Sweet Potato Brownies

Ingredients

• 1 cup Mashed sweet potato (Roast sweet potatoes whole with skin on until completely soft; peel before mixing. The source also gives 8.5 oz.)
• 1 cup Natural peanut butter (The source also gives 9 oz.)
• 0.25 cup Cocoa powder (The source also gives 0.9 oz.)
• 0.25 cup Pure maple syrup (The source also gives 2.7 fl oz.)
• 0.5 cup Dark chocolate chips (The source also gives 3 oz.)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F. Roast whole sweet potatoes with the skin on until completely soft in the middle; the source does not specify a roasting time.

2. 2

   Line an 8 × 8-inch (20 × 20 cm) pan with baking paper.

3. 3

   Peel the roasted sweet potato. In a bowl, mix it with the peanut butter, cocoa powder, and maple syrup until smooth.

4. 4

   Fold the dark chocolate chips into the mixture.

5. 5

   Spread the mixture evenly in the prepared pan.

6. 6

   Bake for 18–21 minutes, until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.

7. 7

   Allow the brownies to cool before slicing; they firm up as they set.

Notes

The post says the batch yields 8 slices (315 calories per slice). It also gives a lower-calorie alternative: 1 cup mashed sweet potato (240 g); 1/2 cup natural peanut butter (128 g); 1/2 cup powdered peanut butter (60 g); 1/8 cup cocoa powder (12.5 g); 1/2 scoop chocolate protein powder (12.5 g); 1/4 cup sugar-free maple syrup (80 ml); and 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (85 g). For that version, mix the powdered peanut butter with water until it reaches a smooth peanut-butter consistency, then follow the same method. No water amount is specified. The source gives no roasting time for the sweet potatoes.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• vegetarian
• gluten-free
• baked
• chocolate
• high-protein option