Sweet Potato Brownies
Very tasty and healthy brownies. Gluten free, lactose free, egg free
Equipment
- 1 steamer optional. You can also boil the potato in a pot
- 1 mixing bowl
- 1 square or round cake tin (15-20cm)
- 1 baking sheet
- 1 1 whisk manual or electric or a spoon
- 1 small pot
Ingredients
- 200 gr sweet potato cooked I cook a sweet potato ans then use 200gr for the brownies
- 100 gr dark cooking chocolate
- 100 gr almond paste or any other nuts' paste
- 30 gr flour I use gluten free. Can use any type of flower
- 50 gr brown sugar
- 20 gr extra virgin olive oil
- 100 ml milk I use almond milk
- 1 tbsp baking soda
- 2 handfuls nuts Any nuts you like
Instructions
- Cook the sweet potato in a steamer for 15-20min. Don't over cook it (When the knife goes thru, but it is still a bit hard). You can also boil it in a pot
- Put the chocolate and the milk in a small pot and let is melt at low heat
- Peel the potato and once it has cooled down, mix it with the almond paste, the melted chocolate and milk
- Add the oil, flour, sugar and soda powder and mix well
- Crush the nuts and add them to the mixture
- Put the mixture into the cake tin (covered with baking paper)
- Cook for 20min in a pre-heated oven at 180°C (fan mode)
- Let it cool down and put in the fridge until you serve it
Notes
I prepare the brownie the day before serving and to keep it in the fridge. I cut in small square pieces just before serving them. I like to serve the brownies with a red fruits salad and coconut yogurt.
