Sweet Recipes to use Up Those Summer Zucchini's

Many of you who have your own vegetable garden or frequent the farmers market in the summer know that zucchinis are plentiful and you often have too many than you know what to do with. However, with a little creativity, there are plenty of treats you can whip up with those leftover zucchini lying around. Below are just two recipes that are delicious and you won't even be able to tell there is a vegetable in them!

Zucchini Blondies

• 50g All Purpose Flour
• 100g PB2
• 120g Finely Grated Zucchini
• Sweetener to taste (Pure Via)
• 1tsp Vanilla extract
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 1/2 tsp Salt

1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Prepare an 8-inch square pan with cooking spray
3. Mix the PB2 with water to the same consistency of normal peanut butter – not too watery and not too stiff
4. In a medium bowl, mix pb2 mixture with zucchini and vanilla and set aside
5. In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, salt, baking soda and no calorie sweetener
6. Pour dry ingredients into wet ingredients and stir until you reach a cookie dough-like batter
7. Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth out evenly
8. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until brown on top
9. Let sit in the pan to cool for at least 20 minutes before slicing

Zucchini Brownies

• 190g Zucchini
• 50g Cocoa Powder
• 130g Unsweetened Apple Sauce
• 75g Oats
• 60ml Walden Farms Maple Syrup
• 65g PB2
• 2 tsp Vanilla
• 1tsp Baking Soda
• ¼ tsp Salt

1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. Lightly grease a baking pan with coconut oil cooking spray
3. Grind oats into a flour in a food processor
4. Mix PB2 with water to the same consistency of normal peanut butter – not too water and not too stiff
5. In a large bowl, mix together PB2, applesauce, maple syrup and vanilla until smooth
6. Add zucchini, cocoa powder, ground oats, baking soda and salt and mix well
7. Pour batter into prepared baking pan
8. Bake for 30 minutes
9. Let cool for 10 minutes before slicing