Sugar-free sweet potato brownies are dense, moist and everything you’d expect from a fudgy chocolate brownie! Even better is the fact that these vegan sweet potato brownies with dates are loaded with healthy plant-based ingredients that’ll not only fuel your body with nutritional goodness but also provide you with a guilt-free sweet treat or dessert!
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The sweet potato provides a natural sweetness and moisture to these vegan brownies without you even tasting the sweet potato! Combined with the other delicious ingredients, these brownies are loaded with vitamins and minerals, rich chocolate flavor and a crisp chewy outer crust.
Serve them plain or with a helping of whipped coconut cream or dairy-free ice cream for a decadent vegan dessert!
Are these Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Chocolate Brownies Healthy?
Absolutely! Using natural, raw ingredients in cooking and baking is always a healthy option. Here’s a quick overview of the health benefits you will get from the best sweet potato brownies:
Sweet potato – naturally sweetens food without tasting the sweet potato and is therefore a great way to eliminate added processed sugar. Sweet potato is also a great source of vitamin C.
Dates – dates provide a boost of caramel-like sweetness to these brownies while also being high in fibre (which slows down the body’s insulin response). Dates also contain several minerals such as: potassium, calcium and magnesium.
Raw cacao powder – reduces inflammation in the body, lowers blood pressure and improves blood sugar levels!
Tapioca flour – extracted from the roots of the Brazilian cassava plant, this plant-based starch is a natural thickener that helps to create crisp and chewy exteriors in gluten-free baked goods such as these vegan gluten-free sweet potato brownies.
Almond milk/flour – a low calorie, dairy-free and gluten-free option that’s high in Vitamin E and a great source of calcium too!
Coconut oil – a good source of healthy acids that can aid weight loss and improve the immune system.
Vegan Sweet Potato Brownie Recipe
Yields: 15 squares | Serves: 5-6 people
Prep time: 15 minutes
Total time: 40 minutes (plus time to make the sweet potato puree if you don’t have it on hand).
Healthy Sweet Potato Brownie Ingredients
1 cup sweet potato puree, at room temperature (1 small sweet potato)
1 cup medjool dates
¼ tsp salt
2 tbsp coconut oil
¼ cup almond milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 ¼ cup almond flour
3 tbsp tapioca flour
⅓ cup raw cacao powder
2 tsp baking powder
Zest of ½ orange
How to Make Sweet Potato Puree
It’s best to bake your sweet potato in aluminum foil, as this will reduce the amount of liquid in the puree.
Baking a whole sweet potato may take up to 40 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 Celsius), but you can reduce this to around 20 minutes by peeling the sweet potato and chopping it up first.
Once the sweet potato is tender, let it cool to room temperature before mashing or blending it into a puree.
How to Make This Sweet Potato Brownies Recipe
Preheat the oven to 350F / 175C and prepare an 11’’ x 7’’ baking tray with baking paper (or use a silicone baking liner).
In the meantime, soften the Medjool dates in boiled water for five minutes, then drain.
Add softened dates, sweet potato puree, almond milk, coconut oil and vanilla extract into a food processor. Blend until smooth.