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.
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?
Please leave a comment below or tag a picture #simpleveganblog. We’d love to see what you cook!
Amy says
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
Iosune says
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...
Chloe says
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!
Iosune says
Hi Chloe! Thanks a lot for sharing 🙂 I'm so glad you enjoyed them!
Chloë Chavez says
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!!
Iosune says
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!
Peggy says
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!
Iosune says
Hi Peggy! So glad you liked them so much 🙂
Tessy says
Hi my batter doesn’t seem to settle it is all gooey, why could that be
Iosune says
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 🙂
Anna Wu says
Instead 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
Hi Anna! Hope you liked it 🙂
Kelley says
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!
Kelley says
Oh! And I used cacao!
Iosune says
Hi Kelley! Sounds amazing 🙂 So glad you liked it!
Jessica says
do you know how many calories are in these?
Iosune says
Hi Jessica! You can use this web: https://www.verywellfit.com/recipe-nutrition-analyzer-4157076 🙂
Nikki says
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.
Iosune says
Hi Nikki! We used orange sweet potatoes, but they're still sweet potatoes 🙂
ela says
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:(
Iosune says
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?
Benjie says
Do you think this recipe would work if i substituted the almond flour for spelt flour or regular white flour? Thanks
Iosune says
Hi Benjie! I think it should work. Add more or less flour if needed 🙂
Nadia says
These were DELICIOUS!! Thank you!!
Iosune says
Hi Nadia! You're so welcome 😉