Sweet potato and pecan brownies

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:05:56 GMT

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180°c. Lightly grease a 20cm square brownie tin with oil and line it with baking powder.

Step 2

Place the sweet potatoes in a microwave, pierce them with a fork and bake them for 6 minutes or until they are really soft. Remove, cool slightly and then peel. If you don't have a microwave, cook the sweet potatoes in a steamer until tender.

Step 3

Measure out 175g of sweet potato flesh and tip it into a blender. Add the olive oil, maple syrup and pitted prunes to make a smooth puree, then add the egg and vanilla and blitz again. Set aside.

Step 4

Sift the dry ingredients (except the chocolate and pecans) into a large bowl. Pour the sweet potato puree into the dry ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon. Fold in the chocolate chunks and then pour the mixture into the prepared brownie tin. Smooth the top, then add the pecan halves.

Step 5

Bake in the oven for 18 minutes. Remove the brownies from the oven and leave them to cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Then cut them into squares.

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