Dedicated to Bahadir with love: Healthy Brownies

Health(ier) Brownies I
from Deceptively Delicious

3 oz bittersweet chocolate
1/2 cup carrot puree
1/2 cup spinach puree
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 TB butter
2 tsp vanilla
2 large egg whites
3/4 cup oat or all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

1. Preheat to 350. Coat 8x8 pan with cooking spray
2. Melt the chocolate
3. Combine ingredients to egg whites with whisk
4. Add egg whites with whisk. Stir in remaining 3 ingredients.
5. Bake 35-40 minutes. Cool completely as spinach flavor still present when hot.


Health(ier) Brownies II
from Allrecipes

2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 cups grated zucchini
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray 9x13 pan.
2. Sift together dry ingredients. Combine wet and add to dry.
3. Bake 20 minutes. Cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.


Tested and approved by kids. Consumed without question. Although Aidan now says, "don't tell me what's in it until it's gone."