NC Egg Association | Sweetpotato Brownies
pinit

Sweetpotato Brownies

Ingredients

Cooking Mode Disabled

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt chocolate and butter in the microwave according to package directions or use a double boiler, set aside until cool.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together 3 eggs, sugar, coffee and vanilla. Gradually add the cooled chocolate mixture to the egg mixture, whisking constantly; until incorporated.
  3. Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish with butter. Line with parchment paper, allowing 2 to 3 inches to extend over sides. Grease with butter and flour the parchment paper.
  4. Combine the flour, baking powder and ½ tsp. salt. Whisk into the chocolate mixture and pour into prepared pan, reserving 2/3 cup.
  5. Whisk together mashed sweetpotatoes, 3 eggs, heavy cream, light brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, orange zest and ½ tsp. salt; pour over brownie batter in pan. Add pecans to the reserved brownie mixture and pour over the sweetpotato mixture. Swirl mixtures together in different directions with a knife.

  6. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a few moist crumbles. Cool completely on a wire rack. Lift brownies from pan using parchment paper. Gently remove parchment paper and cut into squares.

Pro Tips

Optional toppings: toasted NC pecans and whip cream.