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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Just made these. Taste really good but after 45 minutes, they were still that pie-like consistency. I went ahead and took them out and they are cooling now. I had added an additional 2 TBLS cocoa powder but I think it could use even a little more. I think next time I make them, I will add an additional TBLS coconut flour and cocoa powder and see if that helps firm them up a bit. So far, the best paleo brownies. Oh , and I did use the expeller pressed coconut oil only because I didn’t want the flavor of coconut in the brownie.
I made these brownies my husband is a chocoholic he didn’t even know I put sweet potatoes in them,He finished the plate and I told him making them again tonight for a party.soooooo good!
OMG these are amazing. The best part is my son who hates sweet potatoes loves these brownies. Thanks Juli for all the wonderful recipes. LOVE YOUR SITE!!!!
Just made these. Taste really good but after 45 minutes, they were still that pie-like consistency. I went ahead and took them out and they are cooling now. I had added an additional 2 TBLS cocoa powder but I think it could use even a little more. I think next time I make them, I will add an additional TBLS coconut flour and cocoa powder and see if that helps firm them up a bit. So far, the best paleo brownies.
yes, i would recommend a little more coconut flour next time!
Hi I REALLYwant to trythis.Do I need to use a mixer orare the ingredients just mixed with a fork???
either way will work!
Juli, I seriously don’t know how I missed this recipe because I am on your site all the time. I’m a flight student and they had brownies in the maintenance office last week. My instructor handed me one and I of course devoured it… and then felt like crap for the rest of the day. Finding this made my day!! My batch isn’t even done baking and I’m already planning on making another batch… with bacon and maple syrup :).
I love your site. I made the transition to (majority) Paleo after I had my son almost 2 years ago and your site and cookbooks have been so helpful in keeping with it!
awesome!! hope my newest cookbook can be even more helpful and inspiring in the kitchen!!
These have been my favorite go-to treat since I started Paleo. I accidentally added baking soda instead of powder one time, and have been using equal amounts of both since. It makes it a bit more cake like.
LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!
yay! so glad you love them!
Just made these tonight and they were amazing! Most of my recipes I make calling for coconut flour are dry, but these brownies came out absolutely perfect. Having a hard time not eating them all. Thank you!
Just made these with Butternut Squash and subbed half of the honey with Truvia… HOLY CRAP!! SSSOOOO good! My husband who never eats my healthy food creations ate almost the whole pan himself!! I must make them again. Thank You!
LOVED THESE!!!!