Who doesn’t love a brownie? They’re fudgey and delicious. And these Chocolate Orange Sweet Potato Brownies are no exception. They taste A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. There is something about the flavour combination of chocolate and orange that is comforting to me. And the fact that these brownies are packed full of goodness means I can eat a lot more of them right?
Let’s address the sweet potato in the room. Don’t let the fact that these brownies are made with sweet potatoes weird you out. Sweet potatoes actually work really well in sweet baking and perfectly in these brownies. And to be honest, you really cannot taste them in these Chocolate Orange Sweet Potato Brownies anyway.
But not only do they taste GREAT they add some extra nutrition to this recipe. If you are intrigued by adding sweet potato to baking then check out my delicious Sweet Potato Blondies. You may also enjoy these Sweet Potato Chocolate Chip Muffins by Kidgredients.
Preparing the Sweet Potato
To prepare the sweet potato for this recipe I boiled in as little water as possible for around 15 minutes until soft and cooked through but not overly mushy. I then drained any remaining water from the sweet potatoes and mashed the sweet potato until smooth. I then set aside to cool before making the brownies. You could also try steaming or roasting however I have not tested this.
These brownies are a bit healthier too. Apart from the extra nutrients from the sweet potato and the wholemeal flour adding some fibre, these Chocolate Orange Sweet Potato Brownies are lower in sugar than a traditional brownie too. They only contain 1/3 cup of maple syrup and 1/3 cup (around 60g) of dark chocolate chips along with the sweet potato as sweeteners. To compare the sugar content with traditional brownies that have up to 1 1/2 cups of sugar and 200g of chocolate it is a big reduction in sugar.
Do you love chocolate and orange together? You will adore these delicious Chocolate Orange and Almond Bliss Balls. Or if brownies are more your thing why not try these Healthier Chocolate Brownies.
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Chocolate Orange Sweet Potato Brownies
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 16 1x
- Category: brownies
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: western
Description
These delicious Chocolate Orange Sweet Potato Brownies are amazing. Lower in sugar than traditional brownies they are a healthier twist on the traditional brownie using whole wheat flour and sweet potatoes.
Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed sweet potato (250g raw) – see note
- 1 large orange, zest and juice
- 125g butter melted
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips (60g)
- 1 1/4 cup plain wholemeal flour (150g)
- 1/2 cup sifted cocoa
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
Instructions
- Prepare your sweet potato and set aside to cool (see note)
- Preheat your oven to 175c and grease and line a 27.5cm x 17.5cm x 3.5cm slice pan
- Melt the butter in the microwave and allow to cool slightly
- In a large bowl whisk together the sweet potato, orange juice and zest, butter, maple syrup, vanilla and eggs and whisk thoroughly together
- Whisk through the sifted cocoa then add in the dark chocolate chips
- Fold through the flour and baking powder until just combined
- Spread into the prepared slice pan and bake at 175c for around 15 minutes or until the brownie is just cooked through and the top bounces back when lightly touched and a skewer inserted comes out mostly clean
- Allow to cool in the pan before removing and cutting into 16 portions
Notes
To make the sweet potato, boil in as little water as possible for around 15 minutes until soft and cooked through but not overly mushy. Drain any remaining water then mash the sweet potato and set aside to cool before making the brownies.
If you make these and love them I would love for you to rate the recipe or share your pictures with me on Instagram or Facebook.
Happy baking,
Bernadette x
Can you freeze these?
yes you can. Bernadette x
Could I leave out the orange juice?
Yes you could. Bernadette x
Hello! A M A Z I N G recipe. The girls LOVED it! I used honey because I have lots of it. Quick question though, do you think I can use olive oil instead of butter? Trying to keep the cholesterol levels low and I produce olive oil (so again, I have lots of it).
Glad you loved it. I think you could but I based the recipe with butter to get creamier more chocolate-like texture. Bernadette x
Ok so I took that as a “Yes to olive oil” and took a shot. It is a bit less fragrant and a little fuller in taste but it works very well. If I didn’t have my butter issues, I’d stick with the butter version. Thank you for bringing this recipe into our lives!
Hi Bernadette, would you know if the taste/texture would differ if i baked the sweet potato instead?
Thanks!
You could bake the sweet potato and from a taste perspective it would be fine. You would need to make sure when baking that the sweet potato doesn’t dry out too much as the boiled sweet potato does take on some water which helps with the balance of the recipe. Bernadette x
Can I use date syrup for this recipe? If yes, w
What is the quantity?
I have not used date syrup before so I could not say with any certainty. A quick google search suggests it is a one to one substitution though. Thanks Bernadette.