Amazing and Healthy Dark Chocolate Brownies

Dark Chocolate Zucchini Brownies

https://cookieandkate.com/2011/healthy-zucchini-brownies-recipe/print/23190/ 

• Author: Cookie and Kate

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INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups zucchini, grated
• 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 3/4 cup whole spelt flour (or an additional 3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour)
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips (I used a bag of Ghirardelli 60% Cocoa Chips)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8 inch square baking pan.
2. Grate zucchini. Dump into a mesh colander and squeeze it with a towel to get rid of excess moisture. Fluff it back up with a fork.
3. In a large bowl, beat together the wet ingredients (oil, eggs, honey and vanilla). Stir in the zucchini.
4. In a separate, smaller bowl, stir together the dry ingredients (whole wheat pastry and spelt flour, cocoa, salt, baking powder and cinnamon).
5. Pour the dry mixture into the wet/zucchini mixture. Stir just until combined, and then stir in the chocolate chips.
6. Pour the batter into your prepared pan.
7. Bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (mine was done baking at 30 minutes). Let cool completely