Recipe

Guilt-Free Vegan Sweet Potato Brownies

By Lily Lou at Spoon University

There’s nothing better than having a hot tray of fudgy, chocolatey, rich brownies to help you bear cold weather and/or bad days. These healthy sweet potato brownies are a great stand-in for regular brownies, only they don’t spike your blood sugar or make you feel sick after eating 100 of them.

Healthy Sweet Potato Brownies

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Servings: 8-10 brownies
  • Medium
Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cup almonds
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 boiled sweet potatoes
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup cacao powder
  • 12 pitted medjool dates
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
  • 3 tablespoon powdered sugar (optional)

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Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350°F.

Step 2

Blend almonds or crush using motor and pestle to make almond meal.

#SpoonTip: You can skip this step by using almond meal or almond flour.

 

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Step 3

In a bowl, mix cacao, ground almonds, honey, and salt.

 

Step 4

Combine sweet potatoes, dates, and vanilla (optional) in blender and blend.

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Step 5

Add sweet potato puree to bowl and mix.

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Step 6

Line a baking dish with parchment paper and add mixture to dish.

Step 7

Bake for 20 minutes and allow to cool for 10 minutes at room temperature. Dust with powdered sugar and serve.

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