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.
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5 Ingredient Sweet Potato Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 pound sweet potatoes
- ½ cup raw almonds
- ½ cup oats
- 10 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 6 tablespoon 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
DID YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE?
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Chloe says
How many calories are in 1 portion of this?
Iosune says
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!
marion l'huillier says
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
Iosune says
Hi Marion! You're so welcome! I'm so happy to read you're eating more vegan food 🙂 Hope you liked the brownies!
dayna says
do you think i could use pumpkin instead of sweet potato?
Iosune says
Hi Dayna! I think it could work, but I'm not sure...
Kit says
Pumpkin has a lot. More moisture . I wouldn't substitute it. I tried doing that for sweet potato pie. A real mes.
Iosune says
Hi Kit! Thanks a lot for your comment 🙂
Kathryn says
These look wonderful! How long do you think these would keep in the refrigerator?
Iosune says
Hi Kathryn! Thanks 😀 I don't know, maybe up to a week...
Maria says
Hi there can I use chocolate bar of cocoa? Or does it have to be powder? Thank you making them tonight!
Iosune says
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!
Cornelia says
great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Iosune says
Thanks Cornelia 😀
Ulli says
Awesome!!! Thank you, they are delicious, especially when in the fridge over night.
Iosune says
Hi Ulli! You're so welcome! 🙂
Wendy@TheNomadicVegan says
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.
Iosune says
Hi! I've never used xylitol, sounds interesting 😉 Thanks for your kind words Wendy!
Wendy@TheNomadicVegan says
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.
Iosune says
Hi Wendy! Thanks a lot for the valuable information 😀 I'll try it!
Barbara says
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!
Iosune says
Hi Barbara! Thanks a lot for your comment 🙂 I prefer to use other sweeteners. Have a nice day!
Anne-Marie Dorman says
Just a note for anyone using Xylitol...
Be very careful if U have a dog, as Xylitol can kill a dog..
Iosune says
Hi Anne-Marie! Thanks a lot for your comment 🙂
Charlene says
WOW!! these look awesome, can't wait to try them..i'm cleansing right now but will try them soon.
Iosune says
Hi Charlene! Thank you so much 😀 Have a nice day!
chia says
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.
Iosune says
Hi Chia! I use the orange ones and I used a big sweet potato 🙂 Hope you enjoy them!
Carol says
I 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
Thanks a lot Carol 😀 Hope you like them!
Carol says
What size pan did you use for this recipe? 8 x 8 or 9 x 13?
Iosune says
Hi Carol! I use this baking dish: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40234035/ (the small one) 🙂
Chompoo says
I can't open the link.... so i don't know what size is it?
Iosune says
12 ½x7 ¾ " or 32x20 cm 🙂
Golly says
Looks 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
Hi Golly! You have to boil the sweet potatoes for 25 minutes + bake the brownies for 25 minutes = 50 minutes 🙂