Comments on: Zucchini Brownies

By: Clare

Clare — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 19:45:09 +0000

I was thinking about this recipe because it’s really delicious and in essence it works but the dryness of the batter and the waiting is off-putting.

What if, you grated the zucchini and sprinkled it with the salt in the recipe and stirred it and let it rest about 5 minutes like the flax egg? That would encourage it to release the moisture you mention later in the recipe and it would eliminate the annoying dry batter phase.

Just a thought.

Clare

By: Anna

Anna — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 09:44:47 +0000

Hello,
Is there any way of substituting the zucchini for avocado? I am trying to find a good brownie recipe to use up a glut of them and thought this might be an option?

By: Jeanine Donofrio

Jeanine Donofrio — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 20:25:42 +0000

In reply to Foteini.

Hi, we haven’t tried these with frozen zucchini, but I think it’ll work. Just be careful not to drain the liquid or squeeze it – the liquid is necessary for the batter to come together.

By: Foteini

Foteini — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 07:22:39 +0000

Hello and thank you for all the delicious recipes you share with us. I wanted to ask; I have grated zucchini in my freezer which has not been squezzed or strained. Do you think I could use it in this recipe?

By: Naomi

Naomi — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 12:11:22 +0000

Sugar alternatives? Silan? Maple? Honey? Anybody try them?

By: Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer)

Phoebe Moore (L&L Recipe Developer) — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 00:24:41 +0000

In reply to kathryn. Hi Kathryn, Thanks for your comment. We haven't had an issue with dryness with these brownies in the past, we generally find them to be super moist! In the future, you could bake them for a few minutes less (all ovens are different!) and/or make sure to spoon and level your flour to avoid packing it into your measuring cups. Otherwise, if the batter isn't coming together even after it's rested, you could loosen it with a teaspoon of water at a time. Hope this helps!

By: kathryn

kathryn — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 00:31:09 +0000

Hiya –

I’m a pretty experienced cook, and honestly i was very disappointed with the way they came out. I’m not vegan but keep an eye out for healthy choices. I think i would double the chocolate; but mine were dry.
Welcome input for improved results

By: Jeanine Donofrio

Jeanine Donofrio — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 02:38:21 +0000

In reply to Niks. I'm so glad you enjoyed them!

By: Niks

Niks — Mon, 26 Dec 2022 20:30:10 +0000

Absolute hit. Use dark chocolate chips if you don’t want it that sweet, but want a rich cocoa flavor. I also replaced the flax egg with 2 actual eggs because that’s what i had on hand. Next time i might try it with actual butter because that’s what i normally have on hand as well.

By: Rose

Rose — Sat, 17 Sep 2022 20:57:21 +0000

In reply to Mrs E. Hi Mrs. E. I think I worded that inaccurately. What I should have said was that I used a scant amount of the sugar indicated in the recipe. In other words, I used a little less than a cup. And I used the amount of oil called for in the recipe, I didn’t adjust that at all. They really were delicious!