Seriously the best fudgy oil-free, gluten-free, dairy-free brownies that will help you kick those cravings. Made with sweet potato, maple syrup, and cacao. A healthier treat for the whole family to enjoy.
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😋Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Super moist, fudgy and the right amount of chocolateyness.
- A naturally sweetened vegan dessert
- Ticks a few free-from boxes - dairy-free, gluten-free, refined sugar free, corn free, nut free, soy free and oil free.
- A crowd-winning dessert - seriously everyone will be eating these!
- Healthier - hidden veggies are always a bonus!
✔️Ingredients You’ll Need
The full list of ingredients, quantities and cooking methods can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.
Sweet potato puree is easily made by either boiling or steaming orange sweet potato.
Once they are cooked through, remove the skin and mash them with a fork or puree them in a food processor.
Maple syrup - use a good grade and organic syrup.
Tahini is a sesame paste, now generally found at any supermarket or your local ethnic grocer, e.g., Middle Eastern.
Pure vanilla extract helps to boost the chocolate flavor.
Sorghum flour is a gluten-free flour that is great for baking. It’s usually found in your gluten-free aisle or online. Sorghum is an ancient grain boasting a good amount of nutrients.
Cacao powder is used rather than cocoa powder. The difference is that cacao is generally 100% cocoa bean, whereas, cocoa powder has added ingredients (e.g., sweeteners). You may want to check this depending on the country you are in.
This recipe was inspired by Broma Bakery.
🍫How To Make Dairy-Free Brownies
Step 1
Step 1
Step 1 - In a large mixing bowl combine all the dry ingredients. Ensure everything has combined evenly.
Step 2 - Add in all wet ingredients and fold together until a sticky batter comes together. If you mashed your sweet potato with a fork, there may be chunks, smooth these out with a fork whilst mixing it through the batter.
Step 2
Step 2
I don’t mind a little bit of chunk here and there.
Step 3 - Line a (20cmx20cm) 8”x8” baking pan with parchment paper. Place batter into the lined tray/pan and spread out evenly using a spatula. Bake in a preheated 180C (356F) oven on the middle rack, for 30 minutes. Allow too cool. Enjoy.
⭐ Pro Tips
Prepare the sweet potato puree prior. I like to have this ready in the fridge, so when it comes to making these sweet potato brownies, I can just focus on mixing the ingredients together.
I fluffed, scooped and leveled the measuring cup to measure the sorghum flour.
The batter is on the thicker side, use the back of a spoon or a spatula to even out the batter in the tray. Evening out the batter will make sure that these dairy-free brownies bake evenly.
When the brownies are taken out of the oven, the tops will look a little dry. As they cool down, they will become shiny and moist on top. Trust me these gf brownies are so moist!
Tahini in this recipe is best used when it hasn’t hardened.
🍫Variations
Additions such as chopped nuts, chopped berries or vegan chocolate pieces and be mixed through the batter prior to baking.
Add a spoonful of instant coffee. This is great for adding depth in flavor. I personally love this.
❓FAQ
Once they have cooled down, placed them into a sealed container, with a layer of parchment paper in between layers. Store in the fridge for up to 5 days.
☕Serving Suggestions
Enjoy these with a warm cup of tea, check out this list of fresh herbal teas or a glass of homemade cocoa oat milk. Or for a caffeine hit, try a delicious foam coffee.
🧁Related Recipes
Another WFPB no oil gluten-free recipe to try is my oatmeal vegan pancakes. Or try my easy eggless chocolate chip muffins (no oil too)
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📖 Recipe
Fudgy Dairy-Free Brownies (Vegan and Gluten Free)
Ingredients
- 1 cup Sweet Potato Puree
- ½ cup Maple Syrup
- 2 tablespoons Tahini heaping
- 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
- ⅓ cup Sorghum flour
- ¼ teaspoon Himalayan salt
- ½ teaspoon Baking powder
- ½ cup Cocao powder
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl combine all the dry ingredients.⅓ cup Sorghum flour, ¼ teaspoon Himalayan salt, ½ teaspoon Baking powder, ½ cup Cocao powder
- Add in all wet ingredients and fold together until a sticky batter comes together.1 cup Sweet Potato Puree, ½ cup Maple Syrup, 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract, 2 tablespoons Tahini
- Line a 8"x8" baking pan with parchment paper. Place batter into the lined tray/pan and spread out evenly. Bake in a preheated 180C (356F) oven for 30 minutes. Allow to cool.
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Nutrition
N.B., nutrition info is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. This will vary based on the specific ingredients you use.
Leanna Claridge
Is it possible to use something different to sour sourgum flour? I'm not gluten free I just have no idea where to get it in the uk
Thank you
Janelle Hama
You should be able to use all purpose flour.
Otherwise you can order sorghum flour from amazon
Hope that helps 🙂
J
Leanna Claridge
Thank you 👍
Leeanda
holy sh1t these are good. I ate about 5 today.
Clancy
so much love for this fudgy recipe. we all fight for the last piece
Emily
I love that these brownies are oil-free, gluten-free, and dairy-free. The kids couldn't believe there was sweet potato hidden in there 🙂
Andre
these brownies are the aboslute best! it's such an added bonus that they're also gluten and oil free. the texture was spot on and the taste was delicious!