Of which 4.8 g sugars and 1.6 g saturated fat.
No-added-sugar version: 136 kcal and 1.7 g sugars per serving.
Values are for the first option listed in the ingredients; substitutions and variations change them. Carbs exclude fiber; energy uses the EU conversion factors (fiber at 2 kcal/g). Source for sugars and saturated fat: Portuguese Food Composition Database (Base de Dados da Composição de Alimentos), Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I. P. — INSA, v 7.1 - 2026.
Quantities and times are a starting point: adjust them to your taste. Two things don't change: poultry and ground meat must be cooked all the way through, and allergens — always check the labels.
Highlights Vitamin E (almond) · Magnesium (almond) · Complete protein (egg)
Allergens gluten (oats), egg, milk, tree nuts
Zucchini cocoa brownie
Intense chocolate with zucchini hidden inside, and you won't taste it.
Ingredients
- 1 zucchini (200 g / 7 oz) — grated
- 2 eggs (100 g / 3½ oz)
- 100 g (3½ oz) oat flour — or 1 cup blitzed oats
- 60 g (2 oz) reduced-fat cocoa powder
- 30 g (1 oz) almond flour
- 150 ml (½ cup) unsweetened almond milk
- 5 ml vanilla extract
- 10 g dark chocolate, in pieces
- 1 tsp baking powder (4 g)
- 2 tbsp white or brown sugar (24 g / ¾ oz) — no added sugar: 2 tbsp granulated stevia or another sweetener
- 1 pinch salt (1 g)
- 30 g (1 oz) chocolate protein powder — optional topping, not counted in the macros
- 10 g reduced-fat cocoa powder — optional topping, not counted in the macros
- plant-based milk, to taste — optional topping, not counted in the macros
Method
- Grate the zucchini and squeeze it firmly in a kitchen towel to remove the excess water.
- In a bowl, combine the grated zucchini, eggs, almond milk and vanilla extract and mix.
The full method (6 steps), Rico's tip, the variations and storage are in the ebook “Desserts”. The English edition is coming soon.
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