sweet potato brownie bites
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a brownie you don’t have to feel guilty about snacking on
sweet potato brownie bites
There are about a million different ways to make a brownie.
There are fudgy brownies, cakey brownies, brownies with flour, and brownies without. Some brownies are made healthy with black beans; I’ve even made brownies with avocado, sounds strange, but they were delicious.
But brownies with sweet potato, this was a first.
I first found this recipe on Deliciously Ella.
and while it may sound odd (although not nearly as odd as black bean brownies I think)
I ADORE sweet potatoes, and always have a few in the pantry.
I couldn’t wait to try them.
I decided to bake my sweet potato; I find they are much sweeter versus steaming them. The sweet potato is then peeled and pureed with the dates. I don’t usually have buckwheat flour at home, so I used almond meal and coconut flour – my go to combination for wheat free baking. You could also use brown rice flour.
The recipe also calls for cacao, which is raw and much less processed than cocoa powder. It is the purest form of chocolate you can consume, and is one of the best sources of antioxidants. Raw cacao has a much stronger taste – if you are making the brownie bits with cocoa powder, you will want to double the amount you use.
I baked the brownie bites in a mini-muffin pan, but you could easily double the recipe and bake them in a standard square baking dish.
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato baked (450 F for 1 hour)
- 16 dates, pitted
- 2 Tbsp raw honey
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 4 Tbsp raw cacao
- 1/2 cup almond meal
- 1/3 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- pre-heat oven to 350 F
- spray mini muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray
- peel your baked sweet potato
- in a food processor puree the sweet potato with the dates until you have a very smooth paste
- stir in the vanilla and honey
- add the sweet potato puree to a bowl and stir in the cacao, almond meal, coconut flour, and salt
- using about 1 Tbsp of batter, roll into a ball, and press gently into each of the muffin cups (you should get 16 - 18 brownies bites)
- bake @350 for 15 minutes
- cool
I’m completely aware that these will not taste like a bakery shop brownie, but they are good, and they are good for you, and they’re chocolate.
Enjoy!
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These sweet potato brownie bites are brilliant! My mom (who is GF) and my sister (who is vegan) will absolutely luv this recipe. Nicely done and so versatile!
wow, thanks so very much cristina
Haha I agree, sweet potato brownies sound much more appealing than the black bean versions. These look incredibly moist and delicious
I have yet to try black bean brownies, but these were So worth the try 🙂
I am son intrigued not just with the sweet potato but the dates too. I buy them to cook with then end up eating them before I bake with them. I cannot wait to try these.
and I am not a fan of dates at all – at least not to eat plain – but they blend so nicely into everything, and add just the right amount of sweet. Together with the sweet potato, it is heavenly
So cute and SOOO healthy! What’s not to love? I can’t wait to make these 🙂
thanks so much Alyssa!
Ohhh! I love sweet potatoes! I’m incredibly curious about these brownie bites. I’ll definitely have to give it a try for because I am so curious. Now I have to search out some cacao!
raw cacao is pricey, but definitely worth it – a little goes a very long way
Oh my word! I love sweet potatoes and I’ll bet they give these brownie bites a great flavor!
me too Tonia, I have one just about every day for lunch!
These look delicious (I can totally see how the sweet potatoes would work in this recipe)! And I love the idea of getting some veggie inside a delicious dessert…great for my picky eater!
my thoughts exactly, I need to get more veggies in to my kids
Love this healthy twist that looks fantastic to eat. Can’t wait to try!
thank you Kelly, hope you enjoy them
I am so in love with this recipe!! Everything about it is screaming my name. Can’t wait to try!
thanks so much Kristen!
Wow these sound yummy!! 😉 I need to try these out soon!
thanks Cyndi, they were really good
What a clever idea! Loving the idea of using the sweet potato for some nutrition and sweetness!!!
they add SO much sweetness, and with the date, they are delicious
Oh wow – these sound really great! I like the healthy ingredients and love anything that has to do with sweet potatoes 🙂
me too 🙂 i could eat sweet potatoes in just about anything
I love everything about these bites!! I can only imagine from the pics and your description, but they look so moist and delicious!
thanks 🙂 they were pretty darn good
YUM! These look so tasty, Heather! I cannot wait to try these at home. 🙂
thanks so much Lauren
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