Vegan Sweet Potato Brownies

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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!

What you will need

Brownie Ingredients

• 1 cup sweet potato (230 grams)
• 1 cup hazelnuts (130 grams)
• 1/2 cup melted chocolate
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup coconut sugar
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup cacao powder
• 2 flax eggs (2 tbsp ground flax + 4 tbsp water)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp vanilla
• dash of salt

Chocolate Glaze Ingredients

• 1/3 cup coconut cream (from a can)
• 1/3 cup melted chocolate

How to make your vegan sweet potato brownies

Brownie Directions

• Preheat oven to 350F/ 175C.
• Make the flax egg by combining 2 tbsp of ground flaxseed & 4 tbsp 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.

• 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 1/3 cup & add to a large bowl.
• Next melt 1/3 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 squares and enjoy!

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If you liked these vegan sweet potato brownies, you might also like these other vegan and gluten free desserts:

chocolate mousse pie

chocolate protein chia pudding

chocolate bark