Chocolate lovers rejoice! This healthy two minute sweet potato brownie is so fudgy, dense, and chocolatey that you’d never be able to tell it’s made without flour, butter, or oil. The perfect way to satisfy a chocolate craving in a vegan, gluten-free, and paleo treat that’s super quick and easy to make.
There are three things in life that I don’t understand.
Actually, there are a tonne of things in life that I don’t understand, but in the interest of not turning this post into a novel, we’re going to stick to these three things.
First, physics. I know enough to understand why we don’t all float up into space, but please don’t ask me to calculate how long it’ll take a feather to fall to the surface of the moon when it’s been dropped from a height of 1.587 meters. I have mad respect for anyone who can do those and even more complicated calculations that we need to make our world run smoothly – I’m just not one of those people.
Second, people who leave vile, judgmental comments on YouTube videos… or anywhere online, I guess. Like… this one really blows my mind. Who are these people!?!? Do I come across them in real life and just not know that they go home and spread cancer and negativity across the internet?!? Possibly. I’m pretty sure that most of those people are perfectly pleasant in person and wouldn’t actually say any of those things to someone’s face… which makes it all the more sad to see what some people will do when they can do it behind a mask of anonymity. But I could go on about this one forever so MOVING ON to the next issue, which is…
… people who don’t like bananas. And, yes, I realize this isn’t quite on the same level as the first two, but I don’t understand it all the same. They’re bananas! They’re freaking delicious!
But I guess I get it. I mean… I don’t really care for apricots, whereas I’m sure some people think they’re the bees knees. Even though they’re apricots.
Anyways! This post has nothing to do with apricots. Or bananas, really. The only reason I brought them up was to say that they won’t be making an appearance in today’s recipe. I know. It’ll make sense in a second. Promise.
Remember these two-minute brownies? I had a good number of people ask if there was a substitution for the banana, to which I replied: “but why would you do that?!?!“
Kidding. I didn’t, but I was probably thinking it. Either way, this recipe is very much the answer to that question, and also pretty seasonally appropriate since we’re replacing the banana with mashed sweet potato.
Does anyone have a problem with sweet potatoes? No? Good. You really shouldn’t seeing as they’re tasty little nutritional powerhouses as well as the current flavour of the week here on Spoons and The Big Man’s World. That means a nice handful of recipes to help you get your glow on, starting with this two minute sweet potato brownie…
… even though the whole “two-minute” thing is a teeny, tiny bit of a stretch.
See, sweet potatoes take a little bit of extra time to prep since you can’t exactly eat them raw. BUT you can either: buy canned canned sweet potato puree*, bake up a whole bunch at once so that you always have some on hand, OR peel them, cut them into chunks, and boil them for about 7 minutes ’till they’re nice and tender. It’s really not that big of a deal, and totally worth it if it means you can enjoy a healthy, de-bananified brownie that’s still super quick and easy to prepare for those days where you need a chocolate fix YESTERDAY.
And, no… this brownie doesn’t taste like sweet potatoes. I made the banana version to compare, and while that one has a slight hint of banana flavour, this one just tastes straight up chocolatey. It also has a bit more fibre and protein than its banana counter-part, as well as less sugar. Not to mention more than enough vitamin A to meet your recommended daily needs. What’d I tell ya? Nutritional powerhouse.
Not that you’d be able to tell by how fudgy, dense, and chocolatey this guy is. They feel kind of like a gooey, underbaked brownie… You’d seriously never know you were eating a veggie-packed dessert!
Happy eating!
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Two Minute Sweet Potato Brownie
- Total Time: 7 mins
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp (7 g) coconut flour
- 2 Tbsp (10 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 3 Tbsp (45 ml) unsweetened almond milk*
- 1/4 cup (60 g) mashed sweet potato
- 1/2 Tbsp (8 g) nut/seed butter of choice**
- 2 tsp (8 g) coconut palm sugar***
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- sprinkle of dairy-free chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Add the coconut flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder to a microwave-safe mug or bowl and stir until well combined.
- Add the milk and mashed sweet potato, stirring until no clumps remain. Add the nut butter, sugar, and vanilla, continuing to stir until everything is fully incorporated.
- Microwave on high for 2 to 3 minutes, depending on microwave strength and thickness of mug. If the brownie has not set by then, continue to microwave in 30 sec intervals until desired consistency is reached.
- Carefully remove from microwave (mug will be hot!), sprinkle with chocolate chips,**** grab a spoon, and enjoy!
Notes
* If you don’t have almond milk, or you want to make this nut-free, use any milk (rice, soy, dairy, etc.) you have on hand. ** I’ve used roasted almond butter and soy nut butter, but feel free to use any nut/seed butter you have on hand. *** You could also sub this with regular brown sugar or granulated sugar. OR use 1 tsp. of maple syrup or agave to make this refined sugar free. **** You want to add the chocolate chips after baking or the brownie might not rise as well. It’ll still be hot enough coming out of the microwave to melt the chips.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 2 mins
Looking for more sweet potato recipes? Try one of these!
Baked Egg Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Flourless Sweet Potato Brownies
Secret Ingredient Chocolate Smoothie
Loaded Sweet Potato Nachos
Chunky Monkey Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
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okaaay, hear me out. this is one of the best mug cakes that ive ever made (and i have tried pretty good recipes 👀).
i think that the only thing i would point is: when mixing the batter, it should be thick and not liquid at all (like cookie dough) or more like a cake batter? mine was just like cookie dough, and i was scared that I’ve ruined the recipe- but after microwaving it was perfect.. so the batter should be like this after all?
anyways, thank you a lot for sharing the recipe, i will definitely make this again 💗🙆
Thank you for a great yummy healthy recipe! This was so good. I had leftover sweet potato from making chocolate sweet potato pudding and I actually had coconut flour on hand. Will definitely make again. Tonight. .
Just made this with leftover roasted sweet potato. I am in love, new fave dessert, that I can feel good about eating AND enjoy. Thanks for the great recipe.
I made this with a spelt/oat flour and it came out fine and not too dry at 2 1/2 minutes. I would prob add a tad more sweetener next time, but this hit the spot without having the make an entire pan of sweet potato brownies that only gets eaten by one person in the house. Thanks for sharing!
This turned out really good for me. I have really been needing to use up the coconut flour I bought, and the sweet potatoes in my fridge. Thanks!
Okay this is absolutely delicious….cooked it with chopped up dark chocolate mixed in so there were little bites of melted chocolate and YUM!!!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Katie! Thanks so much for taking the time to let me know 🙂
Hey Amanda, I’m writing a round up of some of my favorite sweet potato brown recipes for Spoon University and I was wonder if I could cite your recipe and pictures? i just made the recipe and love it! Thanks!
You definitely can, Rachel 🙂 I’m glad you liked it!
Sadly your recipe did not work for me at all. It had the texture and appearance of compost and was very bitter. I must remember to take photos of recipes that. don’t work out, I have an almost uncontrollable compulsion to dump the failures in the bin.
I followed everything exactly and the one thing that was different was the cocoa. I used Belgian Callebaut cocoa (which produces excellent chocolate desserts for me usually). Hershey’s isn’t common in the UK. Perhaps a Dutch processed or not problem?
Anyway I thought I’d say in case other non-Americans are trying out this recipe.
Thanks for the learning experience anyway 🙂
We don’t own a microwave, is there another way to cook these?
You can do it in the oven at 350F, Melissa! I’d probably start checking them at 10-15 minutes to see how they’re doing.
I’m good at every science except physics. My brain just doesnt understand it. Give me some organic chemistry and I LOVE IT!
Seriously, what is with the banana haters ha! I still have chips on my mind so this can happen later.
Oh wow, I think I need to go mash some sweet potato; this looks delicious Amanda. And I totally get what you mean about the comments on Youtube videos. If you disagree with someone, it’s never helpful to just leave a comment that tears them down on their video; I think that it’s probably best to email them or talk to them if you have a problem.
I love how pumpkin and applesauce and bananas and sweet potatoes can all add extra moist fudginess to baked goods; I think you were the one who showed me that that was possible!
I don’t understand people who don’t like bananas either. Like seriously, how?
Maybe they’re not down with the public banana. They’re closet banana lovers.
Haha I totally agree with you on all 3 points! Like damn, I don’t think I could go 3 days without a banana. Sorry to hear you’ve been dealing with some mean comments – I seriously don’t get it either. What do they gain from putting others down? 🙁
Ooo no it actually had nothing to do with me! I’ve just been reading the comments section of YouTube videos lately, and the people there are just cruel.
I love sweet potatoes and chocolate. This is the perfect recipe to manage a sweet tooth.
You had me at sweet potatoes and chocolate. Yes please. 🙂
Genius! I cant wait to try these! I’m sorry to say that I can’t eat a banana straight up. It has to be blended with other fruits or baked in to something. Bananas are not my jam plain! I’m getting better with them though!
I get it! I didn’t grow up loving them either. It wasn’t until about 7 years ago that I really started liking them!
Oh my goodness, THANK YOU for this deliciousness. I am totally making this tonight. I love the fudgyness (<– is that a word?) of it!
I hope you liked it, Sarah! 😀
I actually can’t choose if I like bananas or sweet potatoes more. So I get what you’re saying. These brownies sound fantabulous, and I must try them. Have an awesome day, Amanda! 🙂
Good golly, Amanda these look downright dreamy! I’m a huge fan of baking with sweet potatoes though I haven’t ever zapped up anything as delicious as these with them in a microwave!
My old-timers is preventing me from thinking of a fruit I don’t like, but, I tend to not like fruits that have been sitting in the fridge – warm grapes am so down with, cold grapes are blech! Same with apples, oranges, even berries!
Am with you on the whole negative comments thing – though I don’t understand why anyone would do so to someone who is so sweet!
It is hard for me to understand people that do not like chocolate. I just don’t even know how that happens…but I have came across quite a few.
I just printed this! I can’t wait to try it.
Woohoo!v I hope you like it, Jen!
My little brother doesn’t like bananas, which totally crushes my soul. He does let me put them in his smoothies however, because he knows that it helps create that smooth texture. I just have to mask the flavor with strawberries lol This looks and sounds amazing girl!
P.S. Mean people suck.
If it makes you feel better, I did’t grow up loving bananas either. It wasn’t until about 7 years ago that I really fell for them. Maybe he’ll come around!
I don’t understand not liking bananas either. I love pretty much EVERY fruit, though, so there’s that. I haven’t had a sweet potato since last year, so all these recipes are sounding so good to me!
my husband doesn’t like sweet potatoes. HE IS SO WEIRD! so i will gladly take this. Physics… i failed. Ooops. And organic chemistry. I aced food science though haha
I’m not sure I passed physics either 😆
Totally agree about the bananas, and mean comments, ugh I got one recently! This looks soo tasty and well worth the two minutes. I’ve never made a sweet potato brownie but how can I skip this?
you just reminded me about those fudge brownie bites I used to make with sweet potato. the ingredients are fairly similar but I roll them into balls and eat it cold so it’s different. remind me to try this recipe! i would probably enjoy it at night right now. and I don’t understand rude commenters. like why waste breath at all if you have nothing nice to say?
I bet they would be awesome as bites! I ket one in the fridge and it was so good cold.
Any chocolate that takes two minutes to make is the key to my heart. This looks great and thanks for sharing Amanda. I always love how simple and easy your recipes are.
This looks phenomenal! I sometimes don’t have bananas (I KNOW!) but mostly because we eat them quickly so this needing just a sweet potato is great! I am hopefully going to try this tonight! I bet my little dessert loving kiddo would love it, too, and I wouldn’t feel bad about giving it to her.
I seriously go into panic mode when I get to below 3 bananas. I hope you like it, Heather!
Ok this looks delicious….except I really hate cocnut flour. Any substitute?
Hmm. I’m not 100% sure since that’s what I imagine makes it gooey and not dry. You could try oat flour, but you would have to increase the amount to 2 or 3 tablespoons.