Description
A decadent yet wholesome treat using mashed sweet potatoes for moisture and natural sweetness, balanced with warm spices and studded with chocolate chunks. Perfectly fudgy, between brownies and blondies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large sweet potatoes (about 8 to 10 ounces each)
- 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
- ¾ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon baking powder (aluminum-free recommended)
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment overhang. Prick potatoes and microwave until tender (6–8 mins) or roast until soft. Cool, scoop, and mash until smooth (about 2 cups).
- In a large bowl, whisk mashed sweet potatoes, coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla, and eggs until creamy.
- In another bowl, sift flour, cocoa, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, and salt.
- Stir dry ingredients into wet just until combined. Batter will be thick. Fold in half of the chocolate chips.
- Spread batter in pan, smooth top, and sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips. Bake 28–32 minutes, until edges are set and center is slightly fudgy.
- Let cool completely before lifting out and cutting into 16 squares.
Notes
Roasting the sweet potatoes gives richer flavor, microwaving saves time.
Don’t overbake—slightly underdone centers keep them moist.
Blondies taste even better the next day as flavors deepen.
Optional: add a pinch of espresso powder to intensify chocolate flavor.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 blondie
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: sweet potato blondies, dark chocolate dessert, healthy brownies, fudgy blondies, sweet potato dessert, healthier baking