Sweet Potato Brownies
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 8x8 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.