Name: Healthy Sweet Potato Brownies (GF)
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 85 min
Ingredients: 1 cup sweet potato (puree); ¼ cup cocoa (sifted); ¼ cup peanut butter (natural); ¼ cup honey* (raw); 1 tsp vanilla extract; ⅓ cup flour* (almond, oat, AP will all work); 1 tsp baking powder; ¼ tsp salt; ¼ cup cocoa powder (sifted); 1-2 tbsp almond milk (or milk of choice); 2 tbsp honey* (raw); 2 tbsp plain greek yogurt*; 1 tsp vanilla extract

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You are going to love these Sweet Potato Brownies because they are incredibly moist, fudgy, and chocolatey. You would never believe they were healthy. These brownies are also gluten free, and refined-sugar free. Don’t forget to spread the sweet frosting on top for a decadently tasting healthy dessert!

A few weeks ago I posted my Classic Brownies Recipe which is a deliciously sweet and chewy brownie, but what about healthy brownies made from scratch? Well, I’ve created these Healthy Sweet Potato Brownies for a guilt-free dessert.

You may be wondering what do Sweet Potato Brownies taste like? These brownies taste super fudgy, sweet, and chocolatey. You can eat them on their own or frost them with my refined sugar-free chocolate frosting. With the frosting, these brownies taste like a decadent chocolate dessert you would never guess were healthy.

How to Bake a Sweet Potato

For this recipe, you will need 1 cup of mashed sweet potato. Do this the easy way by first baking it in the oven. Simply poke holes all over the potato with a fork then place on a baking tray in a 400° F oven for about 45 to 60 minutes or until nice and soft depending on how big the potato is. Let cool down to just warm before pureeing.

I used my KitchenAid to easily puree the potato. Slide the skin right off of the potato and place the soft flesh into the bowl of a mixer and mix until a soft puree forms.

You could also use a blender, hand mixer or just a potato masher should work.

Method

Brownies

Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease and line an 8 inch baking dish with parchment paper.
Mix together 1 cup pureed sweet potato, 1/4 cup peanut butter, 1/4 cup honey, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in a large bowl. Set aside.
In a medium bowl stir together 1/4 cup sifted cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, and 1/3 cup of flour of choice- I used almond flour but you could also use oat flour or just all-purpose if you’re not going gluten-free. Pour into the wet ingredients and mix together until fully incorporated.
Smooth the mixture into your prepared pan. Bake for about 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean. Let cool before icing.

Icing

This icing is so quick and easy to make, simply mix all ingredients together and spread on top of your brownies!

1/4 cup sifted cocoa powder
2 tablespoons raw honey
2 tablespoons plain greek yogurt*
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-2 tablespoons of almond milk

Store in the refrigerator for up to a week.

*To keep this recipe gluten-free use gluten-free flour.

*The honey can be substituted for maple syrup for a vegan version, however, I have only made it with honey.

*To make the frosting dairy free you can substitute the yogurt for coconut yogurt alternative.

Try these delicious and fudgy Sweet Potato Brownies for yourself. If you do try them feel free to comment and give the recipe a rating <3