Lets learn to make this Best Vegan Brownie with Millet and Sweet Potato. The best part is that you can just change the topping to suit both Vegan and Vegetarian options. Try this recipe and have it either as a dessert or as a breakfast brownie.
I have used a wholesome millet known as Sorghum Millet in english or Jowar in Hindi. This millet is the primary ingredient in this Brownie. This ancient grain is a member of the millet family. Now Jowar is globally being touted as the “new quinoa” and it has the same gluten-free, whole grain goodness as quinoa.
Get more information on Jowar and its health benefit.
This Best Vegan Brownie with Millet and Sweet Potato has other wholesome ingredients which is sweet potato.There are different varieties of sweet potatoes available in different regions but I have used the Hannah variety for my recipe which has a light orange color flesh. Since each variety of sweet potato has different level of sweetness, please increase or reduce the amount of sweetness in the recipe accordingly.
I have used Jaggery as a sweetener in this recipe. Jaggery is the unrefined sugar or sweetener which is widely consumed in India.
This Brownie tastes great even without the ganache on top. The topping of ganache makes this brownie rich and fudgy. For the chocolate chip, you can choose a bar with a minimum 70% cacao.
How to tweak the topping to suit both Vegan and Vegetarian options
You can make this brownie even without the ganache. To convert this recipe from vegan to vegetarian or vice versa, simply replace ingredients in ganache from Non Dairy chocolate chip and Non Dairy Milk to regular chocolate chip and Dairy Milk.
Delicious in taste, indulge into this Best Vegan Brownie with Millet and Sweet Potato.Please check my other wholesome recipe for Zucchini Bread. Please also Visit Category Breads and Cakes.
Please leave your comment and let me know with which variety of sweet potato you tried this recipe.
Best Vegan Brownie with Millet and Sweet Potato
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Soft Boiled/Steamed and Mashed sweet Potatoes. Use any variety locally available. I have used the orange one.
- ⅔ Cup Mashed Banana
- ⅔ Cup Melted Jaggery Add 1 tbsp water to 2/3 cup Jaggery. Then either melt in a pan or microwave till jaggery dissolves completely. You can use unrefined Brown Sugar in place of Jaggery.
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 tsp Cinnamon Powder
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 5 tbsp Cocoa Powder
- 5 tbsp Almond Flour
- 1¼ Cup Sorghum Millet/ Jowar flour
- ¼ Cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Soft Boil or Steam Sweet Potatoes. Mash with a fork. Measure 2 cups and take in a bowl.
- Preheat oven to 350°F or 180°C.
- Add mashed Banana to mashed sweet potato.
- Add 1 tbsp water to 2/3 cup Jaggery. Then either melt in a pan or microwave till jaggery dissolves completely. You can use unrefined Brown Sugar in place of Jaggery.Strain if required to remove impurities. Then add to sweet potato and banana.
- Add vanilla extract, cinnamon powder and salt.
- Mix everything nicely.
- Then add cocoa powder, almond flour, millet flour, walnut.
- Mix everything nicely to have a batter which should be slightly denser than cake batter.
- Grease and line a loaf pan -8×4 in size.
- Pour batter and spread evenly.
- Bake for 45 minutes. The baking time may vary depending on your oven setting.Please prick with a toothpick to check if the brownie is done.The toothpick should come out clear.
- You can have brownie right after baking since it tastes delicious even without any topping.
- Prepare a topping of chocolate ganache by taking 1/2 cup dark chocolate chip in a glass bowl and adding ¼ cup hot boiling milk to it.
- Mix till the texture becomes shiny and silky.
- Once out of Oven, allow the brownie to cool for 15 minutes. Then spread ganache on top and spread evenly.
- Sprinkle chopped nuts of your choice or dark chocolate chip.
- Allow the ganache to set by leaving it for an hour. You can even refrigerate so that it sets faster.
- Once set, cut into desired number of pieces and enjoy as a snack, breakfast or dessert.
- This measurement will give 8 large sizes brownie or 16 medium size brownie.
- Indulge into this guilt free brownie as breakfast, snack or a dessert item.
Nutrition Facts
16 servings per container
- Amount Per ServingCalories216
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat
9g
14%
- Saturated Fat 4g 20%
- Sodium 62mg 3%
- Total Carbohydrate
36g
12%
- Dietary Fiber 4g 16%
- Sugars 17g
- Protein 4g 8%
- Vitamin A 14%
- Vitamin C 4%
- Calcium 3%
- Iron 32%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.