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    Vegan Sweet Potato Brownies

    Published: May 9, 2021 · Modified: Jul 28, 2021 by Gaby Dimova · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    I have been experimenting with healthy vegan brownie recipes for so long, and I'm so happy to say that I have finally come up with one that is absolutely delicious and made with great ingredients, too!

    brownies cut into squares

    What you will need

    Brownie Ingredients

    • 1 cup sweet potato (230 grams)
    • 1 cup hazelnuts (130 grams)
    • ½ cup melted chocolate
    • ¼ cup maple syrup
    • ¼ cup coconut sugar
    • ½ cup flour
    • ¼ cup cacao powder
    • 2 flax eggs (2 tablespoon ground flax + 4 tablespoon water)
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • dash of salt
    hazelnuts in a measuring cup
    sweet potato in a measuring cup
    melted chocolate in a measuring cup
    flour in a measuring cup
    cacao powder in a measuring cup
    coconut sugar in a measuring cup
    maple syrup in a measuring cup
    flax egg in a measuring cup
    baking powder in a measuring spoon
    vanilla in a measuring spoon
    hand adding a dash of salt

    Chocolate Glaze Ingredients

    • ⅓ cup coconut cream (from a can)
    • ⅓ cup melted chocolate
    coconut cream in a measuring cup
    melted chocolate in a measuring cup

    How to make your vegan sweet potato brownies

    Brownie Directions

    • Preheat oven to 350F/ 175C.
    • Make the flax egg by combining 2 tablespoon of ground flaxseed & 4 tablespoon of water. Set it aside.
    • Next, prepare your sweet potatoes. Peel the potatoes & chop them into cubes.
    • Place them in a pot of boiling water & boil for 20-30 minutes, until they are soft enough to easily stick a fork into.
    • Mash the potatoes with a fork & measure out 1 cup. Add the sweet potato to a food processor.
    • To the food processor, add the hazelnuts, melted chocolate, maple syrup, sugar, flour, cacao, flax eggs, baking powder, vanilla & salt.
    • Mix everything well in the food processor until you have a thick batter.
    mixing brownie batter in a food processor
    • Grease your pan & add the brownie batter.
    • Bake for 30-35 minutes.
    brownie batter in a pan

    Chocolate Glaze Directions

    • While the brownies are baking, create your chocolate glaze.
    • Open a can of coconut milk (make sure it has been refrigerated overnight!) and take out the white solid part at the top.
    • Measure out ⅓ cup & add to a large bowl.
    • Next melt ⅓ cup of chocolate and also add it to the bowl.
    • Use a hand mixer to combine the ingredients until you have a thick, but liquid consistency.
    chocolate glaze in a bowl
    • Once the brownies are out of the oven, pour the glaze on top & add more hazelnuts.
    adding chocolate sauce to a pan
    brownies with hazelnuts
    • Allow for the brownies to cool and the glaze layer to solidify.
    • Cut the brownies into squares and enjoy!
    brownies stacked with hazelnuts on top

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    Vegan Sweet Potato Brownies Recipe

    Gaby Dimova
    These vegan sweet potato brownies are healthy and have a delicious hazelnut twist!
    5 from 5 votes
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    Prep Time 45 minutes mins
    Cook Time 35 minutes mins
    Total Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 16 brownies
    Calories 138 kcal

    Equipment

    • hand mixer
    • food processor

    Ingredients
      

    Brownie Ingredients

    • 1 cup sweet potato 230 grams
    • 1 cup hazelnuts 130 grams
    • ½ cup melted chocolate
    • ¼ cup maple syrup
    • ¼ cup coconut sugar
    • ½ cup flour
    • ¼ cup cacao powder
    • 2 flax eggs 2 tablespoon ground flax + 4 tablespoon water
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • dash of salt

    Chocolate Glaze Ingredients

    • ⅓ cup coconut cream from a can
    • ⅓ cup melted chocolate

    Instructions
     

    Brownie Directions

    • Preheat oven to 350*F/ 175*C.
    • Make the flax egg by combining 2 tablespoon of ground flaxseed & 4 tablespoon of water. Set it aside.
    • Next, prepare your sweet potatoes. Peel the potatoes & chop them into cubes.
    • Place them in a pot of boiling water & boil for 20-30 minutes, until they are soft enough to easily stick a fork into.
    • Mash the potatoes with a fork & measure out 1 cup.
    • Add the sweet potato to a food processor.
    • Add the hazelnuts, melted chocolate, maple syrup, sugar, flour, cacao, flax eggs, baking powder, vanilla & salt.
    • Mix everything well in the food processor until you have a thick batter.
    • Grease your pan & add the brownie batter.
    • Bake for 30-35 minutes.

    Chocolate Glaze Directions

    • While the brownies are baking, create your chocolate glaze.
    • Open a can of coconut milk (make sure it has been refrigerated overnight!) and take out the white solid part at the top.
    • Measure out ⅓ cup & add to a large bowl.
    • Next melt ⅓ cup of chocolate and also add it to the bowl.
    • Use a hand mixer to combine the ingredients until you have a thick, but liquid consistency.
    • Once the brownies are out of the oven, pour the glaze on top & add more hazelnuts.
    • Allow for the brownies to cool and the glaze layer to solidify.
    • Cut the brownies into slices and enjoy!

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 138kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 38mgPotassium: 177mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1183IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 1mg
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    1. Lalanie Ortiz

      February 24, 2023 at 10:01 pm

      These were so good, they were even better than traditional brownies! This is definitely going to be a recipe I will keep coming back to. Everyone in my family loved them, including my children. Thank you!

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      • Gaby Dimova

        March 12, 2023 at 10:41 pm

        Makes a day to hear this!!!! 🙂 Thank you so much for trying my recipe and sharing your feedback <3

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