Sweet Potato Brownies
"Chocolate makes everything better.”
― said everyone
Sweet Potato Brownies
The only person in the world I know who doesn't like chocolate is my mum. I think she's the only one. I love this recipe because it's so easy and yummy. It's very forgiving so you can mess with the quantities and these brownies will still turn out AWESOME!
Find this recipe and thirty more in my book: Fabulous Health: A Simple Plan to Get Well And Stay Well.
Ingredients
1 cup of orange sweet potato (pre-baked and very squishy)
1/2 cup wholemeal flour (or or oat flour for GF)
1/2 cup peanut butter or almond butter (use PB2 and water for a lower fat version and Sun butter for nut-free)
2-4 Tbsp plant-based milk
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup chopped dates (soaked in a little boiling water to rehydrate for 5 minutes)
2 Tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 shot cold espresso - optional but fabulous
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup + 1 Tbsp dairy-free semi sweet or unsweetened chocolate chips
Method
Line an 8" square baking tin with parchment paper.
Pre-heat oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
In a food processor or large mixing bowl blend the sweet potato, dates, nut butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract and coffee till smooth.
In a separate mixing bowl, mix the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder.
With the food processor on slow, gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet. Use a little plant milk if the mixture is too firm.
Turn off the food processor and remove the blade. Add 1/4 cup of chocolate chips and stir in.
Transfer the mixture to the baking tray and spread out evenly. Top with the remaining chocolate chips.
Bake at 350˚F (180˚C) for 25-30 minutes. Let cool before slicing into 16 pieces.
Freeze so you can enjoy for longer.
Your plant-based health checklist:
Here is a quick checklist to get you started with your plant-based journey.
Remember, imperfect action beats inaction; get started and keep trying.
Write a list of plant-based foods you already like. (Check out my free list HERE).
Look up your favorite recipes and work out ways to swap animal products for plant-based ingredients.
Be open to new flavors and try new things.
When at restaurants, order the plant-based option.
Instead of dairy milk, use plant-based milk in your coffee and cereal. If you don't like the taste, try another brand.
Unless you want to, there's no need to swap out everything all at once. One step at a time is fine. Eventually, you will crowd out all the unhealthy animal products with healthy plant-based foods.
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