This weekend didn’t feel like a weekend. Probably because I was stuck inside for most of it. It snowed like 3 feet. Not really, probably like 16 inches, but I’m pretty sure my car only comes 5 inches off the ground, no it’s not a ghetto low rider, well maybe, but I seriously couldn’t even pull onto the street. I spent 30 minutes cleaning off my car to only make it 2 feet into the street. Ok, that was an exaggeration. I made it like 4 inches into the street. So my friend Sergio had to take me under his wing and drive me everywhere. I love feeling 15 again. Relying on others to grocery shop, work, and workout is really fulfilling.
But the weekend still turned out pretty fun. Laura, Sergio and I played the 3 best friends card and did everything together. We went to breakfast together, went grocery shopping together, then helped each other pick out outfits. Well Sergio sat there and rolled his eyes as I took 12 shirts out of my closet. I hate dressing up. My PaleOMG shirts are way easier to sport. And my boobs are way more comfortable in sports bras. You just can’t always wear a sports bra with real people clothes. Dumb.
So I wore my big girl bra to a show we went to see downtown. We saw Passion Pit or Passion Pit’s DJ or a person from Passion Pit. I don’t really know. I think I’ve heard like 2 Passion Pit songs so I didn’t really know what to expect. But I was pleasantly surprised by feeling like an old fart. The venue was bumping with teenagers who were excited to get out of their parents house and be able to dry hump while on hallucinogenic drugs. What better way to spend your Saturday night eh?!?! Drugs are weird. Teenagers making out while trying to dance to some kind of beat is weirder.
Guess what else I did this weekend?! Sweated my ass off while shoveling our sidewalk. Maybe we shouldn’t have waited until it was complete ice slush. And when I say we, I mean me. Laura sat and watched. And took pictures. I did an overhead squat with a shovel just to be really creative and original. I should send that pic into the main site. I’M SURE they would totally use it. Wanna see it?! Sh*t yeah you do.
I’m watching Dirty Dancing. I love watching movies that I’ve seen a hundred times. They get more corny every time I watch them. This guy just walked up to Baby and said ‘This danish is pure protein”….like what? Missing some of those lines in movies makes me really develop of disappointment in myself. A line like THAT and all I remember is ‘Nobody puts Baby in the corner’?? That’s stupid. You disappoint me JB.
OH!!! And I did handstands in my house. No big deal.
Sweet Potato Brownies
- Yield: 5-8 1x
Ingredients
- 1 sweet potato
- 3 eggs, whisked
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1/3 cup raw honey
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons coconut flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Time to bake that sweet potato. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees, use a fork to puncture holes all around it, then throw in the oven for 25-30 minutes. (I’m sure you could microwave it, but I like the ole fashioned way. I’m just so ole fashioned)
- Once your sweet potato is soft and cooked through, peel off the skin and mash it up in a bowl. And turn your oven down to 350 degrees.
- Now add your wet ingredients: eggs, coconut oil, honey, and vanilla to the bowl and mix together.
- Then add your dry ingredients: coconut flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and chocolate chips.
- Mix well to incorporate all that goodness.
- Pour into an 8×8 glass baking dish
- Bake for 30-35 minutes.
- Let rest to cool a bit.
- Eat those b*tches. Try not to eat them all in one sitting. Like what may have happened in my kitchen….oops.
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made these today and loved em…the may or may not last more than a day or 2!
I’m going with may not.
Can’t wait to try these! I’ve made 4-5 of your recipes and they have all been awesome! I’m at CrossFit Modig in Lone Tree, CO…not too far from you.
How about some nut butter cookies please?
Nut butter cookies Pam? I like you. I like you a lot.
These are going into the oven RIGHT NOW. Only I had to double the amount of cocoa powder cuz mama can’t get enough chocolate flavoring. The batter is delicious!
How did they turn out?!
Awesome! Surprisingly sweet. Doubling the cocoa powder helped disguise them so that my daughter was tricked into believing they were unhealthier than they really are, which made her like them. I like to play mind games with my kids.
Thats awesome!! Oh silly children
I’m starting my Whole30 next Monday….which means I obviously have to make these brownies this weekend before I start. I love the overhead shovel squat; I like to do back squats with our 45lb bags of dog food 🙂
these are insane!!!!! made them last night and they are gone! shared them with several gal pals and we all agree… where the f’ have these been all our lives!!!! keep bakin’ baby!!! love this site 🙂
Haha I really do suck at baking so i’m glad you liked these rhonda!!!
Finishing a 6 week paleo challenge and have this recipe waiting for me. my everyday cchips are en route! Do you do recipe makeovers? I love this, but was wondering if coconut flakes and almond flour could be substitued for the oats. Or are these just way too much sweetness? –is that even possible when you have given yourself the all clear to indulge a little 🙂
Breakfast cookie
Ingredients: 1.5 cups of oats , 2-3 super rippened bananas , 1 cup of unsweetened applesauce, handful of craisins and cinnamon. Just throw everything together, mix it up pretty well, throw it on a baking sheet at 350 for about 35 minutes.
I’m sure you could use Oats for substitute!! Might as well try!!
Yes. Thanks for this brownie recipe. I have been craving chocolate and I don’t want to cheat on my paleo diet just yet….I’ve only been on it for about 3 weeks.
I made some paleo-approved chocolate cookies and they weren’t that great…
I will be making this recipe in the next couple of days.
Thanks,
Lawanda
Hope you like it!!
Stumbled onto your website just this week. Tried these today and they tasted yummy! Only problem I seemed to have was that they seemed like a cross between a brownie and a pie in consistency…any suggestions on what I may have done or need to do to make these all brownie like?
Thanks- will most definitely be visiting this site again!!! 🙂
What do you mean by pie consistency Liz?
Kind of mushy in some parts- like sweet potato or pecan pie- stiff but mushy. Make sense? I needed a fork to eat mine…
I am very much a beginner when it comes to cooking and some of these ingredients are über new to me. It seemed almost as if it wasn’t fully cooked- even though a toothpick came out clean…?
Hmmmm…you might have need a little bit more coconut flour, but I’m not totally sure! I’m sorry Liz!
I’m not giving up on these just yet! I’m thinking maybe I had an oven issue like Tracy except I didn’t cook mine beyond the time given in the directions? Will try again!!! Still, loving the site so keep up the great work!!!
Good to hear Liz!!! Hope they turn out next time!
I sort of hate you for this recipe… Sooooo full! SOOOO good!!!! 🙂
Lol I love you Danielle. And I miss you. Want to laugh at me doing yoga soon? Great. Can’t wait.
My boyfriend is not the biggest fan of coconut flour (and after reading your most recent post, I’m afraid this fact would make you not a fan of his :)). Could I sub almond flour for the coconut flour? Do you think the recipe would require the same amount?
I want to say yes BUT you would probably need to use more almond flour and I can’t guarantee the same texture when you bake it. But it’s worth a try!!