Rich, gooey, and fudgy, these sweet potato brownies feature a sweet potato puree, honey or maple syrup, white chocolate chips, and cocoa powder.
Brownies made with sweet potatoes are a healthy version of the traditional and don’t skimp on indulgence.
If you like a fudgy brownie, these are must try.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Ingredients
- Sweet potatoes (or sweet potato puree)
- Peanut butter (crunchy or smooth)
- Cocoa powder
- Honey or maple syrup
- Eggs
- White chocolate chips
- Baking ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt
Be sure to check out the full recipe and ingredient list below
How To Make Fudgy Sweet Potato Brownies
See below for a full list of ingredients and detailed instructions.
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease an 8×8-inch square baking dish. Tip: you can line it with parchment paper for easier removal.
Cook and mash the sweet potato until smooth. You can steam, boil, or bake it.
In a large bowl, combine the sweet potato puree, peanut butter, honey or maple syrup, and eggs. Mix well until smooth and creamy.
Stir in the cocoa powder, all-purpose flour, salt, and baking powder until just combined. If using, fold in the dark chocolate chips.
Pour the brownie batter into the prepared 8×8-inch baking dish and spread it evenly. Bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Tip: Allow the brownies to cool in the baking dish for about 10-15 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing into squares.
Substitutions & Variations
- How to make sweet potato puree: Cook 1 medium sweet potato and mash it up. You can steam, boil, or bake it beforehand.
- Flour: Instead of using all purpose flour you can use gluten-free flour.
- Chocolate chips: This recipe uses white chocolate chips but if you want to give it a different flavor, try butterscotch chocolate dips, milk chocolate, or dark chocolate chips.
- Honey or maple syrup can be used for the sweetener.
- Peanut butter: You can use crunchy peanut butter to add some nuts in or creamy if you want no nuts and more of a smooth texture.
Storing & Reheating
- Store: Store brownies in an airtight contain or ziplock bag for up to 5 days. You can keep them in the fridge too.
FAQs
Absolutely and it’s easy to do so. Just steam, boil, or bake the sweet potato to make a homemade puree.
Crunchy or smooth peanut butter will work for these sweet potato brownies.
They bake for about 30 minutes in the oven at 350 degrees plus a few minutes of prep time.
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Fudgy Chocolate Sweet Potato Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 sweet potato cooked & mashed
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup flour can use gluten-free flour
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease an 8×8-inch square baking dish.
- Cook and mash the sweet potato until smooth. You can steam, boil, or bake it.
- In a large bowl, combine the sweet potato puree, peanut butter, honey or maple syrup, and eggs. Mix well until smooth and creamy.
- Stir in the cocoa powder, all-purpose flour, salt, and baking powder until just combined. If using, fold in the dark chocolate chips.
- Pour the brownie batter into the prepared 8×8-inch baking dish and spread it evenly. Bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Notes
Substitutions & Variations
- How to make sweet potato puree: Cook 1 medium sweet potato and mash it up. You can steam, boil, or bake it beforehand.
- Flour: Instead of using all purpose flour you can use gluten-free flour.
- Chocolate chips: This recipe uses white chocolate chips but if you want to give it a different flavor, try butterscotch chocolate dips, milk chocolate, or dark chocolate chips.
- Honey or maple syrup can be used for the sweetener.
- Peanut butter: You can use crunchy peanut butter to add some nuts in or creamy if you want no nuts and more of a smooth texture.
