Flourless Zucchini Brownies
A grain free, gluten free, and paleo version of zucchini brownies. These brownies are fudgy and chocolatey and easy to make.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup creamy natural almond butter
- 1 ripe medium banana, mashed
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup raw honey
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, (do not use dutch processed)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup finely shredded zucchini
- 1 cup semi-sweet chopped chocolate (to keep this strictly paleo, you can use paleo chocolate chips)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9 inch by 9 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, combine almond butter, banana, egg, honey, cocoa powder, vanilla and baking soda. Mix batter until it is evenly combined. Batter will be quite dry.
- Stir in the zucchini. As you continue to stir, the zucchini will release some water and you should see the batter becoming more liquid. Stir until batter is evenly mixed and no longer dry and it becomes a thick liquid batter. Stir in ½ cup chocolate.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle surface with remaining ½ cup chocolate. Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow brownies to cool before cutting and serving.
Notes
- Make sure to use creamy, natural almond butter. Avoid using the thick, processed almond butter.
- You will want to shred the zucchini using the small holes on the grater because you want very thin shreds. When I finished shredding my zucchini, it was very moist, but it did not have any pools of released water. If for some reason you are dealing with a very watery zucchini, drain out that released liquid before adding the zucchini to the batter. You want the moisture from the zucchini, but not any pools of water.
- Recipe adapted from Running with Spoons
Serving: 1brownie, Calories: 202kcal, Carbohydrates: 24.2g, Protein: 4.8g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 4.4g, Sodium: 83.1mg, Fiber: 3.7g, Sugar: 18.4g, NET CARBS: 21
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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