Frosted Zucchini Brownies: Decadent and Rich
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Serves: 12
 
Ingredients
  • ½ cup oil
  • 1½ cup sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ cup cocoa
  • 1½ tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 cups shredded zucchini or yellow squash
  • ½ cup walnuts (optional)
  • Frosting:
  • 6 Tbsp. cocoa
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 2 cups confectioners sugar
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°
  2. Lightly grease a 9"x13" pan
  3. In a large bowl, mix together oil, sugar, vanilla and egg. Then add flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
  4. Mix well
  5. Fold in zucchini and nuts
  6. Spread into prepared pan
  7. Bake for 25-30 minutes
  8. Frosting:
  9. Melt together cocoa and butter. Cool slightly.
  10. In a medium bowl, mix together sugar, milk and vanilla.
  11. Stir in cocoa mixture.
  12. Mix well
  13. Spread over cooled brownies before cutting into squares
Recipe by Parsnips and Parsimony at https://www.parsnipsandparsimony.com/frosted-zucchini-brownies-decadent-and-rich/