Zucchini Chocolate Slice with Sweet Potato Frosting

Serves: 24|Prep: 25 minCook: 25-35 min

Veggies can be tasty in any meal, and if your kids are a little sceptical then you need to whip up my Zucchini Chocolate Slice with Sweet Potato Frosting! While there’s no problem sneaking some extra veggies into meals here and there to boost their intake, it’s important to show your kids just how tasty and nutritious veggies are in all meals – desserts included! In fact, both zucchini and sweet potato work to stabilise blood sugar levels so they’re the perfect addition to sweet treats.

Ingredients

Method

Slice
2 cups wholemeal spelt flour
1 cup raw cacao
2 tsp baking soda
½ tsp sea salt
1 cup coconut sugar
1 cup coconut oil or butter, melted and cooled
¼ cup buttermilk
3 eggs
1 ½ tsp vanilla powder or extract
2 cups zucchini, grated
1 cup dark chocolate (>70%), finely chopped (optional)
Frosting
1 cup sweet potato, roasted or steamed
3-5 tbs maple syrup
¼ cup coconut oil, melted
1 tsp vanilla extract or powder
1/3 cup raw cacao
Pinch sea salt (optional)

1.	Preheat oven to 175°C and line a 22cm x 33cm baking dish with baking paper.
2.	For the slice, combine flour, cacao, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
3.	In another bowl, add sugar, coconut oil, eggs and vanilla. Mix with a hand mixer until well combined.
4.	Combine dry and wet mixtures and mix until well incorporated.
5.	Gently fold in zucchini and chocolate chips into the batter.
6.	Pour batter into prepared baking dish and bake for 25-35 mins or until a cake tester comes out clean.
7.	Allow to cool completely before frosting.
8.	For the frosting, place sweet potato, maple syrup and coconut oil into the bowl of your processor and process until smooth.
9.	Add vanilla, cacao and salt and process until well combined and smooth.
10.	Spread frosting over slice and cut into small slices.