I haven’t tried sweet potatoes until a few years ago because they’re not very common in the north of Spain and I can’t live without them now. They’re perfect to make low-fat vegan desserts because you don’t need oil or margarine to make super chewy brownies!
Although I’m a savory person, I really love sweet things, especially if they’re made with chocolate or cocoa powder, but I prefer easy recipes that require healthy ingredients, it could sound challenging, but it’s not!
Here are the ingredients that you are going to need: sweet potatoes, almonds, oats, cocoa powder and coconut or cane sugar. If you want to use other ingredients, please read the tips we always share above the recipe box and don’t be afraid to change the recipes and make them using the things you’ve got at home. ?
Tips:
- Other sweeteners are okay, but if you use some kind of syrup or molasses, maybe you’ll need to add more almonds or oats.
- If you can’t eat oats, use any other flour instead. If the batter is too dry, add some plant milk and if is too liquid, add more flour.
- We used almonds, but I suppose other type of nuts will work as well.
PRODUCT I USED TO MAKE THIS RECIPE (AFFILIATE LINK):
5 Ingredient Sweet Potato Brownies
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 50 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 8 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: Vegan, American
Sweet potatoes are perfect to make low-fat vegan desserts like this 5 ingredient sweet potato brownies.
Ingredients
- 1 pound sweet potatoes (450 g)
- 1/2 cup raw almonds (75 g)
- 1/2 cup oats (60 g)
- 10 tbsp cocoa powder
- 6 tbsp coconut or cane sugar
Instructions
- Peel the sweet potatoes, chop them and steam or boil them until soft (about 25 minutes).
- Preheat the oven to 355ºF or 180ºC.
- When the sweet potatoes are cold, place the almonds in a food processor and blend them to make almond flour.
- Add the oats and blend again.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and blend one more time.
- Place the batter into a baking dish and bake for 25 or 30 minutes. We recommend you to put parchment paper onto the baking dish. Baking time may vary depending on the oven you’re using.
- Let the brownies cool for at least 10 minutes and cut them into squares.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of the recipe
- Calories: 177
- Sugar: 1.1 g
- Sodium: 8 mg
- Fat: 7.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 6.6 g
- Protein: 5.2 g
DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE?
Please leave a comment below or tag a picture #simpleveganblog. We’d love to see what you cook!
Carol says
February 11, 2016 at 17:50What size pan did you use for this recipe? 8 x 8 or 9 x 13?
Iosune says
February 12, 2016 at 15:38Hi Carol! I use this baking dish: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40234035/ (the small one) 🙂
Chompoo says
August 27, 2017 at 05:28I can’t open the link…. so i don’t know what size is it?
Iosune says
August 28, 2017 at 17:3012 ½x7 ¾ ” or 32×20 cm 🙂
Golly says
May 1, 2019 at 20:35Looks like I am the only one asking this question. Cook time is 50 mins, but bake for 25 or 30 minutes. Which is it?
Iosune says
May 2, 2019 at 08:37Hi Golly! You have to boil the sweet potatoes for 25 minutes + bake the brownies for 25 minutes = 50 minutes 🙂
Carol says
February 11, 2016 at 17:51I hit post before I meant to send this. Wanted to also say that these look awesome. I can’t wait to try them.
Iosune says
February 12, 2016 at 15:39Thanks a lot Carol 😀 Hope you like them!
chia says
February 11, 2016 at 17:59without a food scale would you say 2 small sweet potatoes or 1 large?.. sweet potatoes always vary so much in size sometimes. I am assuming you mean yams?. the orange ones?.. can’t tell in pic since was already blended with cocoa.
thank you can’t wait to try.
Iosune says
February 12, 2016 at 15:41Hi Chia! I use the orange ones and I used a big sweet potato 🙂 Hope you enjoy them!
Charlene says
February 11, 2016 at 18:24WOW!! these look awesome, can’t wait to try them..i’m cleansing right now but will try them soon.
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Iosune says
February 12, 2016 at 15:42Hi Charlene! Thank you so much 😀 Have a nice day!
Wendy@TheNomadicVegan says
February 11, 2016 at 20:29Wow, this is yet another recipe of yours that I can’t wait to make! I do love sweets, but I like to make them as healthy as possible. You can’t get much healthier than this! I’ll probably replace the sugar with xylitol though.
Iosune says
February 12, 2016 at 15:44Hi! I’ve never used xylitol, sounds interesting 😉 Thanks for your kind words Wendy!
Wendy@TheNomadicVegan says
February 13, 2016 at 09:13Xylitol looks and tastes just like sugar but has only 40% of the calories and has a very low glycemic index. Also, not only is it not bad for your teeth, it’s actually good for them! It’s the sweetener I use most often.
Iosune says
February 15, 2016 at 18:08Hi Wendy! Thanks a lot for the valuable information 😀 I’ll try it!
Barbara says
August 8, 2017 at 00:01Be careful with Xylitol, it can have a laxative effect in some people as do all other sugar alcohols that end in “itol”! I know from experience!
Iosune says
August 8, 2017 at 13:45Hi Barbara! Thanks a lot for your comment 🙂 I prefer to use other sweeteners. Have a nice day!
Anne-Marie Dorman says
November 25, 2018 at 08:33Just a note for anyone using Xylitol…
Be very careful if U have a dog, as Xylitol can kill a dog..
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Iosune says
November 27, 2018 at 15:49Hi Anne-Marie! Thanks a lot for your comment 🙂
Ulli says
February 13, 2016 at 17:28Awesome!!! Thank you, they are delicious, especially when in the fridge over night.
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Iosune says
February 15, 2016 at 18:43Hi Ulli! You’re so welcome! 🙂
Cornelia says
February 13, 2016 at 22:47great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Iosune says
February 15, 2016 at 18:43Thanks Cornelia 😀
Maria says
February 13, 2016 at 23:53Hi there can I use chocolate bar of cocoa? Or does it have to be powder? Thank you making them tonight!
Iosune says
February 15, 2016 at 19:04Hi Maria! I’ve only made the recipe using powder, I don’t know if you can make it using a chocolate bark… Have a nice day!
Kathryn says
February 20, 2016 at 16:54These look wonderful! How long do you think these would keep in the refrigerator?
Iosune says
February 29, 2016 at 12:15Hi Kathryn! Thanks 😀 I don’t know, maybe up to a week…
dayna says
April 27, 2016 at 14:33do you think i could use pumpkin instead of sweet potato?
Iosune says
May 2, 2016 at 12:34Hi Dayna! I think it could work, but I’m not sure…
Kit says
August 17, 2017 at 22:28Pumpkin has a lot. More moisture . I wouldn’t substitute it. I tried doing that for sweet potato pie. A real mes.
Iosune says
August 21, 2017 at 13:45Hi Kit! Thanks a lot for your comment 🙂
marion l'huillier says
April 28, 2016 at 09:55Hi, I just made it, it’s on the oven, can’t wait to try it; 30 more minutes of patience!! I just wanted to say thanks you for all those recipes. I m not a vegan but thanks to you I eat more and more of vegan dishes and me and my body say thanks you for that. Have a good day Marion
Iosune says
May 2, 2016 at 12:35Hi Marion! You’re so welcome! I’m so happy to read you’re eating more vegan food 🙂 Hope you liked the brownies!
Chloe says
May 30, 2016 at 21:53How many calories are in 1 portion of this?
Iosune says
June 14, 2016 at 17:47Hi Chloe! I don’t count calories, just nourish my body with healthy food 🙂 If you want to know how many calories are in any recipes, you can use this web: https://www.caloriecount.com Have a nice day!
Dounia says
June 20, 2016 at 16:41Hi !
I made your brownies yesterday and that was so delicious !! So thanks for your wonderful recipe.
I just have one question, how long can i keep it in my fridge ?
Iosune says
June 21, 2016 at 09:33Hi Dounia! I don’t know how long can they last, but probably up to a week… If they taste, look and smell well, they’re okay 🙂
Jillian says
June 27, 2016 at 03:44This is my second batch! Everyone loves them and they can’t believe they’re made from sweet potatoes! Thank you for these wonderful recipes. I LOVE your blog and I share it with everyone.
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Iosune says
July 6, 2016 at 17:56Hi Jillian! Thanks a lot, you made my day! Have a nice week 😉
Cristy VanWart says
July 9, 2016 at 07:19Making these right now! My family and I are doing a 10 day fast- but we have a birthday party to go too. I have 2 little ones who have been doing GREAT on our fast- which is basically just consuming only plant based foods, no sugars or other sweeteners, no yeast, no alcohol or leaveners etc etc…
I knew birthday cake at a party would probably be more temptation than a 6 yr old and 4 yr old could bare! So i am making these to bring for them, so they have a treat too- And I used pureed dates and unsweetened, unsulfared apricots in place of the sugar!!!, so we are still staying in “fasting mode” even while enjoying brownies… yes, i know, it feels a bit like cheating to me as well, but at least its not a bad one at all, if in fact it is cheating!! If the brownies taste as good as the batter does, when they are cooked- then we have a HIT!! Thank you for sharing these!! I can’t wait to sink my teeth into one!! 🙂
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Iosune says
July 12, 2016 at 11:31Hi Cristy! I’m so happy to help 🙂 Hope you liked them!
Svet says
July 18, 2016 at 20:15Hi !
These look great and I can’t wait to try them. Just want to know what kind of oats you used.
Thank you.
Iosune says
July 22, 2016 at 15:25Hi Svet! Thank you so much. I used rolled oats, but I think you could use any kind 🙂
Ali says
July 18, 2016 at 23:19I made these last night.. My 4yo ate 3/4 of the batch for breakfast this morning! I love that he is going to tell everyone he meets today that he had brownies for breakfast 😉
Iosune says
July 22, 2016 at 15:27Hi Ali! Hahaha, your child is so cute 🙂 I’m so happy you liked the brownies, yay! Have a nice day!
Marissa says
July 25, 2016 at 03:59What would you recommend as a replacement if I’m making this for someone with a nut allergy?
Iosune says
August 2, 2016 at 10:54Hi Marissa! You could try to use some healthy flour instead (I love brown rice and buckwheat), although maybe you’ll need to add more or less and maybe you also will need to bake them longer. Hope it works!
Alisha says
August 10, 2016 at 18:41Can I use flax meal (ground flax seed) instead of the almond flour?
Iosune says
August 31, 2016 at 09:51Hi Alisha! I’ve never made this recipe using flax meal, so I don’t know, sorry! You could try… Have a nice day!
Kayla says
August 14, 2016 at 22:03I made this as a gluten free version and it worked out amazingly! I also made my own summer berry jam and buttercream to fill it and I have to say I am extremely happy with the result- super easy to make as a celiac friendly treat; I will definitely be doing so again.
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Iosune says
August 31, 2016 at 10:03Hi Kayla! I’m so happy for you, yay!!! It sounds amazing, I looooove berry jam so much!
Ly says
August 16, 2016 at 13:49This is so delicious and simple recipe, thank you! I made a batch with cocoa and one with carob (I used only 2 tbsp of carob) and I actually liked the latter more. I enjoyed the dough already before adding cocoa, that’s why I decided to try without and experimented with the carob which resulted in a sweeter caramelly taste. Oh, and I used dates instead of the sugar, because that’s what I had at home. This is definitely a go-to recipe for some quick and easy dessert or snack 🙂
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Iosune says
August 31, 2016 at 10:22Hi Ly! I’m so glad you liked the recipe 🙂 I’ll use carob powder next time, sounds great!
Virti says
August 11, 2017 at 07:42Hi. How many dates did you use to replace the sugar?
Iosune says
August 14, 2017 at 17:02Hi Virti! Thanks a lot for your comment 🙂
B says
August 24, 2016 at 23:00Hi can I use coconut flour instead of oats? And almond meal instead of grounding my own almond?
Would the coconut flour make it too dry as I’ve read somewhere that coconut flour is a thirsty type of flour which soaks up all the moisture…
Iosune says
August 31, 2016 at 10:55Hi B! You can use almond meal and I think you also could add coconut flour, but I’ve never used it to make this recipe, so I’m not sure. You could add more liquid if you think the brownies are going to be too dry… Hope it works!
Henna says
September 10, 2016 at 09:59can you use almond flour instead of raw almonds? 🙂
Iosune says
September 12, 2016 at 09:36Hi Henna! Of course you can 🙂
Sarah says
September 22, 2016 at 22:09Hi. 10 tbsp seems like a large amount of cocoa, could I make recipe with less?
Iosune says
September 27, 2016 at 08:24Hi Sarah! Yes, you can add less if you want 🙂
Maha says
November 20, 2016 at 23:36How many servings per this recipe and I need to know the nutritional facts plz
Thanks in advance
Iosune says
November 21, 2016 at 09:48Hi Maha! 8 servings as you can see in the recipe box 🙂 You could use this web if you want to know the nutritional facts: https://www.caloriecount.com/ Have a nice day!
Sareta says
December 3, 2016 at 18:03Just made these – they’re just out the oven and they smell and look fantastic!
Iosune says
December 5, 2016 at 11:56Hi Sareta! Thanks a lot! Hope you liked it 🙂
Tammy Cook says
December 3, 2016 at 22:00These were great!!!! I doubled the batch and made them in a standard 9×11 cake pan. I do not own a food processor so I had to mix and mash util blended and the batter was more like dough so I pressed it into the pan. AMAZING!!!!!! super moist even though I baked them the full 30 minutes and never added any liquid. I stacked two with a wedge of frozen coconut whipped topping between them and on top. Will make again and again and again. My mom just brought me 40 pounds of sweet potatoes lol.
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Iosune says
December 5, 2016 at 11:59Hi Tammy! I’m so glad you liked this recipe 🙂 Lucky you! I loooove sweet potatoes and I eat them all the time, I’d be so happy with so many of them in my kitchen 😛
Kate Riggall says
December 5, 2016 at 06:32Has anyone tried making these with purple and white hawaiian sweet potato instead of orange kumara sweet potato? They are a bit drier but I’m wondering if I could adjust the recipe to compensate…
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Kate Riggall says
December 5, 2016 at 06:34I have tried with orange sweet potato and dates as a sweetner and it was lovely.
Iosune says
December 5, 2016 at 12:07Hi Kate! I’m so glad you liked it 🙂 Have a nice day!
Whitney says
January 15, 2018 at 15:30I did. Had to add some coconut milk to compensate for the drier texture. Didn’t measure just added a little at a time until the consistency looked about right.
Iosune says
January 16, 2018 at 09:39Hi Whitney! Thanks a lot for your comment 🙂 Have a nice day!
Crapaud Chameau says
January 28, 2017 at 19:12I’m trying this recipe this afertnoon. So excited !
Iosune says
January 30, 2017 at 10:38Hi Crapaud! Hope you liked it!
Emma Anderson says
February 20, 2017 at 06:58I made these last night & made some subs & tasted great!!
I used medicinal raw ceremonial cacao which comes as a slab and has a higher fat content in it then the raw powder you buy at the store so I omitted the almonds.
Instead I did 1 cup oats
Sweet potato
Raw cacao
& 3 tbsp. Brown rice syrup!
So good thankyou! My friend who isn’t vegan tried them and loved them too!
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Iosune says
February 23, 2017 at 10:34Hi Emma! I’m so glad you liked it. I’ve never tried medicinal raw ceremonial cacao, but sounds great 😀
Linda says
March 16, 2017 at 03:38Made these tonight, substituting coconut flour instead of oats and using only 4, instead of 6, tbsp. coconut sugar. Baked it a little longer than 30 minutes, maybe 36-ish, and they are freakin’ divine!!! Thank you so much. Simplicity and vegan deliciousness, most especially baked sweetness, rocks my world. :o)
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Iosune says
March 24, 2017 at 13:45Hi Linda! I’m so glad you enjoyed them 😀 Have a nice day!
Laura F says
April 14, 2017 at 23:16Can you store these in the freezer at all?
Iosune says
April 17, 2017 at 19:09Hi Laura! I’ve never frozen them myself, but I think it could work 🙂
Maha says
April 15, 2017 at 19:22This is AMAZING! I just found the recipe and rushed back home to make it! It’s simple, healthy AND deliciousness incarnate! Thanks sooooo much. Now I have something to satisfy my sweet tooth without the post-consumption-guilt-trip side effect!
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Iosune says
May 7, 2017 at 15:44Hi Maha! Thanks a lot 😀 Have a nice day!
Sarah says
May 4, 2017 at 20:43For me this was too much cocoa – I was disappointed that I could not taste the sweet potato at all. I thought it would be a blend of sweet potato and chocolate, but it was strongly cocoa flavored and a bit bitter at that. Kudos to all who enjoyed them. Maybe I’ll try again and cut the cocoa.
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Iosune says
May 7, 2017 at 15:45Hi Sarah! I’m so sorry the recipe didn’t work for you, maybe your cocoa powder had a stronger flavor than mine. Have a nice day!
Lori says
August 4, 2017 at 20:42How many calories per brownie? Thanks
Lori
Iosune says
August 7, 2017 at 18:22Hi Lori! You can use this web https://www.verywell.com/ to get the nutritional info of this recipe. Have a nice day!
Li says
September 5, 2017 at 00:28Made this with a few modifications, used honey instead of sugar and einkorn wheat flour instead of the almonds & oats. The brownies were delicious! Thanks for sharing this simply recipe. Great alternative to high fat/caloric bakery brownies. 🙂
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Iosune says
September 18, 2017 at 13:11Hi Li! I’m so glad you like them 🙂
Nadia says
November 22, 2017 at 19:06These were DELICIOUS!! Thank you!!
Iosune says
November 23, 2017 at 08:41Hi Nadia! You’re so welcome 😉
Benjie says
November 24, 2017 at 17:01Do you think this recipe would work if i substituted the almond flour for spelt flour or regular white flour? Thanks
Iosune says
November 27, 2017 at 09:39Hi Benjie! I think it should work. Add more or less flour if needed 🙂
ela says
February 13, 2018 at 16:20these are not that tasty. maybe for a vegan super healthy recipe it’s ok, but i’d have to bribe my kid with chocolate in order to make him eat these brownies:(
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Iosune says
February 13, 2018 at 18:00Hi Ela! I’m sorry the recipe didn’t work for you, but it’s so popular on the blog. Maybe you’re not used to healthy food. Have you followed all the steps and used the same ingredients?
Nikki says
February 28, 2018 at 04:43Didn’t realize that you used yams, we bought the white sweet potatoes and added walnuts to the batter.Not as sweet as I had hoped, probably because of the white sweet potatoes.I think yams are a bit sweeter. Will continue to experiment.
Iosune says
March 25, 2018 at 04:37Hi Nikki! We used orange sweet potatoes, but they’re still sweet potatoes 🙂
Jessica says
March 6, 2018 at 20:09do you know how many calories are in these?
Iosune says
March 25, 2018 at 05:07Hi Jessica! You can use this web: https://www.verywellfit.com/recipe-nutrition-analyzer-4157076 🙂
Kelley says
March 23, 2018 at 22:39Legit the BEST plant based brownie recipe out there. Oh my word, the texture is divine! I subbed mostly pecans and a bit of pumpkin seeds for the almonds. Served with Nada Moo mint chocolate chip nice cream. BIG HIT! Thank you SO much!
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Kelley says
March 23, 2018 at 22:40Oh! And I used cacao!
Iosune says
March 25, 2018 at 06:03Hi Kelley! Sounds amazing 🙂 So glad you liked it!
Anna Wu says
March 24, 2018 at 18:57Instead of sugar I used dates. the batter is delicious but haven’t baked yet. Can’t wait to see how it turns out!
Iosune says
March 25, 2018 at 06:06Hi Anna! Hope you liked it 🙂
Tessy says
April 27, 2018 at 18:55Hi my batter doesn’t seem to settle it is all gooey, why could that be
Iosune says
April 28, 2018 at 06:14Hi Tessy! Have you used the same ingredients and followed all the steps? Some brands of flour are different than other, so maybe you’ll need to try add more flour 🙂
Peggy says
May 31, 2018 at 00:35I made the brownies using Stevia ….best after they’ve cooled. Delicious…just now going to make more as my husband, who is NOT vegan, ate them up! I shared this with my vegan friends because it’s a very healthy and satisfying chocolate treat!
Iosune says
May 31, 2018 at 10:51Hi Peggy! So glad you liked them so much 🙂
Chloë Chavez says
July 9, 2018 at 22:10Hello!! I plan on making your recipe soon and it sounds delicious! Instead of using raw almonds, would the measurements be the same if I already bought almond flour? Thank you!!
Iosune says
July 10, 2018 at 09:57Hi Chloë! Thanks a lot 🙂 No, you’ll need less amount of almond flour, but I can’t tell you the equivalence, sorry! You can add 1/4 cup almonds and then add more if needed until you get a consistency similar to ours. Hope it helps!
Chloe says
July 24, 2018 at 16:17Can’t believe how easy and delicious these are! Made for some vegan friends, who were super impressed. I was wary about the amount of cocoa, but it makes a really rich, fudgy brownie. I just used ground almonds rather than blitzing them up myself. The dough seemed very thick, but came up perfect when cooked. Already shared and will definitely make again, thank you!
Iosune says
July 25, 2018 at 13:07Hi Chloe! Thanks a lot for sharing 🙂 I’m so glad you enjoyed them!
Amy says
October 3, 2018 at 00:56While this is certainly an easy recipe with only a few wholesome ingredients, we unfortunately did not like the taste. Also, we had to cook them twice as long as stated and they were still not all the way done. Likely we guessed incorrectly at the pan size (not stated in the recipe). Out of desperation we ended up sprinkling confectioner sugar over the top but even that wasn’t enough to salvage the taste
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Iosune says
October 3, 2018 at 08:37Hi Amy! I’m so sorry the recipe didn’t work for you, but this recipe is super popular on the blog and our readers love it so much. Did you use the same ingredients and followed all the steps? Maybe you’re used to regular baking, which is make with much more sugar…
Beatrice says
November 3, 2018 at 12:30HII!! Can this work as a no-bake recipe? 🙂
Iosune says
November 5, 2018 at 08:59Hi Beatrice! I’ve never made it that way, so I don’t know, sorry!
Nancy Drewek says
December 11, 2018 at 01:16Sweet potato brownies: what size pan? How many dates do I need to substitute for the sugar?
Can’t wait to try it!
Iosune says
December 11, 2018 at 09:08Hi Nancy! I haven’t made this recipe using dates myself, so I don’t know, sorry! I think I used a 9 1/4 x 6 x 2 inch or 23 x 15 x 5 cm baking dish, but you can use any other rectangular or square dish you want. Hope it helps!
MeganAcero says
January 19, 2019 at 01:42Such an easy recipe! I added cinnamon to mine and it turned out so flavorful! It was a little dry after I mixed my ingredients, nothing a little almond milk can’t fix though 🙂 Looking forward to making these again soon!
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Iosune says
January 19, 2019 at 08:56Hi Meganacero! So glad you enjoyed it 🙂