These healthy, flourless Sweet Potato Brownies may sound like the strangest thing ever, but they are the best thing you’ve ever tasted. Super indulgent, gooey, rich, smooth, it’s crazy that something this delicious could even be eaten for breakfast.
These are a bit more lava cake-like compared to my Pumpkin Brownies, but just as scrummy.
Why is this good for me?
- Sweet potatoes are a vitamin C-rich food that have a low glycaemic index, which means they won’t cause as much of a blood sugar spike as their white potato counterparts. Also a great source of fibre and the minerals potassium and magnesium, which are needed for a nice and healthy nervous system. Their high vitamin A content, which also has antioxidant activity, is needed to maintain our eye health, cell development and immune function.
- Dark chocolate contains flavanols which exhibit anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity. They have the ability to inhibit free radicals, which are unstable molecules or elements that can harm our bodies. However, be aware of the sugar content in chocolate, which can vary between brands.
Questions about Sweet Potato Brownies
How to make healthy brownies?
To make these brownies you will need mashed sweet potato, coconut powder, plant milk, coconut sugar, baking powder, nut butter and maple syrup. Heat the milk, syrup and nut butter in a saucepan until the nut butter dissolved and the mixture becomes very liquid. Add to a large mixing bowl along with the cocoa powder, sweet potato mash, baking powder and coconut sugar. Place into ramekins or a brownie tin and bake for 20 minutes. allow to rest before serving.
Is cocoa powder sugar-free?
Cocoa powder is usually sugar-free though some brands may add sugar and/or powdered milk since this can be added to hot water to make hot chocolate. Read the label to check the ingredients as you can never be too sure.
Sweet Potato Brownie Substitutions
- Coconut sugar can be replaced with apple sauce, bananas or stevia as an alternative sweetener. If using fruit instead of sugar, remove the same weight of sweet potato from the recipe to retain texture.
- Any nut butter can be used in this recipe.
- Any variety of sweet potato can be used.
These Sweet Potato Brownies are…
- Fudgy
- Gooey
- Moist
- Chocolatey
- Semi-sweet
- Rich
- Decadent
- Flourless
- Healthy
- Gluten-free
- Vegan
- Plant-based
- Dairy-free
- Eggless
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Shopping List for Sweet Potato Brownies
Food
- Cocoa powder
- coconut sugar
- Nut butter
- Maple syrup
- Baking powder
- Plant milk
Equipment
- Brownie tin
- Greaseproof paper
- Measuring spoons
- Measuring cups
- Wooden spoon
- Mixing bowl
Sweet Potato Brownies Recipe
Sweet Potato Brownies
Ingredients
- 300 g sweet potato mashed
- 80 g cocoa powder
- 50 g coconut sugar
- 4 tbsp nut butter
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 100 ml plant milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C.
- In a saucepan, heat the maple syrup, milk and nut butter until runny.
- Pour into a bowl and fold in the rest of the ingredients until a smooth batter results.
- Pour into individual ramekins and bake for 15-20 minutes.
- Remove and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Coconut sugar can be replaced with apple sauce, bananas or stevia as an alternative sweetener. If using fruit instead of sugar, remove the same weight of sweet potato from the recipe to retain texture.
- Any nut butter can be used in this recipe.
- Any variety of sweet potato can be used.
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