Sweet Potato Brownies

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Yield: 16 Servings

You Will Need

• 1 sweet potato, peeled and diced
• 1⁄4 cup + 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup + 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 1⁄2 tsp baking soda
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

• Place rack in center of oven and preheat to 325°F.
• Grease an 8×8 inch square pan with nonstick spray and set aside.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add sweet potatoes and boil over medium-high heat for 15-20 min. or until very soft.
• Strain potatoes into a colander and let cool.
• In a mixing bowl, add flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Using a whisk or wooden spoon, stir to combine.
• Once the sweet potatoes have cooled, add them to a blender and blend until smooth (or use a potato masher).
• Place 3⁄4 cup blended sweet potato in large mixing bowl, set aside.
• Place peanut butter in a microwave safe bowl and heat in microwave for 45 seconds.
• Stir and continue to heat in 15 second intervals, stirring in between, until it is thin and smooth.
• Add peanut butter and vanilla to the sweet potato and combine.
• Pour flour mixture over the sweet potato mixture and stir until combined.
• Using a spatula fold in the chocolate chips and pour mixture into the 8×8 pan and smooth the top.
• Bake on the center rack for 20 minutes.
• Let cool. Once cooled cut into 16 pieces and enjoy.