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These flourless sweet potato brownies are so good that I promise you are going to want to eat more than one serving. It is so tasty and easy to make. Perfect as a quick snack or dessert when you have a sweet tooth.
My healthy zucchini brownies are also tasty and if you want a no-bake brownie treat then try my no-bake brownie protein bites.
Sweet potatoes in brownies? Sign me up please 😍 Can I rate it 20/10? These Sweet Potato Brownies are definitely my go-to chocolate treat moving forward. Made without any flour, loaded with fiber from the sweet potatoes and some added protein powder to make it even more nutritious.
If you are looking for flourless brownies that are fudgy with a hint of crunch, then look no further, this recipe is for you!
Recipe Highlight
- Easy to make: It doesn’t require a ton of ingredients and it’s super quick and easy to make.
- Made with good-for-you ingredients
- Tasty! You will want to have more than one brownie. I promise 🥰
Ingredients you will need
- Sweet potatoes (around 2 cups mashed sweet potato)
- Peanut butter: I used crunchy but you can use creamy peanut butter or any other nut butter.
- Eggs
- Honey: agave or maple syrup will work
- Vanilla extract
- Cocoa powder
- Vanilla protein powder: you can use chocolate protein powder
- Baking soda
- Fine Kosher salt
- Dark chocolate chips: you can use sugar-free or dairy-free chocolate chips
See a full list of ingredients and quantities in the recipe card below!
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Preheat the oven to 350F and line a 9-inch square baking pan with
parchment paper.
Step 1: Wash and rub the potatoes clean with a paper towel and pierce them with a fork; cook in the microwave for
about 10-12 minutes.
Step 2: Allow them to cool, then peel the skin and discard. Mash them in a large bowl.
Step 3: Add the peanut butter, eggs, honey and vanilla, and mix to combine.
Add the cocoa powder, protein powder and salt. Mix until mostly smooth,
then fold in the chocolate chips. Same some chocolate chips to sprinkle on
top.
Step 4: Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and sprinkle with remaining
chocolate chips.
Step 5: Bake for around 25 minutes, or until a bit soft in the center. Allow the brownies to cool before slicing.
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Recipe Tip
- You do not need more than 2 cups of mashed sweet potatoes. It depends on the size of the sweet potatoes. 3 medium-large potatoes will yield 3 cups. 2 good-sized sweet potatoes will yield 2 cups.
- Let the brownies rest and cool off completely before you cut them.
- These brownies are not cakey in texture. They are dense, Rich, moist, and gooey.
- Store leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 7 days.
- If you aren’t feeling a bit of crunch in your brownies, you can use creamy peanut butter instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are other types of flour you can use in place of all-purpose flour if the recipe calls for it. Flours like oat flour, almond flour, coconut flour, wheat flour, or rye flour are good substitutes. You can use non flour substitutes like pumpkin puree, sweet potatoes, or apple sauce.
Textures tastes of brownies vary. The three types of brownies are Chewy, Fudgy, and Cakey.
Fudgy brownies have more fat content when compared to brownies that have more of a cakey texture.
Place leftover brownies in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 7 days.
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Flourless Sweet Potato Brownies
Ingredients
- 3 medium sweet potatoes, around 2 cups mashed sweet potato
- 1 cup crunchy peanut butter, or creamy peanut butter
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 2/3 cup honey
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine Kosher salt
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F and line a 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
- Wash and rub the potatoes clean with a paper towel and pierce them with a fork; cook in the microwave for about 10-12 minutes. Allow them to cool, then peel the skin and discard. Mash them in a large bowl.
- Add the peanut butter, eggs, honey and vanilla, and mix to combine.
- Add the cocoa powder, protein powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until mostly smooth, then fold in the chocolate chips. Same some chocolate chips to sprinkle on top.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and sprinkle with the remaining chocolate chips.
- Bake for around 25 minutes, or until a bit soft in the center.
- Allow the brownies to cool before slicing.
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Notes
- Instead of honey you can use agave or maple syrup.
- Don’t want to use sweet potatoes? You can swap it with pumpkin puree or apple sauce.
- You can use plant-based protein powder, or chocolate protein powder instead of vanilla.
- Any other nut butter will work. Try cashew butter or almond butter.
- peanut butter: You may use creamy peanut butter if you do not want that extra crunchy texture in the brownies. Almond butter will work too.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
My family loved this recipe!! It definitely satisfies your sweet tooth!! All clean ingredients! Going to try this next time with Japanese sweet potatoes & cashew butter.
Nice! Please let me know how it turns out!
Hi I made these and followed directions perfectly the first time. And they were so good. Just a couple of weeks ago now so I wanted to make again but I thought I would bake these sweet potatoes the day before so all I had to do is mash. So I did them today and I forgot to measure exactly two cups of sweet potatoes this time I had 2 medium large. Anyways when I baked it was real jiggly I kept baking a little longer. I hope it comes out good like the first time I made and not to soft .. It seemed to all wiggle when I shake the pain… do you think it will thicken up as it cooks
So what happened? You must have used close to 3 cups of sweet potatoes
What brand of vanilla protein powder do you like?
Hi Cara, I have been using a brand called Dymatize Iso 100 that has been tasting great in baking. Many other brands will work honestly but I’ve loved the flavor of this brand.
How do I adjust the recipe for high altitude ( 7,000 ft ) ?
Hi. I am honestly not familiar with this.
how many slices do you get, for the nutrition info? i’m thinking 9
Hi Nik. You are right. I cut them into 9 bars. You can cut them smaller in 12 instead
I look forward to making these! Are the nutrition facts referring to the entire sheet of brownies or each individual brownie square?
Thank you!
Hi. it is per serving. So each piece. The ingredients used are healthy but do have calories like the sweet potatoes for example.
I was a little nervous about putting sweet potatoes into brownies, as well as no flour or butter, but these were absolutely delicious!! Very filling, too. Definitely a favorite I’m adding to my recipe book! Thank you!!!
Perfect! My kids were shocked that they had sweet potatoes too and loved it.
Hello Rena
Will it affect the taste if I leave out the protein powder?
No, it won’t affect the taste. But you have to replace it with something. Maybe oat flour or almond flour.
The directions do not include adding baking soda. I hope this still turns out as it’s already in the oven.
Should still be good! How did it go?
Delish
Thanks Betty
Hi! In your directions you say rub the potatoes and Pierce them with a fork. What do you mean rub the potatoes?
Thanks.
Hi Bob. I clarified it. It should be “wash and rub the sweet potatoes clean with a paper towel”. I sometimes cook sweet potatoes on the stove top in a pot if that’s easier as well for you. Baking works too.
Would love to try this recipe but am wondering what the purpose of the vanilla protein powder is. Could you leave it out? Also, can you substitute the honey with monkfruit sweetener?
You can swap the sweetener yes. You do not have to use protein powder. It is for added protein. You do have to add something in place of it like oat flour or almond flour. If not, then I suggest you use less sweet potatoes, about 1 cup and half should be good.
If I wanted to cook my potatoes in the oven vs the microwave, what would you suggest?
You can bake them until they are tender. You can even cook on the stove with a pot of water.
What can I use instead of protein powder?
You can swap it with almond flour, oat flour or any other flour. If not, then just use less sweet potatoes. 1.5 cups instead of 2 cups.
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My kids loved this recipe ❤️❤️❤️
this was amazing .thanks