Healthy Sweet Potato, Date and Nut Brownies

The brownies are mixed together really quickly. Peel the sweet potatoes, cut into large pieces and cook in a steamer (or saucepan) until soft. This takes about 20 minutes. Then mix creamy with the pitted dates in the food processor.

Mix briefly with the remaining ingredients to form a smooth dough. Then fill the tough dough into a greased baking dish and smooth it out. Spread the pecans on top and press lightly into the batter.

Bake in the preheated oven on the middle rack at 180 degrees top / bottom heat (or 160 degrees convection) for about 30 - 35 minutes. Do a stick test and when no more dough sticks to it, take it out of the oven and let it cool down. Let stand for at least 20 minutes before cutting. I think the brownies are better when they are completely cooled down.

With this recipe you can again vary wonderfully: Instead of pecans, simply press walnuts into the dough. Or use spelled flour instead of buckwheat flour. Desiccated coconut instead of ground nuts etc ... There are no limits to your imagination. If you don't press nuts into the dough, you can coat the finished brownies with a nut butter glaze.