Dessert for 16
Low Carb Zucchini Brownies
$1.77for 440 minServes 16
Moist chocolate brownies combine shredded zucchini, peanut flour, cocoa, sweetener, and melted chocolate in one pan.
Photo: cafedelites.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Zucchini and summer squash$1.79/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.50Typical price |
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 3 oz | $1.20Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 1 | $0.30Typical price |
 | Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $2.36Typical price |
| Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.80Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $7.09 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and sodaSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Zucchini and summer squash for Bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 16servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts
Typical price
$0.44 per serving$1.77 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 cup finely shredded zucchini
- 6 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup peanut flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 4 squares lindt 90% chocolate or chocolate of choice
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease an 8-inch square baking pan with oil.
- Melt the butter, coconut oil, and chocolate in a small saucepan over low heat for 3 minutes.
- Whisk the egg, sweetener, vanilla, zucchini, and melted chocolate mixture in a bowl.
- Stir in the peanut flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt until just combined.
- Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 22 minutes.
- Cool the brownies in the pan for 10 minutes before cutting.
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