Zucchini Chocolate Brownies

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Heat the oven to 175°C. Line the baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for lifting out the brownies.

   Timer: 10 min (fixed)

   Cookware: parchment paper, Square Baking Pan

2. Step 2

   Melt the butter in the saucepan over low heat, then remove it from the heat and let it cool slightly.

   Timer: 3 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 115.0 gr Unsalted Butter

   Cookware: small saucepan

3. Step 3

   Grate the zucchini using the large holes of a box grater and set it aside without squeezing out its moisture.

   Timer: 4 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 250.0 gr Zucchini

   Cookware: Box Grater

4. Step 4

   Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl until evenly combined.

   Timer: 2 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 125.0 gr All-Purpose Flour, 2.5 gr Baking Soda, 1.5 gr Fine Salt, 50.0 gr Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

   Cookware: Medium mixing bowl, whisk

5. Step 5

   Whisk the sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and cooled melted butter in a large bowl until smooth and glossy.

   Timer: 2 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 2.0 piece Egg, 200.0 gr Granulated Sugar, 5.0 ml Vanilla Extract

   Cookware: Large Mixing Bowl, whisk

6. Step 6

   Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and fold just until no dry streaks remain.

   Timer: 2 min (fixed)

   Cookware: Large Mixing Bowl, Medium mixing bowl, rubber spatula

7. Step 7

   Fold in the grated zucchini and semisweet chocolate until evenly distributed. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan.

   Timer: 3 min (fixed)

   Ingredients used: 90.0 gr Semisweet Chocolate

   Cookware: Large Mixing Bowl, rubber spatula, Square Baking Pan

8. Step 8

   Bake at 175°C until the top is set and a toothpick inserted near the center emerges with moist crumbs but no wet batter.

   Timer: 28 min (fixed)

   Cookware: Square Baking Pan

9. Step 9

   Cool the brownies in the pan on a wire rack for at least 15 minutes, then lift them out by the parchment and cut into 16 squares.

   Timer: 15 min (fixed)

   Cookware: parchment paper, Square Baking Pan, wire rack