Some of our best friends just moved away to Michigan. They are like family to us and I swear Owen would live with them if he could {at least for a few days}. We helped them load their stuff into the moving truck the night before they left and when it was time so say goodbye Owen stood in the back of the truck saying “I want to go to Michigan!” in the cutest, whiny and sad little voice a two year old’s got.
The next morning the first thing he said when he woke up was “Mommy, I want to go to Michigan” in that same sad voice.
Gosh I hate goodbyes.
Before they left we had a little farewell dinner with other friends too. After dinner we came to our house to drown our sorrows in chocolate with brownies. Then we drowned our brownies in chocolate too.
Chocolate Chip Zucchini Brownies, drowned in Chocolate Whipped Cream.
Speaking of which, if you’ve never made chocolate whipped cream, it’s a must! I could eat regular whipped cream by the spoonfuls, but chocolate whipped cream I could eat by the bowlfuls.
For the brownies, I grated the zucchini so fine you can’t even see it in there. But it’s there, and it makes these babies so moist and fudgy.
You can find this recipe, and a billion other zucchini recipes over at Two Peas & Their Pod. Thanks Maria!
Chocolate Chip Zucchini Brownies with Chocolate Whipped Cream
2013-04-03 22:40:36
use up that extra summer zucchini in these delicious brownies!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 2 cups grated zucchini
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Grease an 8 x 11 inch pan and set aside. Or use two 9 inch round pans if you want to eat it like brownie pie:)
- In a stand mixer, mix sugar, oil, and flour until mixture looks like "wet sand".
- Continue mixing on low and gradually add cocoa, zucchini, vanilla, salt, and soda.
- Mix until combined, then stir in chocolate chips.
- Pour into pan (or divide evenly among 9 inch round pans) and bake for 25-30 minutes.
- Serve warm or cold with chocolate whipped cream (recipe below)
Notes
- source: http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/chocolate-chip-zucchini-brownies/
Kristy Denney https://boysahoy.com/
Chocolate Whipped Cream
2013-04-03 22:42:42
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Sift powdered sugar and cocoa together and set aside (this will keep it from being clumpy). Beat whipping cream on medium speed for about one minute, then gradually add the sugar and cocoa mixture two tablespoons at a time. Continue to beat until peaks form.
Adapted from Lynn's Kitchen Adventures
Adapted from Lynn's Kitchen Adventures
Kristy Denney https://boysahoy.com/
I’ve never tried chocolate whipped cream! How is that possible?!! It’s so sad saying goodbye. Friends are the family you choose. 🙂
Wow – and the chocolate whipped cream! What a great topping.
I could totally eat this whipped cream by the spoonful, a great thing to drown your sorrows in!
Ohhh this is so sad to me! Usually I could just comment all that I want when we saw you next, but now I have to write it! 🙁 These were SO tasty, too! Love you!
Looks delish! Love that this healthier brownie recipe will justify eating more 🙂
Chocolate whipped cream-oh my gosh. I have to have it!
yummy, really I like this kind of chocolate, when I see chocolate my mouth watered 🙂
good work. thanks