Sweet Potatoes Brownies

Gluten and flower Free. This is a popular flourless, naturally sweetened brownie/fudge cake recipe. The combination of sweet potato, eggs, and nut butter gives it a soft, fudgy density without needing traditional refined flour.

DETAIL

Serves: 8 people
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 20-25 minutes
Total Time: 30-35 minutes
Equipment needed: a bowl and a non-stichy pan

INGREDIENTS 

  • 1 medium Sweet Potato (boiled and smashed)
  • ½ cup peanut butter (or any other nut butter)
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ cup cacao powder
  • ¼ tsp of salt
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • Optional chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Boil and smashed the sweet potato
  2. Mash sweet potato into 2 eggs
  3. Add runny nut butter
  4. Add maple syrup
  5. Add vanilla
  6. Mix
  7. Add Cacao, baking soda and salt
  8. Bake at 350 fahrenheit for about 20-25 minutes
  9. Enjoy!

VALUES PER SERVING (from Longevity Book)

Metric Per Serving (1 of 8)               Total Recipe

  • Energy~190 kcal                                 ~1,520 kcal
  • Protein~6.4 g                                        ~51 g
  • Fat~9.9 g                                                  ~79 g
  • Carbohydrates~22.8 g                  ~182 g

    NOTES

  • Serving Ideas: add chocolate chips before baking if you like and/or serve with a spoon of vanilla yogurt or ice cream. 
  • TIPS: Make sure the sweet potato cools down to room temperature after mashing before adding it to the eggs so you don’t accidentally scramble them. 

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