Healthy Sweet Potato Brownies
These healthy sweet potato brownies are rich, fudgy, and naturally sweetened with a little maple syrup and chocolate chips. Made with almond butter and cocoa powder, they’re a soft, chocolatey treat that’s kid-friendly and easy to make in one bowl.
Equipment
- 8x8 baking dish
Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed sweet potato
- 1 egg 2 eggs for cakey brownies or sub with one flax egg for egg-free
- 2 tablespoon maple syrup ¼ cup for more sweet or sub with blended dates or mashed banana for no added sugar
- ½ cup almond butter any nut/seed butter will work!
- 1 teaspoon vanilla (vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste) can omit if desired
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder ½ cup for more rich
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- pinch salt
- ⅓-½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together mashed sweet potato, egg, maple syrup, vanilla, and almond butter until smooth.
- Add cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt, mixing until a thick brownie batter forms. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan and bake for 25-30 minutes, until the center is just set. Allow brownies to cool completely before slicing so they firm up and become extra fudgy.
Notes
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