Description
Decadently fudgy, rich, and packed with nutrients—these Sweet Potato Brownies redefine healthy dessert while keeping all the irresistible indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup mashed sweet potato, cooled
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of sea salt
- Optional: 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line an 8×8 inch pan with parchment paper.
- Whisk sweet potato, honey/maple syrup, eggs, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk cocoa powder, almond flour, and baking powder.
- Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture until just combined; add chocolate chips if using.
- Spread batter evenly in pan and bake 25–30 minutes until edges are set and center appears slightly underdone.
- Cool in pan for 2 hours before slicing for perfect fudgy texture.
Notes
Measure sweet potato after cooking and draining. Do not overbake—residual heat finishes the cooking for optimal fudginess.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25-30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 98
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 4.5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 2.1g
- Protein: 2.3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: sweet potato brownies, healthy brownies, fudgy brownies, gluten free dessert