I asked you on my Facebook page which recipe would you like me to put up and the clean eating sweet potato brownies have beaten the 3-ingredients chocolate energy bar. It was very close though! These brownies are soft, moist and have a kind of Nutella flavour thanks to the hazelnut meal used in this recipe. Not only is it easy to make and bake, but it is also really healthy, being dairy and refined sugar-free. It's also high in fibre and rich in vitamins and minerals. Let's not forget to mention the sweet potatoes, which in comparison with the usual white potatoes have more vitamin C, fewer calories, more fibre and fewer total carbs despite more sugar content.
Don't forget to top them up with some delicious ripe raspberries. They take this brownie to another level!
Let's get baking!
Recipe
Clean eating sweet potato brownies
Sweet potato brownies that taste like a nutella! Well a bit like nutella 🙂
Ingredients
- 1 medium size sweet potato which should make 1.5 cups of mashed sweet potato
- ⅔ cup of hazelnut or almond meal (whole almonds or hazelnut pulsed until a flour consistency)
- 1 tbs of ground flax seed + 3 tablespoon of water mixed together, leave to thicken for a few minutes
- ⅓ cup of melted coconut oil
- ½ cup of maple syrup or any of your favourite liquid sweetener
- ⅓ cup of raw cacao or cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Method:
- Preheat the oven to 180C / 355F and prepare a square baking dish lined with baking paper. Next, peel the sweet potato, cook until soft and mash it up properly. You will need 1.5 cups of sweet mashed potato.
- In a bowl combine the mashed potato, hazelnut meal, baking powder and raw cacao.
- In a separate bowl whisk together coconut oil, brown rice syrup, vanilla extract and the flaxseed mixture.
- Fold the dried ingredients into the wet ingredients and pour the mixture into the baking dish. Bake for 30 - 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- ***IMPORTANT***Let the brownies cool down for a minimum of 30 mins which will help them to set and stick together. Enjoy loads and loads!
Much love,
Hedi
Jenna
Great recipe. really want to try it this weekend but wonder- could I use mashed pumpkin instead? I can't get proper sweet potatoe here!
Hedi Hearts
Hello lovely, yes I would try pumpkin puree instead cause it has the same texture /thickness like sweet potato. Let me know how you got on xxx
Claire Stanojevic
Any idea where I can buy almond/hazelnut meal from?
Hedi Hearts
You can make your own one by just grounding your almonds or hazelnuts Claire 🙂 Hedi xx
Claire Stanojevic
It's quite expensive that way, where's the best place to buy nuts in bulk? Thank You 🙂
Josie Jo
WOW! These are yummy! My children wanted brownies as a weekend treat and they loved these! Only problem is just having the 1 -eek!
Hedi Hearts
Hello Josie, hi hi hi I know what you mean by having difficulty eating only one, I get the same problem! The best is to share with your friends and family so you dont have anything left to tempt you :-)) Hedi xxx
hayley
Can I use chia seeds instead of flax? I can't have flaxseed.
Hedi Hearts
Yes you can Hayley, works very well. Hedi xx
Jo
I realised I didn't have flaxseed and used chia instead.
Making these for friends coming for dinner tomorrow.
Hedi Hearts
How did you get on Jo? Let me know please. Hedi x x
Nicola
Could I use xylitol instead of the maple syrup?
Hedi Hearts
Never used that one lovely, so can't say, sorry xx