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Yummy Desserts
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Lauren's Latest Recipe
I was a little skeptical when I read this recipe, but I have to tell you they are the best brownies I ever made. They were moist and chocolatey. Put all the ingredients together and cook. Top them with the Chocolate Ganache and life is good.
The only change I made was I cooked them in a smaller pan which made them a little thicker. With the smaller pan I cooked the brownies for about 5 minutes longer.
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, rung out zucchini
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup all purpose flour
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
for the glaze
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
In medium saucepan put the oil, chocolate chips, and cocoa together over medium low heat and melt.
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 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the middle. {A few moist crumbs is fine.}
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.
Once brownies are pulled from the oven, pour hot frosting over bars immediately. The glaze comes out thick and you will need to smooth over the brownies.
Cool 5-10 minutes before cutting into pieces and serving.