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Toasted Marshmallow & Almond Butter Swirl Roasted Sweet Potato Brownies

CA GROWN
Our Toasted Marshmallow & Almond Butter Swirl Roasted Sweet Potato Brownies are your new obsession. We love the base of these cakey Sweet Potato Brownies as-is any day of the week, but for game day we like to go BIG with the addition of toasted marshmallow and almond butter swirls!
4.86 from 7 votes
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 brownies
Calories 260 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

For the Roasted Sweet Potato Brownies

  • Olive oil or cooking spray for greasing pan
  • 8 tablespoons salted butter cold
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon coarse kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup cocoa powder
  • 3 large eggs
  • ¾ cup gluten-free all-purpose flour or regular all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 packed cup roasted mashed sweet potato
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

For the Almond Butter and Marshmallow Swirls

  • ¼ cup creamy almond or peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons confectioner’s sugar
  • 1 tablespoon salted butter softened
  • ½ tablespoon milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup store-bought marshmallow fluff more if desired

Instructions
 

For the roasted sweet potato brownie layer:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (180C). Grease an 8” square or 9” round pan that is at least 2” deep and line with a parchment sling.
  • Place the butter in a small saucepan and melt over medium heat. Once the butter is almost completely melted add the sugar in ½ cup-fulls at a time, stirring to incorporate fully after each addition. Add the salt and stir to combine.
  • Transfer the sugar mixture to a large mixing bowl and add the vanilla and cocoa powder. Stir until the cocoa is completely incorporated, the mixture will be very thick.
  • Add the eggs to the batter and mix until the batter has thinned out and is shiny.
  • Stir in the flour and the baking powder completely.
  • Now add the prepared sweet potato and chopped nuts. Stir to combine.
  • Pour the batter in the prepared pan, spreading to the edges.
  • The brownies can be baked at this point or continue with the following steps to add the swirls.

For the almond butter and marshmallow swirls:

  • In a small mixing bowl combine the almond butter, confectioner’s sugar, softened butter, vanilla, milk, and salt. Stir until combined and completely smooth.
  • On top of the prepared brownie batter in the pan, alternate dollops of the almond butter mixture and the marshmallow fluff all over the top of the brownies. Drag the tip of a butter knife through the batter, creating swirls.
  • Bake for 38- 40 minutes until the top of the brownie has set, is starting to crackle, and the swirls have puffed up on top. A cake tester or toothpick inserted in the center should come out fairly clean with only a few crumbs attached.
  • Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Use the parchment sling to easily remove the brownies from the pan. Cut into 16- equal sized squares or wedges.
    hands reaching for sweetpotato swirled brownie slices

Notes

How to roast a sweet potato in the oven:
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Prick desired amount of sweet potatoes all over with a fork. Place on the baking sheet and bake until tender, 45 to 50 minutes, depending on size of sweet potatoes.
Once roasted, remove from the oven, allow to cool, peel skin off of the sweet potatoes or split open and scoop out flesh. Mash the peeled, roasted sweet potatoes with a fork or potato masher until no large chunks remain.

Nutrition

Calories: 260kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 5gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 171mgPotassium: 185mgFiber: 3gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 2248IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 56mgIron: 1mg
Keyword brownies, chocolate, dessert, marshmallow, sweet potato
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