Best Vegan Brownie with Millet and Sweet Potato
This recipe will help you to make the Best Vegan Brownie with Millet and Sweet Potato. This recipe can be easily adapted for both Vegan and vegetarian options.The primary ingredient in this Vegan Brownie is a wholesome grain Known as sorghum in English and as jowar in Hindi. The ancient grain, a member of the millet family Jowar is globally being touted as the “new quinoa” for its gluten-free, whole grain goodness.The second key ingredient is Sweet Potato which is a powerhouse of good carbs.Delicious in taste, indulge into this Fudgy, Wholesome, Healthy, Eggless,Vegan, Sweet Potato and Millet Brownie.
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 -8x4 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.
