Healthier Sweet Potato Brownies

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup mashed cooked sweet potato (Cooked, cooled, and mashed until smooth)
• 0.5 cup peanut butter (Creamy; other nut butter may be used)
• 0.5 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1 cup coconut sugar
• 0.5 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• chocolate chips (Add to taste; amount not specified in the source)
• marshmallows (Add to taste as a topping; amount not specified in the source)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper or another suitable liner, leaving some overhang for easy removal.

2. 2

   Place the cooked, cooled sweet potato in a large mixing bowl. Mash it thoroughly with a fork or potato masher until smooth and free of large lumps.

3. 3

   Add the peanut butter and coconut sugar to the mashed sweet potato. Mix until evenly combined and creamy.

4. 4

   Add the egg and milk. Stir again until the wet mixture is cohesive and smooth.

5. 5

   Add the cocoa powder, all-purpose flour, and baking powder to the bowl. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture just until combined; do not overmix. The batter should be thick and fudgy.

6. 6

   Fold in the chocolate chips. If using marshmallows throughout the brownies, fold in some of them as well; otherwise reserve them for the top.

7. 7

   Transfer the batter to the lined 8-inch square baking dish and spread it into an even layer. Sprinkle the top with additional chocolate chips and marshmallows, if desired.

8. 8

   Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 33–35 minutes, until the brownies are set and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean or with only a few moist crumbs.

9. 9

   Let the brownies cool in the pan before slicing and serving. Cooling helps the fudgy texture set.

Notes

The source does not specify quantities for the chocolate chips or marshmallows; use them according to taste. The transcript describes the nut butter as optional and says other nut butter can be substituted for peanut butter. The source's gluten-free hashtags conflict with the listed all-purpose flour, so use certified gluten-free flour if a gluten-free version is desired.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• brownies
• baked
• vegetarian
• sweet potato
• chocolate
• fudgy
• optional gluten-free