Sweet Potato Chocolate Brownies

Sweet Potato Chocolate Brownies with Walnuts

(gluten free)

Made with wholesome and healthy ingredients, these brownies are a sumptuous and guilt-free treat. And children love them! Sweet potatoes are a nutritional powerhouse containing high amounts of fiber, vitamin B6 and potassium for heart health, beta carotene, vitamin C and E which are important anti-oxidants, and manganese which plays an important function in carbohydrate metabolism.

Ingredients:

• 2 medium sized sweet potatoes (about 300 g.)
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 tsp. pure vanilla essence
• 2 1/2 tbsp. ghee (clarified butter)
• 3 tbsp. sorghum flour (jowar)
• 3 tbsp. unsweetened cacao powder
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon powder
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips (I like using chopped-up pieces of a 70% dark chocolate bar)
• 1/2 cup chopped, toasted walnuts

Preparation:

1. Heat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.  Poke the sweet potatoes a few times with a fork and bake till done for 35 – 40 minutes.
2. Allow to cool and peel the potatoes
3. Turn the oven temperature to 175 degrees Celsius
4. Lightly grease an 8×8 baking dish with some ghee
5. Mash the sweet potatoes in a large bowl
6. Add the maple syrup, eggs, ghee and vanilla essence and mix until you have a smooth mixture
7. In a separate bowl, combine the sorghum flour, cacao powder, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt
8. Add to the sweet potato mixture, mix everything well and then stir in the chocolate chips and walnuts
9. Pour the entire mixture into the baking dish and bake in the oven for 30 minutes
10. Allow to cool a bit.