The Vegan Zucchini Brownies with Peanut Butter Frosting are a delicious dessert. This dessert requires zucchini, cocoa powder, almond milk, chocolate chips, maple syrup, and all-purpose flour. All these ingredients are perfectly vegan and easily available in grocery stores or in the pantry. These brownies are served with ice cream or peanut spread to make them more flavorful.
STATS:
- Diet: Vegan
- Portion size: One brownie
- Number of calories: 210 kcal
- Cook time: Thirty minutes
- Total duration: Forty-five minutes
- Course: Dessert
- Servings: Twelve brownies
- Prep duration: Fifteen minutes
- Cuisine: American
EQUIPMENT:
- Parchment paper
- Measuring spoons
- Box grater
- Measuring cups
- Spatula
- Whisk
- Two mixing bowls
- Baking pan
INGREDIENTS:
BROWNIES:
- Half cup vegan chocolate chips
- One cup all-purpose flour
- Quarter cup of almond milk
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- Quarter tsp salt
- Half cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- Quarter cup white sugar
- One tsp baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups grated zucchini
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING:
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Half cup natural peanut butter
- Two tbsp maple syrup
- Two tbsp almond milk
INGREDIENT NOTES:
ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR:
- You will use this flour so that the brownies create a shape. If you want fiber in your dessert, utilize whole wheat flour.
UNSWEETENED COCOA POWDER:
- The chocolate taste will come from this in your brownies. Dark cocoa powder will also be an option for your use.
BROWN SUGAR:
- Sweetness will come in this dessert if you add brown sugar. Brown sugar also helps make the taste of the brownies like caramel. Coconut sugar is a different option to add instead of this ingredient.
WHITE SUGAR:
- The texture of the brownies will improve from using white sugar. You will use this for maintaining any extra taste in your dessert.
BAKING SODA:
- Baking soda will make your brownies softer when you bake them.
SALT:
- Adding salt will give a boost to the chocolate taste in your vegan brownies.
VEGETABLE OIL:
- Your brownies will become softer if you use vegetable oil, and if this is not available, use coconut oil.
ALMOND MILK:
- Almond milk in the frosting will make it most. Use oat milk for a different idea for your dessert.
VANILLA EXTRACT:
- These brownies will become sweeter and more flavorful if you add vanilla extract to your recipe.
ZUCCHINI:
- The basic ingredients in these brownies will be zucchini, which will give them moisture. Take water out of it by squeezing it a bit.
VEGAN CHOCOLATE CHIPS:
- We will use vegan chocolate chips to improve the texture as well as the taste of your brownies.
PEANUT BUTTER:
- Peanut butter is the basic item to use for your frosting on these brownies. Another idea for you can be almond butter.
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Heating your oven to 175°C is the first step.
- Then add parchment to your baking pan.
- Use a big bowl to add the dry components except for the chocolate chips.
- Mix them, and then add vanilla, unsweetened almond milk, and oil to the mix.
- Then comes the folding of grated zucchini to mix carefully.
- Now, include the chocolate chips in the mix.
- Mix the batter with care and then add it to the pan.
- Bake this for thirty minutes.
- Cool your dessert entirely.
- Then, add frosting ingredients to a bowl to mix until smooth.
- Add this frosting to your baked dessert evenly.
- Then cut twelve squares from it and enjoy.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
- Add vegan ice cream to your brownies for a good flavor.
- Spread peanuts on this dessert to have crunchier bites.
- Melt vegan chocolate and drizzle it on the brownies for garnishing.
TIPS:
- Don’t overbake the brownies, or else they will become dry.
- Grate the zucchini and squeeze all the moisture to make the perfect brownies.
- Chill the frosting to make a thick consistency of frosting.
STORAGE INFORMATION:
FRIDGE:
- Put the brownies in a tight box & store them for five days.
FREEZER:
- Wrap the brownies separately & freeze for two months.
FAQs:
Can I make the dessert without frosting?
- Yes, we can easily make this dessert without frosting. This will still taste delicious.
Does this brownie taste like zucchini?
- No, it doesn’t taste like zucchini. The chocolate flavor will overcome the zucchini taste.
Can we prepare gluten-free brownies?
- Yes, use the gluten-free flour like almond or coconut flour for this purpose.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Potassium: 180 milligrams
Iron: 1.8 milligrams
Net Carbs: 25 grams
Fiber: 3 grams
Calcium: 40 milligrams
Calories: 210 kcal
Total Carbs: 28 grams
Vitamin A: 120 IU
Protein: 4 grams
Fat: 10 grams
Sodium: 150 milligrams
