The Unusual Ingredient You Should Be Adding To Brownies

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If you want impossibly fudgy, moist brownies, put down the extra butter you're contemplating tossing in, set aside that extra pile of chocolate, and instead add a generous amount of shredded zucchini, suggests Food. The culinary website has a recipe for zucchini brownies that one reviewer deemed "the moistest brownies I've ever made!"

As per WebMD, a single cup of zucchini is 90% water, and many zucchini brownies call for at least one cup, if not two, of shredded zucchini to make a full batch of brownies. As Laughing Spatula explains, all that water within zucchini means that your brownies will end up super moist (not to mention, you'll be sneaking in a little extra fiber and nutrients). Getting some extra vegetables via your baked goods is basically the definition of a win-win).

Zucchini is also a fantastic substitute in keto baked goods, so if you're a baker with dietary restrictions, you may want to try using zucchini in a wider range of recipes.

There are a few things you'll want to keep in mind, though. Since zucchini is so packed with water, after shredding or grating it for inclusion in your recipe, you may need to drain the zucchini a bit before incorporating it into your dough or batter, according to Cook'n. You'll also want to try to incorporate it at the end of the mixing process, again to help prevent too much water from releasing into your dough or batter.