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brownie square bars on a round white plate.
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Flourless Sweet Potato Brownies

Simple and easy Flourless brownies made with sweet potatoes, peanut butter, eggs, honey, and other pantry staple ingredients.
Prep Time9 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
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Total Time34 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 9 bars
Author: Rena

Ingredients

  • 3 medium sweet potatoes around 2 cups mashed sweet potato
  • 1 cup Creamy peanut butter or crunchy 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 350 F and line a 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
  • Wash and rub the 3 medium sweet potatoes clean with a paper towel and pierce them with a fork; cook in the microwave for about 10-12 minutes. You may also boil them in a pot on your stovetop.
    fork poking holes in sweet potatoes on a plate.
  • Allow them to cool, then peel the skin and discard. Mash them in a large bowl.
    cooked sweet potatoes in a bowl being mashed with a masher.
  • Add the 1 cup Creamy peanut butter, 2 large eggs, 2/3 cup honey, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and mix to combine.
    beaten eggs are added over mashed sweet potatoes and peanut butter in a round bowl.
  • Add the 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon fine Kosher salt. Mix until mostly smooth, then fold in the 1 cup dark chocolate chips. Save some chocolate chips to sprinkle on top.
    brownie batter is spread in a pan lined up with parchment paper.
  • 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.
    hand holding a brownie square bar.
  • 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

Calories: 474kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 487mg | Potassium: 745mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 10750IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 143mg | Iron: 2mg