Zucchini Brownies

• Brownie Ingredients:
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil (I substitute here w/ 1/2 C apple sauce or 1/2 C apple butter - if you use apple butter the brownies taste a bit apple-y)
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups shredded zucchini (I usually put in a little bit more just because)
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (I usually chop up extra and sprinkle on the top of the brownies)
• Icing Ingredients:
• 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup margarine or butter
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup milk (I have tried making this with soy milk and it came out a bit funky - so I recommending using "real" milk)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
3. Mix together the oil (or applesauce or apple butter), sugar, and vanilla until well blended.
4. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually mix into the sugar mixture. (If you use apple butter or apple sauce the dough is a bit crumbly at this point but it will hold together once you had the zucchini).
5. Fold in the zucchini and walnuts.
6. Spread evenly into the prepared pan - it should be sort of thick and you may need to spread it out with a spatula.
7. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until brownies are done.
8. While the brownies are baking: melt together the 6 tablespoons of cocoa and margarine or butter; let cool. Blend together the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla. Stir the cooled cocoa mixture into the milk mixture. Spread over cooled brownies before cutting them.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/zucchini-brownies-50073294 (may not work)