sweet potato brownies

I love sugar. I used to think I was an equally sweet and savory person, but as I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized that actually, I am firmly a sweets person. In my opinion, dessert is always the best part of a meal. And nothing is better then ending a meal with something dense, fudgy and extremely chocolatey. Like a brownie.

But the other day, in my abundant free time, I was thinking about how I could improve upon the already perfect dessert that are brownies. And that’s how I ended up making these wonders. Not only are they intensely chocolatey, with a crisp top and fudgy interior, they also have a secret ingredient, sweet potato, that makes them slightly healthier than your average brownie, without you ever noticing the difference.

Sweet Potato Brownies

(adapted from Southern Living https://www.southernliving.com/recipes/sweet-potato-brownies)

Makes: Approximately 12 brownies

Cooking Time: 35 minutes

ingredients

• 2/3 cup + more for greasing the pan of neutral oil of your choice(I used grapeseed oil)

• 1 cup dark chocolate chips, melted

• 1 cup cocoa powder

• 1 medium sweet potato, cooked and mashed

• 1/2 cup milk of your choice

• 2/3 cup flour

• 4 eggs

• 1 tsp. vanilla

• 1/4 tsp. salt

• 1/2 cup brown sugar

• 1 cup granulated sugar

steps

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF and grease a 7 by 13 inch pan.

2. Whisk melted chocolate and mashed sweet potato together until fully combined.

3. Add brown and granulated sugar, vanilla, and milk to chocolate and sweet potato mixture, whisk until fully combined.

4. Add in oil, then the eggs, one at a time.

5. Meanwhile, sift together the cocoa powder, salt, and flour.

6. Add dry mixture to wet mixture, and combine until very thick batter forms.

7. Pour mixture into pan and make sure it’s evenly distributed within the pan.

8. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until crisp crust forms on top.

9. Let cool before slicing.