Squash Brownies with Chocolate Swirl Topping

Grandma Garrett is on Fire at the Carleton Place Farmer’s Market and you can come and savour her wonderful treats May 14th– but until then we have to make do. 

 

bBut Squash Brownies? No, say it ain’t so! Apparently according to Foodland Ontario mashed cooked squash keeps these brownies moist for days, if they last that long. It’s the weekend– maybe make them with the kids!

Baking Time: 35 minutes

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Makes: 24

From Foodland Ontario

Ingredients

Chocolate Swirl Topping:

• 4 oz (125 g) Ontario Cream Cheese, at room temperature
• 2 tbsp (25 mL) granulated sugar
• 1 Ontario Egg
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla
• 1 cup (250 mL) chocolate chips

Brownies:

• 1 cup (250 mL) mashed cooked Ontario Squash
• 1 cup (250 mL) packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup (50 mL) each Ontario Buttermilk and vegetable oil
• 2 Ontario Eggs, well beaten
• 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
• 1-1/4 cups (300 mL) all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp (5 mL) each baking powder and ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each ground ginger and baking soda
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) each ground nutmeg and salt
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) toasted chopped nuts

Preparation

Chocolate Swirl Topping:

In small bowl, cream together cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla; stir in chocolate chips. Set aside.

Brownies:

In large bowl, stir together squash, brown sugar, buttermilk, oil, eggs and vanilla. In small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, nutmeg and salt; stir into squash mixture until combined. Stir in nuts. Spread into greased 13- x 9- inch (3.5 L) pan.

Drop heaping tablespoons of chocolate swirl topping over batter. Swirl into batter with knife. Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven for 35 minutes or until tester comes out clean. Let pan cool on wire rack. When cool, cut into squares.

Note:

If buttermilk is unavailable, combine 1 tsp (5 mL) vinegar with milk and let sit 10 minutes.

Nutrients per serving

1 Brownie (When recipe makes 24 brownies):

• Protein: 3 grams
• Fat: 8 grams
• Carbohydrate: 21 grams
• Calories: 162
• Fibre: 1 gram
• Sodium: 90 mg

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