Sweet Potato Brownies
These are so delicious and nutrient dense - and a dessert!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup sweet potato Roast cut in half, at 375F for 20-25 min
- 1/2 cup almond butter Purchase or I make my almond butter in my blendtec, almonds with a touch of grapeseed oil.
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup cacao powder substitutes: carob or cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp coconut flour or substitute almond flour
- 1 cup rolled oats Blend/ grind to make oat flour
- 2 pinches sea salt
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/4 cup small pieces of walnuts or pecans
- 1/4 or 1/2 cup chocolate chips Sprinkle these ontop!
Instructions
- Preheat oven at 375F. Note 375F used for sweet potato then reduce to 350 for brownies.
- Cut one large or two small sweet potato(s) in half. Brush with grapeseed oil or other oil. Face down on pan. Cook for 20-25 min till soft. TIP: you can do this the night before with dinner.
- Scoop out sweet potato. Blend in food processor or Blentec Twister till smooth.
- Grind or Blend oats to make oat flour. Combine dry ingredients in small bowl and mix.
- Combine wet ingredients in large blender or large bowl. Mix. Then add dry ingredients and mix.
- Pour into 8 or 9 inch square pan or 7x11" pan
- Sprinkle chocolate chips ontop!
- Bake at 350F for 25-30 min.