Fudgy "Sweet Potato" Brownies (Vegan)
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Serves: 16
 
Ingredients
  • DRY:
  • 6 tbsp oats (gluten-free, if needed)
  • 4 tbsp good quality cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt (omit if your nut butter is salted)
  • ¼ cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • WET:
  • ¾ cup sweet potato, mashed (about 1 sweet potatoes)
  • ⅓ cup natural nut butter of choice
  • 7 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp chia seeds
  • 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
  1. For the Sweet Potato Mash: Preheat oven to 400F.
  2. Wash, then pierce all sides of the sweet potatoes with a knife. Bake for 40 minutes or until soft. Allow to cool completely. Peel and mash the sweet potatoes. Measure out ¾ cup.
  3. Preheat oven to 350F.
  4. Chia Egg: Mix the chia seeds with 4 tbsp of water. Set aside for 5 mins or until it thickens.
  5. Oat Flour: Add oats in a blender and blend till fine.
  6. Mix in the cocoa powder, salt and baking soda. Transfer to another bowl and set aside.
  7. In the blender, add all the wet ingredients - sweet potato, nut butter, maple syrup, chia egg, vanilla and blitz till smooth (until chia seeds is completely blended in).
  8. Add in the dry ingredients and blend till smooth.
  9. Line a 8 x 8" pan (or 7" cake pan) with parchment paper and pour in the batter.
  10. Distribute the chocolate chips on top evenly, and press down slightly.
  11. Bake for around 25-30 mins or until knife comes out clean. (Check earlier and then bake longer if needed)
  12. Serve warm with ice cream! If you are serving later, you can reheat it by covering with foil and bake at 350F for 5-10 mins.
Notes
You can keep it in the fridge for up to a week
Nutrition Information
Calories: 98.3 Fat: 4.9 Carbohydrates: 12.7 Protein: 2.2
Recipe by Unconventional Cooks at https://unconventionalcooks.com/2019/09/29/sweet-potato-vegan-brownies-98-calorie/