Fudgy Flourless Sweet Potato Brownies

Name: Fudgy Flourless Sweet Potato Brownies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Ingredients: ½ cup Sweet Potato ((roughly 1 small potato)); ½ Ripe Banana; 1 Pasture Raised Brown Egg ((or vegan flax egg)); ¼ cup Almond Butter; 1 tbsp Coconut Oil, melted; 1 tbsp Maple Syrup; 1 tsp Vanilla Extract; ¼ cup Cacao Powder; 1 tbsp Almond Flour; ½ tsp Baking Soda; ½ tsp Sea Salt; Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

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Get ready for your mind to be blown by the absolutely best fudgy flourless sweet potato brownies in the world. Refined sugar free, paleo, and the perfect healthy dessert to enjoy after a meal. Enjoy on it’s own or with some scoops of your favorite ice cream!

sweet potato brownies in ramekin with silver spoon dug in to the center with powdered sugar bowl in the corner

Everyone is a huge fan of brownies, and if you’re not…I have no comment. But no joke, this dessert is the real deal. Plus, with some ice cream added and the brownie slightly warmed, oh my gosh. HEAVENLY. And can you believe it is made with sweet potato and are flourless? Talk about sneaking veggies into desserts and being paleo friendly?!

If you’ve have molten lava chocolate cake from Chili’s or a pizookie brownie from BJ’s, then this recipe is for you! All of the flavor but also the perfect healthy dessert that is refined sugar free.

So easy to make, takes minimal prep time, and the ideal serving size for you and your bff, family member, SO, etc. Or enjoy all by yourself, you don’t have to share (;

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What Makes This Dessert Refined Sugar Free?

This recipe uses simple and delicious whole-food ingredients. You may already have everything you need on hand or can easily find it at your local grocery store. Here are a few of the ingredients you’ll need that add the necessary natural sweetness.

Sweet Potato: The star of the show is sweet potato which is naturally sweet and creates the perfect fudgy texture. That’s why it’s so perfect and doesn’t require loads of white sugar!
Banana: We all know bananas are sweet and are the perfect addition to baked goods! So I love using my neglected bananas that are black and rotting to make a healthy dessert.
Maple Syrup: Pure raw maple syrup is a great alternative to white sugar. Of course, everything still in moderation which is why the use of syrup is still perfect as the recipe only calls for 1 tbsp.
Chocolate Chips: The brand of chocolate chips you use in this recipe is completely up to you, but if you want to limit your sugar intake, I suggest these! They have no sugar added and taste amazing. Works great for this dessert and any other.

The combination of all of these is why this dessert is healthy, decadent, and guilt-free!

Substitution Options

There are a few substitutions you can make to this recipe to still achieve the perfect flavor and texture.

Sweet Potato: Like I said earlier, sweet potato truly is the start of this show but if you’re not a fan or can’t eat for whatever reason, you definitely can still make this recipe! Just swap the same amount for banana. You’ll get more of a banana bread brownie thing going on which I’m sure will taste amazing!
Banana: If you don’t love bananas, you can just swap the same amount for sweet potato. Banana definitely adds more of the natural sweetness but completely understand if you want to substitute them out!
Maple Syrup: The best swap for maple syrup would be pure raw honey! You could also try Monk Fruit Maple Syrup. The recipe only requires a little for the perfect amount of sweetness, keeping this dessert still refined sugar free.
Almond Butter: Substitute with your favorite nut butter. I’m a diehard almond butter fan so I add it to any recipe I can! (Keep in mind – using peanut butter, will not make this recipe paleo friendly anymore)
Almond Flour: This flourless recipes uses nut flour and my best suggestion for almond flour is oat flour which works well in any baking recipe!

How To Make This Recipe Vegan

This recipe does use an egg but it can definitely be eliminated using a flax egg! Follow Jessica’s recipe on how to easily make a flax egg.

Also be sure to stick with the maple syrup in this recipe instead of honey to keep it vegan friendly!

Lastly, be sure to use dairy-free chocolate chips. This is my favorite brand to use because not only is it dairy free, but it’s also nut allergy friendly and paleo friendly.

sweet potato brownies in a small cast iron skillet with powdered sugar on top and chocolate chips scattered to the side

Equipment and Tools

No super fancy equipment is needed for this recipe and you can totally make do with traditional equipment! Here is what you will need along with some other options:

Baking Dish Options

Mini Round Baking Dish: The ideal size for this brownie which will create a fluffy raised top which can be perfectly topped with loads of ice cream. Just ensure it is oven-proof of course.
Mini Cast Iron Skillet: Cast iron is also a great option as you can easily plop it into the oven and eat straight out of the skillet!
6″ Baking Sheet: Perfect if you’re into portion control (; and would rather cut yourself some even slices instead!

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Countertop Blender or Hand Mixer: To perfectly blend up your wet ingredients so no lumps are left behind from the sweet potato or banana.
Toasted Oven: I definitely prefer using this to bake my brownie instead of heating up my large oven.
Mixing bowl
Measuring tools: 1/4 cup, 1 tbsp, 1 tsp, 1/2 tsp

How To Make This Sweet Potato Brownie

This healthy dessert is incredibly easy to make and the prep time is so minimal! While your sweet potato roasts, you can go about your day or get all your ingredients ready to go.

Roast Your Sweet Potato

You’ll start off by roasting your sweet potato in the oven. You’ll need just 1 small potato (roughly 1/2 cup of flesh). I like to cut it in half and lay on some foil, face down. Roast at 425 degrees for 30-35 minutes. (If using a toaster oven – roast at 400 degrees).

Once cooked, carefully remove and set aside to cool while you prepare your other ingredients.

Scoop out just the flesh and measure out at least half a cup. Now you’re ready to mix all your wet ingredients together!

Wet Ingredients

Add your sweet potato flesh, half a very ripe banana, 1 pasture raised brown egg (or flax egg if making vegan), 1/4 cup almond butter, 1 tbsp coconut oil, 1 tbsp maple syrup, and 1 tsp vanilla extract to your countertop blender or a mixing bowl if using a hand mixer.

Blend all the ingredients together until no lumps are left behind.

Dry Ingredients

To your wet ingredients, add in 1/4 cup cacao powder, 1 tbsp almond flour, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp sea salt. Mix well but try not to over-mix either. Just enough to incorporate all the ingredients!

Then add in a handful of chocolate chips. You can never have too many! I like to go all out (; Carefully mix again until incorporated.

Bake

Add your brownie batter to your choice of baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes if using a toaster oven and 30-35 minutes if using a traditional oven.

sweet potato brownies in ramekin with scoops of ice cream in the center with powdered sugar on top

Ways to Enjoy

Enjoy fresh out of the oven (of course after letting it cool for 10-15 minutes). Sprinkle with some powdered sugar on top, if desired. And an even better way to enjoy? Topped with your favorite ice cream which will give it the heavenly meld of flavors you for sure won’t be able to resist.

FAQs

What Ingredients Make Fudgy Brownies?

The top ingredients that make these brownies super fudgy are the use of sweet potatoes, raw cacao powder, almond butter, and egg. The combination of these ingredients creates a fluffy yet still super fudgy textured brownie!

How to Best Store these Brownies and Enjoy Later?

The best way to store leftovers of these brownies is to cover the baking dish with foil and storing in the refrigerator. Good for up to a week! To enjoy again, heat in the microwave (in a microwave safe dish) for 45 seconds and they will still taste fresh out of the oven!

Why Do I Need To Roast the Sweet Potato?

It’s important to roast your sweet potato for this brownie recipe because it will ensure the perfect fudgy texture. Uncooked or just microwaved sweet potato will not give the same caramelized flavor a roasted/baked potato will!

How to Know When Your Fudgy Brownies are Done?

You’ll know your sweet potato brownies are fully cooked yet still fudgy when the top is solid and you can stick a toothpick straight into the center with it coming out fairly dry. Just know if you stick it into a chocolate chip, it will obviously come out wet.

More Dessert Recipes

I am a lover of dessert and require something sweet after every meal. Which is why I have a plethora of other healthy dessert options just for you!

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