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Flourless, Dark Chocolate Zucchini Brownies

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup + 1 heaping Tbsp all natural peanut, or almond butter
  • 1/4 cup raw honey or pure maple syrup grade 'b'
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened all-natural applesauce
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cacao powder
  • 1/2 cup oats
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/8 tsp sea salt
  • 1 cup finely shredded zucchini skin left on
  • 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips I used Lily's brand sweetened with stevia, you may use any high percentage cacao chips, this will add a bit of sugar...depending on what you use - divided in half (https://cleanfoodcrush.com/lilys)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
  • Spray 8x8 brownie pan with nonstick spray, or wipe pan with coconut oil.
  • Pulse oats in blender or food processor until finely ground.
  • Using mixer, cream peanut butter, applesauce, honey and vanilla till smooth. Add zucchini, cacao powder, ground oats, baking soda, and sea salt; mix until combined.
  • Stir in half of the chocolate chips. Pour batter into baking pan and sprinkle remaining chips on top.
  • Bake for 23-25 minutes.
  • Cool before slicing into squares.