Trust me. You don’t have to be vegan, vegetarian or a heath nut to love these brownies.
But you do have to be in love with everything chocolate.
These brownies are decadent, fudgy, easy to make and you only need one bowl!
You can see my recipe featured on Oats Everday.
Vegan Double Chocolate Oat Zucchini Brownies
This recipe makes 12 brownies.
Ingredients
1/2 cup smooth peanut butter or almond butter
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cup old fashioned oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon instant coffee or espresso powder, (optional)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups shredded zucchini
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Lightly spray an 8x11-baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
3. Place oats in food processor and process until finely ground. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl mix together the nut butter, applesauce, honey and vanilla until smooth.
5. Add in zucchini, cocoa powder, ground oats, baking soda, instant coffee and salt; mix until well combined. Fold in half of the chocolate chips.
6. Pour batter into prepared baking pan and sprinkle remaining chocolate chips over the top. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until tooth pick inserted into middle comes out clean.
7. Cool brownies in the pan on a wire rack until completely cooled, then cut into squares and enjoy!
Cooks Notes
Brownies can be stored in the fridge.