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These Sweet Potato Brownies are a fudgy, rich, and delicious treat for when you’re craving a brownie (you are, aren’t you?) but want a healthy option.

Clean Eating Sweet Potato Brownies. NO BUTTER and SUGAR FREE! Easy, healthy dessert for when you need your chocolate fix but don’t want to go over board. Recipe at wellplated.com | @wellplated

They are dense and fudgy and fully satisfy my chocolate craving, but since they are whole wheat and refined-sugar free, I can eat them without having that nagging “hmmmmm I maybe shouldn’t have done that” feeling afterward.

As with the hidden veggies in my Avocado Brownies and Zucchini Brownies, these sweet potato brownies DO NOT TASTE LIKE SWEET POTATOES.

  • Sweet potatoes provide mega brownie moisture and natural sweetness, similar to the way applesauce works in healthy dessert recipes like these Vegan Brownies.
  • Sweet potatoes DO NOT make the brownies taste like veggies.

Cross my heart, hope to die, and promise you my secret stash of chocolate chips that they do not!

What we have here is 100% brownie satisfaction, with the bonus ability to give ourselves an inner high-five for sneaking in an extra serving of veg!

You will LOVE these Sweet Potato Brownies! Thick, fudgy, EASY, and healthy. NO BUTTER, NO SUGAR! Recipe at wellplated.com | @wellplated

About Sweet Potato Brownies

Since these sweet potato brownies are refined sugar free, whole grain, and contain only a scant two tablespoons of coconut oil, I cannot in good conscience promise you that they are dead ringers for the ultra buttery, sugary brownies you’ll find in bakeries. (You’ll need to bake my all-time favorite one-bowl brownie recipe from The Well Plated Cookbook for that experience!)

I can, however, pinky promise (which we all know is even better than a regular promise) that these sweet potato brownies are rich, fudgy, and chockablock with chocolate.

Looking for other healthy options? Try these reader favorite Healthy Brownies or Black Bean Brownies.

5 Star Review

“My son said these brownies are not just good; they are the best brownies in the world! He basically wanted to eat all the brownies.”

— Sarah —

How to Make Sweet Potato Brownies

If you are looking for a healthy brownie that satisfies, this 5-star recipe has you covered!


The Ingredients

  • Sweet Potatoes. Sweet potatoes give these brownies a moist, chewy texture and don’t take away from any of the chocolatey goodness (as Sweet Potato Cookies also proves). Plus, sweet potatoes are rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals (a compelling reason to go back for seconds).
  • White Whole Wheat Flour. I love using white whole wheat flour in baked goods. It’s lighter than regular whole wheat flour but still provides the added health benefits.
  • Maple Syrup. Perfect for naturally sweetening the brownies.
  • Unsweetened Cocoa Powder. For that rich and addictive chocolate flavor.
  • Eggs. I made these sweet potato brownies with eggs so they’d have the perfect texture.
  • Cinnamon + Nutmeg. Warm, cozy spices that perfectly complement the sweet potato and chocolate.
  • Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips. Because every brownie needs more chocolate.

Substitution Tip!

For melty chocolate hunks, swap the semi-sweet chocolate chips for chopped dark chocolate.

The Directions

Two sweet potatoes cut open
  1. Microwave the sweet potatoes until softened.
Pureed sweet potatoes and an egg
  1. Scoop the flesh into a mixing bowl, and beat until smooth. Beat in the wet ingredients.
Dry ingredients in a mixing bowl
  1. Stir together the dry ingredients.
Pureed sweet potatoes and chocolate in a bowl
  1. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
Batter in a mixing bowl
  1. Stir to combine, then add the chocolate chips.
Brownie batter in a baking pan
  1. Transfer the batter to a parchment-lined baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes. Let the brownies cool completely, then ENJOY!
Sweet Potato Brownies. DELICIOUS and fudgy! Clean eating recipe — NO BUTTER and SUGAR FREE. Easy, healthy, and kids love them too! Recipe at wellplated.com | @wellplated

Storage Tips

  • To Store. Store leftover brownies in an airtight storage container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
  • To Serve. I enjoyed my brownies best either right out of the refrigerator or warmed in the microwave.
  • To Freeze. Freeze brownies in an airtight freezer-safe storage container for up to 2 months. 

More Delicious Brownie Recipes

Don’t miss my other brownie and blondie recipes (like these healthy Chickpea Blondies). Be sure to check out my full list of healthy desserts too!

Sweet Potato Brownies. Thick, fudgy and sugar free! Easy, healthy recipe made with whole wheat flour Recipe at wellplated.com | @wellplated

Perfect Baking Pan

My favorite baking pan! Makes perfect corners, promotes even baking, and no sticking.

Sweet Potato Brownies

4.87 from 38 votes
Ultra fudgy Sweet Potato Brownies will satisfy your chocolate craving in a healthy way! Clean eating, easy recipe that's kid approved!

Prep: 25 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Total: 2 hours

Servings: 16 brownies

Ingredients
  


Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8×8-inch pan with parchment paper so that you have some overhanging the sides, then lightly coat with baking spray. Set aside.
  • Place the sweet potatoes in the microwave and cook on high for 7 to 10 minutes or until completely softened. Once cool enough to handle, scoop out 2 cups of the flesh and discard the skin. Place in a larger mixing bowl, then beat until mashed and fairly smooth. Beat in the melted coconut oil (or butter) until combined, then beat in the maple syrup and vanilla extract. Beat in the eggs 1 at a time, stopping to scrape down the bowl as needed.
  • In a separate bowl, stir together the white whole wheat flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix gently, just until the dry ingredients are incorporated. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  • Scrape the batter into the prepared baking pan and smooth the top. Bake for 25-30 minutes, just until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place the pan on a wire rack and let cool completely. (The brownies taste better the longer they sit). Gently lift the brownies out of the pan onto a wire rack. Slice and serve.

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Notes

  • TO STORE: Store leftover brownies in an airtight storage container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
  • TO FREEZE: Freeze brownies in an airtight freezer-safe storage container for up to 2 months. 
  • I enjoyed my brownies best either right out of the refrigerator or warmed in the microwave.

Nutrition

Serving: 1brownieCalories: 134kcalCarbohydrates: 24gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 23mgFiber: 3g

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Hi, I'm Erin Clarke, and I'm fearlessly dedicated to making healthy food that's affordable, easy-to-make, and best of all DELISH. I'm the author and recipe developer here at wellplated.com and of The Well Plated Cookbook. I adore both sweets and veggies, and I am on a mission to save you time and dishes. WELCOME!

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  1. Hey Erin I’m wanting to try these without the cocoa powder. Are you thinking 1/3 more flour or some cornstarch or something to make up the difference?
    Thanks and I really enjoy your page,

    1. Hi Keegan! So glad that you are! For these I’ve only tested it with the cocoa powder, so I can’t give specifics on what to substitute instead. Leaving it out and adding more flour might work. I wouldn’t use cornstarch. If you decide to experiment, let me know how it goes!

  2. Hello! I tried this recipe, and it looks just like the one you baked. It taste good, and is thick and has a lot of chocolate. I like sweet potato pie, and I like brownies so I thought this would be a good mash up! Thank you! God bless you, and Jesus loves u!5 stars

  3. Excellent! It took at least 10 more minutes to cook as we live in high altitude. I also cut the syrup measurement back to 2/3 cup and it was plenty sweet. My granddaughter said turned her nose up when I told her they were made with sw potato but then she tasted and loved them!5 stars

  4. I am in love. They are fudgy for sure.
    Kids and I love them. Husband says, they don’t taste like a brownie. Oh well, he is already ruined by the sugar laden ones. We love them.5 stars

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