At Theobroma, health and well-being are at the core of everything we do. This is why our chocolate is organic and fairtrade. Why not use our chocolate to cook delicious recipes, good for your body, your taste buds and the planet?
Easy and quick to realise, this delicious brownie contains only healthy ingredients and can be easily adapted to fit most diets:
- Replace sugar with any sweetener;
- Replace flour with almond powder;
- Change the flavor of your favorite Theobroma chocolate to get a totally new recipe!
This brownie has a soft texture, and it can be enjoyed at breakfast, like a muffin, or as a snack or dessert.
Chocolate, maple & zucchini brownies
1 ½ cup (375ml) of flour
1 ½ tablespoon (22ml) of unsweetened cocoa powder
½ teaspoon (2.5ml) of baking soda
¼ teaspoon (1.25ml) of baking powder
¼ cup (60ml) soft butter
¼ cup (60ml) of vegetable oil
½ cup (125ml) of maple sugar
1 egg, large
¼ cup (60ml) of sour cream
½ teaspoon (2.5ml) of vanilla
1 ½ cup (375ml) of zucchinis finely grated
2 batons (70g) of 60% dark maple chocolate chopped or broken in small pieces
1/3 cup (80ml) chopped walnuts
- Preheat oven at 325OF (160OC)
- Lightly butter a large pan 13po X 9po (33 cm X 23 cm) – a Pyrex style-pan works really well
- Mix together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and baking powder
- In another bowl, with an electric mixer, mix the egg, maple sugar, butter and vegetable oil at light speed until you obtain a smooth texture
- Mix in vanilla and sour cream
- Add dry ingredients and mix for approximately 2 more minutes
- Add zucchinis and chocolate and blend in delicately with a spoon
- Spread the mix evenly in the pan
- Sprinkle the walnuts on top of the batter (facultative)
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when sticked in the middle of the cake
- Let the cake cool down completely before cutting it
- All the different flavors will come out once the cake has cooled down
- Cake will keep fresh on the countertop for 3-4 days, and over a week in the refrigerator
