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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These are/were delicious. I made them for my husband and I to take to a New Year’s Eve party so that we would have something sweet to eat. Everyone really enjoyed them. I put the few leftovers in the fridge and they are even better cold the next day. Thanks for a quick and great recipe.
These are AWESOME!! The only thing I did was add extra cocoa powder (Penzeys Natural Process – extra dark!) and some chopped walnuts. SOOOO good!
Just curious how these compare your other “Fudgy Brownies” recipe. Anyone have a preference that has tried both? I’m preparing for a camping trip and trying to find paleo type treats to bring along so I don’t cave in when my friends are scarfing down potato chips and cookies while we’re all drinking!
On a side note: Juli, your an absolute riot! Love the recipes, and the hilarious stories and commentary that come along with them.
Just made these and they came out AWESOME! Added walnuts because I love them. What is the best way to store them? I just threw the glass baking dish with lid in the fridge. I’m hoping I don’t mess them up.
That’s how I kept mine. They are awesome in the freezer as well!
This recipe was one of many we tried for a birthday cake substitute for my baby’s second birthday party tomorrow. These won by a landslide. Even my older son who “hates sweet potatoes” and “hates paleo food” gobbled them up. We’re baking them in a bundt pan to make a caterpillar cake. I CANNOT wait to serve it to everyone tomorrow! Thank you so much!
Omg, these are in the oven right now, but the batter was so delicious I decided to post before I even finished cooking them. I omitted chocolate chips and added dried cherries. I have a feeling these will be the hit of the ravens/patriots party in a few hours. Thank you!
Have you tried to make brownies with avocado?
I tried these but I made a load of changes here is what I did if any one wants to know
1 cooked mashed up sweet potatoe
1/4 t. Baking soda
3 T. Canola oil (dos any one know if canola oil is bad for you??)
2 T. Maple syrup
2 T. Apple sauce
6 T. Buckwheat flour
3 T. Cacao powder
Dash of cinnamon and vanilla and salt
1/2 c. Chopped pecans
2 T. Chocolate chips (more if there is any in your pantry, we ran out!!)
I tried to make them even more healthy. They were good, but not chocolate enough and a bit dry. Oh well, they aren’t good enough to be brownies but they certainly are a delicious breakfast 🙂
I just finished doing a 31 day Paleo challenge, and these brownies were the first thing I made. They are AMAZING! I love your website 🙂
I declined an extra hour of work yesterday to make these. And as a part-time retail employee, I need all the work I can get. But it was so worth it – these are delicious. I did add an extra tablespoon of cocoa powder, but otherwise kept it all the same. I’m bringing them to work today to freak people out. Thank you!