Simply put, this is picnic cake: nothing fancy. No plates, forks or adornment needed. Just grab a few napkins and start cutting.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup shredded zucchini
- 1 cup shredded apple
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chunks
- ½ cup pepitas (raw pumpkin seeds)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8×8-inch baking dish and set aside.
Stir zucchini, apple, eggs, brown sugar, olive oil, and vanilla extract together in a bowl.
Sift whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, kosher salt, and baking powder together in a separate bowl; gently stir into the zucchini and apple mixture until fully incorporated. Spoon batter into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle chocolate chunks and pepitas over the batter.
Bake in preheated oven until a tester comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Let cool before slicing.
Preparation time: 20 mins
Cook time: 25 mins
Total time: 1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 6 – Yield: 1 pan
Nutrition:
Calories:509.3
