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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Li says
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. 🙂
Iosune says
Hi Li! I'm so glad you like them 🙂
Lori says
How many calories per brownie? Thanks
Lori
Iosune says
Hi Lori! You can use this web https://www.verywell.com/ to get the nutritional info of this recipe. Have a nice day!
Sarah says
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.
Iosune says
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!
Maha says
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!
Iosune says
Hi Maha! Thanks a lot 😀 Have a nice day!
Laura F says
Can you store these in the freezer at all?
Iosune says
Hi Laura! I've never frozen them myself, but I think it could work 🙂
Linda says
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)
Iosune says
Hi Linda! I'm so glad you enjoyed them 😀 Have a nice day!
Emma Anderson says
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!
Iosune says
Hi Emma! I'm so glad you liked it. I've never tried medicinal raw ceremonial cacao, but sounds great 😀
Crapaud Chameau says
I'm trying this recipe this afertnoon. So excited !
Iosune says
Hi Crapaud! Hope you liked it!
Kate Riggall says
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...
Kate Riggall says
I have tried with orange sweet potato and dates as a sweetner and it was lovely.
Iosune says
Hi Kate! I'm so glad you liked it 🙂 Have a nice day!
Whitney says
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.
Iosune says
Hi Whitney! Thanks a lot for your comment 🙂 Have a nice day!
Tammy Cook says
These were great!!!! I doubled the batch and made them in a standard 9x11 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.
Iosune says
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 😛
Sareta says
Just made these - they're just out the oven and they smell and look fantastic!
Iosune says
Hi Sareta! Thanks a lot! Hope you liked it 🙂
Maha says
How many servings per this recipe and I need to know the nutritional facts plz
Thanks in advance
Iosune says
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!