Need to get your kids to eat veggies?  Sometimes us mom need to get a little creative and a little sneaky.  With this yummy brownie receipe, your kids will get yummy brownies they’ll love and you’ll get some veggies in those little tummies.

Give ’em a try and let me know how they went over with your kids?

Items You’ll Need:

Non stick cooking spray
3 ounces of bittersweet chocolate
½ cup carrot puree
½ Cup spinach puree
½ brown sugar substitute
¼ Cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 Tablespoon fat free margarine, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 egg whites
¾ Cup all purpose flour
½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoons salt

Preparation Instructions:

Place the bittersweet chocolate into a microwave bowl and microwave the chocolate on high 1 minute.

Stir and continue melting chocolate at 15 second intervals, stirring after each 15 second interval, until chocolate is completely melted.

Once the chocolate is melted add the carrot and spinach puree.

Stir in the sugar substitute, cocoa powder, margarine and vanilla.

Continue stirring until the mixture becomes creamy.

Whisk in the egg whites.

Add the flour, baking powder and salt.

Stir with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon until mixture is completely combined.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Smooth batter into prepared pan.

Bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Be sure to allow the brownies to cool to room temperature before cutting and serving to insure that the spinach and carrot flavors will not leave any detectable flavor in the bars.  The kids will never know.