Spiced Chocolate and Sweet Potato Brownies

Ingredients

• 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 12 fresh Medjool dates, pitted
• 3/4 cup ground almonds
• 2/3 cup buckwheat flour
• 3 tablespoons raw cacao nibs
• 1/4 cup raw cacao powder, plus more for dusting, optional
• 3 tablespoons honey
• Zest of 1 orange
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with parchment.

2. Place sweet potatoes in a steamer basket set over a pan of briskly simmering water; steam until completely soft, 18 to 20 minutes. Remove from steamer basket and transfer to a food processor. Add dates and process until smooth.

3. In a large bowl, combine almonds, buckwheat flour, cacao nibs, cacao powder, honey, orange zest and cinnamon. Add sweet potato mixture; fold everything together. Transfer mixture to prepared baking dish, spreading evenly. Bake for about 20 minutes. Let cool in baking dish on a wire rack for at least 20 minutes. Dust with cacao powder, if desired, then cut into pieces and serve.