Description
Rich and fudgy sweet potato brownies made with wholesome ingredients like mashed sweet potato, honey, and cocoa powder. Perfect for kids, meal prep, and satisfying healthy-ish dessert cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup mashed sweet potato or sweet potato puree
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (or coconut oil, melted and slightly cooled)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (or 2/3 cup oat flour)
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8×8-inch pan with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk mashed sweet potato, eggs, honey, butter, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Stir just to combine.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Spread batter evenly in the pan.
- Bake 28–30 minutes until the center is set.
- Cool completely in the pan, then chill before slicing.
Notes
Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the fridge or freeze up to 3 months. Use flax eggs for vegan version. Use oat flour for gluten-free. Chilling the brownies enhances their texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 brownie
- Calories: 148
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 78mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 29mg