These are such a joy to devour and I had loads of fun crafting this recipe for a super special client. I was excited to celebrate her birthday as well as the incredible health achievements she has made so far. Here’s to you Maria! And all the exciting things coming your way!
Base Ingredients:
- 2 peeled, boiled and mashed sweet potatoes
- 1 cup cacao
- 100g chopped pieces of chocolate (I used a vegan one from Pico)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 egg
- 1tbsp almond butter
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 1tsp cinnamon powder
- pinch of sea salt
Toppings:
- sliced strawberried
- crumbled goats cheese
- walnuts
- dried fig
- Once your sweet potatoes are peeled and chopped into smallish pieces, get them boiling on a medium to high heat with a pinch of salt until they are soft (easily mashed). Put your oven on to pre-heat at 180 degree celsius
2. Once the sweet potato has softened, drain of water and begin to mash until smooth. Add all wet ingredients; the almond butter, olive oil, maple syrup, vanilla essence and the egg (whisked in a cup prior to being added.)
3. Dose in cinnamon and cocoa and blend until smooth, rich and irresistible. It should resemble a decadent and dark paste. Now is the time to add the chocolate bits!
4. If your sweet potato has not cooled yet the chocolate will do a gorgeous melting act and you’ll be hard pressed not to eat the batter as you spoon into the silicon cups.
5. Once the surviving batter is distributed into the cups, garnish with a dried fig, walnut or other various tasty elements from the Grecian islands. (Maria is proudly Greek, hence the olive oil too!) I happily happened to have some goats cheese knocking about my fridge for an extra creamy garnish but these brownies are so gooey they didn’t really need it.
5. Once they are laid in a tray, pop them in your pre-heated oven on 180 degrees Celsius for 12-15 minutes. They will come out a little gooey and undercooked, you are welcome to bake them a bit longer as you desire. Share and enjoy once cooled.
Maria, you are such a legend! Keep going on your incredible journey and looking to your bright future. Sincerely, yours in wild enthusiasm for health.
SaeYond Health 