Healthy Sweet Potato Brownies (GF)
A sweet and fudgy brownie you would never guess were healthy!
Ingredients
Brownies
- 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
Icing
- 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
Instructions
Brownies
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Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease and line an 8-inch pan with parchment paper.
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Mix together pureed sweet potato, peanut butter, honey, and vanilla extract in a large bowl. Set aside.
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In a medium bowl stir together all the dry ingredients. Pour into the wet ingredients and mix together until fully incorporated.
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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
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Mix together all icing ingredients in a medium bowl. Pour and spread evenly over cooled brownies.
Recipe Notes
Store in fridge 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.
*The yogurt can be substituted for coconut yogurt alternative for a dairy free version