Flourless Paleo Friendly Zucchini Brownies

Whether you are gluten-free, Paleo, or neither of the above, you will find these brownies nothing less than delish! Who knew you could sneak in some healthy greens into this natural, sweet snack? Ingredients:

• 1 cup almond butter
• 1.5 cups grated zucchini
• 1/3 cup raw honey or Grade B Maple Syrup
• 4 tbsp. cocoa powder
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup coconut oil (or 1/3 cup applesauce if you wanna skip the oil)
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1 cup dark chocolate chips
• For topping: chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Grate zucchini and squeeze out excess liquid from the grated zucchini.
3. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
4. Pour into a greased 9×9 pan.
5. Bake 45-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean -- you have to keep checking the center of the pan for the brownies to set up, so the time will depend on your oven.
6. Let cool and eat.