Healthy Vegan Sweet Potato Brownies (V, GF)

Heather made these for us this evening. If you are like us and are watching your nutrition, this recipe offers a way to indulge in a gluten-free/vegan dessert, without the guilt or sugar crash afterward.

Ingredients

• 1 cup mashed sweet potato

• ¼ cup maple syrup

• ¼ cup almond/sunflower or any other nut/seed butter

• ¼ cup coconut oil melted

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• ½ cup cocoa powder

• ¼ cup coconut flour or almond flour

• Pinch sea salt

• ½ cup dairy free chocolate chips (we use Enjoy Life)

Instructions 

• Preheat your oven to 350 °F and line a loaf pan with parchment paper.

• In a mixing bowl, mix together the sweet potato, maple syrup, almond butter, coconut oil and vanilla until smooth.

• Next mix in the cocoa powder, coconut flour and sea salt until a uniform batter form.

• Fold in the chocolate chips.

• Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan and press down the batter until level.

• Bake the brownies for 28-30 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.

• Allow the brownies to cool in the loaf pan before using the parchment paper to carefully remove the brownies from the pan and cut them into squares.

• Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to a few days.

Notes

- Chill overnight to get the fudgiest texture!

- For more info on this recipe, see the original source at the Conscientious Eater website here.