23 Reviews of Zucchini Brownies

From: newmama

On Aug 3, 2009

Wow, this was interesting! The batter had me panicked because it really wasn't batter all all, there is no way you can stir and pour it, it's not liquid it's dry and you have to pat it into the pan. I added a couple tbs of unsweetned applesauce after reading reviews. They were not really brownie-ish to me, more like moist, soft, flat cake. I wasn't crazy about them but when everyone found out they were low-fat, vegan brownies with zucchini, they thought they were great!

From: mary winecoff

On Jul 4, 2006

Yummy....I served this to my boys and no one noticed. Very moist brownie. Thanks for a great recipe to use up those extra zucchini that are now overloading my garden.

From: Lisa (Chef #909982)

On Aug 2, 2008

These are just great! Have made these several times and love them! I only use 2 tsp. vanilla instead of 2 TBS. and they still turn out great! I also added an egg the last time and it made them really moist and cake-like. For a variation, I have also used this recipe to frost them: 1/4 c. butter 6 TBS. unsweetened cocoa powder 2 C. confectioners sugar 1/4 C. Milk 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract Melt the butter and stir in cocoa powder, then set aside. Blend Confectioners sugar, milk, and vanilla. Stir in cocoa mixture. Spread over cooled brownies before cutting. Just excellent!! Thanks for sharing!!

From: nethope

On Dec 28, 2008

This is an excellent low-fat chocolate cake! (It's not really brownies; it's surprisingly light and fluffy.) It's tasty, and not in a low-fat way either. I replaced half of the oil with applesauce and added 1/2 cup chocolate chips. I really enjoyed this low-fat chocolate cake that avoids all of the allergies I need to avoid right now (milk, eggs, soy, and barley — the first three knocking out many desserts). I'll repeat a warning from another review: the batter is remarkably dry! I was worried that I couldn't get all of the dry to mix to the wet (and was worried that my applesauce sub had gone bad), but I got it mixed and spread it out in the pan. No pouring!

From: bonnie-one

On Aug 19, 2006

I don't really like chocolate all that much. I had grated too much zucchini and tried this. I'm now on the second pan of them in less than a week. These are not hard, compact, and all 'chocolatey' like most brownies. First batch was up-peeled, would be fine if I'd added a little mint so it looked as if green flecks belong there. Second batch exactly as posted. I LOVE these! Thank you, thank you.

From: StacyW

On Jul 13, 2009

Great recipe! This will be my go-to when the zucchinis start coming in. It is VERY dry, I think next time I will add a T or 2 of applesauce, just to have them hold together a little more. Oh, and you will need a very strong arm to stir this all together. As for the zucchini, you cant see it or taste it, as my youngest son who is so picky he can find anything, can attest to. Excellent!

From: Gingernut

On Dec 14, 2006

OK, these are not the best brownies I have ever had, but for a dairy-free, egg-free, low saturated fat treat, they are VERY good. I was very nervous before cooking these as the "batter" is very dry and crumbly ... I had to sort of press it into the pan rather than pour it. But while baking, the zucchini melted into it and they started to look like brownies. The texture was not chewy or dense, but light and crumbly. Very chocolatey. Next time I will use fine or "caster" sugar, or let the batter sit for awhile longer, as I can see that the sugar granules are undissolved and they are a little bit gritty.

From: Dreamn

On Jul 16, 2007

This was the first of the recipes I tried. The batter seemed very thick and dry. They also baked up a bit dry, but I put a good layer of my own choco frosting. I took them to our county fair office as we were getting ready for fair and got good reviews and they were soon gone.

From: Lt. Amy

On Feb 2, 2008

These were good and easy to make. They seemed more cake like than brownies to me. I used zucchini that I froze last summer, it wasn't dry at all.

From: Marina K

On Jan 26, 2008

Great!! We absolutely loved these, and have made them many times now. The crust that develops on top, and the warm moist centre - to die for. These are great on their own or a la mode, soy for the vegans out there.