Cassie's Healthy Brownies
<p>Cassie's Healthy Brownies</p>
Wednesday, May 17th 2017, 6:12 pm
By:
News 9
Cassie's Healthy Brownies
- 3 sweet potatoes, mashed
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 10 dates
- 1 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 cup almond meal
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 5 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon chocolate extract
Frosting
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 5 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1/3 cup nut butter
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon chocolate extract
- 2 squares dark chocolate
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Line a 10x13 baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a food processor or blender mix together the sweet potatoes, maple syrup and dates till smooth.
- Remove from the processor and place in a medium sized bowl.
- Stir together the oats, almond meal, cocoa powder and oil.
- Add this to the wet ingredients and stir together.
- Spread the brownie batter onto the baking sheet and cook for 45 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and cool completely.
- While the brownies are baking make the frosting.
- In a medium sized saucepan gently simmer the syrup, oil, nut butter, cocoa powder and dark chocolate just until the dark chocolate is melted.
- Remove from the heat and add the chocolate extract.
- Once the brownies are cool pour the syrup over the top and spread to coat.
- Cut into squares and serve.