These grain free chocolate sweet potato cookies are soft and delicious. They’re a great dessert to make if you’re out of gluten free flour, or if you’re avoiding all grains. You can top them with a few chocolate chips or a sprinkle of sea salt if you want – it’s up to you.
If you have picky eaters in your family, you know that sometimes you have to get a little bit creative.
When they’re going through a phase of mostly toast and cereal and chicken, you have to put on your thinking cap and figure out how to sneak those veggies into them.
These chocolate sweet potato cookies are a nice way to get some sweet potato into your child’s diet while serving them dessert. These grain free fudgy chocolate cookies are so delicious, no one will guess that they’re made with vegetables!
The cookie batter is so delicious, even on its own! It tastes like very decadent brownie batter. My children love to lick the beaters when I make these cookies!
Ingredient Notes
- Sweet Potatoes – You can bake your sweet potatoes any way you choose – either the oven or the microwave will work well. Once they’re cool enough to handle, scoop out the flesh and mix it with all the other ingredients. One large sweet potato or two small sweet potatoes should be enough to get ¾ cups of mashed sweet potatoes. Unsure about the difference between yams and sweet potatoes? This article may help clear up any confusion.
- Coconut Sugar – Coconut sugar works well in this recipe, but feel free to regular sugar or brown sugar if you prefer.
- Cocoa Powder – I prefer Hershey’s unsweetened cocoa powder, and that’s what I used in this recipe.
Texture
These cookies are very soft and fudgy. They do cook through the middle, so they aren’t raw inside, but the texture is very fudgy. This is not a cookie that will be crisp.
Substitutions
- If you can’t do sweet potatoes, you could try black beans in this recipe. Just rinse and drain the cooked beans, then process until smooth in a food processor.
- I used vegan buttery spread in this recipe, but you could also use regular butter if you are not on a dairy free diet.
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Recipe
Fudgy Chocolate Sweet Potato Cookies (Grain Free, Vegan).
Ingredients
- ¾ cups baked sweet potatoes skins removed
- ⅝ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ⅝ cup coconut sugar you can use brown sugar if you prefer
- 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
- ¼ cup vegan buttery spread
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ teaspoon baking powder
- pinch salt
- dairy free chocolate chips optional
- sea salt flakes optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the coconut sugar and vegan buttery spread in a mixing bowl or food processor and mix or blend on medium speed.
- Add the sweet potatoes. cocoa powder, maple syrup, vanilla extract, baking powder, and salt, and mix until blended and smooth.
- Spoon the batter onto the prepared cookie sheet. Top with dairy free chocolate chips and a sprinkle of sea salt if desired.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on the cookie sheet before moving them. They will be soft.
- Store leftover cookies in the refrigerator.
Alka
Mine came out too runny as well, so I added a little (like 1/4cup ish) unrefined coconut flour. They came out perfect! Little crunch on the outside and soft on the inside. I cooked them for 25 min. Delicious recipe, thanks for putting it up!
Xindy
Hi, do I just scoop up the cookie batter and leave them in a ball form on the cookie sheet? Do the cookie batter spread during baking and I should not place them too close to each other?
Darryl
Super delicious!
Karen
Not sure if it’s because I spread them too thin but these were so mushy, spread out alot and fell apart, no way I could pick them up.. Almost like they weren’t cooked. I left them longer than 15 min. Do I simply drop them on the cookie sheet in a ball? I’ll eat the batter, it’s amazing, but want to try again!
Kelly Roenicke
Some sweet potatoes are wetter than others. If that’s the case, you could try to drain out some of the moisture using a cheesecloth, or you could use a little less sweet potato, or cook for a little longer. Make sure to let them cool fully as well.
Christine
These were lovely. Sweet potatoes are not safe for us but I subbed ripe plantains and they worked perfectly. My little ones are so happy to have safe Christmas cookies!
Amanda
Looks delicious but what is vegan buttery spread and can I use coconut oil or regular butter instead ?
Bethany @ athletic avocado
These cookies look HEAVENLY! Oh so chocolatey and fudgey! Also obsessed with the fact that they are made with sweet taters and are flour-free :)
Kelly Roenicke
Thank you so much! :)
Julia Mueller
Whaaaaat?! Why have I never used sweet potatoes in cookies?? This is so brilliant! I’m loving everything about this recipe…definitely going to roast up a sweet po’ asap to make them!
Kelly Roenicke
Thanks, Julia! These are a big hit at our house!
Medha
These cookies look so fudgy and I love that you used sweet potato!
Kelly Roenicke
Thanks, Medha!