How do I know when my brownies are done?

Insert a toothpick into the center. There should be a few moist crumbs attached to the toothpick, but no batter.

Are these brownies vegan-friendly?

You can veganize them by substituting flaxseed meal and water for the egg.

Flourless Sweet Potato Brownies: Fudgy Treats with Crispy Edges

By Mason BrooksSep 16, 2026

Prep

10 min

Cook

25 min

Total

35 min

Servings

Level

Easy

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Flourless sweet potato brownies include cocoa and sweet potatoes. Sweet potato brownies have a soft interior and crispy exterior and can be a good treat for family and friends. Other benefits of flourless sweet potato brownies include being gluten-free and easy to make. Consider adding ingredients to sweet potato brownies to increase their appeal.

Flourless Sweet Potato Brownies: Fudgy Treats with Crispy Edges

Why you'll love this recipe

Gluten-free and healthier with sweet potatoes
Easy to make with simple ingredients
Cocoa and peanut butter flavors added to smoothie mixture
Can be customized with add-ons
Perfect texture with moist insides

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F.

In a large bowl, combine mashed sweet potato, vanilla extract, maple syrup, egg, peanut butter, and melted coconut oil. Stir well until fully combined.

In a separate bowl, whisk together cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and oat flour.

Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring until a smooth batter forms.

Fold in chocolate chips, walnuts, and mini marshmallows.

Pour the batter into a prepared 8×8 inch baking pan.

Bake for 22–28 minutes, or until the top begins to brown slightly.

Remove from the oven and allow to cool before slicing into squares.

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Desserts American Gluten Free

Flourless Sweet Potato Brownies: Fudgy Treats with Crispy Edges

Name: Flourless Sweet Potato Brownies: Fudgy Treats with Crispy Edges
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup sweet potato (cooked and mashed (about 1 medium sweet potato)); 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cup pure maple syrup; 1 1/2 tbsp coconut oil (melted); 1 4 peanut butter; 1 whole egg; 1 3 cocoa powder; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 3 oat flour; 1/2 cup chocolate chips; 1/2 cup walnuts (chopped); 1/2 cup mini marshmallows

By Mason BrooksSep 16, 2026

Prep

10 min

Cook

25 min

Total

35 min

Servings

Level

Easy

Jump to recipe

Why you'll love this recipe

Gluten-free and healthier with sweet potatoes
Easy to make with simple ingredients
Cocoa and peanut butter flavors added to smoothie mixture
Can be customized with add-ons
Perfect texture with moist insides

Ingredients

Servings4

•1 cup sweet potato (cooked and mashed (about 1 medium sweet potato))
•2 tsp vanilla extract
•1 cup pure maple syrup
•1 ½ tbsp coconut oil (melted)
•1 4 peanut butter
•1 whole egg
•1 3 cocoa powder
•1 tsp baking powder
•½ tsp salt
•2 3 oat flour
•½ cup chocolate chips
•½ cup walnuts (chopped)
•½ cup mini marshmallows

Instructions

1
Preheat your oven to 350°F.
2
In a large bowl, combine mashed sweet potato, vanilla extract, maple syrup, egg, peanut butter, and melted coconut oil. Stir well until fully combined.
3
In a separate bowl, whisk together cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and oat flour.
4
Slowly add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring until a smooth batter forms.
5
Fold in chocolate chips, walnuts, and mini marshmallows.
6
Pour the batter into a prepared 8×8 inch baking pan.
7
Bake for 22–28 minutes, or until the top begins to brown slightly.
8
Remove from the oven and allow to cool before slicing into squares.