Sweet Potato Brownies (Flourless & Healthy)

Ingredients

• 1 cup mashed sweet potato - 1 large potato
• 1/3 cup almond butter
• 1/3 cup honey or maple syrup
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup cacao powder
• 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips - plus more for garnish
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• Good pinch of salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400℉/200℃. Cut the sweet potato in half lengthways and place them cut side down on a baking dish with parchment paper. Roast for ~25 minutes until fully cooked through and fork tender (you can also microwave, boil or steam the sweet potato, but roasting brings out it's natural sweetness)

2. 2

   Once cooked, reduce the oven temperature to 350℉/180℃. Scoop out the flesh onto a plate and mash it well with a fork until smooth and there are no clumps or stringy bits, then place in the fridge or freezer to cool down

3. 3

   In the meantime, add the eggs to a large bowl and whisk together. Add the remaining wet ingredients which are the honey and almond butter and whisk together

4. 4

   Add 1 cup of the mashed sweet potato to the bowl and whisk

5. 5

   Add the cacao powder and a good pinch of salt and stir through until combined using a rubber spatula (without over mixing)

6. 6

   Add the chocolate chips and baking powder and fold them through, it should be a thick, gooey batter

7. 7

   Line a 9x9 inch brownie tin or baking dish with parchment paper. Pour in the brownie batter and flatten the top with a spatula. Decorate the top with extra chocolate chips - measure with your heart

8. 8

   Bake in the oven for 20- 25 minutes depending on your oven strength and preferred texture. Check with a toothpick, it should come out mostly clean and not wet, but could have some melted chocolate(For a more cakey texture, cook for the longer period, less cook time will be more fudgy)

9. 9

   Leave to cool in the pan for 30-45 minutes which will allow them to set and make them easier to cleanly slice

10. 10

    Slice into squares and enjoy your delicious Sweet Potato Brownies as is, or add a cheeky scoop of vanilla ice cream.