Sweet Potato Brownies

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  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,966 Member
    I use cauliflower.

    lol
  • ihad
    ihad Posts: 7,463 Member
    .......Swapping out eggs, oil, etc. for veggies can't really be a bad thing. ......

    are you certain it can't be a bad thing? can we ask what the crowd thinks?

    "Crowd, is swapping out eggs and oil for veggies a bad thing?"










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    It seems the people have spoken...
  • Candi_land
    Candi_land Posts: 1,311 Member
    I like brownies, sweet potato pie, and pumpkin pie.

    That is all.
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    I use cauliflower.

    Dirt.

    It's organic and low cals.
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    I tried pumpkin brownie once. I was sorely disappointed disappointed with them. I ate one then tossed them out because ick.

    If you must substitute try Greek yogurt instead of oil and substitute eggs/egg whites in place of eggs. Or just make smaller portions.
  • da_bears10089
    da_bears10089 Posts: 1,791 Member
    .......Swapping out eggs, oil, etc. for veggies can't really be a bad thing. ......

    are you certain it can't be a bad thing? can we ask what the crowd thinks?

    "Crowd, is swapping out eggs and oil for veggies a bad thing?"










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    You asked a Canadian crowd. I don't think that can be used as a general concensus.
  • flab2fit_30
    flab2fit_30 Posts: 66
    IMO, if you are looking for healthier brownie options, you shouldnt use the box stuff at all. make them from scratch. you will get much better macros if you just skip using the box and use your own ingredients. I have made homemade brownies with black beans, and homemade brownies with pumpkin puree both very tasty-- im thinking sweet potato would be just as good.
  • FakingFitness
    FakingFitness Posts: 325 Member
    IMO, if you are looking for healthier brownie options, you shouldnt use the box stuff at all. make them from scratch. you will get much better macros if you just skip using the box and use your own ingredients. I have made homemade brownies with black beans, and homemade brownies with pumpkin puree both very tasty-- im thinking sweet potato would be just as good.

    What? You can make brownies without a box mix?
  • sunshineanstars
    sunshineanstars Posts: 109
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  • toothfairy2717
    toothfairy2717 Posts: 39
    Mmm spice cake and pumpkin sounds yummy!
  • sweetpea129
    sweetpea129 Posts: 755 Member
    OP- did you ever wind up making these? Not sure why people jumped on you for wanting to use substitutes. I made black bean brownies a few months ago & they were pretty good. I want to try the sweet potatoe ones next. My 4 yr old loves chocolate & hey, any way I can get a veggie in her ill try!
  • gonnamakeanewaccount
    gonnamakeanewaccount Posts: 642 Member
    OP- did you ever wind up making these? Not sure why people jumped on you for wanting to use substitutes. I made black bean brownies a few months ago & they were pretty good. I want to try the sweet potatoe ones next. My 4 yr old loves chocolate & hey, any way I can get a veggie in her ill try!

    Yes! They had a very fudgy texture, and they were actually quite delicious topped with some peanut butter. :heart:
  • sweetpea129
    sweetpea129 Posts: 755 Member
    Awesome, thank you! How much sweet potato did you use? Every Sunday my little lady & I bake something so this is on our menu today :)
  • CycleFlow
    CycleFlow Posts: 55
    So funny I saw this post - I just made sweet potato pancakes from a recipie in a magazine I got at my fitness confrence.

    They were sadly not all that amazing - taste was ok but they were too soft and not enough texture for me. As its been said before - sacrificing texture is sometimes the result and you get little in return on the calorie side. I also felt like they should have been a side on my dinner plate rather than breakfast. (Reminded me of thanks giving)

    That being said I think Ill have to stick to my Banana Buckwheat panackes. BUT I did really like the "puree" at the start of the recipie. Sweet potato with vanilla protien powder pureed together, before the eggs went in, it was damn tasty. It would probably make a good snack - protien + carbs LOL. Better than regular mashed sweet potatos! HAHAHAHA
  • gonnamakeanewaccount
    gonnamakeanewaccount Posts: 642 Member
    Awesome, thank you! How much sweet potato did you use? Every Sunday my little lady & I bake something so this is on our menu today :)

    Sorry for the late response! It was just a box of dark chocolate brownie mix with two pureed sweet potatoes mixed in and baked for 40 minutes at 350 degrees.
  • teresamwhite
    teresamwhite Posts: 947 Member
    I tried it, too. The adults liked them...not too sweet, very fudgy in texture...the kids ate them, and asked for seconds, but they weren't a hit -not sweet enough. I'm planning on trying it again, this time use a scratch blondie recipe and let the sweet potato flavor come through.

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