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Posted on July 24, 2012

Sweet Potato Peanut Butter Blondies

Chef Whitney Miller finds yet another novel use for the sweet potatoes so abundant in the Southern U.S., lending a new and exciting twist to a classic dessert!
By Whitney Miller | Photo: Laura Wright
Serves: 12
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INGREDIENTS:

  • Olive oil cooking spray
  • 1 cup white whole wheat flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 cup organic unsalted butter, measured then melted
  • 1 packed cup Sucanat
  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 cup peeled, cooked and mashed sweet potato
  • 2/3 cup natural unsalted peanut butter
  • 2 tbsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Mist a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. 
  2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
  3. In a separate medium bowl, mix butter and Sucanat. Stir in eggs, sweet potato, peanut butter, vanilla and cinnamon. Add flour mixture and stir well to combine.
  4. Spread batter evenly in baking dish. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes until a toothpick comes out with wet crumbs. Let cool for 10 minutes. Cut into squares.

*Quote and recipe modified from Whitney Miller’s Modern Hospitality: Simple Recipes with Southern Charm (Rodale, 2011)

Nutrients per serving (1 square): Calories: 254, Total Fat: 12 g, Sat. Fat: 4 g, Carbs: 29 g, Fiber: 3 g, Sugars: 17 g, Protein: 6 g, Sodium: 214 mg, Cholesterol: 45 mg

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