Yet another California sweetpotato recipe! Don’t be too sad, but this will be the last for at least a little 🙂 After getting a whole box shipped to me for free though, you can’t blame me for all of these recipes lately! These unique California sweetpotatoes are so delicious. Whether eating them just simply baked, or making them the focus of a meal/dessert, these sweetpotatoes create a yummy taste!
In case you’ve missed my last THREE posts using California sweetpotatoes ( , , and ), here is a brief synopsis of why these California sweetpotatoes are worth your while!
What I used here in this recipe is not just your typical sweet potato. No, these are California sweetpotatoes! What’s unique about California sweetpotatoes is that they are grown in soft sand and are hand sorted during harvest to minimize scarring and scratching. The result is a visually, higher quality sweetpotato. California sweetpotatoes are a “nutrition bang for the calorie buck” with 4 grams of fiber, 2 grams of protein, a good source of vitamin C and more than a day’s worth of vitamin A, all for 105 calories per serving. Plus, they are available year-round.
I love chocolate. Chocolate is one thing I will never pass up. After coming home yesterday from college for the weekend, I wanted to make a yummy dessert for our family dinner. When my chocolate love took over and I knew I wanted to make healthy brownies, I was happy to remember that I brought some California sweetpotatoes home with me. Why? Because I knew the sweet, creamy texture of these sweetpotatoes would lend the taste I was looking for, while keeping the fat and sugar low 🙂
But then I wanted to make it look a little festive as well. So I thought, cream cheese swirls are always fun! However, cream cheese is not very healthy. So what did I do? Well, I guess you’ll have to look at the recipe for that one! I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as my whole family did!
Sweetpotato Benefits
1) High in vitamin B6
2) Good source of vitamin C
3) Contain vitamin D
4) Contain iron
5) Good source of magnesium
6) High in fiber
7) Rich in vitamin A
Cocoa Benefits
1)Decreases blood pressure
2)Improves cholesterol levels
3)Prevents heart disease
4)Rich in flavonoids, an antioxidant
Raw Honey Benefits
1) Alkaline-forming food that contains natural vitamins, enzymes, and powerful antioxidants
2)Anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-fingal properties
3)Promotes body and digestive health
4)Strengthens immune system
5)Eliminates allergies
6)Excellent remedy for skin wounds and infections
7)Stabilizes blood pressure
8)Relieves pain
9)Calm nerves
Coffee Benefits:
1) It may lower risk of death according to studies performed
2) Lowers risk of cancer in the reproductive system
3) Lowers the risk of developing type 2 diabetes
4) Help protect your brain
5) Great for skin/decreases skin cancer due to caffeine
6) Reduces risk of oral cancer
7) Strengthens muscles: studies show caffeine has similar effect to DNA molecules in muscles muscles of exercise
I received free samples of California sweetpotatoes mentioned in this post. By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by the California Sweetpotato Council and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time.
- For Brownies:
- 1 large California Sweetpotato, baked
- 1/2 cup GF Oat Flour
- 1/4 cup Coconut Flour
- 1/4 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt
- 1/2 cup Brewed Coffee (enhances chocolate flavor)
- 2 Egg Whites
- 1 Egg
- 1/3 cup Natural Honey (increase to 1/2 cup if having a sweet tooth)
- 1/2 cup Baking Stevia or other Sugar of choice
- 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 1/8 teaspoon Sea Salt
- For “Cream Cheese” Swirl:
- 1/4 cup Cottage Cheese
- 2 tablespoons Sweetpotato, mashed
- 1 tablespoon Honey
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place sweetpotato and egg/eggwhites in blender, and blend until the sweetpotato looks like puree.
- In large bowl, place all of the dry ingredients, and mix until combined.
- Add blended sweetpotato and other wet ingredients to bowl, and mix until smooth (but do not overmix).
- With nonstick spray, spray an 8×8 glass pan, and pour batter into glass.
- Place the cottage cheese, pumpkin, and honey in blender an blend until cottage cheese is smooth.
- Pour cream mixture in three equidistant lines across the brownie batter in the glass.
- With knife, “cut” the batter up and down without picking up the knife until you have created a “swirl look”.
- Place in oven and cook for 25 minutes.
- Remove and allow to cool before cutting.