The Best Zucchini Brownies are here! Get ready for chocolate zucchini bliss that’s soft and moist. Topped with a fudgey chocolate glaze.
Zucchini brownies. –>I really need to stop baking when my husband isn’t home. Thighs are getting thunderous up in here, yo.
Also: these photos are ridiculous. Brownies that have a vegetable inside of them that don’t look like they have a vegetable inside of them have never looked so appetizing.
This is a new take on my go-to brownie recipe from my ebook. I made a few adjustments and bah-dah-bing-bah-dah-boom: zucchini brownies!
I tell ya, everyone and their dog is going to be on their way out to pick up a zucchini just so these can be made tonight. These are really good. Especially with the pourable frosting. Don’t skip out on that. Also, do me a solid and eat these warm. Taste buds will be-a-singin.
Here’s how you make them:
Heat up some oil, cocoa powder and dark chocolate chips in a small saucepan until melted. Then remove from the heat, stir in some granulated sugar, grated zucchini, egg, egg yolk and vanilla.
Still following along? GREAT. Add in your dry ingredients and give it a stir.
Pour into a lined quarter sheet pan. {You can always double the recipe and make this in a half sheet pan 😉 }
Spread the brownie batter out evenly and then bake 15-20 minutes.
Things might look a little…..funky….when you pull them out BUT! Never fear 🙂
It’s nothing a little chocolate fudgey glaze can’t fix!! Pour this over your *warm* brownies.
Spread it out evenly and let it cool 5 minutes before cutting into pieces and devouring.
How good do these look? AND! Do you see any green? I don’t!
Hello, lover.
My my, you’re looking awfully delicious.
Swoon!!
If you have an extra 10 minutes to throw these together, I’d highly recommend it. They’re dark, rich, sweet, fudgey and you can’t even tell the zucchini is there. Perfect for any occasion.
Here’s the printable, friends. Enjoy!!
The Best Zucchini Brownies
The Best Zucchini Brownies are here! Get ready for chocolate zucchini bliss that's soft and moist. Topped with a fudgey chocolate glaze.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup light tasting olive oil or canola oil
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg + 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup grated wrung out zucchini
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all purpose flour
For the Glaze:
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 9 1/2"x13" baking pan {1/4 sheet pan size} with parchment paper, lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
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In medium saucepan, melt oil, chocolate chips, and cocoa together over medium low heat. Remove from heat and stir in sugar, eggs, vanilla and zucchini. Stir in dry ingredients, then pour into prepared pan. Spread out evenly and bake 15-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the middle. {A few moist crumbs is fine.}
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While brownies are baking, melt butter, cocoa powder, chocolate chips and milk together and simmer gently 1 minute. Remove from heat, then whisk in vanilla and powdered sugar.
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Once brownies are pulled from the oven, pour hot frosting over bars immediately. Spread to smooth, if needed. Cool 5-10 minutes before cutting into pieces and serving.
Other brownie recipes you might like:
Triple Chocolate Fudge Homemade Brownie Recipe
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Peanut Butter Brownies {aka Dad’s favorite dessert}
Sue McKnight says
Had a recipe for zucchini brownies that I thought was good. LOST IT. Daughter coming for visit, requesting “z” brownies. DESPARATE. Found this & made them. THE BEST EVER! Computer printer not working. Actually hand wrote this recipe & made 2 copies—placed them in 3 different recipe boxes so as to NEVER LOSE THIS ONE! Yummy, wicked good!
Lauren says
Awesome!! So glad you liked them!
Sue McKnight says
Looking for a chocolate zucchini cake recipe is how I discovered your site!
Katherine says
Cracking up reading about your daughter. Oh, dear!
These brownies look amazing! I want that frosting.
2pots2cook says
What a treat ! Thank you so much !
Alex T. says
I’ve tried those and OMG, are those delicious or what?! Such a perfect recipe! Quick, easy to whip up and – to my surprise – even in my oven in which even the fudgiest brownies become dry as a desert, these are fluffy, slightly fudgy and not dry at all. Also, no one wanted to believe me they have zuccini in them and seriously, everyone loved them (I’ve made this for my brother’s birthday and took some to my work). One of me friends have made it too (after trying mine) and her family loved those as well.
All in all – thank you so, so much Lauren for giving me the best brownie recipe I could wish for! Those deliver everything I like the most in brownies and to have a recipe that is this quick and easy to make… I cannot thank you enough!
Lauren says
SO SO glad you were able to enjoy them!! xoxo
Jess says
I just made these, and they were soooooo good! Moist and fudgy. I added a sprinkle of peanut butter chips to the batter and it was delightful!
Dana NeVille says
Best! Zucchini Brownies and fabulous frosting