Chocolate Zucchini Brownies
The batter for this healthy one-bowl brownie recipe is stirred together right in the saucepan used to melt the butter and chocolate--no mixing bowl needed and less cleanup for you. Using shredded zucchini in this healthy dessert recipe creates a tender, moist brownie with about half the amount of butter and sugar found in a classic recipe--and it's virtually undetectable in the baked brownies.
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup shredded zucchini
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup white whole-wheat flour
- ¾ cup chopped semisweet chocolate or chocolate chips
- ⅔ cup toasted pecans, coarsely chopped, divided (optional)

