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
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.
DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE?
Please leave a comment below or tag a picture #simpleveganblog. We’d love to see what you cook!
What size pan did you use for this recipe? 8 x 8 or 9 x 13?
Hi Carol! I use this baking dish: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40234035/ (the small one) 🙂
I can’t open the link…. so i don’t know what size is it?
12 ½x7 ¾ ” or 32×20 cm 🙂
I hit post before I meant to send this. Wanted to also say that these look awesome. I can’t wait to try them.
Thanks a lot Carol 😀 Hope you like them!
without 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.
Hi Chia! I use the orange ones and I used a big sweet potato 🙂 Hope you enjoy them!
WOW!! these look awesome, can’t wait to try them..i’m cleansing right now but will try them soon.
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Hi Charlene! Thank you so much 😀 Have a nice day!
Wow, 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.
Hi! I’ve never used xylitol, sounds interesting 😉 Thanks for your kind words Wendy!
Xylitol 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.
Hi Wendy! Thanks a lot for the valuable information 😀 I’ll try it!
Be 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!
Hi Barbara! Thanks a lot for your comment 🙂 I prefer to use other sweeteners. Have a nice day!
Awesome!!! Thank you, they are delicious, especially when in the fridge over night.
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Hi Ulli! You’re so welcome! 🙂
great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Cornelia 😀
Hi there can I use chocolate bar of cocoa? Or does it have to be powder? Thank you making them tonight!
Hi 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!
These look wonderful! How long do you think these would keep in the refrigerator?
Hi Kathryn! Thanks 😀 I don’t know, maybe up to a week…
do you think i could use pumpkin instead of sweet potato?
Hi Dayna! I think it could work, but I’m not sure…
Pumpkin has a lot. More moisture . I wouldn’t substitute it. I tried doing that for sweet potato pie. A real mes.
Hi Kit! Thanks a lot for your comment 🙂
Hi, 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
Hi Marion! You’re so welcome! I’m so happy to read you’re eating more vegan food 🙂 Hope you liked the brownies!
How many calories are in 1 portion of this?
Hi 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!
Hi !
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 ?
Hi 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 🙂
This 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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Hi Jillian! Thanks a lot, you made my day! Have a nice week 😉
Making 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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Hi Cristy! I’m so happy to help 🙂 Hope you liked them!
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These look great and I can’t wait to try them. Just want to know what kind of oats you used.
Thank you.
Hi Svet! Thank you so much. I used rolled oats, but I think you could use any kind 🙂
I 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 😉
Hi Ali! Hahaha, your child is so cute 🙂 I’m so happy you liked the brownies, yay! Have a nice day!
What would you recommend as a replacement if I’m making this for someone with a nut allergy?
Hi 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!
Can I use flax meal (ground flax seed) instead of the almond flour?
Hi Alisha! I’ve never made this recipe using flax meal, so I don’t know, sorry! You could try… Have a nice day!
I 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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Hi Kayla! I’m so happy for you, yay!!! It sounds amazing, I looooove berry jam so much!
This 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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Hi Ly! I’m so glad you liked the recipe 🙂 I’ll use carob powder next time, sounds great!
Hi. How many dates did you use to replace the sugar?
Hi Virti! Thanks a lot for your comment 🙂
Hi 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…
Hi 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!
can you use almond flour instead of raw almonds? 🙂
Hi Henna! Of course you can 🙂
Hi. 10 tbsp seems like a large amount of cocoa, could I make recipe with less?
Hi Sarah! Yes, you can add less if you want 🙂
How many servings per this recipe and I need to know the nutritional facts plz
Thanks in advance
Hi 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!
Just made these – they’re just out the oven and they smell and look fantastic!
Hi Sareta! Thanks a lot! Hope you liked it 🙂
These 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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Hi 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 😛
Has 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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I have tried with orange sweet potato and dates as a sweetner and it was lovely.
Hi Kate! I’m so glad you liked it 🙂 Have a nice day!
I 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.
Hi Whitney! Thanks a lot for your comment 🙂 Have a nice day!
I’m trying this recipe this afertnoon. So excited !
Hi Crapaud! Hope you liked it!
I 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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Hi Emma! I’m so glad you liked it. I’ve never tried medicinal raw ceremonial cacao, but sounds great 😀
Made 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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Hi Linda! I’m so glad you enjoyed them 😀 Have a nice day!
Can you store these in the freezer at all?
Hi Laura! I’ve never frozen them myself, but I think it could work 🙂
This 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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Hi Maha! Thanks a lot 😀 Have a nice day!
For 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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Hi 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!
How many calories per brownie? Thanks
Lori
Hi Lori! You can use this web https://www.verywell.com/ to get the nutritional info of this recipe. Have a nice day!
Made 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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Hi Li! I’m so glad you like them 🙂
These were DELICIOUS!! Thank you!!
Hi Nadia! You’re so welcome 😉
Do you think this recipe would work if i substituted the almond flour for spelt flour or regular white flour? Thanks
Hi Benjie! I think it should work. Add more or less flour if needed 🙂
these 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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Hi 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?
Didn’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.
Hi Nikki! We used orange sweet potatoes, but they’re still sweet potatoes 🙂
do you know how many calories are in these?
Hi Jessica! You can use this web: https://www.verywellfit.com/recipe-nutrition-analyzer-4157076 🙂
Legit 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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Oh! And I used cacao!
Hi Kelley! Sounds amazing 🙂 So glad you liked it!
Instead of sugar I used dates. the batter is delicious but haven’t baked yet. Can’t wait to see how it turns out!
Hi Anna! Hope you liked it 🙂
Hi my batter doesn’t seem to settle it is all gooey, why could that be
Hi 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 🙂
I 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!
Hi Peggy! So glad you liked them so much 🙂
Hello!! 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!!
Hi 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!
Can’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!
Hi Chloe! Thanks a lot for sharing 🙂 I’m so glad you enjoyed them!
While 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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Hi 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…
HII!! Can this work as a no-bake recipe? 🙂
Hi Beatrice! I’ve never made it that way, so I don’t know, sorry!
The texture is great, but these have no taste of chocolate too them… not really even any sweetness. Just tasteless stodge. I’ll try again, only a sweeter alternative to almonds (maybe coconut) and run some caramel through the top to cook. And double the cocoa powder! Anything to provide flavour.
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