We tried preparing the zucchini a couple of ways so far. The kids have been very reluctant to eat this vegetable, even though we’ve told them it is “just like a cucumber.” I decided to look for something different to do with my latest harvest.
Now, I’ve already admitted to a serious sweet tooth, so it’s no surprise that a dessert caught my eye while skimming through Pinterest. I went with this recipe. It took a few minutes to prepare the zucchini with a food processor (one medium zucchini yielded the two cups necessary), but otherwise baking these up was pretty easy. I substituted baking powder for the baking soda because mine seems to have disappeared. It may have made the brownies a little more cake-like, but they were still delicious!
Everyone agreed that you don’t even notice the zucchini in these brownies. Goofball devoured his, even after we told him about the “secret” ingredient. I didn’t have to buy anything to make these brownies, using what was already in my garden and cupboard, so it was a frugal treat. I know, this is not the healthiest dish. But if we’re going to have dessert anyways, why not sneak in another vegetable?
Ah I’m not sure I can get behind this! My sister made some sort of chocolate cookie with veggies in it. I made her tell me what’s in it before I ate it, and after hearing the ingredients I couldn’t help but not feel good about it. I should have just ate it without knowing what was in it!
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LOL – Mr. Smith was very skeptical himself. However, everyone (including a 3 and 5 year old) had second servings. She probably should have waited to tell you about the ingredients.