Gut-Friendly Sweet Potato Brownies

Ingredients

• 1 cup cooked and mashed sweet potato (About 200 g; if starting with a whole sweet potato, pierce it before microwaving, then peel and mash.)
• 3 eggs
• 0.75 cup honey
• 7 tbsp oat flour (You can make it by blending oats into flour, as mentioned in the transcript.)
• 3 tbsp cacao powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• sea salt (Pinch, or to taste.)
• dark chocolate (Chopped into small pieces; amount not specified by the creator. Estimated here as about 2 oz (56 g).)

Steps

1. 1

   Prepare the sweet potato. Pierce it in several places with a fork, then microwave it for about 3–4 minutes on each side, turning once, until it is completely fork-tender. Let it cool slightly, peel it, and mash enough to measure 1 cup.

2. 2

   Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking dish with parchment paper or another suitable liner.

3. 3

   Add the mashed sweet potato, eggs, honey, oat flour, cacao powder, baking soda, vanilla extract, and sea salt to a mixing bowl.

4. 4

   Mix the ingredients until the batter is smooth and evenly combined. You may use a hand mixer or blend the mixture briefly at the end for a smoother texture.

5. 5

   Add the chopped dark chocolate pieces and stir them through the batter so they are distributed evenly.

6. 6

   Pour the batter into the lined baking dish and spread it into an even layer.

7. 7

   Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 40 minutes. The brownies may look slightly undercooked when removed from the oven; this is expected.

8. 8

   Let the brownies cool completely before slicing and eating. They will firm up as they cool.

Notes

The creator says the brownies can be stored in the refrigerator. Use certified gluten-free oat flour to keep them gluten-free. The dark chocolate quantity was not specified in the source, so add it according to taste; the nutrition estimate assumes approximately 2 oz.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• brownies
• baked
• gluten-free
• dairy-free
• refined-sugar-free
• vegetarian
• sweet potato