Sweet potato brownies with nuts

Ingredients

• 2 sweet potatoes (approx. 400 g)
• Coconut oil for greasing
• 60 g raw hazelnuts
• 40 g buckwheat or spelt flour
• 6 tbsp raw cacao
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp vanilla powder (unsweetened)
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• pinch of sea salt
• 160 g pitted dates
• 2 handfuls raw walnuts
• 3 tbsp maple syrup

Instructions

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   1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Peel the sweet potatoes and slice them thinly. Grease the baking dish with the coconut oil and place the sweet potato slices in it, brushing them with the coconut oil. Put the baking dish in the oven for 20 minutes until they are soft. When the potatoes are done, take them out of the oven and let them cool. Leave the oven set to 180°C.2. Put the hazelnuts in the blender and grind them finely. Then transfer the finely ground hazelnuts to a bowl and add 5 tablespoons of cacao and all the other dry ingredients.3. Purée the sweet potato in the blender. Chop the dates into small pieces and add them to the potatoes, then blend until a smooth mixture forms. Fold this mixture into the flour mixture and mix everything well until a smooth dough forms.4. Chop the walnuts and add half of them to the dough, stirring them through.5. Line the baking dish with parchment paper and spoon the dough into it. Smooth the top with your spatula. Place the baking dish in the oven for 30 minutes. Pierce the brownie with a skewer to check if it's done. If nothing sticks to the skewer, the brownie is ready and you can remove the dish from the oven. Let the brownie cool for 10 minutes.6. Make the topping by mixing 1 tablespoon of cacao with the maple syrup and a pinch of salt. Spread the chocolate topping over the brownie and sprinkle the remaining chopped walnuts on top.7. Cut the brownie into pieces and enjoy!