Best Cocoa Zucchini Brownies

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This easy recipe for our Best Fudgy Cocoa Zucchini Brownies are so lusciously moist with mini chocolate chips throughout and are frosted with the most amazing chocolate fudge frosting.   Good new is, you’ll be in denial there’s actual zucchini in these zucchini brownies because they taste so amazing!

More brownies you’ll love are these Guinness Brownies, these Ultimate Gooey Brownies and our favorite Super Easy Homemade Brownies!

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Why Make Brownies with Zucchini?  Let us Count The Ways

  1. Because we can’t give up brownies.  EVER.  Even if they have zucchini in them.
  2. To hide the fact that there is actual zucchini in those there brownies!  Heck, you don’t even have to tell anyone.  In fact, you might want to wait after they’ve consumed a couple brownies before divulging that info. Boy, won’t they be surprised??
  3. For those that know before indulging these brownies have zucchini in them and come to the ultimate conclusion…Hey, I’m getting my greens and I’m not tasting it!  That’s a WIN-WIN!
  4. You have an overwhelming abundance of zucchini from the garden! GAHHHHH!
  5. Isn’t it obvious?  You just love chocolate in general. 🙂  Trust me.  This zucchini brownie recipe will satisfy all those  ‘chocolate’ cravings.

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Ingredients You Need

Fudgy Cocoa Zucchini Brownie Recipe

Chocolate Fudge Frosting

Best Fudgy Cocoa Zucchini Brownies

How to Make Zucchini Brownie Recipe

Fudgy Cocoa Zucchini Brownies

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9×13 inch pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper and lightly spray with cooking spray for easy removal.
  2. In a medium sized bowl add oil, eggs, vanilla extract and sugar and using mixer, beat for 2 minutes. 
  3. In another bowl combine flour, cocoa powder and baking soda. Add the wet mixture to the flour mixture and mix well.
  4. Stir the zucchini shreds into the batter until thoroughly incorporated. Add in the mini chocolate chips.
  5. Spread the batter into the 9×13 inch pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Allow brownies to cool.

Chocolate Fudge Frosting

  1. Using mixer, cream butter and then add in the confectioners’ sugar and until light and fluffy. Beat in cocoa powder and add in the milk/cream and beat together and frost cake. Cut and serve.

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Zucchini Tip

  • You will need 1 1/2 cups of grated zucchini. This is about 1 medium-large or 2 small-medium zucchini.

Serving & Storing Zucchini Brownies

  • Serving: These brownies are best served at room temperature.  Keep brownies fresh by storing them in a ziplock bag or sealed container.
  • Storing: After cooling to room temperature, store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or freezer for up to 3 months, sealed tightly.

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So there you have it: the tried-and-true recipe for the best cocoa zucchini brownies!

Rich in flavor, light and fluffy in texture, and with a delightfully balanced depth of sweetness, these treats are sure to provide a delectable treat for the whole family. With just a few simple ingredients and a few steps, you too can create the perfect brownie recipe with healthy zucchini!

Best Fudgy Cocoa Zucchini Brownie Recipe

In closing, the best cocoa zucchini brownies with chocolate frosting are the ones made with a combination of cocoa powder, grated zucchini, and a few other ingredients.

Not only are they moist and delicious, but they are also healthy and nutritious. The perfect blend of bittersweet cocoa and sweet zucchini make these brownies a perfect treat for any meal.

You need to try this zucchini brownie recipe today. 🙂  They are the perfect summer brownie with veggies included!  Chocolate never tasted so good!

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Best Fudgy Cocoa Zucchini Brownies

Fudgy Cocoa Zucchini Brownies

Kim Lange
These Best Fudgy Cocoa Zucchini Brownies are so lusciously moist with mini chocolate chips throughout and are frosted with the most amazing chocolate fudge frosting.   Good news is, you'll be in denial there's actual zucchini in these Best Fudgy Cocoa Zucchini Brownies because they taste so amazing!
4.56 from 9 votes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Calories

Ingredients
  

Fudgy Cocoa Zucchini Brownies

  • ¾ cup canola oil
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs large
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • cup unsweetened baking cocoa I used Ghiradelli Unsweetened Baking Cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 ½ cups shredded zucchini
  • ½ cup mini chocolate chips

Chocolate Fudge Frosting:

  • 6 tablespoons butter softened
  • 2-2/3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • ½ cup baking cocoa
  • ¼ to ⅓ cup milk or heavy cream

Instructions
 

Fudgy Cocoa Zucchini Brownies

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9x13 inch pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper and lightly spray with cooking spray for easy removal.
  • In a medium sized bowl add oil, eggs, vanilla extract and sugar and using mixer, beat for 2 minutes. 
  • In another bowl combine flour, cocoa powder and baking soda. Add the wet mixture to the flour mixture and mix well.
  • Stir the zucchini shreds into the batter until thoroughly incorporated. Add in the mini chocolate chips..
  • Spread the batter into the 9x13 inch pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Allow brownies to cool.

Chocolate Fudge Frosting:

  • Using mixer, cream butter and then add in the confectioners' sugar and until light and fluffy. Beat in cocoa powder and add in the milk/cream and beat together and frost cake. Cut and serve.

Notes

You can add up to 2 cups of zucchini if you wish.
Double the recipe and use a jelly roll pan for a large crowd!
Keyword brownies, zucchini
Tried This Recipe?Let us know how it was by commenting below!

This Recipe is slightly modified from Laura Fisher’s Kitchen!  YUM!  So, this recipe was circulating around the office.  Luckily, I happened to walk by when my co-worker Holly Ousley had it in hand and she got it from another co-worker Erica Hudson, who’s mother is Laura Fisher. 🙂 Her recipe uses 1/2 the chocolate baking cocoa, no chocolate chips, and as an option 1/2 cup of nuts for a 9×13 pan.You could use this chocolate version or this for regular cream cheese frosting.  Enjoy!!!!

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13 Comments

  1. I’m so glad you enjoyed them EJ!! I love Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 gluten free flour as an alternative!! Thank you so much for your feedback, you are so sweet!

  2. Oh my gosh, these were the gooiest, fudgiest, most amazing brownies!!! I subbed out Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 gluten free flour with great results. I was surprised at how thick the batter was, like caramel.. good indicator right there haha. The only thing is that I did 1.5x the recipe to fit in my jelly roll/rimmed cookie sheet pan, but it was a little too much.. the brownies were coming over the sides a bit. So next time, I’ll just make a single batch and I think it’ll be just fine.
    Thanks for the recipe!

  3. Best idea to sneak those greens in our most loved indulgent desserts! That’s one fantastic recipe! Pinning it. 🙂

  4. Oh my!! These look amazing, Kim!! I’m a huge fan of adding zucchini to chocolate desserts. Best way to eat zucchini if you ask me haha! These sound wonderful and love that they are decadent and fudgy, as a brownie should be. I can’t wait to try these! 🙂

  5. Reason#6 You might consider zucchini brownies a healthier version (I know, that’s self-deception) which gives a legit right to consume more brownies…I mean greens! How many servings of vegetables do they recommend to consume daily? 😉 The brownies look fabulous!

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