Guilt-Free Zucchini Brownies: Fluffy Low-Calorie Recipe with a Surprising Ingredient

Brownies: No Longer a Guilty Pleasure

Brownies are a beloved treat for breakfast, snacks, or dessert—a French favorite with American roots. Yet at 66 kcal per 100g, they're a calorie bomb best avoided on a diet. For brownie lovers, our expert-tested recipe delivers fluffy, low-calorie perfection without sacrificing flavor.

Low-Calorie Brownie Ingredients

200g dark baking chocolate / 180g peeled zucchini (1 medium zucchini) / 3 eggs / 60g rapadura sugar (organic whole cane sugar) / 50g rice flour (or your preferred flour) / 120g walnut kernels

Why Zucchini Makes This Brownie Light and Luscious

The secret? Zucchini replaces butter for that signature melt-in-your-mouth texture. It adds fiber for nutrition and ensures a perfectly tender crumb—no one will guess the veggie twist.

How to Make Low-Calorie Zucchini Brownies

1. Grate the zucchini finely and set aside.
2. Melt the chocolate in a bain-marie.
3. Separate the eggs, then beat the yolks with sugar until pale and creamy.
4. Stir in the flour.
5. Mix in the melted chocolate and grated zucchini.
6. Preheat oven to 180°C (th. 6).
7. Whisk egg whites to stiff peaks, then gently fold into the batter with a spatula.
8. Fold in walnut kernels.
9. Pour into a 20cm square silicone mold.
10. Bake for about 25 minutes, cool, then unmold and slice into squares.

Enjoy!