Maple Sweet Potato Brownies

Indulge in the rich, fudgy goodness of these Maple Sweet Potato Brownies; a decadent treat that combines the natural sweetness of sweet potatoes (a good carb) with the deep flavor of dark chocolate!

Why You’ll Love This Sweet Potato Brownie Recipe

Not a week goes by these days that I don’t buy and cook sweet potatoes or yams…they have become an absolute staple in our home. This healthy brownies recipe is awesome if you’re trying to include sweet potatoes more often and want a really tasty recipe; one that makes you feel like you are indulging when you really aren’t!

• Nutrition Packed: Our Sweet Potato Brownies recipe is not only decadently delicious, but also packed with nutritious ingredients to make you feel good about indulging. Sweet potatoes add moisture, fiber, and vitamins, while almond butter provides healthy fats and a little protein making this a healthy brownie recipe.

• Minimal Prep: These healthy brownies are surprisingly easy to make, requiring just a few simple ingredients and minimal prep time. Plus, they’re perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth while still sticking to your healthy eating goals.

• Good Carbs: Complex carbohydrates from the Sweet Potatoes are my favorite carbohydrates to eat because they leave me feeling really good and full of energy rather than the opposite feelings of bloat and tiredness many simple carbs seem to deliver.

• Superfood Ingredient: Sweet potatoes are considered a “superfood” because of all the vitamins and minerals they contain. Just as an example, 1 sweet potato contains almost 400% of your daily vitamin A requirements! They also contain vitamins B, C, and D as well as a wide range of minerals. They can help boost your immune system, protect your vision and reproductive health, and even help lower your risk of cancer. Plus, they appear to help improve blood sugar and cholesterol levels … and might even help keep fat cells from growing.

Want to treat your family and yourself to even more healthy sweet potato recipes? Then you should try these: Sweet Potato Tortillas, Sweet Potato Crust Quiche, Tasty Sweet Potato Pizza

REFERENCES: WebMD, HealthLine

Adaptations and Substitutions

Top these brownies with course sea salt for an unexpected blast of sweet and savory flavors.

No Almond Butter? Use peanut butter, macadamia nut butter, pistachio butter, cashew butter, or tahini (sesame seed butter) instead.

Nut-Free: Use sun butter (sunflower seed) or tahini sesame seed butter) and omit the almond butter.

Sweetness factor is a very personal taste preference, so you may want to use more or less pure maple syrup or raw honey, depending on YOUR family’s specific taste preferences.

Sweet Potato substitute: Although the sweet potatoes are the star of the show in this recipe, you could substitute them for pumpkin puree to make healthy pumpkin brownies instead.

Cacao vs. Cocoa

The recipe for these healthy sweet potato brownies uses an ingredient called cacao powder, which is another highly healthy ingredient to use in recipes. Cacao powder is different from cocoa powder, although they are both completely interchangeable in recipes.

Cacao is the purest form of chocolate. It’s an excellent source of antioxidants and has a high number of flavonoids. Cacao is higher in protein, fiber, magnesium, and iron than its cousin cocoa.

If all you have on hand is cocoa powder, then that’s fine to use, but when you have a choice at the grocery store, reach for the less processed raw cacao to take advantage of its awesome health benefits in all of your homemade treats!

What’s the difference between cocoa and cacao? You can read more in the article below:

Cacao vs. Cocoa: Which One is Best?

Ingredients:

These are the delicious and healthy ingredients that make this maple sweet potato brownie recipe the best:

9 servings

• 2 medium sweet potatoes, or 1 and 1/4th cup pure sweet potato puree
• 1 cup almond butter or cashew butter
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1/2 cup maple syrup or raw honey
• 2 tsps vanilla extract
• 1/8 tsp fine sea salt
• 1/2 cup oat flour or coconut flour
• 1/3 cup cacao powder
• 1 1/2 tsps baking soda
• 1/4 cup mini dark chocolate chips or pieces

How to make sweet potato brownies:

Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and preheat your oven to 350°F.

Step 1. Pre-bake your sweet potatoes by piercing them with a fork and placing them on the prepared sheet pan. Bake for 45 minutes, or until soft. Once cool enough to handle, peel and discard the skin and mash the flesh into a bowl.

Step 2. Add the almond butter, egg, maple syrup, vanilla, and sea salt then stir to combine.

Step 3. Sift in the flour, cacao powder, and baking soda.

Step 4. Whisk well until incorporated.

Step 5. Line an 8×8 or 9×9 brownie pan with parchment paper and pour in the batter. Sprinkle the chocolate chips.

Step 6. Bake for 20-22 minutes, or until set in the center.

Allow to completely cool, then slice.

Enjoy!

🧡Rachel

Do you love having a warm brownie with a scoop of ice cream? Then you should try out these clean ice cream recipes: Pumpkin Ice Cream, Orange Creamsicle Homemade Ice Cream, Easy Homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

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