Sweet Potato Brownies

Ingredients

• 1 cup cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
• 1/2 cup avocado or olive oil
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar (or coconut sugar)
• 1/2 cup unsweetended cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup almond or oat flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp fine salt
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup chopped peanuts, walnuts, or pecans (plus more for topping)
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips (plus more for topping)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350F and line an 8x8 square pan with parchment paper.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, blend the sweet potatoes, olive oil, egg, vanilla, and sugar until smooth.

3. 3

   Sift in the cocoa powder, almond flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir everything together until just combined.

4. 4

   Gently fold in the chopped nuts and chocolate chips. Transfer the batter to a 9" square baking pan lined with parchment paper.

5. 5

   Top with more chopped nuts and chocolate chips if desired. Bake at 350F for 25 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting.