Blond Zucchini Brownies

Submitted by lolamydog

"My neighbor makes these. I LOVE them. She was kind enough to pass the recipe along to me so I'm sharing it with all of you. I hope you enjoy them!"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 12-16 brownies depending on how you cut them
• Serves: 12-16

ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup margarine
• 1 tablespoon hot water
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3⁄4 cup zucchini, peeled diced and seeded (about 1 large)
• 1⁄2 cup nuts
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1⁄4 cup butterscotch chips

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Use the hot water to melt the margarine.
3. Add brown sugar & beat well.
4. Cool.
5. Add egg and vanilla beat well.
6. Mix dry ingredients together and add to sugar mixture.
7. Stir in zucchini & nuts.
8. Pour mixture into greased & floured 9 x 9 inch pan, spinkle with butterscotch chips and bake 20-25 minutes.

Reviews

[D. Duckie]

OMG - these were SO good! Wonderful flavor - I fully expect these to be gone within 24 hours once my kids taste them! I used white chocolate chips since we don't buy butterscotch and I think that may have brought these over the top. I'd already had shredded zucchini, so I used that rather than the chunks. Just amazing - definitely a keeper!

 

[*kara*intn]

These were very tasty, but my consistency was off. I cooked them a little longer than recommended, but they never completely firmed up. They stayed gooey, which I personally like, so I just ate them with a fork. Also, I did not seed or peel the zucchini, just diced it up. I definitely recommend that - no reason to spend time peeling and seeding.

 

[jessi_mcg]

wow, i am so excited to have found a zucchini recipe that doesn't require grating! i had my doubts about leaving it in chunks, but they melt into wonderful moist cookie-flavored bits--divine! i used 1/4 c smart balance, 3/4 c brown sugar (and i wouldn't want more--they are very sweet). Also, inspired by my Halloween treat bowl I used the following add-ins: 1 T chopped walnuts, 1 T mini-chocolate chips, and 5 mini Heath bars pounded small (just shy of 1/4 c). YUM. Thanks so much for posting!

 

[jodi_m]

Definitely tasty - a very good alternative to the traditional desserts using zucchini (cobblers, brownies). It was a nice change of pace and came together very quickly since I didn't need to shred the zucchini. It came out more cake-like than I was expecting, but this could have been due to the type of spread I used (Smart Balance) instead of regular margarine. I did not have any butterscotch chips, so I used chocolate chips with toffee in them. I will use butterscotch next time I make these.

 

[ktkate]

YUM! Very moist inside with a great crust on top. I used chocolate chips since that was what I had in the house, and I added a little bit cinnamon and nutmeg. Thanks for posting this recipe.