Does this FAMOUS 4 Ingredient Recipe Work!? Expectation vs Reality Sweet Potato BROWNIES!

[@kittybeck151]

Seems PlantYou has since revised her recipe for Fudgy Sweet Potato Brownies. I think it is ok to post it here, as it is free on her website. 1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato 1/2 cup nut butter 1/4 cup maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1/4 cup oat flour 1/2 cup choc chips (opt) Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, combine sweet potato, almond butter & maple syrup. In a separate bowl, combine oat flour & cocoa pdr. Mix in the choc chips if desired, & transfer to baking pan. Bake for about 30 min until set. Let cool before slicing.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Oh great! I like that there’s oat flour now… I’ve been making a variation with regular flour and it has been much better. 😅😅 I’ll have to give her new version a try. Thanks! 🤗

[@Trina.G]

This is a older video, I just made the same brownies a few days ago. I added half a cup of oatmeal flower and they were delicious. I loved this video, by the way.❤❤❤

[@LetsEatPlants]

Oh nice! Glad to know it worked well with 1/2 c. of oatmeal flour! I've done a similar recipe to this now with all purpose flour and that works well too. 😀😀

[@hadi_alnabati]

I made this after trying the sweet potato pudding 😆 I added whole wheat flour thinking it would result in a better consistency, and I think it did that a bit, but you’re right it was still mushy on the inside. What I did is I sliced the portion I’m having and I put it in the freeze for about 30 minutes and that made the consistency so much better! Almost felt like a chocolate ice cream cake! Thank you for such a nice recipe ☺️🌱

[@LetsEatPlants]

Hahaha yes! Glad it wasn’t just me. 🤪 What a great idea to use the freezer! Thanks for sharing that, I’m sure others will find that helpful as well. 🤗

[@anjalikapoor6643]

We added 1/2 cup of self rising flour and an extra cup of sweet potatoes and the brownies formed really well!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Oh awesome! Very good to know, thanks! Will add flour if I make them again. 🤗

[@zhileleng1772]

I think if u do it with Japanese sweet potatoes, the texture will be more like brownie as Japanese sweet potatoes are firmer and not so mushy when cooked

[@LetsEatPlants]

Wow! Interesting point! I have just recently started cooking a lot of Japanese sweet potatoes and you are totally right.. they have a much drier/ firmer texture! I will have to try this out. 😁😁 Thank you for the tip! 🙏🏼 Have you made these with Japanese sweet potato?

[@metamud8686]

I know this will deviate from the recipe, but I think maybe adding oat flour (just ground up oatmeal) would help in firming up / soak up some of the moisture, all without loosing a) health benefits or b) the WFPB + no oil tags.

[@LetsEatPlants]

I think you're right! I ended up making a similar recipe a few months ago with flour (or you could use white whole wheat to keep it WFPB friendly) and it worked *much* better, so I definitely think some kind of flour type substance is needed! 😅

[@metamud8686]

@@LetsEatPlants I fixed some typos in my reply, but seem to have lost your '❤' like in the process. Thanks for the quick response anyway! 🙂

[@LetsEatPlants]

@@metamud8686 Hahaha no worries! I'll give you a couple more hearts then. 😅❤❤

[@nicky99wink99]

I was thinking of adding some vegan chocolate protein powder! Wouldn't affect the recipe, plus it would absorb some excess moisture and help provide stability. It's just prone to burning, so anything higher than 350F would probably scorch it

[@LetsEatPlants]

@@nicky99wink99 I think that’s a great idea!! Let us know how it turns out, I’d be keen to try it as well. 🤩🤩

[@Ladeine]

Thank you for your review. I was literally just about to make these when I came across your video. I was thinking that they would come out looking just like the picture but now I have a better expectation. Even for how long to keep them in the oven; 30 mins not 15.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Aw yay!! So glad you found it helpful! 😄😄😄 Yes, I’m all about managing expectations. 😆 Hope the 30 mins works for you! They’ll still be soft, but you can also try refrigerating them overnight for a firmer texture. 😊

[@Ladeine]

@@LetsEatPlants Oh yes your advice was so helpful, thank you!!! I have tried the recipe twice and they came out perfect looking like the picture, and tasting so good. I actually let them bake for 40 mins. 😀

[@LetsEatPlants]

@@Ladeine Wonderful!! 40 mins sounds like the way to go then. 😊😊 So glad they worked out!

[@NechelleP]

you should put some dry like almond flour or oatmeal flour to make it firm.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Haha yes I’ve had a couple suggestions for that. But my goal was to see how it turned out if I followed the original recipe! So that was why I wanted to keep it without anything dry. 😊 I think if I made them again I would try adding some ground oats! Good suggestion. 😄

[@MGmirkin]

@@LetsEatPlants I'd love to see it re-done, maybe a couple ways, to try to remedy the moisture/texture issues. I feel like adding some flour & maybe a little baking powder, will end with a slightly more dough-y/bread-y texture? Though it definitely seems like the sweet potato / fiber retains a lot of moisture? Just thinking that something else that absorbs excess moisture might help even it out...?

[@homakhan92]

You should try this with dates instead of maple syrup or honey. That might improve the texture and taste too.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Worth a try! 😃

[@64caca]

I dont know how the end product can be dry if the only dry ingredient is the cocoa? Seems logical?

[@lizb3th_g]

Thanks for your review-you have contagious energy, and even though this comes a year later, I have to put my two cents in… I haven’t tried these brownies, but I’d baked a lot in my 70 years. I’d be hard pressed to comment on texture & taste if I hadn’t followed the recipe as written. You used a mixture of peanut butter & almond butter & if I watched correctly, the almond butter was kind of runny. Using cacao instead of cocoa powder probably took away some of the sweetness. And lastly, a blender cannot compare to a food processor-a hand blender or even giving it some good elbow grease & blending the batter by hand would’ve been more appropriate.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Aw thank you! 🤗🤗 Very true and all great points!! However the recipe creator herself has actually said the recipe doesn’t turn out like the photo. Turns out it’s actually a stock photo. 😅 So while I do agree to achieve the same results you should follow a recipe.. I don’t think that was the issue in this case. 😆😆 But since you have a lot of baking experience, what would you suggest to add to make it less fudgey and more cakey like the pic? 🤔🤔 Would love to hear your input! 🤩

[@jas1265]

Glad to watch this as I was going to try this having seen it on IG! Have you another sweet potato recipe you can share or recommend please? I look forward to watching more of your videos!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Hi there! I’ve successfully subbed sweet potato for the delicata squash in the brownie recipe from this video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6nRl4mbirpoos0si=XIClJu3oFvHAWYXS They are still quite fudgey when using sweet potato, but I think having flour in the batter does make them better overall. 😋😋

[@jas1265]

@@LetsEatPlants ah thank you so much. I’ll take a look!

[@LetsEatPlants]

@@jas1265 You’re welcome!

[@Granchen08]

Hi!, I just found you! KZbin suggested you to me with your ice cream recipes. We’ll try soon they look delicious!! And we jumped to this recipe and I will try this one adding maybe some quinoa flour and I will let you know how that works out. Blessings to you and thank you!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Oh that's great! So happy you're here. 🤩 I'd love to know how the addition of quinoa flour works in these if you do end up making them! I also just made another squash brownie recipe here kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6nRl4mbirpoos0 that turned out so well, just in case you're still looking. 😄😄

[@RawNoLimits]

Texture aside, they still look pretty bomb.

[@LetsEatPlants]

😄😄 Totally! Taste-wise they were good! And a lot of people are into that fudgey style brownie ... so maybe for some ppl the gooey texture is actually a bonus. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Either way, they definitely satisfy chocolate cravings while still being pretty healthy! 🌱✨

[@MGmirkin]

I feel like I want to see this same recipe, but like adding flour of some kind to make it a tiny bit more dough-y [initially] / bread-y [final product]? Maybe some baking powder or something, too?

[@LetsEatPlants]

Yes! I wish I was more of a science baker so I could try some things. 😂😂 Are you thinking of giving it a go?

[@kingkenzokwansa]

You forgot to add the flour 😅 Try with almond flour and also add 1 or 2 tbsp of coconut oil instead of the peanut butter. Coconut oil and sweet potato match really well!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Hahaha well I wanted to try it by following the original recipe! There is no flour or coconut oil in the original recipe. 😋😋 I’ve since made a modified version with flour and it turns out great!

[@kingkenzokwansa]

@@LetsEatPlants hahaha ok. They don't take into the equation the health benefits of combining coconut oil with sweet potatoes in the original recipe. In addition to being a tasty way to enjoy sweet potatoes, sautéing them in coconut oil offers a number of health benefits, including an improved immune system, a better heart health, and a stronger metabolism.

[@donnatecce1884]

Why why why did the plant you post pictures of these coming out when absolutely they did not! Crazy

[@LetsEatPlants]

@@donnatecce1884 Hahaha yea I definitely felt that way at first! I honestly think it’s bc she was just starting out and it didn’t seem a big deal at the time. 🤷🏼‍♀️ She does her own pics now and all the pics in her cookbook were done by her which I think is awesome!

[@wild.beautifulchaos1638]

Could you use honey instead of maple syrup or golden syrup?

[@LetsEatPlants]

I believe it should be fine! Since it’s not my recipe I can’t say for sure... but usually honey and maple syrup are pretty interchangeable. But of course it won’t be vegan anymore if that’s important to you! Otherwise I’d say give it a try. 😄 You can also message @plantyou and ask her as well! 😊😊💕 Hope this helps!

[@natashawallace7044]

Omg i made them and i used 2 sweet potatoes and i baked for 35 mins and mine kinda of mushy in the middle but hopefully after they cool and i eat 1 tomorrow the texture will be better, so im going to take your idea and tell the fam that its sweet potato fudge lol!!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Hahahaha yes! Sweet potato fudge is still delicious so still a win. Woo! 😆🙌🏼🥳

[@natashawallace7044]

Have u ever tried carrot dogs

[@LetsEatPlants]

@@natashawallace7044 I have! 😄 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJrclo14gZWLeq8

[@sit638]

How many cups of sweet potato?

[@LetsEatPlants]

1 cup 😊 (Shown at 2:21)

[@joelleaittama1416]

I think if you purée the sweet potato and then measure it out, it wouldn’t have been so wet.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Interesting! I will have to try that. Thanks for the suggestion! 😃😃

[@maryhanover374]

I did laugh when you show the finished recipe! You should have a TV show.

[@LetsEatPlants]

😂😂😂 Hahahaha right?! Not exactly what I was expecting! 😳😳 And thank you so much for the kind words! I would love that. Maybe one day... 😊

[@plantsprogressbymisha7065]

I love your energy, you have some great videos! I was very interested to see what you thought about this recipe because if I'm being honest I don't LOVE sweet potatoes, I eat them every once in a while but I'm not a typical vegan when it comes to the love of sweet potatoes lol. These do not look like they would work without parchment, seems like the pudding might be the way to go. I really love your editing style as well. I also have a channel where I share vegan eats and sustainability tips, I'd love for you to check it out. Otherwise thanks so much for sharing your baking adventure with us. 🙂💚🌎💙

[@LetsEatPlants]

Aww thanks so much!!! 🥰🥰 Really appreciate your kind words! Hahaha, very true these prob wouldn’t work without the parchment paper! I don’t think you taste the sweet potato much in this recipe... but I DO love sweet potatoes so maybe I am biased. 😂😂 I will check it out! Thank you for sharing. 😊

[@plantsprogressbymisha7065]

Let's Eat Plants you deserve it! Give me sweet potato fries all day otherwise I’m a savory girl 😂. Thanks again! 💚

[@LetsEatPlants]

😂😂👍🏼👍🏼

[@MailmanNick]

Making these right now. I like them gooey lol

[@LetsEatPlants]

Hahaha well then that's perfect! How did they turn out?

[@MailmanNick]

@@LetsEatPlants didn't win any beauty contests but tasted good and was easy to make

[@LetsEatPlants]

@@MailmanNick 😂😂 Those are the 2 most important factors for me anyway!

[@kefirheals7383]

I think Plant You forgot to add flour to the recipe, and someone in "editing" didn't catch the mistake. I've watched several sweet potato brownies, and they all have flour in them. So, yeah, I don't think I'll be making that recipe. LOL

[@LetsEatPlants]

Hahaha I actually don't think she did. I've seen a few without flour, I think it's just supposed to be a "fudgy" brownie. 😂😂 Buttt.. I did make one with flour and squash and it turned out SO well! This is now my go-to brownie recipe: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6nRl4mbirpoos0

[@100BlaQRaok.el_1]

Tapioca starch, I think.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Interesting! How much would you suggest to add?

[@himanimaurya5683]

I have made sweet potato brownie. They come out really well. You just didn’t follow the instructions/recipe properly.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Thanks for your feedback! Where exactly do you think I went wrong? I thought I followed it, but maybe I missed something?

[@rwarren108]

I made a sweet potato recipe the other day. It was more like a really not so great breakfast powerbar sort of thing. Just didn’t do it for me.

[@LetsEatPlants]

🙈🙈 Oh no! Was it this one? I do find the sweet potato baking recipes a bit challenging!

[@rwarren108]

@@LetsEatPlants No no no.. it wasn’t yours! I’m just very picky when it comes to brownies. And I’m trying to be egg free.

[@LetsEatPlants]

The one in this video isn’t mine! That’s why I was asking.. bc this one didn’t turn out as well as expected. 😆😆 My husband is the same…. Very picky with his brownies!!! Will post one here if I find a good one. 😊 If you have a brownie recipe you like, there is a great product called “Bob’s Red Mill Egg replacer” that works very well in baking. I’m sure Amazon has it, or lots of local stores do as well nowadays. Give it a try!

[@rwarren108]

@@LetsEatPlants Phew! Lol. I didn’t watch your whole video here, but my impression was that it wasn’t your recipe ☺️. Thank you for the recommend on the Bob’s Mill product. Note taken!

[@LetsEatPlants]

@@rwarren108 Hahaha no worries!!! And glad the recommendation was helpful. 🤗🤗

[@Bazzy804]

I tried this recepi nice but not brownies

[@LetsEatPlants]

Haha agree!! Not exactly the consistency I was expecting from a “brownie”. Still yummy though. 😂🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

[@MJ-em_jay]

A worthwhile experiment! I'm not what sure you could add to 'dry them out' a little. Flour, maybe. But then they wouldn't be whole-food. They still looked compelling! Edit: a word

[@LetsEatPlants]

Agree! I was thinking there must be flour in that original picture’s brownies. 😃😃 It was all I could think of to make them a bit “drier” as well. 😅 But mainly I just wanted to see if this recipe matched the picture... which I don’t think it did! A bit of false advertising as they say.. but at least they were still tasty. 😋

[@MGmirkin]

If it was "whole wheat" flour, wouldn't it still be "whole food"? Or maybe try blendering up some oats into a home-made oat flour, and using that? Dunno...

[@marktankersley6436]

Weigh all of your ingredients and you won't have to cram anything into a measuring cup.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Thanks! I didn’t have a scale at the time of filming this. 😊

[@embemw]

Surely it needs flour? There is nothing to set!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Yes I think it turns out better with flour! I made a similar recipe afterwards with flour and it turned out great! kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6nRl4mbirpoos0si=_125nfguXjRHYUEq I used squash in it originally, but have made these with sweet potato since then and it’s a much better recipe. 😊😊

[@Safire2159]

It's very clear that the photo accompanying the original recipe is of a different brownie all together. It has a cracked, crinkly top. That is a recipe with vegan butter and flour. No doubt at all. It's very misleading!! Such a shame to trick people.

[@birgitk6518]

What possible can be non vegan in the recipe that makes you sick after 15 min of baking? 🧐🤨it cant be eggs and butter 😄 it’s not like you are adding meat in your brownies. Weird stuff.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Well flour does need to be heat treated! But 15 mins. should be enough for flour. 😊 But for me the lack of baking wasn’t about making anyone sick, it was the texture of the brownie! I was hoping for a more cakey brownie as in the picture. 😊

[@JPMasonDun]

I think this age of digital internet, people take advantage of pictures and post false images to recipes, et al.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Very true! 😅😅