Sweet Potato Brownies

February 25th, 2013

If asked what my favourite foods in the world were the list would be: sweet potatoes, dates, cacao, raw brownies and avocado. So it seems only natural to try and combine at least four of the five in some way to create something insanely awesomely, which is exactly what I did in these sweet potato brownies. I have to admit that when I made these I was beyond excited, like really way too over excited. I was jumping around a lot, making a lot of ‘mmmmm… delicious… wow… these are outrageous… can you believe it’ type noises! Anyway I was so excited that I told everyone that would listen about my new creation – but the response was a little mixed, most people seemed to think the idea of making dessert from a vegetable was too bizarre and maybe I’d taken my healthy baking a step too far! But I absolutely promise you that I haven’t and that you will adore these, it is impossible not to. They are the sweetest, gooiest, softest, most moist, chocolatey brownies ever. And even better they make you feel incredible as guess what they only contain six totally natural, totally unrefined, absolutely healthy ingredients! Sweet potatoes, almonds, buckwheat, dates, raw cacao and a little agave. How crazy is that! The mixture is also so heavenly that you will want to eat the whole thing with a spoon, seriously – just the mix of pureed sweet potatoes and dates is enough to send you straight to food heaven. It is unreal. Licking the bowl is also one of the highlights of being vegan as you don’t have to worry about getting sick from the raw eggs! Anyway I am so head over heels in love with this recipe and have so many plans right now for this mix of ingredients – they’ll be sweet potato muffins, scones, cakes and pancakes coming your way very soon!

Just because these taste insanely sweet and decadent doesn’t mean they’re not loaded with goodness though. Sweet potatoes are incredible: they’s bursting with nutritional goodness with all their antioxidants, and their anti-inflammatory properties, as well as being awesome blood sugar-regulators. Each cup contains an almost unrivaled amount of vitamin A, with more than four times your daily need of this antioxidant boosting vitamin, which is essential for strengthening your body’s immunity against infection. Their bright colour also doses you up on anti-inflammatories which have been shown to reduce inflammation on the brain and nerve tissue. Each serving also contains lots of wonderful fibre, which gives each brownies a ‘slow burning’ quality, meaning their energy is used up much more slowly than low-fibre carbohydrates – like normal brownies, so you’ll be fuller, more energised and more satisfied for way longer! So if you needed an excuse to eat brownies then here it is! They’re healthy! Don’t forget that raw cacao is also a superfood as it is such an insanely rich source of antioxidants, one of the best in the world, as well as being packed with a number of other beneficial nutrients: manganese, which helps oxygenate the blood; magnesium, which helps maintain healthy bodily nerves, muscles and bones; and sulphur, which builds strong nails and hair, and promotes beautiful skin.

Makes 10 brownies

- 2 medium to large sweet potatoes (600g)

- 2/3 of a cup of ground almonds (80g)

- 1/2 a cup of buckwheat or brown rice flour (100g)

- 14 medjool dates

- 4 tablespoons of raw cacao

- 3 tablespoons of pure maple syrup

- a pinch of salt

Start by pre-heating the oven to 180C, then peel the sweet potatoes. Cut them into chunks and place into a steamer for about twenty minutes, until they become really soft.

Once they are perfectly soft and beginning to fall apart remove them and add them to a food processor with the pitted dates – this will form one of the sweetest, creamiest, most delicious mixes ever!

Put the remaining ingredients into a bowl, before mixing in the sweet potato date combination. Stir well.

Place into a lined baking dish and cook for about twenty minutes, until you can pierce the brownie cake with a fork bringing it out dry. Remove the tray and allow it to cool for about ten minutes – this is really important as it needs this time to stick together! Remove the brownies from the tray, leaving it another few minutes before cutting them into squares – then dig in and enjoy!

http://rokderm.com ROKderm

Oh my! I’ll be sure to test these out ASAP!
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  Can’t wait to hear what you think of them!
  - Isa
    
    Can I use Oat flour instead??
    - http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
      
      Hi! I haven’t tried it with oat flavour so can’t say 100% that it will be the same, but I can’t think of any reason why it wouldn’t work as the consistency of oat flavour is very similar to almond flour so I think it would be great! Excited to hear how it is when you try it
      - Abigail
        
        Hi, I really want to try these and am wondering I can use quinoa flour. I know that it is impossible for you to say whether each type of flour will work or not, but just wondered if you’d be able to offer any insight – maybe having more experience with quinoa flour? Mine is limited. Thank you and love the website!
      - ellawoodward
        
        Sadly quinoa flour isn’t ideal in these, it has a savoury flavour and a rougher texture that doesn’t work as well as buckwheat or brown rice flour x
      - Tina
        
        Hey Ella, just wondering if I could use coconut flour instead of buckwheat flour?
        
        Cheers Tina
      - ellawoodward
        
        Hi Tina,
        I haven’t actually tried so I am not sure how they would turn out. I am sure you can substitute but you may need to check online for converting the quantities.
        Ella x
      - Melisaa
        
        Hi Ella, I’m curious if I can use a natural sweetener like liquid stevia instead of maple syrup, love your amazing recipes by the way!
      - ellawoodward
        
        The maple syrup is sticky and helps bind the mixture together so I would recommend sticking to it if you can
      - Melisaa
        
        Thanks a lot! I made the effort to go get the maple syrup and made them today. They turned out great!! Still can’t convince anyone they’re full of veggies haha
  - Marie Cudennec
    
    So amazingly delicious made them on Friday night funnily enough! Thank you for constantly providing inspiration to help people realise that eating healthily is also incredibly delicious!!
    - ellawoodward
      
      Thank you Marie! xxx
  - Iara
    
    Is buckwheat gluten free friendly? Also I am allergic to nuts so will the recipie still work with out them or can I substitute ground sunflower seeds?
    - ellawoodward
      
      Yes buckwheat, despite it’s really confusing name is totally gluten free! And ground sunflower seeds are perfect instead of almonds!
      - Casey
        
        Hi Ella, I also have a nut allergy but I’m not a huge sunflower seed fan. Are there any other substitute for the almonds?
      - ellawoodward
        
        Hi Casey,
        You could add a little extra flour although this will make them slightly more dense.
        Ella x
  - Jackie
    
    Is there a difference between ground almonds and almond flour? I have a great bulk foods store nearby that has many different flours.
    - ellawoodward
      
      They’re the same, almond flour may be a little smoother but basically identical!
  - Rez
    
    Hi Ella! I really want to make these and finally have all the ingredients! BUT…. do the sweet potato have to be the orange flesh or can white be used? My husband got white flesh ones but from the video I see you used the orange ones. Sorry if you have already answered this question! Thank you, Rez x
    - ellawoodward
      
      I think they have to be orange sadly as the white ones have a more floury texture and aren’t as sweet! x
      - Rez
        
        Thank you for the response. I think it is amazing you take the time to respond to as many of us as you can! Keep up the hard and great work you are doing!
        x R
  - michelle barnes
    
    I really want to make these for my boys first birthday party but am worried about getting them wrong without a weight / cup measurement for the sweet potato cos they vary so much in size depending where you shop. Can anyone advise please?
    - ellawoodward
      
      About 600g should work fine
  - Elspeth
    
    Would it be ok to leave out the maple syrup?
    - ellawoodward
      
      It really helps to stick it together (as do the dates) but you can try!
- Carol
  
  Not sure how to post without replying to the first post. Sorry.
  I made these today but my batter was way thicker. I assume it is because my potatoes may have been bigger. The difference in sizes is huge when you buy them so maybe also giving the amount in cups would be helpful?
  They are in the oven so I will report back when they are cooled and I get to sample.
  Just found your website last night and I am elated!
- Noi Barda
  
  HEY THESE LOOK BEYOND AMAZING! Just question can I use whole wheat flour and just regular cacao???
  - ellawoodward
    
    I haven’t cooked with whole wheat so I’m not totally sure, but yes I think so. Regular cocoa will work but you’ll need much more than raw cacao as raw cacao is much stronger!
Alise Crossick

It looks delicious. What can I do instead of raw cacao? I live inArgentina and you can’t get that here. Thanks. Alise.

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- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  Hi Alise. If you don’t have any cacao then it’s not a problem, you can just use cocoa powder – it doesn’t have all the same health benefits but the taste won’t be altered, you will need to add more of it though as the flavour isn’t as strong. I would guess more like 1/3 of a cup but you’ll need to add it slowly and experiment until it tastes perfect! Hope that helps
http://theveganchickpea.com Caitlin

these look so delicious, ella! sweet potato is one of my all time favorite foods, too and making them into healthy brownie treats is such a great idea!
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  Thanks Caitlin! Honestly it’s really insanely incredible, if you love sweet potatoes then you’ll go crazy for them! I’m excited to hear what you think once you’ve tried them
Cathy Nixon

I’m away to buy some raw caco….Sound amazing!
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  That’s awesome Cathy! Can’t wait to hear what you think Happy baking!
Lynn

Sound great, will try this soon
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  Thank Lynn! Looking forward to hearing what you think once you’ve made them! Enjoy!
  - Lynn
    
    Lovely, my husband loved them. My young daughters weren’t too keen, one said they needed to be more chocolate, so next time I might try adding some more cacao
    
    Thanks Ella, great recipe x
    - http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
      
      Thank you Lynn, I’m so glad that you and your husband loved them. I hope you can convince your daughters too next time, more chocolate sounds like a great way forward!
http://rominalifehappens.wordpress.com rominalifehappens

Can Stevia be used instead of the agave? Thanks.
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  I don’t see why not, I don’t cook with stevia so I can’t say one hundred percent but I’m very sure that it would – liquid stevia would I’m sure do exactly the same thing. I’d love to know how it goes with it, good luck!
  - http://rominalifehappens.wordpress.com rominalifehappens
    
    Thanks Ella, I just went to purchase the brown rice flour, I am still missing some items. What other things can I make with rice flour, are pancakes/waffles one of them? Thanks so much for your ideas!
    - http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
      
      Hi. Unfortunately at the moment I don’t have a specific recipe for pancakes/waffles using brown rice flour, but I have lots of others – my favourite is probably carrot cake http://deliciouslyella.com/2012/08/01/vegan-carrot-cake-gluten-dairy-sugar-free/ or apple zucchini muffins http://deliciouslyella.com/2012/08/20/vegan-zucchini-apple-muffins-gluten-dairy-and-sugar-free/
Anita

Ella, what size baking dish did you use? Thanks.
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  Hi Anita. I used a square tray which is roughly 8×8 inches. Hope that helps!
http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward

http://www.lifeologia.com/potluck-party-meatless-recipes-vegan-gluten-free/
http://www.aclb.co.uk Anna Clare

Where can I buy raw cacao?? Thank you.
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  I’m not sure where in the world you are, but if you’re in the UK I would recommend buying it online from goodness direct – this is the one I’m using at the moment http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-local/frameset/detail/512326_Choc_Chick_Org_Raw_Cacao_Powder_100g.html
- Lynn UK
  
  I am in the UK, I got some from the health food shop Earth Foods
Arina

This blog is brilliantly good. Just made the brownies, used hemp protein powder instead of ground almonds as I didnt have any, but still amazingly delicious and healthy. Thank you for the amazing recipes!
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  Hi Arina. Thank you so much! I’m so glad that you love the recipes and that your brownies were such a success – I love the idea of using hemp protein powder in them too, I’ll have to try that – thank you for sharing
Kirk

Did you use the regular orange sweet potatoes?
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  Hi. Yes I just use regular orange ones, I don’t think the white/purple ones would be sweet enough, but the orange ones work so perfectly! Hope that helps!
Shoba

Hi Ella.

A brownie recipe thats no butter, no oil, no baking soda or baking powder, with almonds and sweet potatoes??? holy cow! Does the sweet potatoes act as an egg substitute? That sounds super interesting…I have some steamed sweet potatoes. I am gonna use apf as i dont have buckwheat flour!!! Double wow!

Shobha
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  Hi Shobha! I know the recipe list sounds crazy but it really does work, and yes the sweet potatoes are so sticky when they’re pureed that they work perfectly as an egg replacement. I can’t wait to hear what you think once you’ve tried them!
Mhairi

What could I use in place of the ground almonds?
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  Is it just almonds that you don’t eat or all nuts? If it’s just almonds then any ground nut will work perfectly – I think hazelnuts of pecans would taste particularly good here! Just place the nuts in a food processor and blend for a minute or two until a flour forms. Hope that helps!
  - Simone
    
    Hi Ella,
    do you peel the almonds before making the almond flour?
    - ellawoodward
      
      Hi Simone. No don’t worry to peel them, they’re great just how they are
Mara Rojas

Hey Ella,

I really love your blog. I’m currently on a anti-candida diet and I can’t eat dried fruits. What do you recommend as a replacement for the dades? Can I use carobe powder instead of cacao?

Mara
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  Hi Mara. Thank you so much, I’m so glad that you love the blog I’m assuming that since you’re on the anti-candida diet you’re not eating any sweeteners like pure maple syrup either, so I would say that really over ripe banana would be the best thing here instead of the dates and I’m sure that carob powder would work perfectly too. Let me know how you get on!
http://www.BollywoodBlonde.com @BollywoodBlonde

I can’t wait to test these on the kiddo’s!
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  Thank you! I can’t wait to hear how they like them!
http://www.lifeologia.com Ella @ Lifeologia

Sweet potatoes? No kidding!?

They sound and must taste amazing!

xo

ella
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  I are incredible, I’m sure you would love them too! Hope you’re having a lovely weekend xx
http://gravatar.com/chemfoodie chemfoodie

I’m making these right now! The batter is fantastic (and no egg so no worries about getting sick! yay!) so I know the final product can only be even better

I love your blog so much! I’m easing my way from vegetarianism (6 months in) to veganism and also trying to cut processed sugar, and your blog is making it so easy to feel like I’m not missing out on anything!
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  I know, the batter is too incredible and so addictive! I hope you loved the final outcome just as much. I’m really happy to hear that my blog is helping your journey to veganism and away from processed sugar – I really find that with all these delicious treats I don’t miss anything from my old diet so I hope you find its the same for you
Rachel B

Question: can you substitute sugar or honey for the agave syrup if you don’t have any? Thanks !
- Mila Ocampo
  
  I didn’t bother adding agave syrup as the date and sweet potato combination is already too sweet for me.
Miriam

These are really delicious, they taste very chocolatey, squidgey and indulgent but you know they’re actually not bad for you! My whole family really enjoyed them…won’t be making regular brownies for a while! Thanks Ella! x
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  I’m so glad to hear that! It’s awesome that everyone loved them and that they’re replacing normal brownies for you all!
http://gravatar.com/amarguerite Amelie

Ella, your blog is deliciously passionate! l’m attempting this recipe as I write this, your right, the batter is irresistible! The brownies have been in the oven for 35 min now and my fork is coming out moist and sticky, any thoughts on when is best to take them out? <3
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  Hi Amelia. I’m so sorry I couldn’t reply while you were making the brownies! How did they turn out? They firm up a lot once they’re out the oven and left to cool for 20 mins – I hope this happened to yours? Glad you loved the batter so much though anyway!
Kathy

These look amazing!! Making them now…. Had to improvise. Used organic honey instead of agave and LSA mix instead of pure almond. Can’t wait to try them!!!
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  Thank you so much Kathy! I hope you loved them
http://oliwias.wordpress.com oliviaalm

How many grams of sweetpotato did you use? I had about 750 g (one potato) and the brownie never got firm as a brownie, more like a firmer chocolate pudding. Used regular dates not medjool and almond flour. Thats like ground almonds right??

Really delicious with fat whipped cream !
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  I have to be honest and admit that I never measure the grams! I will next time I make them to help everyone out. Mine set a lot whilst they were cooling for about an hour after I took them out the oven. I’m so glad that you loved them anyway though, even if the texture wasn’t perfect Oh and yep almond flour is the same as ground almonds
http://www.facebook.com/tony.alfredsson Tony Alfredsson

I used 500g sweet potato and they turned out perfect, great recipe Ella!

And yeah, if you could put in grams for future recipes that would be awesome.
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  Thank you for letting me know that Tony, I’ll be sure to start adding grams to my recipes
  - Sarah Aitken
    
    Thanks – I was going to ask this too. I often guestimate with most my cooking and don’t measure a lot but for something new like this I get a bit nervous that my guestimating will be off and I’ll ruin it!
- Amanda
  
  Thanks, Tony! I just stumbled on this blog and wanted to try the brownies but will use canned sweet potato and was wondering how many grams to use.
http://gravatar.com/chemfoodie chemfoodie

I made these a few weeks ago (SO good!) and froze half of them. I pulled out the frozen ones today and I just thought I’d let you know that they freeze and thaw very well
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  Thank you for letting me know that If I ever manage to keep half the mix without eating it I’ll try it!
Mila Ocampo

Thank you very much for this recipe. I tried it and it was a success! I tried the Paleo sweet potato recipe last week and I didn’t like it so I researched for another recipe and came across yours. I’m glad I did because not only is yours healthier, less calories and gluten-free, It’s easier to make and a lot less ingredients. But since I didn’t have buckwheat flour, I used oat flour instead. I also didn’t see the need to add the agave syrup because when I tasted the sweet potato and date combination, it already tasted too sweet for me so I didn’t bother. Thanks again and am glad I found your website.
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  I’m so glad that you had such success with this recipe – I often make mine without the agave too, as I totally agree that the sweet potato/date combination is so amazingly sweet that it doesn’t always need it. Awesome to know that it works with oat flour too as I hand’t tried that – thank you!
Claire mackintosh

These are lush.. And yeah my potatoes weighed 520g and had no problem.. The mix is lovely , though was hard to spread in the tin , and I used a round sandwich tin about 6-8 inch one x thanks Ella, love you blog
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  Thank you so much Claire! I’m so glad that you love both the blog and this recipe
jess

are potato sizes different in different countries? because i bought two sweet potatoes and they ended up being about 500g each, haha, i might have to double the recipe!
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  Sweet potatoes vary hugely in size, some are gigantic and others are baby – I think that’s the same in every country! Doubling the recipe is always awesome though as you get twice as much deliciousness and these freeze well so you can store them for another time
http://gravatar.com/celinemarrec Vibrant Living

Hi Ella, could you use maple syrup instead of agave? Would it work the same?
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  Hi! Yes Maple syrup would be equally awesome in these!
http://sophiesfoodiefiles.wordpress.com Sophie33

I made these beauties yesterday & loved every bit of them: so good, so amazing too! MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  That’s awesome, so happy to hear that!
JJ

Hi Ella,

I made these and they tasted delicious but were still quite sticky when i took them out the oven. i used spelt flour instead of almond flour as i couldn’t find any. do you think that’s why?

such a clever idea though…so so yummy and moreish!
Lucy

DELICIOUS! Just made them, had a deeper loaf tin so more of a cake but really delicous and definitely hits the spot when craving something sweet! where did you learn to cook/ design recipes so well? x x x
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  Thank you so much! I’m so glad that you loved them so much, I bet they would make the most awesome cake too! I actually learnt all the cooking on my own once I had to change my diet, I had never really cooked before but now I’m so obsessed so I experiment a lot and somehow great things appear out of my experiments!
Olivia

Hi Ella,

all of your food looks absolutely incredible and I would love to start making changes to my lifestyle, but a lot of the ingredients, especially the raw and powdered ingredients are a liiiiitle bit expensive! I was wondering if you had any student-friendly recipes or anywhere to get the ingredients cheaply?

Thank you!
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  Hey! Thank you so much, I’m so glad you love the look of everything! I totally agree that the raw and powdered ingredients aren’t always super cheap! My advice would be always try and eat in season when possible, things like a bag of carrots for example are just a pound when they’re in season. When it comes to berries for smoothies etc buy frozen ones, they’re so much cheaper! And then you don’t need to buy all the powders etc, but the best one to have is raw cacao and whilst a bag of that can seem pricey it lasts forever – I use it all the time and it still takes me about 6 months to get through a bag! Also I’m not sure if you’re in the UK but if you are then places like Holland and Barrett have sales all the time, their penny sales are awesome for stocking up! Hope that helps!
Karyn

Absolutely LOVE the sound of this recipe. May I suggest though that rather than peel and boil the sweet potato (which wastes many of their nutrients) you steam or bake them in their skins. The skin easily peels off once cooked, retaining most of the goodies which lie just inside Can’t wait to try these. Thanks
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  Hi Karyn. Yes that’s a fantastic idea – thank you so much for the suggestion, I’ll amend the recipe! So glad that you loved them though!
http://www.natalynintheraw.blogspot.com Natalyn

Ella, these were DELISH!

I made these for my mom for mother’s day today, and I can’t wait to see how she likes them (I’m sure she will – she LOVES chocolate). Sweet potato… who knew?? Soooo delicious. I used honey instead of agave, and coconut palm sugar for half of the dates (I only had about 7 dates on hand) and sweetened a bit more with 8 stevia drops. Perfect.

<3 <3 <3 <3
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  I’m so happy to hear that you and your mum both loved them! Such a nice thing to make for her I bet the coconut palm sugar was delicious in the recipe!
Helena

What machine do I need to grind up the dates and almonds? Thanksx
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  Hi Helena! I use a food processor to grind them, this is my one http://www.johnlewis.com/kenwood-fpp220-multipro-compact-food-processor-white/p231560696?navAction=jump Hope that helps! x
M.Safra

Hi there, I just made these and though I had high hopes, I am very disappointed. I am neither a vegan nor a vegetarian, but I do believe in eating healthfully. However, these are no substitute for a real, rich chocolate brownie. And if this is what vegans have fooled themselves into believing is “insanely sweet and decadent,” well, then I just feel bad for vegans. Don’t get me wrong—I’ll eat the whole batch, but I won’t be using this recipe again. I would much rather eat something terrible for me that’s actually delicious. All good things in moderation, right?

Best,

MS
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  Hi. I’m very sorry that you were disappointed. I think we’re just coming at healthy eating from different angles. For medical reasons I just simply can’t eat something terrible even in moderation so I never do and therefore for me these are insanely sweet and delicious. I hope you enjoyed the batch you ate though.
Ting

Hello Ella! I was browsing through Internet and found out your blog. TOTALLY love it! I want to try all the your recipes! And one of the most is this vegan sweet potato brownie. I did today, which was so awesome!!!! My blender was broken and sent back to repair, so i had to do everything manually, from smashing the sweet potato & dates, crushing the nuts (I used hazelnut) into flour (this one was hard, so finally its more like bits…), and left out for the agave syrup (was so sweet for me already), though it was lots of work but just so great! However, my batter was a bit dry (doesnt float in the form before baking, more like a dough) is that correct? or was it becuz I didnt use food processor to puree enough? Anyway i LOVE the taste, served with some homemade unsweetend cashew cream+strawberry…yummmm!!!! Thank you ^O^
- http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
  
  Hi. I’m so glad that you found and love the blog! I’m seriously impressed that you managed to make the whole thing without a food processor! Although I think you might be run as to why that’s why your batter was a bit dry and mine is always so insanely squishy, hopefully next time you’ll be able to make it in the processor once it’s fixed! I’m glad you loved the taste though and I bet they were delicious with the cashew cream and strawberries, such a good idea – I’ll have to copy that, thank you
  - Ting
    
    Thanks for your reply! Im wondering would the batter be solid because I omit the agave syrup? But Ive seen your comment above said that you didnt add in agave syrup sometimes either, did that make your batter dry or was it the same? I did add two tablespoon of amaretto instead. ^^
    - http://ellawoodward.wordpress.com Ella Woodward
      
      I didn’t really notice a huge difference with or without the syrup, but I bet it would be so delicious with the amaretto!
Ronx

This recipe looks awesome, can’t wait to try it! However I will be replacing the agave nectar as it’s not really healthy (I advise everyone to google more about this), I will use maple syrup. And since I love chocolate sweets with nuts in them, I think I’ll add some nut bits in the mix before baking it
Jennifer

I made them yesterday and snacked them right out of the oven and the I had them for breakfast this morning again together with fresh strawberries and what should I say…I loved it! Thanks for sharing!
- ellawoodward
  
  That’s awesome, so happy to hear that you loved them so much! I love eating them for breakfast too, such a happy way to start to the day!
Rachel

Hiya, these look delish!
I have just been diagnosed with gluten sensetivity so these would be perfect!
I was just wondering how many the recipe makes?
Thanks

Rachel
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Rachel! I’m so glad that you love the look of these so much! It says just above the ingredients list how many brownies it makes, which is about nine. Hope you love them!
Sophie

How should these be stored? Just got mine out of the oven and am sooo excited to try one! I’m going to top them with some homemade coconut cream, cacao and nut butter icing!
- ellawoodward
  
  I hope you loved them! I bet they were so delicious with your homemade icing, it sounds so incredible! I store mine in an airtight container at room temperature. Hope that helps!
Jon

Hi Ella, I tried making these for my girlfriend, and I don’t think they turned out well. I used brown rice flour, and instead of agave syrup I used honey, and instead of raw cacao I used cacao nibs and ground then up, I used Parnoosh dates as opposed to Medjool because those are what we have available and I don’t know if that would make a difference.

I followed the directions but I don’t know if they came out the way it’s intended. The brownies in your picture are browner than mine, my tops look brown but the inside is orangey. It’s also a bit too moist it seems even though the fork came out clean, and tastes like the flour that was put in there seems like it shouldn’t be there. I’m not a big baker, and I certainly am not vegan, so maybe it should be like that and I’m just not used to it. But the only problem I could see is maybe there was too much sweet potatoes in the recipe? 2 medium to large sweet potatoes seems like it could vary quite a bit in the amount of sweet potatoes that actually go into this recipe.

Is there something you might suggest I do to change this outcome? Do you have an actual measurement for the amount of sweet potatoes that go in this recipe? I understand there is a bit of a size difference between Parnoosh and Madjool dates, would that have made a big enough difference?

By the way, not a huge fan of dates, but once I combined the dates and the sweet potatoes together and got that creamy, smooth consistency, I really enjoyed the taste and texture of that combination.
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Jon. I’m sorry that these didn’t turn out the way you expected, I think it’s because you didn’t use the same ingredients as me. Unfortunately honey has a very different texture/affect on baking than agave does, maple syrup would be a much better substitution. Then cacao nibs ground still aren’t quite the same as the powder and parnoosh dates are as sweet or sticky as medjools. The difference in colour will be because of the cacao nibs and I think the difference in texture is a result of all of the changes. I would really recommend using the listed ingredients next time. So glad that you loved the date/sweet potato combination though and hope your girlfriend still enjoyed them!
Theresa

I can’t get cacao powder around where I live. I know cacao is healthier than cocoa, but is cocoa still consider healthy? Do you think something like Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa will work? Or even use something like Ghirardelli Chocolate 100% Cacao Unsweetened Chocolate Baking Bar? Those brownies looks and sounds delicious by the way!
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Theresa. Cocoa, especially if made by a big commercial brand like Hershey’s, isn’t really considered healthy as it’s so processed that all the goodness has gone. I would order raw cacao online instead as I’m sure a store can send it to you. In the mean time you can of course still make the brownies with cocoa though, although you’ll need to add much more of it than the cacao calls for as it’s flavour is weaker. Hope that helps!
Miriam Nilsen

these are amazing! even my boyfriend liked them!
- ellawoodward
  
  Thank you so much! I’m so happy to hear that!
Dua

In love with all your recipes but I am just wondering, are these brownies suitable for home-freezing? Also where can I order raw cacao from online?
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi. Thank you so much, I’m so glad that you love all my recipes! In answer to your question I haven’t personally tried home-freezing them but I’ve had comments from people that have and they’ve all said that it worked really well. For raw cacao I use either planetorganic.com or goodnessdirect.com, both of which are amazing!
Elizabeth

Love this recipe! Wondering if I could do it sugarless? Any non sugar ideas to substitute for the agave?

I also have been substituting carob in for coaca and it has worked out great in many of your recipes!!

Love your blog! Thank you!
- ellawoodward
  
  I’m so glad that you love the blog, thank you! I think that these are sweet enough with just the sweet potatoes and dates and often leave out the agave, so I’m sure that you’d find the same! So glad to hear that carob has worked as a perfect cacao substitute too!
Annie

Hi Ella,

Am very excited to try these out for a big group of friends coming over this weekend! I have one question though – can I use spelt flour or oat flour instead of buckwheat or brown rice? Or can I just leave it out and let the ground almonds go its job? Any tips you could give would be amazing!

Thank you x
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Annie. Yes spelt or oat flour would both work perfectly I think! Hope you and your friends all love them! x
Yara

Hi Ella,

I made these brownies this morning and they are awesome! Thank you!
I love your blog and your great recipes!

Greetings,

Yara from Holland
- ellawoodward
  
  I’m so happy to hear that, thank you!
Hi EllaBrianna

Hi Ella
I was wondering if I could use non-Medjol dates and if the ratios would still be the same (calling for 14 dates). Can’t wait to try this!
Nina

What do we do the almonds,chopped them?
- ellawoodward
  
  They’re ground into the flour for this recipe
Juliet

Got a batch in the oven now! I’m a little nervous as I was out of Medjool dates so used dried dates plus a banana. Hoping they turn out okay! Now my next task is to try to get my head out of the sweets section and into the mains section of your recipes!!! BTW, you’re reaching far and wide – I’m in NZ.
- ellawoodward
  
  I hope they turned out well! I’m like you and always head to the sweets first, but there are some great savoury ones too!:)
  - Juliet
    
    Reporting back to say they were a hit! I have another brownie recipe I make (a raw one) that is VERY rich and endulgent, so these are a nice “everyday” type treat. I’m looking forward to finishing off the last little bit with a cuppa soon. I’ll definitely be making these again, once I’ve got more Medjool dates in the house. You’re an inspiration… thank you.
    - ellawoodward
      
      It’s absolutely my pleasure, I’m so glad that you loved them!
Alex

I just made these and wow, they are very delicious! The sweet potato makes the brownies surprisingly sweet and is perfect with the cocoa. How would you recommend making them firmer? Although they were totally delicious, I found they were almost like a mashed potato substance even after cooking. Thank you for the awesome recipie, I will definitely be making these again!
- ellawoodward
  
  I’m so glad that you loved the taste so much! I’m sorry that they didn’t firm up properly though, I’d suggest adding a little more almond flour next time. They should get firmer as they cool down though!
http://www.facebook.com/kizzymusic Candice

Hi Ella! I’ve been eyeing off your website for a few weeks because everything looks and sounds so amazing!!! I’ve been dying for something sweet lately (and something a bit more exciting than a piece of fruit) and this recipe looked easy enough for me to do. They are just cooling down now and I’ve already eaten about 5. They really are AMAZING!!!!!!!
Thank you!!!!
- ellawoodward
  
  I’m so happy that you love these brownies, thank you so much!
Bronwyn

I think the potatoes I used were too large, the center stayed wet and I even cooked them for longer. I will try less potato next time, my daughter still loved them.
- ellawoodward
  
  So glad that your daughter still loved them! Sorry that they didn’t cook fully, did they get firmer as they cooled?
Rebecca

I made these tonight but realised I had no ground almonds. I used quinoa flour instead and they came out rather tough! Just in case anyone else tried to use this as a substitute
- ellawoodward
  
  I’m so sorry to hear that, I think quinoa flour can be really tough and is normally better in more savoury things. Oat flour and any nut flour would work next time if you don’t have almonds
  - Rebecca
    
    My silly mistake. I just thought I would let others know Thanks Ella x
Grace

Hi! My local organic food store just ran out of medjool dates, what can I substitute with? & how much of it?
Thanks in advance!
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Grace. Sadly these really need medjool dates, they stick the recipe together so there isn’t really a substitute – so sorry!
http://huntingfortheverybest.wordpress.com/ Dina

creative use of sweet potatoes! sounds yummy.
- ellawoodward
  
  Thank you so much! I love sweet potatoes so always looking for new ways to use them!
Caroline

Do you recommend brown rice or buckwheat flour?
- ellawoodward
  
  I prefer buckwheat but both work perfectly!
Monica

Hi Ella

Do you have the measures in grams?
Thanks in advance!
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Monica. Sadly I don’t, I measure everything in a coffee cup
  - Monica
    
    That’s kinda of cool
    Hopefully I can make a good cake without precise measures…!
Rhea

Hi Ella!
Just stumbled upon your blog today. And it is ADDICTIVE.
I love love love sweet potatoes, and love brownies, you are a culinary genius to have combined the two!
One question, would it be possible to use spelt flour?
- ellawoodward
  
  Thank you, so glad that you found my blog and that you love it! Hope you love the brownies too, yes you can absolutely use spelt instead of buckwheat!
Lou Bailey

Hi – Just discovered your site. Its AMAZING – thank you for sharing
Question, do you think gluten free oat flour be used in place of Spelt, Brown Rice or Buckwheat flour in these sweet recipes? I have no idea what different it would make nutritionally or technically!
Thanks

Lou
- ellawoodward
  
  Thank you so much, so glad that you love the site! Yes I think oat flour would be great, I know it woulds with buckwheat/coconut/brown rice and spelt so I really think oats would be great!
Cassie

Hi Ella,

Just wondering if these would work just as well with quinoa flour?

Thanks,

Cassie
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Cassie. They’re not great with quinoa flour as the taste just is a little too savoury so I wouldn’t really recommend it, basically every other flour works though!
Cassie

ooops – just saw someone had already asked that! I was planning on substituting quinoa flour for the buckwheat flour not the ground almonds though! I’ll keep looking for buckwheat flour!
Sarah

Hi Ella,
I recently discovered your blog and I’m now obsessed! Literally all i’ve eaten this week is from your blog – pine nut salad for lunch and spicy squash soup for dinner!
I love sweet potatoes so much and cannot wait to make these brownies this weekend! I was just wondering – I really love crunchy brownies would you recommend adding any kind of nut to the recipe maybe chopped walnuts?

Thank you and keep all the amazing recipes coming! xxx
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Sarah. I’m so glad that you love the blog, thank you! Yes you can absolutely add crunchy nut pieces, they’re so delicious in here! Chopped walnuts would be amazing, so would chopped pecans or hazelnuts!
  - Georgie
    
    I added macadamia nuts to mine and they worked beautifully!
    - ellawoodward
      
      Great to know that they worked perfectly, thank you for sharing!
Marilou

They are absolutely amazing! I’ve made them along with coconut whipped cream with a hint of espresso in it and it tasted like heaven! Thank you so much for this incredible recipe!
- ellawoodward
  
  That sounds amazing, so glad that you enjoyed them!
Minna

I absolutely love sweet potatoes so I really need to try this recipe soon! So are there supposed to be little almond chunks in the dough or how they fit in to this recipe?
- ellawoodward
  
  If you read through the recipe you’ll see that the ground almonds are added to the mix so they’re totally mixed in as a flour not chunks
  - Minna
    
    Oh god, now I feel so stupid! I was going to write that I still didn’t get it but then I realized that ground almonds means a flour, for some reason I thought it was those little almond chunks! Ha! Well I’m glad I realized that because I’m so excited to try these.
    
    Thank you for inspiring!
    - ellawoodward
      
      No worries! Hope you love them
    - bea
      
      Minna: Don’t feel stupid. The almonds are never used or mentioned in the video.
      Ella, this is really a big oversight, since it’s never clear that we’re supposed to grind the almonds for flourand not chop them up for crunch! And it would be good to get instruction for grinding.
      Thanks!
      - ellawoodward
        
        Hi Bea,
        Sorry about this – the recipe does state that it is ground almonds that are used so you don’t need to grind them yourself.
        Ella x
Alethea

Hi Ella! great post! was wondering about the ground almond – I didn’t see in the video, when should i add it in? and do you make your own ground almond or is it like the almond meal that you just buy in the supermarket? also if you just wanted to use wholemeal flour for example would that effect its overall consistency and flavor?
- ellawoodward
  
  THank you! If you read through the end of recipe you’ll see that the ground almonds are added to the mix after the sweet potatoes are blended. YOu can either grind your own or buy supermarket almond meal
  - Alethea
    
    and would I be able to just use wholemeal flour instead of buckwheat flour – will this effect its flavor or consistency in any way?
    - ellawoodward
      
      I’ve never cooked with wholemeal flour so I’m not sure how it tastes/consistency, sorry!
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Esther

Hi Ella! This is a great recipe, I just whipped up a batch and am very happy
I remember reading somewhere that cacao powder is best used in recipes that don’t require cooking, as the heating process is what destroys its nutrients. Do you have any thoughts on this?
Loving your blog!
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Esther. It’s totally true that the cacao has more nutrients raw but it’s still better than coco as it’s only cooked for tenet minutes rather than boiled and processed for hours!
Kate

I have just made these sweet potato brownies…they are SENSATIONAL xx
Jo

In case this is useful, I just made these with 702g of sweet potato (will try next time with 500g, as suggested above). I substituted a little of the almonds with ground pumpkin seeds but otherwise followed the recipe. They were still too wet after the 20 minutes in the oven, so cooked for a further 5. On further inspection they were still too wet – so put them back in oven for another ten minutes. I’ve yet to see how much they firm up when cool! I’d like to reiterate what someone said above – amounts in grams (or ounces – I don’t mind!) would be really useful. I have a suggested conversion from American ‘cups’, but not at all sure that this is accurate, and the amount ‘1 cup’ just doesn’t mean anything to me! Tasty though, thanks!
Jo

Oh yes, and meant to say – for those who are interested – made with my amounts, these brownies are 240 calories each, if you cut the mixture into 9. Alas only 60 fewer than my standard brownie recipe – but much healthier, I’m sure!
Giovanna

Ella, this is a great recepie!!! I am officially addicted!
Nikita

I used normal dates, and I found that if you chop them up small and place them in the food processor with the hot kumera for a few minutes, the hot kumera actuallly softens them so they blend nicely. Thank you so incredibly much Ella for the AMAZING recipe. They taste just as nice as normal brownies, actually I would say they are nicer because they are completely guilt-free. My family LOVED them and could not stop conveying their astoundment of how they tasted JUST like normal brownies. I have made many of your recipes on here and all of them have turned out exceptionally well! Thankyou VERY much!
- ellawoodward
  
  I’m so glad that you love and your family loved these so much, thank you! Great to know you found a way to get normal dates to work too!
Steph

Hi Ella,

LOVE your blog.. i was just wondering how long these last for?
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Steph. So glad that you love it! They last about a week if you keep them in an air tight container
Laura

Hi Ella,

Love your blog and the recipes like everyone else does here:). I do have a question about the buckwheat flout though. I have used it before in other recipes but this time the buckwheat was really strong in it that it’s all I could taste almost. Are there different types of buckwheat flour? I used a dark brown one. But I still loved them. I can probably eat anything

Thank you!
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Laura. I guess there must be different types as I can never taste mine, mine has a lighter colour too by the sound of it – it looks more beige than dark brown.
Reddy

Hi Ella! I just made this today. I subbed the sweet potatoes with hokkaido pumpkin cuz its in season and on sale! Also made a little pumpkin-apple spice sauce, by cooking apple with some spices and water (cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves & cardamom) until all the water is absorbed and apple is tender. Then i blended the cooked apple and pureed pumpkin along with 1 medjool date together. After pouring the brownie batter into the pan i topped with pumpkin-apple spice sauce and swirl a bit. Then it became a pumpkin swirled brownie. Its soooo delicious! I have to control myself not finishing the whole pan in one day, which is hard. Thank you
http://www.naturopathy-uk.com Natalie

Hi Ella, can you recommend a substitute for Almonds? Due to a nut allergy?

Thanks,

Natalie from CNM Head Office x
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Natalie. Yes absolutely, ground oats or pumpkin seeds would work really well xx
http://sarahjuliamuller.com Sarah-Julia

Dear Ella,

I tried this recipe today.
Thank you so much for sharing. It’s quick and easy to make, delicious and healthy. One can only love it!

Can’t wait to try more of your recipes.

Cheers,

SJ
http://www.yumyoga.co.uk Kathleen Fleming

Hello! I have made two of your amazing recipes on the last two days – the chickpea/sundried tomato bread and these delish brownies. Both are absolutely amazing!! I have one question about the brownies as I am selling them at a my mum’s charity event tomorrow and I want them to still be yummy and taste fresh. How do you store them? In the fridge?
Thanks so much!
x
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Kathleen. I’m so glad that you loved the bread and the brownies, thank you! I find they stay good for about a week if you keep them in an airtight container x
Shariana

I am so excited to try these! I’m allergic to almonds. Can I leave them out or substitute pecans or walnuts?
- ellawoodward
  
  Yes absolutely, both pecans and walnuts would be great!
http://www.gfreetogo.com Rebecca

Absolutely loved these brownies! Made today with my son and there are only a couple left. My husband is a brownie connoisseur and he loved them as well! So moist and chocolatey! Thank you! Will be brining these to family’s home for Thanksgiving
- ellawoodward
  
  I’m so glad that you, your husband and your son all loved them, thank you! I’m sure they’ll be a wonderful thanksgiving addition!
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Zoe

Where can I buy Modjool dates from in the UK? Are they the same as normal dates?

Thanks, I love your blog!
- ellawoodward
  
  I buy mine as Sainsburys or Tesco normally
Ali Deeley

These are so delicious, and with a bit of peanut butter on the top.! next is the nutella
Joyce

Omg Ella! I am SO excited!!! I just made these for my parents and me (I wanted to show them that my lifestyle does include sweets and treats). And I am so in love with these brownies, my parents as well!

The consistency is amazing. Still can’t believe that something healthy could taste like this.

Thank you so much for sharing !

Love,
Joyce
- ellawoodward
  
  I’m so glad that you and your parents both loved these!
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Hannah

Hi Ella

Firstly I’d like to say that I am very happy that I have stumbled upon your blog. It has truly inspired me to think differently about my food and I can’t wait to try out all of these recipes! I have just made a batch of these brownies and have a few questions to ask if I may. I used Choc Chicl Cacoa powder and it didn’t seem to have a overly powerful taste, could you recommend the brand that you use? Also the mixture did seem very dry so I had to add some milk otherwise it didn’t come together, it just stayed crumbly. I did use ‘ordinary’ dates and coconut flour instead of buckwheat so I don’t know if that would be the issue?

Any tips you could offer would be gratefully appreciated! Thank you, Hannah.
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Hannah. I normally use this brand – http://www.chocchick.com, which is amazing! As for the crumbly issue the dates and the coconut flour – coconut flour absorbs way more liquid than buckwheat so the quantities wouldn’t have been right using my recipe and then the medjool dates are so much sticker so they help stick it all together. Hope that helps!
http://theblondevegan@gmail.com Jordan Younger

Ella, these look A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!! I can’t wait to try them out and of course give you credit when I do they look fabulously yummy!! Xoxo, Jordan
- ellawoodward
  
  Thank you so much Jordan! xxx
Sanne

Hi Ella,
This recipe looks amazing, will try it soon! But I was wondering, is it still usefull to use raw cacao, since you’re going to heat it in the oven? Making it not raw anymore I guess..Or does it still contain nutrients after the heating process? Or is it also possible in this recipe to use norn organic cacao powdee(not raw)?
Would also love to make your pecan pie, looks delicious! Would you reckon it would be a nice Christmas dessert?
Thanks!
- ellawoodward
  
  You still get many more nutrients, and none of the refined stuff that’s in cocoa so it is still better although of course not as amazing as leaving it totally raw. You can use any powder you want though! And yes I bet the pecan pie would be an amazing Christmas dessert!
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Hannah

These look so delicious! I don’t have a steamer… Am I able to still make the brownies? xx
- ellawoodward
  
  Yes absolutely, you can boil the sweet potatoes instead of steaming!
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Grace

Hey!! is there anything I can use instead of dates? I can’t eat dried fruit
Thank you! So happy I’ve found you!
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Loveliest Ella,

Have you tried making these without the maple syrup and were they still sweet enough? Just curious. This looks smashing…can’t wait to try. xx
- ellawoodward
  
  Yes they’re great without the maple! x
  - http://www.saracourter.com Sara
    
    Brilliant, thanks! x
Miriam

Hey Ella,
Do you have a special blender for this? I can’t seem to blend the dates.
- ellawoodward
  
  There’s a link to the blender I use in the food philosophy section
  - Miriam
    
    Yeah thanks I had a look and found it. I made them this morning, they are sooooooo good. Mum and I loved them!
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Sonja

Hey Ella!!
I’m so excited to try these…. would it be okay to use rice malt/rice syrup instead of maple?
Thanks a ton! You’re such an inspiration. Your blog is definitely my favourite for clean eating recipes. I’ve just taken up this lifestyle and just wish that I had found it years ago!! Xx
- ellawoodward
  
  Yes rice syrup would be fantastic! I’m so glad that you love the blog so much, thank you! x
barbara

could you substitute, almond flour or whole wheat flour?? thanks can’t wait to try
- ellawoodward
  
  Whole wheat flour I think would work really well, there’s already ground almonds in here so you need one other type of flour in addition! Hope that helps and enjoy!
Morgan

Yummi. Yummi. Yummi. Thanks! Greetings from Norway
http://www.healthaholic.se Johanna

OMG! I must try these tonight, I actually have all the ingredients. I found your blog like 5 minutes ago and I just fell in love, you are doing an amazing job.
Cher

These fell short of my expectations for “brownies” because they still very much tasted like sweet potatoes and nothing like chocolatey brownies. With that being said, I do enjoy them for what they are- sweet potato treats with cacao and a lot of dates added in. Kudos on the clean ingredients and simple treats, but for “brownies” I will stick to Chocolate Covered Katie’s black bean brownies.
Serena

Hello ella! I made these with oat flour instead of buckwheat, coconut nectar instead of maple syrup and white sweet potatoes instead of orange ones (only ones available where I was in South Africa) and they turned out DELICIOUS. I’ve currently got ones in the oven with orange ones and I’ll see how it turns out but thank you so much these are one of the best things i’ve tasted since being a vegan! I literally hated normal brownies before I even was one! xx
http://www.curiousgiraffe.co.uk Laura Livesey

Hi Ella – I have tried your brownies twice now, and they are so wonderful – thank you for your beautiful blog, and keep the recipes coming! I am a whole foods junkie too and look forward to more deliciousness!
Sarah Clegg

Hi Ella, are you suppost to blend the almonds?
- ellawoodward
  
  Yes until they crushed into a flour x
http://Pharezphotography.com Mika Pharez

Ella, I would like to thank you first off. My husband has become very health conscience, and I have been EXTREMELY discouraged, I was born and raised in Alabama, ( And yes a lot of the stereotypes are correct, we love our butter, fried things and desert) Both my parents are close to being diabetic and my younger brother is a very brittle diabetic, I have a 2 year old that its been so hard for me to tell her no, you can’t have cake, you can’t have muffins, you can’t you can’t you can’t. ( I have been reduced to tears many times ) But this morning I ran across your page and for he first I am tearing up from happiness. Your site with your recipes and comments left from others, are very comforting and hopeful, for me. I finally feel like this could be something I could do. I can still make things that my daughter will enjoy but I won’t be jeopardizing her future health and I can help the rest of my family get things under control, stopped and even reverse some of the damage.

I just want to say thank you for that ! ( Then ask do you have any cook books that you have written ? ) I haven’t gone through your book link extensively yet (I found the site about an hour ago lol its nice to be excited about this change for once.) Thank you so much !
Robyn M.

The raw batter was as good as the brownie. I used millet flour and ground raw sunflower seeds (nut allergy). My sweet potatoes were a bit old/dry so I added about half a cup of water and came out with much shorter brownies than yours but it was still delicious. Definitely got my sugar fix.
Andrea

Ella! These brownies turned out so fantastic! I drizzled some more maple syrup on top whilst they were in the oven to make them slightly sweeter. I have devoured nearly the whole batch in a sitting! Thank you for this recipe!

PS. you have gotten me addicted to medjool dates! they are literally caramel sweets!

Andrea
- ellawoodward
  
  I love the idea of drizzling maple syrup on the top, I need to try that – thank you for the inspiration! So glad that you loved the brownies too!
Mackenzie Sanders

Hi these look delicious! Are almond meal and almond flour are the same thing?
- ellawoodward
  
  Thank you! Yes they’re the same
Joanne rothwell

Success Ella, my kids love this. Just made it. Thank you for such a wonderful nutritious brownie recipe. Joanne p.s the magimix is a weapon of a machine, thank you for the recommendation
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Dana

Hey Ella,
I really love this recipe! Every time I’m making these brownies I’m amazed how wonderfully it tastes with the sweet potatoes. Now I wanted to make them for the babyshower of a friend this weekend, but unfortunately she’s allergic to nuts. So I’m wondering, if there is anything I can use instead of almonds? Maybe just more buckwheat flour?
- ellawoodward
  
  Yes more buckwheat flour is great! I hope your friends loves them!
Hannah

Just found your blog and love the idea of this recipe!
I’m hoping to try it out tomorrow, however I’m having trouble finding a flour substitute. I can’t get hold of buckwheat flour or brown rice flour in the supermarkets accessible to me
Would ordinary flour work in place? If so, would be a 1:1 ratio swap?

Thanks!
- ellawoodward
  
  Yes absolutely, it should work great!
Olivia

Hi, Can you give me measurements in grams instead of ‘cups’ we don’t use that measurement in the UK! or even in tablespoons?!

thank you, can’t wait to try these! x
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Olivia. I’m english and I use cups! I’m so sorry but I don’t have any of the measurements in grams, I measure everything in a standard coffee mug x
Melissa

Jesus Christ these are amazing. Just had one fresh out of the oven and seriously cannot get over how good they are. It’s taking all of my willpower not to eat them all in one mouthful!

Made a slight amendment as I couldn’t find buckwheat flour (any ideas in UK shops?) so used some spelt flour that I had instead. They still turned out beautifully!

Thank you so much!

Melissa xo
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Melissa. I’m so glad that you loved these so much! I get my buckwheat flour from goodnessdirect.com normally, it’s the best online shop ever! http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi-local/frameset/script/search.html?query=buckwheat%20flour
http://instagram.com/christina_sunnyfruit Christina

Hello,

thank you for that creative recipe. I made them and at first I actually didn’t like them so much cause I found them to taste too much like sweet potatoes. But a day later the taste changed and I began to love those little delicous brownies! I will bake them again soon. Thank you again for a good healthy vegan brownie recipe.
Love, Christina
Grace S

Hi – looking forward to trying these! Can you please send me a link to the cacao that you buy online and the actual weight of sweet potatoes that you use? Thanks!!!
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Grace. I don’t have the weight but here’s the cacao I use – http://www.chocchick.com x
Michelle

Hello Ella, I count it a huge blessing to have found you on Instagram! I have been a huge fan since and if you have a few cookbooks, I would have purchased them all on Amazon with the fastest shipping! I have read almost all your recipes and so glad I own a Vitamix so I can blend away smoothies for my breakfast. As a serious sweet addict who lived off chocolates, cupcakes with sweet buttercream frosting and all things sinful and went on to pile on lots of weight in such a short time, I had to stop baking altogether to lose the weight. Then I saw your sweet potato brownie post and just had to give it a go. My daughter absolutely loved it and ate a few squares, and so do I. I love the lovely flavour of sweet potato that came through gently with the brownies. So healthy and delicious! You made me feel like I do not have to give up the world to lose the weight and that baking can be a healthy hobby too. I am here for a healthy change and really need your blog as my daily inspiration. Thank You, Ella!! =) All the way from Singapore!
Kathleen

I made these at 350 degrees Fahrenheit with a 15 oz. can of sweet potato puree (Farmers Market brand, organic, BPA-free liner, available in US). Baked for about 25 minutes. I took someone’s suggestion of pouring maple syrup on top when it came out of the oven. Yum! Thanks.
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Wallis

Hi Ella,
Instead of the buckwheat flour could I use quinoa? These look super, super amazing, thank you so much for sharing them – and all of your beautiful recipes, for that matter!
- ellawoodward
  
  Quinoa flour can be a little too savoury and the texture isn’t as smooth so they don’t taste as good, I prefer brown rice or oat flour as a substitute
Jennifer

Just made these and enjoyed thoroughly as an afternoon treat with a cup of tea! Thankyou for the wonderful recipe
How long would you recommend they’ll keep for? Can I freeze them? Also, have you sprinkled your brownies with something in the photo, cinnamon perhaps?

x
- ellawoodward
  
  They keep for about a week in a tupperwear, but yes you can absolutely freeze them! I sprinkled them with cacao x
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Lisa

Hi Ella,

Just found your blog, and I love it! Super inspiring…

Question about the dates — I only have pitted dates that aren’t medjool…any idea of how many cups 14 medjool equals?

Thanks!
- ellawoodward
  
  I would go with about two cups x
Ria

Hi There, would this work with normal gluten free flour (rice flour mix)? Thank you! xx
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Ria. I haven’t tried it but I think so! xx
http://healthybyanna.wordpress.com anna

I just made these today and I thought they came out pretty damn good for gluten-free, vegan brownies! I couldn’t stop eating them, but as for my picky family…they wouldn’t touch them. I am still working on making them choose healthy foods over processed sugary treats. I do think though, that these brownies taste a lot like sweet potatoes, which I guess I was expecting. Is that how they are supposed to taste? and don’t get me wrong, I love sweet potatoes! I took a couple pictures of the brownies too and they look fantastic! I might post them on my blog soon (but with credit to you of course and without the recipe). Is that alright? Thank you for the amazing recipe!
P.S. I am a huge fan of yours on Instagram
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Anna. I’m so glad that you loved these! I’d love you to share the recipe on your blog, although I’d prefer you not to hare the recipe but instead link back to here, if that’s ok?
Linda

Hi Ella!
I’ve just made these today! They were lovely. I put in some more cacao powder and I melted some 70% chocolate on top so my family wouldn’t notice that the brownies were actually healthy!
Love your recipes, i also tried your baked cinnamon and paprika sweet potatoes today and they were great as well!
Thanks for your ideas!
Caroline

What a great healthy and yummy recipe! I will definitely make this again! Thank- you.
Rhea

Hi Ella!
It’s practically been a year since you created this post, but I am finally going to try these. My only question is, can I use spelt flour opposed to the almond flour?
Thanks!
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Rhea. Yes you can absolutely use spelt flour!
Tessa

Hi Ella!

I will try to make this! I only have 350g sweet potato… Can I use 150g carrot to compensate?
- ellawoodward
  
  I don’t weigh my potatoes so I’m not sure how much 350g is!
Lanai

Made these last night and they are so good! I found these to be a lot tastier after being chilled in the fridge overnight. I make your raw brownies all the time, it has become one of my favorite desserts lately. My only concern is that I have recently come across information about raw cacao and how it might not be as healthy as I initially thought. Various sources I have come across say that while it is undeniably high in antioxidants and magnesium, the negatives far outweigh the positives and it should be treated the same way as any other treat, like a glass of red wine or a dark chocolate bar, eaten sparingly (I’ve been eating it almost daily). I never know what information to trust when it comes to nutrition, there are so many conflicting statements everywhere, it’s so frustrating. But now I’m concerned that this food might not be something I should be eating so much of. Have you come across this information on cacao before? What do you think about it? I would link you to some of the specific sources and studies, but I don’t know if I am allowed to post links in the comments or not. Anyway, thanks for all the recipes!
- ellawoodward
  
  It’s always so tricky to know what to believe, I personally think that cacao has some amazing properties that we really benefit from but I think it’s better to eat it once or twice a week rather than everyday as it does contain caffeine! Feel free to post any links to studies though!
http://www.instagram.com/eviescarlettw Evie

I’m a student and I’m cooking a dinner for two old friends next week.
I can’t wait to make these brownies for dessert!
But do you have any suggestions for a main dish that is good to make for someone like me on a student budget?
Would a recipe with sweet potato or squash clash too much with the dessert?
also on another note, have you ever thought about doing a supper club or a pop-up cafe/stall?
Thanks!
- ellawoodward
  
  I wouldn’t worry that another sweet potato or squash main would clash – the curry I made two weeks ago is perfect for a cheap dinner for lots of people!
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Zoe

Is there anything I could replace the almonds with please as my son has a nut allergy??? Or maybe there is a similar recipe you could suggest? Many thanks x
- ellawoodward
  
  Yes absolutely, you can just use double the amount of buckwheat/brown rice flour or use ground sunflower seeds instead of the almonds!
Zoe

Thanks Ella! Can’t wait to make them xx
Vanya

Dear Ella,
Yesterday I made the Sweet Potato Brownie to celebrate the second stage of interviews for a job I have applied for.
It turned out just as you described it – fantastic!
I didn’t have Maple Syrup, therefore I used Agave, which was okey. However, I think my potatoes have been rather huge as it was just a little bit less chocolaty than I expected. I would know better next time. My landlady loved them, my boyfriend ate 4, his housemates loved them too.
I wish you a great day and I can’t wait for the application to come out!
Love, Vanya
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Zoe

Hi Ella! Made my first batch today but because I couldn’t find any raw cacao I used organic Cocoa powder. My problem is I can really taste the sweet potato. Can I put anything on them or pour over them to sweeten them up a little. Will definitely be buying some raw cacao now! Many thanks.
- ellawoodward
  
  I think the problem was just the cocoa v cacao as cacao is so much stronger so you need way more cocoa and my quantities wouldn’t have been right at all hence the sweet potato flavour! My favourite place to buy it is ether online from goodnessdirect.com or from planet organic
Cat Sharpe

Hi, I love the look of these. I am really excited to make them tonight. Would it make a huge difference if i swapped the maple syrup for agave syrup? Thank you for your amazing website, i have made so many of your delicious and healthy dishes.
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Cat. Not a problem at all to swap maple for agave!
Monica

Hi Ella!

These are in the oven right now! My kids are their way home from school so I can’t wait to see if they like them. Also, do you ever use coconut flour? I have lots of it in the cubbard. Can you sub coconut flour for almond, buckwheat, rice, or any of the other ones you used. I’ve never cooked with it before. I’m not sure if they bake differently. Thanks from Las Vegas.
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Monica. I don’t cook with coconut flour really, it’s quite a tricky one to substitute though as it absorbs much more water so the quantities need to be quite different for all the other ingredients sadly!
Brynn

I tried these and thought the texture was amazing but they weren’t chocolatey enough for me. I thought they tasted more like sweet date bars than brownies. Maybe more cacao next time?
Camilla

Hello Ella,
I’d just like to know if I can use only oat flour for this recipe, I was thinking abot making the recipe this weekend and I don’t have any other type of flour.
Have a wonderful day
Camilla

Hello Ella,
I’d just like to know if I could use only oat flour for this recipe, since I’m planning on making them this weekend and I don’t have any other type of flour.
Have a wonderful day
- ellawoodward
  
  I haven’t tried them with oat flour but I think it should be great!
Ida Millet

hey ella,
just came across your blog a few weeks ago and think it’s absolutely amazing. Your approach to food and nutrition is truly wonderful, love the fact that you wrote a lot about ingredients you use, your food philosophy and the ‘Bookshelf’, so inspiring! Even found there 2 books I haven’t read yet; I know what to read next;) Thank you!! I do have one question concerning the brownies- you use raw cacao powder in the recipe and the brownies to stay in the oven at 180° for 20 min- I was wondering if that doesn’t effect or harm the nutrients raw cocoa has? All the best and bon appetit
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Ida. I’m so glad that you love the blog, thank you! Of course heating the raw cacao isn’t ideal but it’s still better than using cocoa as it’s been way less heated so still retains some goodness
Jackie

Hi Ella,

I am new to your blog – it was recommended to me by my sister as I have various health problems that I believe I can fix through nutrition rather than pumping loads of pills!

I just wondered which make of almond butter you use (when you’re not making your own of course!) and if you can recommend somewhere to buy organic medjool dates in bulk as I think that might work out cheaper?

Can’t wait to try this recipe!

Thanks in advance and please keep the amazing recipes coming!!

Jackie
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Jackie. I use a few different types of almond butter, but I really like Meridian’s organic almond butter. I’m looking for bulk medjool’s at the moment so will let you know if I find anywhere good, at the moment I buy them from Sainsburys
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Beth

Hey just bought the ingredients for this but they only had cocoa nibs. If I grind these to a powder will they substitute raw cocoa powder? I also have green and blacks cocoa powder if thats better
- ellawoodward
  
  The cacao nibs are a little tricky to grind so I’d go for the green and blacks, but you’ll need much more of it as its not as strong so taste test as you go!
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kj

I made them and the sweet potato&date mixture was sooooo creamy and delicious omg I almost ate it all before I mix it with the dry ingredients….. BUT i couldn’t find buckwheat flour and then I put dark rye flour in it……and my brownies literally ended up tasting awful. They were not edible. It was so sad……… do you think the flour would make that much of a difference? I’m scared to try the recipe now.. (although dark rye flour DOES have strong taste)
- ellawoodward
  
  Sadly dark rye flour has a really strong flavour that really wouldn’t work in this! Almost all other flours work though – spelt, oat, buckwheat, brown rice etc
Maria Praeg

Hi Ella!

OH MY WORD. Today it is rainy and miserable so I decided to make it a “cuddle in bed” kind of day, this day was made a million times more yummy when I made these beautiful delicious fudgy bites of heaven this afternoon and OH MY.
They are delicious, you are a superhero for coming up with this recipe.

Thank you for all your inspiration and delicious recipes xxx
Much love
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charlene

Made these today as a healthy alternative to other cakes and bakes and they are amazing!! thanks for the recipe ill definitely be making them again!
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liz

… these brownies are so perfect! whenever I meet up with my best friend we make them and eat them with sugarless, salty, organic peanut butter – sooo yummy! LOVE //liz.
emma

These look fab!!! Would I be able to freeze them?
- ellawoodward
  
  Yes absolutely!
Stacey

Look great. How many calories are in these per serving?
http://www.acupofteaandcake.blogspot.com Charlotte

Hi Ella,

I came across your blog by chance and have to say i love it! I’m a rather healthy eater anyway but I love baking and wanted to start eating my naturally so this sweet potato brownies recipe is amazing. I must say i was licking the bowl out too (with no guilt whatsoever!!) Thank you for all your wonderful ideas. I have just bought your app too and made almond butter and the banana/maca smoothie this morning which were delicious. Home-made almond butter is so much yummier than shop bought!!

One question, do you not find it is an expensive way of living – maple syrup alone costs a lot and things like coconut oil and probiotc capsules aren’t cheap either. Just wondered what your thoughts were?

Thanks again! I CAN’T WAIT FOR THE COOKBOOK

Charlotte
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Charlotte. I find that it’s not more expensive, the things I eat on a day to day basis – seasonal veggies, bananas, brown rice, quinoa etc are really cheap – much cheaper than ready meals or meat. So true that maple syrup etc can be expensive but I only buy it once or twice a month so I feel it evens out in the end
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Jessica

Hello Ella,

I love the recipes of you I’ve seen so far. You’re all over the social media in the Netherlands right now, that’s how I found you. I have to admit I was a little sceptic at first, but everything looks so tasteful. I almost can’t believe it’s healthy.

I have a question about your use of raw cacao. I recently purchased it myself and did some research. I read that if you heat it, that it loses it’s benefits. Can you tell me if you knew about it and figured a way around, or if you maybe never heard of the effect?

I’d love to use raw cacao in my baking recipes, but it’s such a shame to use it when it’s effects get lost in the process.

Would love to hear from you!

Jessica

ps: Is there going to be an app available for Windows as well?
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Jessica. Cacao is best raw, but when cooked it’s still way better than cocoa as it’s only cooked for twenty minutes instead of being totally processed! Yes my app is coming to windows, it’s in the works at the moment!
Danielle

I have been following you on Instagram for ages but did not realize you had a full website with all your amazing recipes! I made the brownies last night and I have to admit that they were so good, I ate 2 for breakfast today Thank you for sharing these and I can’t wait to try more recipes!!
- ellawoodward
  
  I’m so glad that you found the blog and that you’re loving it! Brownies for breakfast are the best
Clare

Totally addicted to your recipes- thank you so much! These brownies are divine, husband and son (5) loved them. I’ve done them 2x in the last 10 days, once with lots of pecans on the top, the other without, the former got more votes from my men. The energy is amazing they keep me going all morning.
I don’t have raw cacao yet, you seem to say in the above post that it is more cacao flavored. I can’t wait to get some, here in France we get Van Houten pure cacao – it’s not raw, do you suppose this is weaker flavored? ( the reason I ask is I will finish the packet I have open and need to adjust the quantities probably).
Thanks SO much
Clare
- ellawoodward
  
  I’m so glad that you, your husband and your son are all loving the recipes! I imagine the flavour is weaker, but I’m really not sure!
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Blanca

hi ella, this blog is awesome,
my question is what is the most healthy and easy meal to digest whole oat or whole wheat flour?
- ellawoodward
  
  I’m so glad that you love the blog! Oats are easier to digest
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Tiffany

For us in the US you might want to list the conversion of oven temps. Such as 180C would be 350F for folks baking in the US or other countries using Fahrenheit. Your recipes sound really interesting.

I lost 1/2 my colon, sleen and appendix to a bacterial infection last year and since my tummy is more sensitive now I want to give your recipes a try.
Nancy

Can’t wait to try these brownies!
jodi huntt

Hi, Intrigued by your sweet potato brownies. Could you substitute canned pumpkin for the sweet potatoes? Thanks!
- ellawoodward
  
  To be honest I’m not sure, I think it would work but you may need a little more flour as it may add more liquid
Mel

These are amazing! Thank you for the recipe. So rich and moist that people wouldn’t know they were eating sweet potato.
I substitute the dates with cashew and used coconut flour instead of buckwheat. I also added some cocoa nibs for a choc chip texture. Yum
KK Brown

Hi there – I am planning to make these soon and I have almost everything but was wondering if normal rice flour would work too as I have had some for a while and not been able to use it. Also – I know you mentioned you’d try to add the grams but I guess you haven’t had a chance yet I’ll go with the 500g sweet potato mentioned in one of the comments below and report back! Can’t wait to explore more of your blog.
Patricia

Hello!
i didn’t see this question – what would the oven temp be in Fahrenheit?
Thanks!
Pat
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Pat. I’m in London so have no idea about Fahrenheit – so sorry!
  - KK Brown
    
    180 C is 356 F
Vyne

I can’t wait to try these! But really, my fascination was at your attempt to answer every response. It would be no wonder that your recipes taste great, as it looks like you put your heart into it.
http://Pintrest Lyn

I don’t see anything about calories. Maybe I over looked it. But can you tell me how many calories are in the brownies. A coworker and I are curious. I might make these Saturday.
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Lyn. I don’t look at calories, sorry!
http://www.venusanzchef.com/blog/ Venu Sanz Chef

Look what I turned your recipe into!!! this was so lovely Ella….We all loved it! you are so inspiring…
http://www.venusanzchef.com/en/2014/03/06/bonito-pastel-de-boniato-y-cacao/
Erin

My husband just made these for our food allergic son. We’re excited to try them. I’m actually wondering if maybe we should have left them in the oven longer. I just took them out because it’s been close to 50 minutes. I kept checking them but the knife was never clean. Thanks!
Karen

Hi, Ella! I made this yesterday. WOW! Not too sweet…delicious…so satisfying! It really curbed my food cravings and thank you for that!

I noticed some of your other recipes require a cup of almonds to be put in the food processor until it achieves a flour-like consistency/texture. For this recipe, I did purchase a bag of the almond flour. Since I have this already, my question is: when you say a cup of almonds, what is the equivalent for almond flour?

Thanks again and God Bless!
- ellawoodward
  
  I’m so glad that you loved these! 1 cup of almonds is the same as 3/4 of a cup of almond flour
  - Karen
    
    Thank you! Bless your heart even more for patiently answering all our questions. You are wonderful!
suzie

Hi, I have bought this Chococru flavanol cocoa in Holland and Barrett thinking I am buying raw cacao… Should learn to read, I know
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pages/product_detail.asp?pid=4382&searchterm=chococru&rdcnt=1
All is good what they write about it… so I wonder if this is good to use instead of the raw cacao and if yes then any difference in measurement needed?
Many thanks for your help
- ellawoodward
  
  I’m not sure, I imagine you would need more of it but try the batter and see, if you need more add more
Katherine

Hi Ella,

I am yet to try these but they do look great like the rest of your recipes. I was wondering about this recipe, with peeling the sweet potatoes, don’t you lose most of the goodness? Thanks
- ellawoodward
  
  You don’t lose most of the goodness as there’s lots of goodness in the flesh and the skin would make a weird texture!
Citra

Hi ella,,,i made your brownies today,,but my batter seems little bit solid,,is it because i use japan sweet potatoe? They are sweet to but the color was white not orange like yours,,and i use black rice flour instead of buckwheat flour,,is it affect the batter or i use a lot of flour,,thanks
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi, yes you need orange sweet potato as the white ones have a totally different consistency and aren’t as sweet. Black rice flour I think is different too! I’m so sorry but the recipes really need to include all the ingredients listed in them to work!
Alex

What would you recommend to use in place of the ground almonds? I have a severe almond allergy but a major obsession with sweet potatoes and I would LOVE to make these! Thanks a lot
- ellawoodward
  
  You can use double the amount of buckwheat flour instead! x
stephanie hackley

Just made these brownies, my first recipe from the blog. Im dont have any dietry requirements, just trying to eat a bit healthier….i dont think ill go back to making regular brownies again!! My mum agreed that we felt naughty…but we werent!!!! AMAZING, where have you been all my life!?
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Jordan

Hi Ella,

I was so excited to make these brownies because they look amazing and super healthy! However, when I made them the the brownies did not rise at all. I followed your instructions exactly (except use pure cacao and then grounded it up, still kind of chunky) and the batter tasted delicious but once baked, nothing happened. Do you have an idea as to why?
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Jordan. The brownies don’t rise as they don’t have any yeast or baking powder, they set and are deliciously gooey!
Louise Fallon

Hi,

I have an allergy to nuts so I’m just curious as to what can be used as an alternative dates and almonds?

Thank you
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Louise. There’s no alternative to dates but if you have a look at my philosophy section I’ve discussed the nut alternatives in my recipes
Lauren

I was so excited to make these on the weekend! The taste is all there but the texture was very gooey and not crumbly on top. I did follow the recipe exactly and even put them back in the oven for another 10 minutes but there was no change. Could someone tell me, is this how the texture is supposed to be or have your brownies normally got a crust? Thanks in advance!
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Lauren. The texture is meant to be gooey, they don’t have a crust!
  - Lauren
    
    Thanks for replying! Oh good, I’m glad it wasn’t me missing something then!
Angie

I was at the GapFit event last night and tried this brownie – amazing. I’m totally inspired to give some recipes on this site a go!
Ava

Hi Ella, just made these and they are lovely! One small issue is that I don’t think mine are chocolatey enough! I think it’s to do with the amount of cacao used. I could only find the 100% in large block form (Willie’s) and so grated two tablespoons into the mix. However, I’m wondering if you used ready powdered or ready grated cacao in yours and therefore achieved a more intense flavour? Please advise! Next time I will add more cacao even though I did it to taste and the mix was chocolatey in its raw form – just not so much when it was cooked. Going to try the raw brownies and caramel slices next
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Ava. Yes I use a powder which I think will be much more chocolatey! I buy it online from goodnessdirect.com
  - Ava
    
    Thanks Ella, I’ll give that a go next time. They’re still delicious though, and this morning I had the choice of one of my brownies or a croissant. I chose the brownie! That would NEVER have happened before so, thanks for your recipe!
    - Ava
      
      P.S. I just don’t know how you find the time for all these replies … but it’s lovely that you do! Many thanks, Ava.
Rez

Hi Ella, I hope you are having a good weekend! I was preparing to make these just now and wanted to be sure about something silly but vital. I see you list the food processor in the instructions but you mentioned the word “blend” in your video. Just to be sure I should be using a food processor to combine the dates and sweet potatoes? NOT the blender!? Best wishes…Rez x
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Rez. It is the food processor, but I would call it’s action blending as not sure what else it is!
  - Rezveer
    
    Thank you Ella! They were a complete success! Thank you for approving my pic! Have a great day! PS – Made your pancakes this morning! Wow! No belly spasms, no bloatednes….! Thank you for sharing.
  - Ava
    
    If it helps, I say ‘whizz’ as in ‘whizz it in the processor’!
Rebecca Fisher

Hi,
Thanks for all the inspiring recipes. I tried the brownies today but had to keep putting them back in the oven as they didn’t seem to have cooked through – the top looked brown but it was still very gooey at the bottom. Could be my oven?

Becky
- ellawoodward
  
  That seems strange, were they very thick?
Rita

Hi Ella! I made this yesterday for my mother’s birthday and substituted black mission figs for the dates (seeing as I had none on hand and her birthday party was in less than an hour) and it was DELICOUS! I wanted to say thank you for your amazing blog! I am currently in school to become a nutritionist and your blog is BY FAR my favorite! Every time I bring in one of your recipes, it is a huge hit among my classmates and teacher, so thank you so much!
Much love,
Rita (:
http://theoutofofficediet.blogspot.com Camille Marie

Hi!
I tried making these today and it was a total disaster.
First, the sweet potatoes ended up being white! GRRR. I could have sworn I took them from the sweet potato basket at the super market. Second, I used unsweetened cocoa powder and I don’t think it was chocolate-y enough. Lastly, I don’t have a food processor so I attempted to mix most of it by hand…just not a good idea.

*Sigh* I think I am trying your other brownie recipe. Definitely giving it another go!
- ellawoodward
  
  I’m so sorry about this! The sweet potatoes do have to be orange and unsweetened cocoa powder is different to raw cacao so you would have needed about triple the amount listed in the recipe to get the right flavour! I promise they do taste amazing though!
EKW

Do you know how many calories are in these brownies? They look great – I can’t wait to try them!
- ellawoodward
  
  I don’t look at calories, sorry!
Agnes

Dear Ella,
I tried your recipe this morning but the result was a disaster!!
It seemed to me to have followed all the right steps though.. Is it possible that the fault is of the flour? I used ground rice instead of brown rice flour.. The mixture was solid and not smooth and fluid at all.
So sad
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi
  
  Sorry it didn’t work out for you. The flours do have a different texture so that may be have been the problem. I test all my recipes before sharing them so the ingredients tend to be what I think works best!
  
  Ella x
Ash

Hi! I really want to try these out asap, but I was wondering how much sweet potato, in grams? I don’t mind if it’s rough. I just want to know how much, as medium-large can range pretty heavilly. Can’t wait to try! x
- ellawoodward
  
  Around 600g is about right but a little over or under wont do any harm!
  x
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Sana

Ella do you think I could grind cacao nibs to make the raw cacao powder? Or do I need to buy the raw cacao powder?
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi
  
  That would probably work fine although you may not be able to grind it as finely. You can get raw cacao powder really easily from sites like Amazon and it lasts forever!
  
  Ella x
Debbie Moon

Hi – I made these last night and they are so delicious – I cannot stop eating them.
Do you know how many days after baking they last before they start to turn?
Thanks
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Debbie,
  
  They should last a couple of days in an airtight container
  
  Ella x
Jenna

I was wondering if there are any substitutes for the agave/ maple syrup? Is there any way I could use honey or brown sugar instead?
- ellawoodward
  
  Honey should work fine!
  
  Ella x
sana

I’m having trouble finding raw cacao powder. Can I grind cacao nibs in a coffee grinder to make the powder?
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi,
  
  You can get it really easily online from places like Amazon.
  
  Ella x
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Mari

I love your blog Ella! This recipe looks delicious. Could I use coconut sugar instead of the other sweetener? I love how much effort you put into your passion

http://thesimplewishlist.blogspot.com xx
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Mari,
  
  I haven’t tried it with coconut sugar but I imagine it would work fine!
  
  Ella x
Jenna

Hi I was wondering if I could boil or microwave the sweet potatoes as I don’t have a steamer
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jessica

hi, can you use fresh almond butter in replacement of ground almonds?
- ellawoodward
  
  Using almond butter will change the consistency as ground almonds are more like flour
http://everythingbethy.wordpress.com Bethy

I have a big problem… I’m craving these like mad but i’m out of maple syrup! and I don’t have agave at the moment so i cant even try to sub that! I NEED TO GO SHOPPING RIGHT NOW
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Chantelle

I would just like to say that I absolutely LOVE all your recipes….. truly they’re amazing <3. I was looking at them all through History…. and Science….. and maths…. and religion and this website is literally one of the best things that happened to me! Keep on going & NEVER ever give up!

<3 Chantelle xx
- ellawoodward
  
  I’m so glad you love them Chantelle.
  Ella x
Marlene

Hi Ella!
How do you think it will turn out if I add beetroot to this recipe?
- ellawoodward
  
  I love beetroot so I think it would be amazing although you may have to play around with quantities to make sure the texture works and they hold together ok!
  Ella x
maria

hi, I love your blog! just wondering which brand of raw cacao you use and where you purchase it?
thanks!
- ellawoodward
  
  I don’t always use a specific brand and I tend to buy from my local whole food shop or on Amazon.
  Ella x
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http://www.kaleandtequila.com Angela Ranelli

I made these and they were AMAZING and so moist. Thanks so much. Obsessed with your blog!
jackie

hey ella! these brownies look so yummy and I’m going to make them for my birthday treat this month, I was just wondering whether it would be okay if I used a round baking dish as I don’t own a square one and if the baking time would change? thank you!
- ellawoodward
  
  Yes that would be totally fine and should take the same amount of time to bake although you can always check by sticking a knife in and checking it comes out quite clean!
  Ella x
Kate Summers

Loved this recipe! I added chia seeds and chopped cashews, so tasty. xx
Holly

Hi Ella! I tried this recipe out today and really enjoyed it. Never thought brownies could be good for me haha! This it the first full on non-dairy/gluten/refined sugar recipe I’ve ever tried and I really enjoyed it. I’ve made them for my friend who can’t have cow’s milk and I’m hoping she’ll enjoy them too (she’s missing chocolate like crazy!!). Thanks for your easy to follow, laid back cooking too – love how easy these were to make and now I’ve got cacao, brown rice flour and dates left over to either make another batch or try some of your other creations with! Thanks again x x
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Holly,
  I’m so pleased! I hope your friend loves them too!
  Ella x
KK Brown

I finally just made these last night and they were amazing. We had them for dinner and didn’t feel guilty at all LOL. My husband loved them too and I will definitely make them again!! Thank you so much (Made them with brown rice flour)
Amanda

Could you also tell me if it’s possible to substitute pitted prunes for dates in the recipes you’ve posted today?
I would also like to add my praise for your blog and all that you do, Ella. I think you are very inspirational and your enthusiasm is so charmingly contagious! Keep up the great work…
Costanza

Hi Ella,
I will try this recipe soon as the photos have made me crave these brownies very much!!
I have a question: is it ok to boil the sweet potatoes? I don’t own a steamer

Thanks for this website, you’re incredibly inspiring!

Costanza
- ellawoodward
  
  Yes that would be fine!
  Ella x
  - Costanza
    
    Thanks a lot!
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alice

Hi Ella,

Sounds super yum your Brownies recipe….can I sub the buckwheat flour for coconut flour? if yes, recommend how much to use?

alice
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Alice,
  The flours have different absorbencies so you could substitute it but I haven’t tried it so I don’t quite know what quantity to recommend I’m afraid
  Ella x
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http://everythingbethy.wordpress.com Bethy

Thank you so much for the gooey, fudgey, yet healthy deliciousness!
Even my brothers couldn’t guess it had sweet potatoes!
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You have some really good articles and I think I would be
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some content for your blog in exchange for a link back to mine.
Please send me an e-mail if interested. Kudos!

Check out my blog post e cig reviews youtube (howardpnbx.newsvine.com)
- ellawoodward
  
  Sorry, I write all my own content!
Jenny from Texas

I loved it. Made these tonight, and my kids thought the brownies were yummy, it smelled up the whole kitchen, my husband kept sneaking bites, and I can’t stop snacking on the brownies. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!!!!
- ellawoodward
  
  So pleased you all like them!
  Ella x
Cathy Lucas

I made these yesterday. To be honest I dont like them much as the consistency of the mix & flavour of the sweet potato didnt wow my taste buds. Quite bland, not sweet enough, or chocolaty enough.
Sorry Ella, Ive made a lot of your creations & love them so far, but this one doesnt quite meet the mark for me.
Happy Easter!
AJ

Ella,

Just wants to say thank you for doing what you do. I just try to eat healthy overall, not in any particular fashion. That said, these are my first stab at gluten-free and I love them. Been in my fridge for 4 days and still good. I added two tablespoons of healthy peanut butter from Trader Joes and it also adds a nice flavor, and is still gluten-free. Does take longer in the oven, doing 30-35 minutes at 375F. Thanks for a great introduction to a healthy way to cure my insane sweet tooth!
- ellawoodward
  
  Sounds delicious! x
https://www.reverbnation.com/thebrownies the brownies

I really love your website.. Excellent colors & theme.

Did you make this site yourself? Please reply back as I’m planning to create my
own site and want to know where you got this from or just
what the theme is called. Kudos!
- ellawoodward
  
  I had it designed so it isn’t a theme I’m afraid
Anna

Hi guys!Could anyone tell me how the browni would be so high?Mine was really flat.
- ellawoodward
  
  You could try making it a smaller baking tray
Michelle

Hi Ella,
First of all, thank you for your inspired recipes. Many of them have become go-to dishes in our house. They have made our transition to healthy eating alot easier- and I’ve never felt so good. I’m wondering whether you’ve heard of anyone trying the brownies with prunes instead of dates- would this effect the texture or flavour considerably? I’m a huge prune fan and not so fond of dates. Thank you!
- ellawoodward
  
  The dates help hold it together and medjool dates are particularly sticky so I am not sure if prunes would work as well.
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Hi Ella, I just tried making the brownies today and they didn’t quite turn out as planned They are very heavy and not nearly as moist as I thought they’d be. I had to leave them before putting them in the oven as ran out of time before leaving the house, so put some clingfilm over the dough for about an hour and a half. Do you think this could have dried it out and therefore changed the consistency? Thanks! x
- ellawoodward
  
  I’m not too sure why that would have happened, perhaps it was leaving them but with cling film they shouldn’t have dried out. They usually make really moist, gooey brownies so it’s a shame they didn’t turn out right for you!
  Ella x
Fiona

600g is 1 large sweet potato, not 2.

I don’t understand why–if people were having issues with measurements–you wouldn’t go back and edit the post instead of allowing people like me to follow an incorrect recipe, wasting time and valuable ingredients. One shouldn’t have to trawl through comments, every other food blogger manages to give an accurate recipe in the blog post itself.
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Fiona,
  I originally used coffee cups as measurements as this was a way to make the measurements standardised and useable for everyone as some people don’t have kitchen scales. As there has been several requests for grams I am starting to include these in my recipes as well. Unfortunately, I haven’t had a chance to go back and check the measurements for all of the previous recipes but the post says 2 medium-large sweet potatoes so it doesn’t need to be too exact. When someone asked me for the measurements in a comment I weighed the two medium sweet potatoes I was using which came to 600g and made delicious brownies! I will also be including grams in the cookbook too.
  Ella x
softy

hi ella,

i love your blog and love all your recipes! you’re the only food blogger that i follow. as for this recipe, the first time i made half the recipe and it turned out great. this time, i made the full recipe and no matter how long i baked it, the middle and bottom would not set. i used an 8×8 pan and size-wise, the brownies look exactly like yours, so i’m pretty sure i didn’t use too much sweet potato. the only thing that firmed up was the top of the brownies and they ended up burning ever so slightly just because the total time in the oven was 50 minutes – and it still didn’t set. i ended up giving up as i didn’t want to burn them anymore and render them completely inedible. i followed the recipe exactly and i don’t understand what could have gone wrong. will adding more flour help for next time?
- ellawoodward
  
  They are meant to be really squishy and they set slightly when you take them out!
  Adding more flour will probably just make them more dense so I don’t think that will help.
Laura

Hi!

They’re currently in the oven – I had difficulty blending the dates in with the sweet potato unfortunately. They didn’t really want to blend so they’re quite chunky in the brownies. I think i’ll have to invest in a different blender!

Can’t wait to try them.

Thanks so much xx
- ellawoodward
  
  It will probably be quite yummy having the chunks as long as they hold together ok!
  xx
Jane

Thanks for the recipe, Ella! I like to make these and store them in my freezer. Eating them frozen is actually amazing…kind of like eating the kind of brownie bites you would find in conventional ice creams, but way more nutritious and delicious! They always satisfy my chocolate craving.
- ellawoodward
  
  Sounds delicious! x
Natalie

Hello This looks like such a great recipe and i am excited to try it! May I check if it’s okay to omit the dates – as they will be too sweet? Or is it better to include them?

Thank you!
- ellawoodward
  
  Unfortunately the dates hold the whole thing together so they are really important to the recipe!
  - Natalie
    
    Ahh I see. Thank you for the prompt response! Can’t wait to give these sweet potato brownies a try. They sound decadent. x
Carol

Hi Ella,
I just made the Sweet Potato Brownies today. I tried them out on my friends – and they have simply disappeared!
I am not a vegan but you have converted me to trying all sorts of new clean wonderful foods!

I love your blogs and look forward to all the new ideas!

Fantastic work!

Thank you
- ellawoodward
  
  That’s awesome! I’m so glad you all loved them and that you’re enjoying trying amazing food!
  Ella x
Emma A

Hi Ella
I discovered your website a few weeks ago and absolutely love it! I have the app too which is great. I have made quite a few of your recipes but really like these brownies! I absolutely love chocolate (and sugar!) but have been trying to cut down and your website has really helped. I also just wanted to say that I made these for the second time at the weekend and stupidly forgot to add the ground almonds, but they still turned out just fine! The texture is a bit stickier than when I made them correctly but they still taste great! Thanks! Emma x
- ellawoodward
  
  So pleased you like them! x
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Frances Murphy

Made the sweet potato brownies absolutely delicious I used ground almonds. did you actually blitz whole almonds as you have them in the jar. Must try that in the next batch ,interested to see the result.
Thanks once again your website is inspirational.

Fran
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Fran,
  Ground almonds work just as well as whizzing up regular almonds as it makes a flour so using either is great
  Ella x
http://nowforthelastten.wordpress.com Sophie

Hi Ella,

Thanks so much for the recipe – I am making these brownies tonight for a dinner party and am so excited. I’ll also be featuring them on my blog which I’ll link back to this page – your website is fantastic and as someone who is constantly struggling to eat cleaner, the recipes are amazing!

Quick question – I don’t have a steamer… If I baked the sweet potatoes then scooped out the flesh would the result be the same?

Thanks so much. X

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- ellawoodward
  
  Hi,
  Yes that should work fine although steaming works best.
  Ella x
http://nowforthelastten.wordpress.com Sophie

Thank you so much! I think it’s amazing how you reply to everyone’s comments. X
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Gaddemon

I made this and it is amazing! I also tried it with carrots instead of sweet potatoes and it is really delicious too. I also put some hazelnuts in it, and we loved it.
- ellawoodward
  
  Great ideas!
Karina

I’ve ordered Coconut flour, tapioca flour, almond flour and coconut sugar. Would the coconut sugar and tapioca flour work in place of the rice flour and agave sector?
Poonpha

Hello Ella,

I just discovered your blog a few of weeks a go and loved it! Thank you for being such an inspiration for eating right I have been suffering from IBS and I have now switched to pescestarian and eat more plant based food.

I made your sweet potato brownie tonight, but substituted 2 large bananas for dates (since I am on a low FODMAP diet for my IBS and should not be consuming excess fructose from dried fruit). I also do not cacao powder so I used normal cocoa powder. Unfortunately I did not read through the comment before I baked and did not find out I would need to add more cocoa powder. Not chocolately like the conventional brownie, but I still love the taste of baked bananas and sweet potatos together! Maybe you should try this combination some time, it’s delicious <3

Keep up the good work, I am looking forward to see more of your deliciously recipes!
- ellawoodward
  
  Thank you for the suggestion!
Talia

This beauty is in the oven right now! I figure if it’s plant-based and healthier then I can polish the whole lot off myself, right? The sweet potato and dates blended together reasonably well considering how rubbish my blender is!

Ella I just watched your Christmas special too, where you also use sweet potato because of it’s binding qualities. Have you played around with chia seeds for the same purpose? I used to work at an organic cafe where we soaked chia seeds in water and once it was gloopy one tablespoon of the chia gloop equated to one egg. We used this for our vegan banana bread which was an absolute hit. The chia also passed off as banana seeds with the occasional small crunch. Yum!
- ellawoodward
  
  I’m not sure that they are still healthy if you eat the whole batch although I have been tempted many times!
  
  I have used chia seeds in this way but that is a great suggestion for banana bread, thank you!
  x
Sarah

These are amazing! I was going to pick up buckwheat from the store and ground them into flour, but realized I eat brown rice at home so I just blended that up to use for flour. I forgot the almond flour the first time until after I had already put it in the oven but oh my gosh these are absolutely amazing! I can’t get enough of them! And they don’t give me the horrific burning sensation I get when I eat normal brownies! Thank you so MUCH for this concoction of absolute deliciousness!!
- ellawoodward
  
  I’m so pleased you like them! x
KK Brown

Hi Ella – I just made these for the third time and used Cashew Meal instead of the Almond meal (just because I had it and wanted to test if it would be good) and also went back to the Brown Rice flour instead of the Buckwheat (personal preference – just a milder flavor) and they came out AMAZING again. They are my favorites and I am having a hard time stopping…. LOL.
Thanks so much!
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Talia

Does anyone have a good method to making the brownie keep? Refrigeration, air-tight container on the shelf, freezing? Surprisingly haven’t demolished all of it yet but it looks like it needs scoffing pronto! :-/ Hate wasting food.
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Talia,
  They tend to keep fairly well in a Tupperware in the fridge – they should last a few days at least!
Cat

Will definitely try out your recipe however what can be substituted for dates? It doesn’t agree with me so I’m wondering what else goes with your receipe? Thanks.
- ellawoodward
  
  Unfortunately the dates are really important as they bind the whole mixture together!
  - Rebecca Tute
    
    Would apricots work? I’m itching to try these, but have only got apricots, not dates. It’s hard to find medjool dates without any preservatives in them where I live.
    - ellawoodward
      
      Unfortunately you really need medjool dates to hold it all together
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Guy Salisbury

Hi Ella,

I want to make some of your sweet potato brownies to take to a bbq but want to make them the night before.

What would be the best way to store them over night and then reheat when I get there?

Thanks

Guy
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- ellawoodward
  
  Hi,
  Sometimes I do but I don’t have any particular solutions sorry!
Hannah

Hi Ella, like so many people, I love your website and have tried a number of different recipes. I have just made these brownies; they are seriously yummy! I just wondered how long you think they would keep? Thank you x
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Hannah,
  I’m so pleased you’re enjoying the recipes. I would say around 3-4 days in a tupperware. If it is warm I would recommend keeping them in the fridge x
Alex

Tried these the other day – really disappointed as they turned out bad and that I had wasted so many expensive ingredients I used everything listed, wish I had’ve read the comments section more though to see you saying to ONLY use orange sweet potato, as I used white fleshed, and an actual measurement, as I must’ve used too much. Mine tastes disgusting – like weirdly textured sweet potato (and I love sweet potato, I love all the ingredients listed actually), and almost like it is uncooked, although I left it in for the correct amount of time and the fork came out well. It wasn’t chocolatey at all and now I have a container of weird tasting slice in my fridge, unsure of what to do with them now.
- ellawoodward
  
  I’m really sorry these didn’t turn out right. The amount of sweet potato doesn’t need to be super accurate but I have only ever used orange ones.
shirley anne peacock

Hi Ella, i have made these brownies a few times are they are soooo yummy i went to make them today but i had ran out of buckwheat flour so i substituted it for gram flour and i have to say that they turned out just as good!! Also i have coconut flour and would like to try it, so how much coconut flour would u use in the recipe instead of the buckwheat flour? x
- ellawoodward
  
  I am not actually sure – I would imagine you can find a conversion online though!
  So pleased you love them x
Alejandro

Feelin the BROWNIE LUVIN!!! =D
These look AMAZE! Can’t wait to try them. Although i HATE potato *enter squishy-sludgy bad childhood memories of mums mashed potatoes almost everynight of the week*, I’ve had sweet potato a few times and surprisingly enjoyed it so I’m trying to get into them
Odds…against…..me…!?!no oven GAH!?! Haha waiting to borrow (comandeer?) neighbours oven and lucky i did! Read through some of the comments and noticed the recommended 600g of sweet pots. I bought 2 medium-ering on the smaller side potatoes and they were over 700g…and i thought i needed to buy more! :O
Definately see what you mean about size difference country to country (apparently size DOES matter :p )! Im sure you can now understand my confusion upon reading american, UK bloggers post about recipes where theres one WHOLE sweet potato (baked etc) per person WITH all the toppings and sides and stuff, WHAT?!?? Hehe I want to see your “mini” sweet potatoes now, im sure they are SUPER CUTE!

Anyways, thanks for the post, excitedly awaiting to test drive these bad boys!
- ellawoodward
  
  I hope you love them!
Karina

I used 1/4 cup of coconut flour in place of buckwheat flour. I replaced half the maple syrup with organic coconut sugar. The brownies came out perfectly!
Benedicte

Hi Ella!
I don’t have a vegetable steamer. Can i prepare the sweet potatoes in another way?
Cant wait to try and make them!
- Kat Nicholls
  
  i cut mine into little bits and place in a bowl with a tablespoon of water, cover in glad wrap and pop in the microwave for 5 minutes. thats my quick method. If i have more time, i peel,glaze with maple syrup and roast until they are tender throughout. gives a lovely honey roasted flavour.
Lily

I made these, they were so disgusting! So disappointing. A real waste of ingredients. Booooo.
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Lily,
  I’m sorry you didn’t like the brownies – they are the most popular recipe on the site so I am surprised that you were disappointed. Maybe give the raw brownies a try next time – they are sweeter and more palatable perhaps if you aren’t used to this sort of eating.
  Ella x
- Chantelle
  
  If you put chocolate frosting/ melted choc on them and put them in the microwave for 20 secs, they will turn out a LOT better! xx
  - Karina
    
    I don’t believe a microwave ever improves any food. Eating clean healthy food should never involve microwaves.
    - Kat Nicholls
      
      this is craziness! A microwave can be a quick and easy way of cooking veggies.If anything, it makes eating clean more accessible to busy people. I would give your microwave another chance!! Can i respectfully ask why you have such a hard line stance on the poor old microwave oven?
      - Karin Pritchard
        
        Think you need to do a bit of homework regarding microwaves. Microwave ovens work by making use of an electromagnetic field. The process is basically radiation. The process basically changes the molecular structure of the food. If you are in the US you most likely already consume genetically modified foods. Ignorance is bliss.
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Kayla

Hiya, excited to try these tomorrow. Just wondering if rice malt syrup is a good substitute for maple syrup? Thanks
adriana

was really excited to try these but they aren’t sweet enough and taste oddly dull. I had high hopes considering all the dates in them but I’m sure I’ll never make these again. I’ll try the raw ones though, after the sweet potato brownies are gone, which will take a while…
- Susannah Vyvoda
  
  totally agree
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I have just made these and I love them! I don’t know why some people did not like them, but not everyone’s tastes are the same. Also, I think if you’re used to eating very sweet artificial brownies then these lovely, delecately sweet brownies might seem a bit different. I personally love them. Thank you, they are lush! X
Kat Nicholls

I tried these a while ago. in my opinion they are better than full sugar, packet or made from scratch brownies. Less sweet, but more chocolatey. i use double cacao powder. I make these for all my friends that are skeptical of the idea of delicious and nutritious, sugar free desserts. They really are delicious already, but are amazing if you tweak the recipe to suit your taste.
gaelle

is it ok to use wholemeal flour instead or is it gonna be a big difference??? want to impress my guest tomorrow but realised i dont have the right flour…
Grace

Dear Ella,
i have been so inspired by all your recipes. They are all super healthy! As
i suffer from Anorexia Nervosa i always found it hard to maybe have banana
bread, nuts and seeds or a smoothie…but you have shown me that it’s healthy
and great for your body. You and your amazing recipes have made it easier for me
to eat things like sweet potato brownies (which are my favourite) and not have
to worry about them, because I know that they’re good and perfect for what your
body needs.

You’ve made my recovery so much easier too, If it wasn’t for you, who
knows…i may of never of thought to recover, but I’m almost there and nearly at
a healthy weight. It’s allowed me to try all these different foods, which i
probably would of never eaten before. Even though I’m not a vegan and i swap the
buckwheat flour for normal flour, i still enjoy eating nearly the same as you,
even though it can be hard sometimes, but i do still eat meat and dairy so don’t
worry, i don’t think my parents would let me have almond milk just yet because i
need to get better first, so i have to stick with cows milk (I’ve tried almond
milk, and it’s so yummy)

I always look forward to you posting new recipes on your blog and videos on
youtube, i just can’t wait to try them! I literally spend my whole day looking
through your blog because I’m so fascinated to try and make things you have
made, as i know that they are all super healthy for you, as they’re all natural
and not processed. You’ve made me want to get better, and i would like to say a
massive thank you to you. My parents are so happy that I’m recovering and are
also happy that i found your recipes, as it’s made eating easier for me.
I hope you have a lovely day, and keep cooking:)

From Grace aged 15
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Grace,
  
  I am sorry I think I missed your message or my reply didn’t send. I am so so pleased to hear that the blog is helping you on your road to recover and I hope you continue to enjoy the recipes and feel good!
  
  Ella x
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ellawoodward

Hi Alix,

I am so pleased you loved the brownies – they are one of my favourite recipes so I am so happy you liked them too x
ellawoodward

Sound delicious!
ellawoodward

Yes that would work fine! xx
ellawoodward

So pleased you loved these!
ellawoodward

I use a coffee mug (3×3.5 inches) when I refer to cups
ellawoodward

The consistency may be a little different but it should work fine
ellawoodward

I am so sorry to hear you think that, this is one of the most popular recipes on the site so I am quite surprised. Maybe try spreading a little nut butter on top – that is usually so delicious!
ellawoodward

I’ve never tried that but I don’t think they would taste the same as sweet potatoes give a real sweetness to them
ellawoodward

It really depends on the recipe – there are a few ideas in the FAQ part of the blog x
katflei

I’m an omnivore transitioning into eating more healthy foods, but I still eat everything, sugar of all kinds included (gasp!), so sometimes healthy sweets are a letdown compared to the “real thing.” Not these! These are squishy and fudgy and delicious and satisfying. THANK YOU. They’re so good I’ll reserve my grandmother’s very-bad-for-you recipe for very special occasions. These are my new standby. I’m going to keep a batch in the freezer at all times. (I added a cup of chopped walnuts, too, which added a satisfying crunch.)
ellawoodward

They are about 20 grams each with the stones I think
ellawoodward

The temperature is quite normal I think!
ellawoodward

So pleased you are and your mum are loving the recipes! x
ellawoodward

I haven’t tried doing that but you can swap the flour for a different type if that helps! xx
ellawoodward

I’m sorry if you didn’t like them. They are one of the most popular recipes that I have so I am really surprised that they aren’t turning out right for you but I am not too sure what to suggest. They obviously are not going to taste exactly like conventional brownies but people do tend to love them!
ellawoodward

Hi,

Yes a smaller batch would work fine. They usually last for around 5 days in a sealed container in the fridge.
ellawoodward

So pleased that you loved them! xx
ellawoodward

I am so pleased you love them Lucy! x
ellawoodward

I am so pleased that you loved the brownies! It is always great to hear when people are making healthy changes to their lifestyles too!
ellawoodward

I’m so pleased you liked them x
ellawoodward

So pleased you liked them in the end!
Jennyfer Henriksson

I´ve wanted to try this recipe for soo long and now I´ve finally bought myself a food processor and is super excited to inaugurate it with this lovely recipe I´m just a little confused now looking at the recipe, what does ground almnods mean? Is it whole peeled almonds? Or peeled almonds blended until they look like flour? Or almonds with skin blended until they look like flour? Thankful for answer since google isn´t helping me too much :S
- ellawoodward
  
  You can buy ground almonds or blend blanched almonds until they form a flour.
ellawoodward

They are ground almonds rather than whole almonds – I buy them like that but you can also blend them in a food processor until they form a flour.
ellawoodward

I try to buy all my fresh food locally to help with this but can’t avoid that some superfoods have to be imported unfortunately!
ellawoodward

I am so pleased to hear that you loved the brownies and that you managed to get hold of everything you needed! x
ellawoodward

Hi Alison, you can just double up the flour quantity to substitute for the ground almonds! Ella x
ellawoodward

So glad you (and your husband!) enjoyed them Ella x
ellawoodward

Hi Melanie, thanks for your comment and hope you enjoy making them – you put the almonds in the bowl which you then add the other ingredients and sweet potato/date mixture to! Hope that helps, Ella x
ellawoodward

So pleased to hear it! Ella x
ellawoodward

Hi Martine, I think both of these would work, I don’t think it will affect the brownies as long as they are a similar depth in the tin. Ella x
ellawoodward

That sounds great! So glad you liked them
ellawoodward

Hi Robyn, the brownies should be fine in the fridge for up to a week but the optimal taste window I’d say is about 5 days. If you want them more grainy, I’d add extra ground almonds and less dates if you want less sweetness x
ellawoodward

No worries hope you love the recipe! Ella x
ellawoodward

That’s the best way! So glad you love them Emily have a great day x
Simone Hamilton

Stop. The. Press. These are ridiculous! Absolutely ridiculous! Man oh man…. So good. Keep us inspired with these incredible recipes Ella! You spoil us! Thank you.
- ellawoodward
  
  Thanks for your lovely comment Simone! So glad you love them! Ella x
ellawoodward

Hi unfortunately in this case, I think for both the taste and for the stickiness dates they are essential to the recipe. Sorry about that, Ella x
ellawoodward

Hi Those alterations all sound delicious and I’m so glad they turned out well! Thanks for posting and hope you love more of the recipes on the blog. Have a lovely day Ella x
ellawoodward

Hi you’re welcome! So pleased the alterations worked out well and you loved the brownies! Have a lovely day Ella x
ellawoodward

Hi Katie,
So glad you’re the blog! And not to worry about not eating nuts, for the brownies I’d suggest adding more buckwheat flour – so another 80g or so? Hope that helps Ella x
ellawoodward

Hi Claire,
Often people with nut allergies add more buckwheat to combat the almonds, the consistency should be very similar, you could always throw in a few more dates to up the squidginess and sweetness from the almonds! ella x
ellawoodward

Ooh that sounds delicious! Hope you love them when you try them ella x
ellawoodward

So glad you loved them x
Julia Muirhead

Dear Ella,
I’m sorry if you’ve answered this question a thousand times before (!) but could you confirm whether your quoted oven temperatures are for a normal electric oven or a fan oven?
Thank you so much.
Best wishes, Julia
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Julia! It’s just a normal oven setting, if it needs a fan oven then I try and specify hope that helps! Ella x
ellawoodward

Haha, that’s so funny! The taste is of course going to be slightly different, but it’s an amazing substitute for processed and gluten heavy brownies and they’re delicious! Thanks for your comment X
ellawoodward

Hi Abby, yes lots of people have freezed them and I think they keep really well! Have a lovely day, Ella x
ellawoodward

Do you have an oven? If so you could roast them? Or boil them on a hob if absolutely necessary but it’s much better to steam/roast to preserve as much of the nutrient content as possible – but I totally appreciate in college dorms that might not be easy! x
ellawoodward

that’s so sweet of you x
ellawoodward

Thanks so much for your comment Karen, so glad you love the recipe x
ellawoodward

Thanks for your comment Jodine! So glad you’re feeling better, I just love hearing that. The brownies will keep for about a week in the fridge, and lots of people have frozen them very successfully!
Have a lovely day x
Kim

Made these today (am having an orange colour moment, made your vegetable curry yesterday!), I added cocoa nibs for a bit of crunch & used coconut flour too; result very spongy, yummy brownies!! Here in Spain we can buy sweet potatoes ready roasted from the baker’s so it’s an even quicker process. Another récipe to repeat!
ellawoodward

Hi Kristen, ground almonds and almond flour are the same thing, it’s the powdered version of almonds. If you blend almonds in a food processor this is what you’ll get, you have to blend for much longer to turn this then into butter. Hope that helps! x
Alycia @ Foodblogit

These look amazing and so creative!! Thank you for sharing!!
ellawoodward

Ah that’s such a shame, I’m really sorry you didn’t enjoy them, I’m always surprised when they’re not to people’s taste as they are just one of the most popular things I’ve ever put on the blog! Hope you try and enjoy some of the other recipes and have a lovely day, Ella x
ellawoodward

Ah Lisa, this is such a shame. I wonder whether it was the brazil nuts as I’ve never tried it with brazils but know that other people have with a lot of success. Sorry that you didn’t love them, but hope you love the other recipes and that these come out better if you try them again. Love ella x
ellawoodward

Double win! x
ellawoodward

Hi Kat,

You could use a different flour but you may need to add a little extra liquid as they have different absorbencies. I don’t think they are too sweet with the maple syrup but you can always add less if you prefer. x
ellawoodward

There isn’t really an alternative that I would recommend, sorry x
ellawoodward

The recipe suggests cacao and so hopefully that is what most people will use! x
ellawoodward

They sound amazing! x
ellawoodward

Yes ground almonds would work fine. I am not too sure about the taste – mine usually taste like a combination of all three! x
ellawoodward

I am so pleased to hear that you are feeling well. x
ellawoodward

I am not sure of the quantities as I don’t use carob but I think it would work fine x
ellawoodward

I am so pleased you liked them in the end and thank you for your positive comment x
ellawoodward

So happy you like them x
ellawoodward

Hi Dominique, so glad you enjoy the brownies! X
ellawoodward

Hi Maz, so glad that you and your kids love them! Keep them at room temperature in an air tight container. X
Jacqui

Yum. These are so tasty – I used hazelnut instead of almonds and they taste amazing!
Michelle

Ella! Sweet potato heaven! I suffer from a hypoactive thyroid, and do my very best to eat right, exercise, and meditate regularly. However, I do also crave those sweets temptations once in awhile.. These brownies are divine and totally fulfill my rich cravings! I did find I had to bake these much longer than 20 minutes– more like 40 (and the center was still a bit soft), but oh so scrumptious!
ellawoodward

Hi Gemma, you could use buckwheat flour which is gluten free. Hope you love the brownies. X
ellawoodward

Hi Adam, I would recommend keeping the cacao nibs whole and using cacao powder instead. Walnuts sound like a great addition! X
ellawoodward

Hi jenni, you could try ground sunflower seeds instead. Hope you love it! X
ellawoodward

Hi Louise, sorry I don’t have the exact GI numerical value for these brownies. X
ellawoodward

Hi Leanne,
Yes I imagine that is because of using the nibs. Raw cacao powder is really strong so the nibs will have worked out as a different quantity and not been so strong. x
- Leanne Townsend
  
  thanks Ella, I’ll buy some powder. Might be worth popping ‘powder’ after ‘raw cacao’ in the ingredients list thanks so much.
http://www.sketchbookcloset.com/ Katie Ng

I just made these and they are AMAZING! I didn’t have that many dates, so I used what I had (about 8-9) but it still tastes great!! I can’t stop eating them. Ella, thank you again for another incredible recipe. My husband and I are getting a lot of use out of our Vitamix and feel healthier, too!
ellawoodward

Hi, you could use another nut such as pecans or as a nut free alternative you could use pumpkin seeds. Hope you love the brownies! X
Carrie

I know this may sound silly but what are the calorie content for these brownies?
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Carrie, I do not know the calorie content. I don’t like to focus on calories, I prefer to focus on nourishing my body with wholesome ingredients. X
Becca

DFTBA
ellawoodward

Hi Charlotte, I buy medjool dates from Amazon, they’re my favourite! Have a lovely day x
ellawoodward

Hi Cindy, although there is sweet potato in the recipe, you shouldn’t really be able to taste it, it’s more for the sweetness and amazing texture. Soaking the dates shouldn’t change the flavour but I would try making them with dry dates to see if that makes a difference. Have a lovely day! X
ellawoodward

Hi Galina, so glad you love the recipe! The brownies can keep up to 5 days in the fridge. X
ellawoodward

Hi Galina, so glad you love the recipe! The brownies can keep up to 5 days in the fridge. X
ellawoodward

Hi Charlotte, I think natural sugars and fats are fine to eat. However I would be wary of the natural flavorings which can occur in some of the ingredient lists. X
ellawoodward

Hi Shelley, I prefer to use buckwheat or brown rice flour but you could try coconut flour instead! X
ellawoodward

Hi Taylor, the brownies do finish setting if you let them stand for about 20 minutes once they come out the oven. Hope they turn out delicious! X
ellawoodward

Hi Sarah, I think pure maple syrup is a great natural sweetener. I personally prefer using it for the sweet potato brownie recipe as opposed to agave. Have a lovely day! X
- Sarah K
  
  Thank you, you too! x
ellawoodward

Hi Charlotte, I just use a regular size baking tray, a little bigger than 8×8. I wouldn’t use one too small as the pieces will end up too thick. X
Gem

Just baked these for the first time and they are delicious. Also a major hit with my 3 year old and 18 month old. Super excited about your much awaited book. X
ellawoodward

Hi Leslie, I’ve not tried the recipe using the Vitamix. My only concern is that it won’t be able to handle the dates as they can be quite sticky so I would recommend starting off with small quantities! Hope they turn out delicious! X
ellawoodward

Hi Tracey, the book will be released on 3rd March in America. The measurements be to U.S standards so don’t worry! Hope you love it! X
GG

Hi Ella,
These look amazing and I’d love to try making them, but since I got POTS I’ve found that chocolate makes me more ill and increases my tachycardia. Do you find that cacao powder is better than normal chocolate or will it probably have the same effect?
Loving your new book by the way!
Thanks.
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi, I feel so much better after having raw cacao rather than normal dairy chocolate. I will be writing a blog post all about cacao next week so keep a look out! Have a lovely day! X
Kristin Mc Laughlin

Just made these brownies with a few substitutions because I didn’t have all the ingredients and then I forgot to add the honey (which was my maple syrup substitute) and surprisingly even without the sweetener they were super nice and perfectly sweet – and even nicer the next day! Thanks Ella <3
ellawoodward

I’m really sorry that you found them too sweet. I personally love them but you could always use less dates next time to reduce the sweetness. X
Aupar

Totally Delicious
I made these last night and found myself in heaven, these taste absolutely amazing and I feel totally righteous and guilt free. I don’t think I could ever eat a regular brownie again after eating these. Keep up the good work Ella.
ellawoodward

Hi, I don’t provide calorie content as I want to focus on feeding your body with goodness and nutrients rather than numbers. So glad you love the recipes! X
ellawoodward

Hi Joanne, I don’t count calories for my recipes, I prefer to count goodness and nutrients instead! So glad you love the brownies! X
ellawoodward

Hi Robin, I would suggest freezing them once they have been cooked! So glad you loved them! X
kate

Can you freeze the sweet potato brownies?
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi Kate, yes you can freeze them! X
Emma

Hi Ella I can’t eat nuts so is there an alternative to almonds please? Thanks
- ellawoodward
  
  You could try using pumpkin seeds instead! X
  - Emma
    
    Great idea! Would I blast them in the food processor? As the almonds are ground? Thanks
    - ellawoodward
      
      Yes I would blend them in the food processor to create a pumpkin seed flour! Have a lovely day x
      - Emma
        
        Thanks!
ellawoodward

Hi Jennifer, yes you could definitely try that substitution. Hope they turn out great! X
ellawoodward

Hi Caroline, you can leave it out but it won’t turn out the same. It’s quite likely that it’ll be slightly dry and not so sweet but give it a try! X
ellawoodward

Hi Leila, you could try using buckwheat or puffed quinoa instead. Really hope they turn out great! Have a lovely day x
ellawoodward

Hi Carrie, I’m really sorry to hear that the brownies didn’t turn out great! They’re actually my most popular recipe and one of my favourites, I make a batch most weeks! Hope the other recipes turn out delicious. Have a lovely day, Ella x
Nadia

I just made these brownies yesterday and they are absolutely divine! And so easy too. Never had expected that.

Even my boyfriend, who has some kind of innate talent to spot – and dislike – anything healthy, likes these ^.^ (Ssshhh, I didn’t tell him yet how I made them lol)
ellawoodward

The dates are a really important ingredient to bind the mixture together and is the perfect natural sweetener. Have a lovely day x
ellawoodward

Hi Susan, you could try using pumpkin seeds instead. X
ellawoodward

Hi, I would keep them in an air-tight container in a cool dry place. So glad you love them! X
ellawoodward

Hi Mary, you need to mix all the remaining ingredients, including the ground almonds, into a bowl before adding the sweet potato. X
ellawoodward

Hi Sarah, yes you can! X
ellawoodward

Hi Sophie, I’m really sorry to hear that the recipe didn’t turn out great. Make sure the sweet potato and dates are blended really well until they create a smooth creamy texture as this is what makes the brownies so moist! Have a lovely day x
Dawn Shergold

Hey ella, just wanted to say I made these brownies today. They are blimmin good! The bonus is my fussy kids loved them to! I love I am able to sneak good stuff into their diet… Mwah ha ha ha ha!
JD

I made a few variations – I only had 400g sweet potato so added some apple puree to make up the difference, increased almond meal to 1 cup, added some vanilla, decaf coffee powder and extra salt – extra tasty! Also added 2 eggs as I’m not vegan. Thanks for the recipe – I’m trying out the low carb diet but do like my sweets so win win all round!
Ashley

Unfortunately I don’t have any medjool dates at home; would regular pitted dates work as well?
- ellawoodward
  
  Yes but I would recommend soaking them a little first so they soften. X
ellawoodward

Hi Carolyn, you could try placing them in a sieve or collender over boiling water with a lid over them instead of using a steamer. Hope you love them! Ella x
KENSA.

I cannot wait to try these. I’m making them for Valentine’s Day. Was just wondering if you can use ordinary gluten free flour, I have a bag from Doves and just wanted to double check. Can’t wait to try them x
ellawoodward

You Danielle, you could try using prunes or dried figs instead. It won’t taste the same but they have similar textures to bind the mixture together. X
ellawoodward

Hi Joanna, so glad you love the recipes! You can try my superfood bread – the recipe is on my blog! I also love buckwheat bread from a brand called Biona. Have a lovely day x
ellawoodward

Hi Lucy, they keep for about a week in an air-tight container! X
ellawoodward

Hi Andrew, I am so happy to hear that the brownies turned out great in the end! Keep on enjoying them and keep up your healthy journey! X
Charis

Hi Ella, I’m looking forward to trying these, but I am allergic to almonds, and other nuts. Is there anything that would work well as a substitute? I can eat sunflower and pumpkin seeds, so I could grind up some of those. Or should I just make it up with extra flour? I am 3 weeks into a new dairy- and gluten-free lifestyle, and I’m really pleased that I’ve stumbled across your website! Thank you!
- ellawoodward
  
  Hi, yes I think pumpkin seeds would work well as a substitute! Hope you love the brownies! X
Dee

I made these yesterday and they were a hit! My kids really liked them. I used a banana instead of the dates and gluten free flour in place of the buckwheat. These brownies are gooey but still great.
ellawoodward

Hi Celina, yes you can freeze them! Glad you love it! X
- Celina Horgheim
  
  Thank you so much for the fast answer! I am going to make them tomorrow, so I can serve them to my friends on our ski trip.
ellawoodward

Hi Danielle, I’ve not actually tried this recipe with coconut flour but I think using the exact same amount would work fine. Have a lovely day! X
ellawoodward

Hi Tayler, you can use the almond pulp as ground almonds or almond flour, it’s just really important to make sure that they are completely dry otherwise this could change the consistency of the recipe. Have a lovely day! X
ellawoodward

Hi Susannah, there’s actually a lot of health benefits in all of the ingredients listed in this recipe including Vitamin E, antioxidants, fibre, protein etc. I personally love this recipe and feel amazing after having it! X
Slātlantican

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Unfortunately, you have to do it in this order; once you’ve attempted the delete function (as in the case of your “troll” comment), you can no longer edit it.

Hope this helps next time.
ellawoodward

They last for about 5 days in an air-tight container. You can freeze them too. Yes it’s half cup (100g) of brown rice flour. Hope you love it! X
- melindaamato
  
  Thank you so much!
Emily

I’ve tried these and they are very tasty Ella is the best If you don’t have sweet potato you can try pumpkin – it’s very tasty too.
ellawoodward

Hi Amy,

I’ve not tried it using purple sweet potato. I would use the orange ones for this recipe. Have a lovely day!

Ella x
ellawoodward

Hi Hannah, I’m so glad you love the brownies. I would recommend baking these in a dish using baking paper to avoid the mixture sticking to the dish. Have a lovely day! Ella x
ellawoodward

Hi Marie-Louise, I’ve not tried it with another root vegetable but I think they would work well, however they may not tun out as sweet! X
ellawoodward

Hi Jo, I don’t count the calories as I prefer to focus on counting the nutrients and goodness instead! Have a lovely day! X
ellawoodward

Hi Emily, I’m so glad they turned out delicious in the end! Have a lovely weekend and enjoy the brownies! Ella x
ellawoodward

Hi Emily, I am so glad you love these brownies! Hope you enjoy all the other dessert recipes too! Have a lovely weekend, Ella x
Claire

I really wanted to love these famous brownies as much as I love all of Ella’s recipes (including the Powerfood bread). I am not new to gluten, dairy and sugar free cooking but there is something in this recipe that doesn’t work for me. The brownies have the right texture and consistency but they are flavourless despite being more than sweet enough in mho. I have used raw cocoa and tasted the dough before putting the brownies in the oven. It was delish. Somehow, the chocolate flavour gets lost during cooking and the end results is not worth the effort.
Alice Clack

Hi Ella, does it have to be RAW Cacoa or can it just be regular Cocoa? Thanks
- ellawoodward
  
  Yes I use raw cacao, the unrefined version of cocoa. You will have to double up the cocoa if you are using cocoa as it is not as flavorsome as cacao! X
ellawoodward

Hi Bex, I’ve not tried rye flour as I do not eat gluten so I’m not too sure how it would turn out! Have a lovely day! X
ellawoodward

Hi Sandie, yes these freeze well! X
ellawoodward

Hi Dorothy, perhaps your baking dish is too deep. I would use a wider dish to spread the mixture out thinner which will help to cook the brownies faster! Have a lovely day x
ellawoodward

Hi Katie, it’s great to hear that you love the recipes! Keep up the blogging! Have a lovely day x
ellawoodward

Hi Pippa, you could use ground pumpkin seeds instead! X
- Pippa Lumbard
  
  Thanks will give it a go.. Went ahead with a batch with the almonds! Totally gorgeous and so easy & quick to make!! Shame I can’t share them with hubby!!!!
ellawoodward

Hi Gergana, yes you can as long as the leftover almonds are completely dried out otherwise this will change the consistency of the brownie recipe! X
ellawoodward

Hi James, the brownies don’t tend to rise too much! Hope you love them! X
R L-J

I have just made these from your cookbook and felt I had to comment. I have eaten the whole tray practically in one sitting and unlike the feelings of guilt, lethargy, nausea, heaviness etc I feel after eating “traditional” brownies – I feel absolutely great and full of energy and could even eat more! I substituted the brown rice flour with coconut flour as I live in a far flung place in Southern Africa (Zambia) and can’t get some ingredients, but they still came out amazingly. My mum sent me your book along with a few others (Oh She Glows, Yum Universe and Rawsome – all great too if you are interested in a plant based diet!) and I am really happy to have found your blog as well! Thank you for helping me realise that I do not have to restrict myself to stay healthy and that my vegan, gluten-free diet can be both delicious and nutritious as well! Thanks, Roz
ellawoodward

Hi Dawn, yes 600g unpeeled is the correct amount. If they have come out too moist, perhaps try baking them for a little longer or use a wider sized baking dish – the higher the brownies, the longer they will take to bake! Have a lovely day! X
Tan

Would just like to say how nice these are, i dont think my daughter would like them as there not very sweet, but if your trying to eat healthy ! Thanks Ella
Wendy

i have just been given one of these to try and it was delicious – i will be making my own very soon
ellawoodward

Hi Diane, you steam the sweet potato for about 20 minutes until they are soft and bake the brownies for 20 minutes. I have not tried this recipe with coconut flour before. You can buy it from most health food stores or Amazon! Have a lovely day x
ellawoodward

Hi, yes that’s fine! Hope you love the brownies! X
ellawoodward

Hi Amy, you could try using pumpkin or sunflower seeds instead of the nuts! Hope you enjoy the brownies! X
ellawoodward

Hi Michele, I have never tried that before so I’m not sure! I think the fresher the better! Have a lovely day! X
ellawoodward

Hi Alix, berries have a very different texture to dates so it wouldn’t work well. You could try dried figs or prunes instead! Hope you love the brownies! X
louise

Hi what can I use instead of the ground almonds?
- ellawoodward
  
  You could try ground pecans or pumpkin seeds instead! X
ellawoodward

You could try popped quinoa instead although I’m not too sure how it would turn out! Hope you and your kids love the carrot cake! X
- louise
  
  Hi thank you will try it. Carrot cake turned out great hope they enjoy it when they get home thanks again x