Name: Sweet potato brownies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 medium sweet potato ((or ½ cup sweet potato puree)); ½ cup peanut butter; ⅓ cup honey; 2 eggs; ½ cup all purpose flour; ½ tsp baking powder; ⅓ cup cocoa powder; ¼ tsp salt; ½ cup chocolate chips

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I adore brownies! And I’m always looking for secret ways to add more nutrition to them. These sweet potato brownies certainly sneak some good ingredients in there.

Sweet potato, peanut butter, and honey add some extra goodness to these easy treats. In fact, sweet potato is loaded with Vitamin A.

Now, I’m not saying the brownies are super healthy or anything. But, when you’re craving delicious desserts, why not reach for ones with a bit more vitamins, protein, and natural sweeteners?

Am I right?

If you enjoy brownies and dessert bars, check out my smores cookie bars! They’re so fun!

sweet potato brownies recipe, loaded with Vitamin A (sneak in nutrition!) text overlay on a photo of stacked sweet potato brownies

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Ingredients for sweet potato brownies

all purpose flour
baking powder
cocoa powder: I love this cocoa powder that adds great chocolatey-ness.
sweet potato: you can use a medium sweet potato here or purchase the puree.
peanut butter: smooth peanut butter works well but I wanted bits of nuts in my brownies, so I opted for the crunchy version.
honey: acts as the sweetener for the brownies. You can use maple syrup as a replacement.
eggs: bind everything together.
salt: accentuates the sweetness of the honey and sweet potato.
chocolate chip: you can use any type you prefer like white, milk or semi-sweet. I’m using white chocolate chips here.

Equipment

For this recipe, you will need an 8×8 inch baking dish. You can also use a cake mixer if you like but it really is not necessary.

How to make these sweet potato brownies

Prep the ingredients

Wash and peel the sweet potato. It’s helpful to run tap water over the potato while peeling since the flesh can release a white, sticky latex. Cut the sweet potato into small cubes. Add to boiling water in a small saucepan on medium heat and allow to cook until soft, about 20 minutes.

Once soft, drain the sweet potato and mash until smooth. Set aside to cool.

Skip this step if you are using sweet potato puree.

Mix the batter

Add the cooled, mashed sweet potato to a large bowl. Mix in the peanut butter, honey and eggs until smooth and well incorporated.

To a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients together: the all purpose flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder.

Stir the dry ingredients into the wet batter until everything is well mixed. Fold in the chocolate chips.

fold in chocolate chips into sweet potato brownies batter

Bake

Preheat the oven at 350°F.

Butter and flour your square (8″x8″) baking dish or line it with parchment paper.

Pour the sweet potato brownie batter into your prepped baking dish. Gently press down the batter into the sides to prevent any air pockets. Add some extra chocolate chips on top too!

raw sweet potato brownies in baking tray with white chocolate chips on top

Pop in the oven to bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Check for doneness by inserting a butter knife or toothpick in the center. If it comes out clean, then your brownies are done!

Set aside to cool before cutting into them. This recipe makes about 12 beautiful brownies! Store in the fridge for about 3 to 4 days (unless it’s completely devoured before!) or keep in the freezer for 2 to 3 months.

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