Vegan Sweet Potato Brownies BOSHTV

Sweet Potato Brownies

  • Simple
  • 1:05 h
  • 12 ingredients

Sweet potato might seem like an odd thing to have in a brownie but trust us, it works amazingly well for that essential fudgy centre. It’s one of our most popular recipes online and is perfect if you have a sweet tooth but are looking for a more healthy plant-based brownie recipe, as you get an extra punch of protein, a vegetable serving and iron from the cocoa, all at the same time!

Serves: 8

Ingredients

For the brownies

  • 130g oats
  • 10 pitted Medjool dates
  • 145g ground almonds
  • 120ml maple syrup
  • 5 tbsp coconut oil
  • 90ml plant-based milk
  • 4 medium sweet potatoes
  • Drizzle of olive oil

For the chocolate frosting

  • 5 tbsp coconut oil
  • 80ml maple syrup
  • 75g nut butter
  • 2 large squares of dark chocolate
  • 50g cocoa powder

Before you start

Preheat the oven to 180℃, fan setting | Medium deep baking tray lined with baking paper | Food processor | Saucepan

Step 1

Roast the sweet potato and prepare the remaining brownie fillings

  • Peel and cube the sweet potatoes
  • Add to a parchment lined baking tray for 25 minutes with a generous drizzle of olive oil until soft but not too charred
  • Roughly chop the medjool dates
  • Melt the coconut oil in the microwave or in a pan over gentle heat 

Ingredients

  • 10 pitted Medjool dates
  • 5 tbsp coconut oil
  • 4 medium sweet potatoes
  • Drizzle of olive oil

Step 2

Make the brownie mix

  • Once the sweet potatoes are cooked, add these and all the brownie ingredients to a food processor and blitz to a stodgy but relatively easily spoonable paste (work in batches if needed)
  • If the mix seems too thick, add 2 tbsp water and whizz again to help loosen it up

Ingredients

  • 130g oats
  • 145g ground almonds
  • 120ml maple syrup
  • 90ml plant-based milk
  • 50g cocoa powder

Step 3

Bake the brownies, and cool

  • Pour the mixture into the lined baking tray and bake for 25 minutes until a fork comes out clean and a crust has formed on the top, but the mix still feels squidgy, then remove and cool to room temperature

Step 4

Make the frosting

  • Put all the icing ingredients in a pan over a low heat
  • Melt and stir them all together until you have a smooth paste

Ingredients

  • 5 tbsp coconut oil
  • 80ml maple syrup
  • 75g nut butter
  • 2 large squares of dark chocolate

Step 5

Glaze the brownies and serve

  • Pour the icing on top of the brownie, and smooth it out evenly with the back of a spoon
  • Chill the tray in the fridge until the icing has set
  • Slice and enjoy!