Chocolate Almond Butter Brownies

I thought it was over, I really did.

But alas, this morning, I woke up to this…. Oh yeah?

OH YEAH?! ZUCCHINI BRUTALITY!!!

Take that, zucchini motherfudger.

I think my parents want to admit me to a mental institution; the zucchini have pushed me over the edge.

But I did end up making some sweet stuffed zucchini, which I’ve missed.

And some zucchini brownies.

Chocolate Almond Butter Chia Brownies

Look at that little nut.

  •  1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
  • 2 egg whites
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar (not packed)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup whole spelt flour
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp each cinnamon & nutmeg
  • 3 tbsp chunky almond butter
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded zucchini
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Microwave or use a double boiler to gently melt chocolate. Cool slightly.
Mix yogurt, egg whites, vanilla & the chocolate. Fold in the zucchini.
Mix all dry ingredients, then combine the wet/dry & mix very well. Add the almond butter & mix.
Pour into 8×8 pan sprayed with nonstick spray, sprinkle with chia seeds & bake for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

I won’t use the ‘M’ word, but these came out sooo cakey & awesome!! Alright, so maybe I’m making amends with the zucchini, and I’m sorry I went all Thunderdome on one of your family members. 

I need to find out if these are freezable. I guess I could just freeze them & find out… but Google is much quicker.