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An easy and healthy dessert recipe to satisfy your chocolate cravings: vegan 4 ingredient Sweet Potato Brownies! Rich and fudgy, you’ll never guess that these sweet potato brownies are also flourless and good for you.
Last time I made easy-peasy brownies without flour, the recipe was a hit. It instantly went viral and my 3-ingredient banana brownies got 20 million views on Instagram. Crazy! Maybe because they are simple, maybe because they are healthy. Or may it simply be because they are chocolatey delicious, everyone seemed to love my vegan flourless brownies. So I went back to the kitchen and made 4 ingredient sweet potato brownies with no flour!
Sweet potato brownies with 4 ingredients
Can you believe that these vegan sweet potato brownies are… drumroll – made with only four ingredients! Well, if you’ve read the title, this was not a good surprise. Probably.
What may surprise you, instead, is that this sweet potato brownie recipe requires no flour, no eggs, no dairy and..no oats! So, without further ado, here is all you need to make these vegan 4 ingredient sweet potato brownies. Although this recipe is very simple, I’ve also included more details and a list of replacements. Just in case…!
- Sweet potato: The potato should be cooked, peeled and mashed until you get a smooth purée. As an alternative, you can use canned sweet potato purée – free from added salt and seasonings, of course.
- Nut butter: This recipe works with any nut butter, as long as it is creamy. For my sweet potato brownies I used creamy peanut butter, but also almond butter, cashew butter or hazelnut butter will work. For nut-free brownies, you can replace with tahini or sunflower seed butter.
- Maple syrup: You can replace with honey, agave syrup or date syrup. Granular sweeteners do not work.
- Cocoa powder: For healthy brownies, use natural cocoa powder without added sugars.
Optional ingredients
And in case you want to take your sweet potato brownies to the next level, here are a couple of optional ingredients that you can add to the batter. Feel free to pick and choose the one you like the most, mix and match, or add them all!
- Coffee powder: It is just a hint, but the coffee powder will enhance the chocolate flavor and make the most delicious potato brownies.
- Pinch of salt: Sea salt balances the sweetness level and brings out all the good flavors of chocolate.
- Vanilla extract: Feel free to stir in a teaspoon vanilla and make the most delicious sweet potato dessert. I always do, because vanilla makes everything better!
- Chocolate chips: You can add chocolate chips in the batter, on the top of flourless sweet potato brownies, or do both. Chocolate will never disappoint.
- Nuts: Stir in your favorite nuts such as walnuts or pecans and get ready to live a crunchy brownie experience.
How to make sweet potato brownies
This flourless sweet potato brownie recipe is incredibly simple. After cooking sweet potatoes, you just need to mix it with nut butter, maple syrup and cocoa powder. Bake and enjoy your well-deserved chocolate treat! Here are some more details:
- Start by combining in a bowl the cooked and mashed sweet potato with nut butter and maple syrup. Stir very well, until you get a smooth mixture. Once done, sift into the batter the cocoa powder and give it a good mix.
- Transfer the vegan brownie batter to a prepared brownie pan and bake in hot oven for 22 to 30 minutes. Before serving, let flourless vegan brownies cool completely at room temperature.
How to store sweet potato brownies
After baking, let the flourless brownies cool at room temperature. Once cool, seal in an airtight food container and store at room temperature for up to 3 days. As an alternative you can also refrigerate for up to 5 days.
For a longer storage, freeze these 4 ingredient sweet potato brownies in an airtight food container or in a freezer zipping bag for up to 3 months. Before serving, pop in hot oven and reheat for a couple of minutes. Enjoy!
FAQ – Frequently asked questions
Yes, a great alternative to mashed sweet potatoes is (canned) pumpkin purée. However, keep in mind that the taste of your flourless vegan brownies will be slightly different (a bit lighter). The reason is that pumpkin is more watery than sweet potatoes.
This 4 ingredient sweet potato brownie recipe can be prepared with any creamy nut butter you like. Peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter or hazelnut butter will all work!
To make nut-free flourless brownies, replace the nut butter with sunflower seed butter or tahini. But keep in mind that the taste will change, as tahini has a slightly bitter flavor.
Yes, you can add a scoop of protein powder and adjust the brownie batter with one to two tablespoons of milk or more nut butter to consistency.
Yes, this 4 ingredient brownie recipe can also be prepared in the air fryer. Bake your potato brownies in hot air fryer at 150°C (340°F) for 15 to 22 minutes. But keep in mind that the air fryer is more powerful than the oven. Don’t burn your brownies!
Unfortunately this recipe does not work in the microwave. To make flourless sweet potato brownies, you will need either an oven or an air fryer.
These vegan sweet potato brownies need to bake for 20 to 30 minutes. The precise baking time comes down to the brownie pan size and to the type of sweet potato used in the recipe. That is to say, how much water the potato contains.
More vegan brownie recipes
- 3 ingredients banana brownies
- Healthy brownie mug cake
- Brownie baked oatmeal
- Black bean brownies
- Flourless chickpea brownies
Sweet Potato Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked sweet potato, mashed
- ⅓ cup creamy nut butter, peanut, almond, cashew
- ¼ scant cup maple syrup, or honey
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
Optional Ingredients
- chocolate chips
- a pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and fold a 15 cm x 15 cm (7 inch x 7 inch) brownie pan with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, combine the cooked and mashed sweet potato with nut butter and maple syrup. Stir very well until you get a smooth mixture.
- Sift in the cocoa powder, give it a mix and transfer to the prepared brownie pan.
- Bake sweet potato brownies in hot oven for 20 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely at room temperature before slicing.
Hi I wanted to ask if we could add baking powder to raise them a little?
Hey,
thanks a lot for your comment. Great question, first of all.
Regarding your enquiry, yes! Indeed you can add about 1 teaspoon of baking powder. It is completely optional, but it will help the sweet potato brownies raise a bit further.
Have a great day,
Matteo
I am going to make these today and wanted to add coffee powder to enhance the flavor. How much coffee powder would you recommend using for this recipe? Thanks!
Hey Chelsea!
Thank you very much for your comment. Adding coffee powder is definitely a great idea, and for this recipe I recommend ca. 1/2 tsp of coffee powder.
I hope it works out great.
All the best,
Matteo
Good idea with sweet potato! Delicious and healthy recipe always is great!
Good morning my dear Liza,
Thank you very very much for your nice comment, I was incredibly happy reading your words!!
I wish you all the best for the new week,
Matteo
I used this recipe a few days ago and it turned out AMAZING! It was so simple and easy to follow and super healthy too! Who knew sweet potatoes could turn into something so delicious?
Hey Laile,
Thank you so much for your feedback! I am incredibly happy that you liked my sweet potato brownie recipe…You’re right, it is definitely a fantastic way to use sweet potatoes!!
I wish you a great day and great weekend,
Matteo