Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Sweet Potato Brownies (Gluten Free)

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1 avocado
1 cup cooked sweet potato puree
½ cup unsweetened apple sauce
¼ cup honey
1 tsp. vanilla extract
4 eggs
1/4 cup coconut flour
2 tbsp. arrowroot flour
½  cacao powder (This is not cocoa powder)
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda

 Icing

  • ¼ cup honey
  • ½ cup almond butter
  • ¼ cup cacao powder
  • ½ cup coconut milk
  • sea salt

 

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Grease 8×8 pan with coconut oil and line it with parchment paper.
  3. In a bowl, combine avocado, sweet potato, applesauce, honey and vanilla. Once creamy, add in cacao powder.
  4. Add in eggs one at a time.
  5. In a separate bowl, combine coconut flour, arrowroot flour, salt and baking soda.
  6. Combine both mixtures until smooth.
  7. Transfer to greased pan and bake for 25 minutes.
    Make icing and frost if desired.