Chocolate Chip Zucchini Brownies (two peas & their pod)

 1-1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa

2 cups shredded zucchini (don't squeeze out the moisture) use small side of box shredded

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp salt

1-1/2 tsp baking soda

1-1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided 1 cup and 1/4 cup

Preheat oven to 350 and grease 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray, set aside.

In a stand mixer, combine sugar, oil,  and flour until it resembles wet sand.

It will be dry looking and that is ok. While mixing on low, add cocoa, shredded zucchini, vanilla extract, salt, and baking soda. Mix until well combined. The mixture will moisten once the zucchini is added. Stir in 1 cup of chocolate chips.

Pour batter into prepared pan and sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips. Bake 28-32 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean and the brownies are set.

Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into squares and serve.