Date Chocolate Brownies

This recipe does not use any processed sugar, only natural sweeteners like dates, sweet potatoes, and a touch of honey on the icing. It is also flourless and gluten-free. This is a moist and dense small cake, with a brownie-like texture.

Sweet potatoes are another one of those foods that have a lot of healthy benefits. Sweet potatoes are a rich source of the vitamin A called beta carotene. Sweet potatoes also have beneficial fiber as well as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.

Dates have made a big comeback with social media influencers. The good news is that dates have several health benefits. Dates are full of beneficial fiber for our digestive system. Dates are a good source of copper, potassium, and magnesium. Even though dates are sweet, they have a low glycemic index, meaning that they are not likely to spike blood sugar.

Date Chocolate Brownies

1 1/4 cups dates

1 1/2 hot or boiling water

1 cup cooked sweet potatoes

2 eggs

4 tablespoons cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

To cook the sweet potato, cut it into large cubes with the skin on, and bake until tender. Remove the skin of 1 cup of sweet potatoes for this recipe. Soak the dates in the hot water until they are softened. Drain out the water. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Blend the dates, eggs, sweet potatoes, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Stir in the optional walnuts. Line a 6” – 8” round baking dish with parchment paper and lightly butter. Pour the batter into the pan and bake for 35 minutes.

Chocolate Honey Butter Icing

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons cocoa powder

2 tablespoons honey

Combine the butter and cocoa powder. Stir in the honey.