HEALTHY SWEET POTATO BROWNIES

• 1 c cooked sweet potato (mashed)*
• 1 egg
• ½ c vanilla protein powder (can sub for almond meal)
• 1/2 c almond meal
• 1/2 c raw cacao powder
• 1/4 c date paste **
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/3 c sugar free maple syrup (or honey/agave)
• 1/4 c natvia natural sweetener
• 1/2 tsp natural sea salt
• 1 double choc chunk quest bar roughly chopped or 1/2 c vegan chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat the oven to 185C and line a 9×9″ brownie tin with baking paper.
• Blend the sweet potato, cacao, almond meal, protein powder baking powder and salt in a bowl until smooth.
• Add in the dates, egg, vanilla, maple syrup and sweetener. Stir in the choc chips/questbar (save a few for the top).
• Pour the brownie mix into the tin and sprinkle the remaining choc chips over the top.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in comes out clean. (I like my brownies on the gooey side so I take mine out when the knife comes out a little dirty and then I let it set in the fridge for an hour).

Serves 16 Nutrition per brownie: Cals 87 P 5, C 10, F3 * Precook the sweet potato either in the oven (200C for approx 45mins) or microwave (about 8-10 mins on high) -1 c usually equates to one very large sweet potato **Date paste- I made my own by blending pitted dates in my food processor.