Fruits and Vegetables Recipe ✓ Frosted Zucchini Brownies

These are so moist and chocolaty. A recipe passed down from my mother-in-law who passed away 10 years ago. The first time I made these my husband and I cried as he said, 'This is my mom!' So to honor a special woman whose 5 food groups were chocolate chip cookies, chocolate cake, brownies, chocolate candy, and chocolate ice cream, I give you the ultimate brownie recipe!

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 ½ cups canola oil
• 4 large eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups grated zucchini
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¼ cup melted butter
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• ¼ cup milk
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a rimmed baking sheet.
2. Whisk white sugar, canola oil, and eggs together in a bowl. Mix flour, 1/4 cup cocoa powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a separate bowl. Stir sugar mixture into flour mixture; add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and mix batter. Fold zucchini and nuts into batter; pour onto the prepared baking sheet.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool brownies completely.
4. Stir 6 tablespoons cocoa powder and melted butter together in a bowl; stir in confectioners' sugar, milk, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract until frosting is smooth. Spread frosting on brownies.

Nutrition Facts

• calories406
• carbohydrateContent45.3 g
• cholesterolContent43.5 mg
• fatContent24.6 g
• fiberContent1.9 g
• proteinContent4.3 g
• saturatedFatContent3.7 g
• sodiumContent276.7 mg
• sugarContent33.1 g