These are a riff on my chocolate zucchini muffins, one of the most repeated recipes in my kitchen. I make them constantly in the summer when my garden is overflowing with summer squash. But right now Fall is in the air and sweet potatoes are popping up at the farmers market!
I love sneaking sweet potatoes into my desserts. It is one of my favorite ways to eat more vegetables. If you roast your potato ahead of time these take just minutes to come together. All the ingredients (besides the chips) are added to a food processor or high speed blender and blended until creamy. The consistency of the batter is like pudding. Baked the texture lies somewhere between a cake and a brownie. These are rich and fudgy and totally decadent—molten with dark chocolate. They are also grain free and dairy free.
Pro Tip- Allow the baked sweet potato to cool completely in the fridge before making this recipe. The natural sugars will concentrate and caramelize making them extra sweet!
Sweet Potato Brownies
Description
I love sneaking sweet potatoes into my desserts. It is one of my favorite ways to eat more vegetables. If you roast your potato ahead of time these take just minutes to come together. All the ingredients (besides the chips) are added to a food processor or high speed blender and blended until creamy. The consistency of the batter is like pudding. Baked the texture lies somewhere between a cake and a brownie. These are rich and fudgy and totally decadent—molten with dark chocolate. They are also grain free and dairy free.
Ingredients
coconut oil or avocado spray for greasing the tin
1 cup (256 grams) almond butter
1 cup (200 grams) baked sweet potato
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup (40 grams) cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp instant coffee
1 cup (170 grams) chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8X8 inch pan and line with parchment.
- In a food processor or blender combine all the ingredients except for the chocolate chips. Blend until smooth.
- Stir in the chocolate chips. Transfer to the prepared pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before cutting.
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