10 Dessert Recipes Containing Zucchini to Make Vegetables Taste a Little Sweeter

Updated on 8/14/2015 at 3:39 PM

It's no secret that getting littles to eat vegetables can sometimes seem like it's not even worth the argument — but what if you could make their veggies a little sweeter?

These 10 delicious dessert recipes for anything from muffins to brownies all contain a secret (green) ingredient — zucchini. Rich in vitamin C, carbohydrates, protein, and fiber, zucchini can help to prevent diseases that occur from vitamin C deficiency and also promotes eye health.

Mix up the leftover Summer veggie with your next cake batter batch, and watch in delight as your kiddos eat one of their five a day without even realizing what hit them.

Triple Chocolate Zucchini Brownies

These decadent triple chocolate zucchini brownies look so moist and delicious, there's no way the zucchini will even make the kiddos think twice about devouring them.

Cinnamon Sugar Zucchini Coffee Cake

Between the cinnamon sugar and classic coffee cake taste, this cake is bursting with enough flavor to mask that zucchini.

Zucchini Cream Cheese Muffins

These ooey-gooey zucchini cream cheese muffins go perfectly in lunchboxes — "it's like getting a healthy cupcake for lunch."

Zucchini Chocolate Chip Bread

Zucchini chocolate chip bread is the best of both worlds — sweet, chocolatey chips and green, healthy zucchini pieces.

Whole-Wheat Zucchini Pancakes

Whole-wheat zucchini pancakes are a great alternative for early morning school breakfasts or to whip up as a family on weekends!

Zucchini Pie Bars

Bake some zucchini pie bars for sweet after-school snacks or your next family movie night!

Fresh Pineapple Zucchini Skillet Cake

A skillet cake is a quick and easy dessert option, and this fresh pineapple zucchini version proves that there's no better way to eat your veggies than in a slice of cake.

Zucchini Banana Bread

This twist on the classic banana bread recipe came out of a "veggie-inspired makeover!"

Double Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins

Double chocolate chip zucchini muffins can be a great after-school treat or a sneaky sweet breakfast on-the-go.

Chocolate Zucchini Doughnut Muffins

These chocolate zucchini doughnut muffins not only contain veggies, but are also baked, not fried — a healthy win-win.