Fudgy Zucchini Brownies

Be brave Friends! These are Paleo Friendly, Gluten Free...and full of veggies. 

I know I shared the black bean brownie recipe with you a while back. Yes, beans in your brownies is a little weird for some. But let's get a bit weirder! We are adding our vegetables to our dessert. Zucchini! It sounds like a word from a magician's vocabulary. 

Ah la Zucchini!
The zucchini makes these brownies extremely moist.

We are also going to use some Blackstrap Molasses as one of our sweeteners. (Doesn't that sound like a pirates name?! Argh! Blackstrap Molasses)

If you are Paleo, you may be aware that there's some different opinions on using Blackstrap Molasses. I use it every once in a while. I like the nutritional content. It has quite a lot of Iron and Calcium which is very interesting. You could try to substitute raw unfiltered honey or maple syrup. I wrote this recipe last night, so I haven't tried any variations yet.
So please leave a comment if you try a substitute ingredient and it works! 

Ingredients
Yield 9 large brownies or 12 medium brownies

3 tbsp coconut oil, organic unrefined virgin

2/3 dark chocolate chips, enjoy life brand 

3 eggs

1/4 cup blackstrap molasses, organic

1/2 cup coconut sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup almond flour

4 tbsp cocoa powder 

3 tbsp coconut flour 

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt 

1 cup grated zucchini, organic

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8x8 pan with parchment paper.

2.  In a mixing bowl add the coconut oil and the chocolate chips. Melt in the microwave for 30 seconds at a time, stirring each time, until melted.

3.  Beat in 3 eggs into the melted chocolate chips and coconut oil. Add blackstrap molasses, coconut sugar, and vanilla. Mix until combined.

4.  In a separate bowl mix almond flour, cocoa powder, coconut flour, baking soda, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until completely incorporated.

5.  Add the grated zucchini to the brownie mixture and stir until combined. Pour into a parchment lined 8x8 pan. Bake for 25 minutes.

6.  Cool before cutting. Enjoy! 

Adding the weird ingredient...Zucchini!

Pour into the parchment lined pan...it is a thick brownie batter...That's a good sign! You can barely see the Zucchini in there. Just don't tell anyone and they will never even know! 

Ahhhh...Just look at these right out of the oven. They look like Normal Brownies.

So fudgy and chocolaty. I need a moment.
Yes there is a brownie missing.
It would have been irresponsible to post this without tasting one first.
Oh and you are all clear to make this recipe!

Today's workout!

20 Minute HIIT Full Body Workout

We did one round with a warm-up and cool-down.
Also, we are adding a simple abdominal workout using a simple piece of equipment.
Add 2 sets of 10-12 roll outs at the end of this workout. This is a great core strengthening exercise!

Melody