Paleo Sweet Potato Brownies Recipe

Taylor Kiser | Food. Faith. Fitness.

Paleo sweet potato brownies are so good, no one will suspect they are healthy! Watch them disappear as soon as you serve them.

Sweet potatoes. IN BROWNIES.

Is it a dinner? Is it a dessert?

Paleo Sweet Potato Brownies Photo

I’ll let YOU be the judge of that.

Side note: my STRONG vote is for dinner. Because, UHHHHH, chocolate for dinner sounds like the BEST life choice that you could make for your adult-do-what-you-want LIFE.

Loving on being an adult SO HARD right now. <--Not the usual case. Usually adulting is my least favorite verb. But, getting to chose what you eat for every single meal IS pretty AWESOME.

Anyway. These paleo brownies. I literally tested them for you, with Z-E-R-O lies, almost 10 TIMES. IN ONE WEEK.

When chocolate. that I can pretend for dinner. is on the horizon, I COMIT YO.

Paleo Sweet Potato Brownies Picture

Every batch tasted SUPER YUMMY. The kind of yummy that you have to put in the garbage and throw salt on top of or else you will EAT ALL 9 BATCHES TO YOURSELF.

Only to realize you really like salt and the temptation to garbage pick..pick..pick…..

Don’t even look at me like that. You KNOW you’ve been there too.

Paleo Sweet Potato Brownies Image

But, the texture of these paleo sweet potato brownies? Just NOT QUITE THERE. Never bad. Never great. Never like cake (which is A MAJOR brownie NO NO in my brownie-loving-books.) But also never fudgy and chewy and dense.

It was kind of like gluten free zucchini bread. But in little squares. Mr.FFF and I both pondered the texture situation of the healthy brownies at hand and decided that, although we weren’t mad about it, if I wanted to call them BROWNIES, then they were NOT SO.

Back into the kitchen. TIMES 9.

Paleo Sweet Potato Brownies Pic

Now these this sweet potato brownie recipe? OH YES INTERNET FRIENDS. DENSE. FUDGY. AND MOIST. They’ve still got a SLIGHT zucchini bread quality but, liiiiiiike, if it married the chewiest brownie that your brownie-munching-face has ever experienced, and they had a BABY.

Just over here pick….pick….picking. Don’t mind me.

Besides being head over taste buds in LOVE with the texture of these magical little bites of brownie bliss, I needa just tell you about the swirls of intensely nutty tahini that mingles with decedent chocolate and the earthy, natural sweetness of the potatoes.

File 1 Paleo Sweet Potato Brownies

As we’ve discovered in tahini cookies, paleo chocolate maple tahini muffins and vegan brownies with berries and tahini, baking with chocolate and tahini is basically one of the most delicious things you can do for your taste buds

The chocolate sweetness + slightly bitter tahini is a match made in food combo heaven and it is so ADDICTIVE. So CRAVEABLE. SO make-you-wanna-eat-all-the-brownies-right-here-right-now kind DELICIOUS.

Plusplusplus! A little (read: LARGE) drizzle of smooth tahini makes these paleo sweet potato brownies have ZERO oil but all the yummy taste that a little healthy fat brings to food of the baked good variety.

File 2 Paleo Sweet Potato Brownies

Also. Cinnamon. With sweet potato? YES. With chocolate? You’re questioning it.

I pinky swear to you that it adds this SUPER unexpected spiciness that warms up the back of your throat as you allow each bite of chewy brownie NIRVANA to wrap you up in peace and goodness and happiness, like only a chocolatey dessert knows how to do.

I wish you many happy breakfast, lunches, dinners AND desserts full of healthy brownie love and dreams.

Planning a dinner party and need some inspiration?

How about looking for a new slow cooker dinner idea?

We’ve got you covered in our ever-growing Facebook group! If you’re not a member yet, why not?!

Facebook!

We’re chatting cooking techniques, dessert ideas, and everything in between. If you’re already a member, invite your friends to join us too!

Tip: We recommend you learn how to parboil sweet potatoes.

Print
Save

Paleo Sweet Potato Brownies Recipe

    16 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup Cooked Mashed Sweet Potato, 120 grams
  • 1/2 cup Sesame Tahini
  • 1/2 cup Coconut Sugar, packed
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup Almond Flour, 98 grams
  • 1/4 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, sifted if lumpy
  • 2 tablespoons Coconut Flour, plus 2 teaspoons, packed, 22 grams
  • 3/4 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 1/4 cup Dairy-Free Mini Chocolate Chips

Directions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Rub an 8x8 inch pan with coconut oil and line the bottom with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, using an electric hand mixer, combine the sweet potato, tahini and coconut sugar and beat until just combined. Add in the eggs and vanilla and beat until just combined, about 30 seconds.
  3. Add all the remaining ingredients, except the chocolate chips, and whisk by hand (don’t use an electric mixer) until smooth and well mixed. Stir in the chocolate chips. Your batter will be thick.
  4. Transfer to the prepared pan, spreading out evenly, and let stand for 5 minutes so the coconut flour can absorb the moisture.
  5. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Let cool COMPLETELY before slicing.
  6. DEVOUR.

 

Recommended

Published:
Modified:
Author:
Cuisine:
Paleo
Category:
Desserts
Tags:
, , , , , , ,
Related Recipes:
Paleo Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Healthy Recipes, Brownie Recipes, Sweet Potato Recipes, Chocolate Recipes, Snack Recipes, Family Meals and Snack Recipes
Recipe Yields:
16 brownies
Prep Time:
Cook Time:
Total Time:
Related Post:
Published:
Author: Taylor Kiser
Recipe Yields: 16 brownies
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 brownie
Servings Per Recipe 16

Amount Per Serving
Calories from Fat 77
Calories 147

% Daily Value*
15%
Total Fat 10g
6%
  Saturated Fat 1g
2%
Sodium 49mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate 11g
3%
  Dietary Fiber 2g
  Sugars 7g
8%
Protein 4g

* Percent Daily Value are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrition Facts are estimated based on ingredients and data provided by Fat Secret. Please consult a doctor if you have special dietary needs.
Taylor Kiser

About Taylor

Taylor keeps food, faith and fitness close to the heart on her blog of the same name. We're excited to have her as a Healthy Eating fanatic.

Show Comments