Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Five a Day the Decadent Way...



So, I saw this recipe for Zucchini Brownies and thought it would taste you know, healthy. Boy, was I wrong! The brownie itself is good, but the frosting is what makes it all fabulous. You could never guess (at least I couldn't) that it had a whole 2 cups of zucchini in the pan...Try it! You won't believe it either!

Zucchini Brownies

1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups white flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 cups shredded zucchini
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease 9x13 inch baking pan. Mix it all together and throw it in the pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until prick-test done. Cool before frosting with....

Frosting
6 TBS unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup margarine
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Source: Marian on allrecipes.com