Why Add Sweet Potatoes to a Brownie Recipe?

I know that the addition of sweet potato to a brownie recipe may sound a bit odd, but hear me out. Sweet potatoes are the versatile ingredient that gives these brownies their moist and fudgy texture. Plus, they provide some natural sweetness and other nutritional benefits.

Sweet potatoes are also loaded with a ton of nutritional benefits, which makes these brownies the perfect way to sneak in your healthy carbs!

Recipe Notes

These brownies are extremely easy to make because all you need to do is process everything together in a food processor!

It is important to remember to peel and steam your sweet potato until it is completely cooked before you add everything to your food processor.

This recipe uses 1/4 cup of oat flour, as a gluten-free flour substitute, which can easily be made at home by adding oats to a blender until you have reached a flour consistency.

This recipe also calls for 1/4 cup of nut or seed butter of your choice. I always use peanut butter, because that is what I usually have on hand, and no peanut butter flavor comes through once the brownies are cooked.

If you love these Sweet Potato Brownies, be sure to check out my recipe for Vegan Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies and my Flourless Peanut Butter Blondies.

Happy Baking!

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Sweet Potato Brownies

Course Dessert

Keyword brownies, chocolate, dessert, healthy, vegan

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Servings 9

Ingredients

• 1 cup of steamed and mashed sweet potato about one small-medium sweet potato
• 1/3 cup of cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup of oat flour can be made by blending whole oats in your food processor or blender
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup of peanut butter or nut/seed butter of your choice
• 1/4 cup of maple syrup
• 1/4 cup of MELTED coconut oil
• 3/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup of chocolate chips plus more for topping

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line an 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper.
• Ensure that your sweet potato is peeled, rinsed, and and dice the before steaming. Steam until all pieces are completely soft and cooked through before adding to your food processor.
• Add all ingredients (leaving out the chocolate chips) to your food processor and blend until completely smooth and no lumps remain. If you want a sweet brownie, add another tablespoon or two of maple syrup.
• Stir in desired amount of chocolate chips. Add batter into prepared baking pan. Top with additional chocolate chips.
• Bake for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

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Ah, chocolate and peanut butter. This classic flavor combo is one that I will never get tired of. There is something so magical about salty nutty peanut butter when paired with sweet dark chocolate. I am happy to say that these brownies are what every peanut butter and chocolate lover dreams of – rich, moist, chewy, chocolatey, and packed with peanut butter flavor. Did I mention they are dangerously addicting? This dessert is always a crowd pleaser and never lasts more than 24 hours.

Not only are these brownies beautiful, but they are also SO easy to make. No electric mixer required! What’s the secret to obtaining the perfect peanut butter swirl pattern? It’s all in the fork! All you have to do is drop dollops of the peanut butter around the surface of the brownie batter, grab your fork and gently swirl the two mixtures together until you have a pattern you’re satisfied with. Creating the swirls on these brownies is my favorite part of this process!

Why this recipe works

This recipe is 100% vegan, but no one would ever know because these brownies are SO decadent. The richness in these brownies comes from the combination of coconut oil and boiling water. These two ingredients are a power couple for making moist, chewy, and chocolatey desserts.

Why use boiling water? You may have come across boiling water listed as an ingredient in other chocolate cake or brownie recipes before. This is because boiling water helps the cocoa powder to bloom. What does it mean to bloom cocoa powder? Cocoa powder is bloomed when it is mixed and thoroughly combined with a hot liquid. This will help the cocoa powder to dissolve and release all of the chocolatey flavor particles into the hot liquid. This baking technique will intensify and enhance the chocolate flavor in these ultra-rich brownies!

I know that you will love this easy and indulgent recipe, so let’s get baking! If you’re a peanut butter and chocolate lover, be sure to check out these recipes too: Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies, Peanut Butter Granola Bars, and Flourless Peanut Butter Blondies.

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Vegan Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies

This decadent dessert perfectly combines peanut butter and chocolate to result in chewy, rich, and and beautiful brownies. Plus, they are almost too easy to make.

Course Dessert

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 16

Ingredients

Brownies

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips dark or semi sweet
• 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• Optional: 1/3 cup of chocolate chips

Peanut butter swirl

• 1/3 cup of creamy peanut butter
• 1 heaping tablespoon of powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon of melted coconut oil

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8×8 baking pan with coconut oil.
• Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl until combined.
• Combine one cup of boiling water with cocoa powder, chocolate chips, vanilla and coconut oil – whisk until all ingredients are melted and combined.
• Gently pour the wet mixture into the dry and stir until just combined (add in optional chocolate chips). Evenly pour batter into your greased baking pan.
• In a separate small bowl combine peanut butter with powdered sugar and coconut oil until smooth.
• With a spoon, evenly distribute peanut butter mixture onto the top of the brownies in lines or just small spoonful – use a fork to swirl the peanut butter throughout the brownie batter until desired appearance and the mixture is distributed evenly.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes in or until a toothpick comes out clean – let cool for 15 minutes and enjoy!

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