Sweet Potato Brownies

It's the age old dilemma; how to get toddlers to eat veggies, and healthy food? Well, let me tell you that these babies deliver on both!

My sweet Miss 3 loved veggies until her first birthday. For the next several months,  I was able to get green eggs (pureed spinach omelettes) into her, and mashed spuds. But that is where it stopped. Now, a fried chip and occasional carrot stick it is. Sometimes, she will share my beetroot smoothy- she loves my 'stawberry milpshapes' :) 

Miss 3 is not a big cake eater, so I really wasn't sure how much success I'd have making a very veggie filled brownie for her. I shouldn't have worried. It was inhaled! Masking veg with chocolate is a winner. Yay! 

These brownies are great for me too. They aren't filled with added fats, and if you use almond meal and eggs- that's the only fat you'll find. I was surprised that even my hubby likes them. Ok, really surprised! He is not a fan of healthy food at all, but these fluffy, chocolaty treats are apparently a winner all round :)

Here's how to make these babies (and thank you elavegan.com)...

ingredients: 

450g sweet potato, steamed to soft, skin on.

2 frozen, defrosted bananas.

1/2 cup honey, RMS or sugar of choice (I used honey).

1.5 cups oatflour, OR 1 cup almond meal & 1/4 cup coconut flour- I used the latter.

1/2 cup milk of choice.

50g cocoa powder.

1 tsp cinnamon.

2 tsp baking powder, OR 2 eggs. (I used eggs. More protein for a growing little girl).

1 tbs dark choc buds.

method:

Pre-heat oven to 180 C.

Cover a baking tray with grease proof paper.

Place everything into a blender and blitz until mixed.

Pour into prepared tin.

Sprinkle with choc buds.

Bake for approx 40mins until a skewer comes out nearly dry, and batter feels slightly firm.

Cool for 20-30 mins. 

Cut into squares.

Store in fridge, although they are great warm too!

These brownies really are guilt free, and go great with a cuppa for us grown ups too :)

Fresh from the oven...one piece for me, one for a sweet Miss 3.

Hope you enjoy these as much as we have!