Sweet Potato Almond Butter Swirl Brownies

Naturally sweetened with sweet potato and perfectly paired with almond butter, this sweet treat will up your dessert game ASAP.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder or raw cacao

• 1/2 cup coconut flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• Pinch of pink Himalayan sea salt

• 3/4 cup dark chocolate or chocolate chips

• 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted (plus more for greasing)

• 1 cup mashed sweet potato

• 3 large eggs, room temperature

For Swirl:

• 1/4 cup almond butter

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Grease and 8 x 8 baking pan with coconut oil.

3. In a large bowl, combine cocoa powder, coconut flour, baking powder and pink Himayalan salt. Set aside.

4. Melt chocolate in a double-boiler.

5. Stir in coconut oil until fully melted.

6. Add chocolate mix and sweet potato to dry ingredients, and stir until well-combined.

7. Add in eggs and mix well.

8. Add batter to pan and spread smooth.

For Swirl:

1. Add 9 dollops of almond butter to batter. Using a knife, cut through almond butter and zig zag your way across the pan until almond butter has been incorporated into batter.

2. Bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean after being poked in the center.

3. Let cool for at least 20 minutes before cutting into 12 brownies, and then remove, and allow to cool completely on a wire rack.

4. Will keep for up to 3 days in an airtight container.