Sweet Potato Protein Brownies

Sweet Potato Protein Brownies:

Sweet potatoes are a rich source of fibre as well as containing a good array of vitamins and  including iron, calcium, selenium, and they're a good source of most of our B vitamins and vitamin C.  So when there was an opportunity to create a Sweet Potato Brownie, we said why not!

Ingredients:

450g sweet potato peeled & steamed/boiled, then puréed using a food processor or stick blender

75g oats 75g almond flour / ground almonds

4tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

4tbsp golden caster sugar

6tbsp GoNutrition Triple Chocolate Whey Protein

Method:

• Preheat oven to 180*, & line a brownie tin with parchment.

• Use a blender to whizz the oats to a fine powder. •Add all the dry ingredients, and pulse in the blender to mix

• Add the sweet potato purée, and pulse again til a smooth consistency and well mixed.

• Pour into the lined tin, use the back of a spoon to level out.

• Place in the oven for ten minutes or until the top of the brownie is slightly crispy and springy

• Remove from oven, allow to cool, then slice into 15 portions.

Nutritionals: 12g Carbs, 3g Fat, 5g Protein  

Recipe created by  Jake Chapman (@jjc_fit)