Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Cardamom Macadamia Brownies

• 1 cup sweet potatoes, mashed
• 1/3 cup Earth Balance Vegan Butter Sticks
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 cup macadamia nuts, ground
• 1 teaspoon cardamom
• 1 cup semi sweet vegan chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons coconut flakes

1. In a medium sized saucepan, combine sweet potatoes, vegan butter and sugar. Cook over medium heat; bring to a boil and stir for 7 minutes.
2. Remove 1/2 the mixture; transfer to a mixing bowl to cool. Add baking soda and sea salt; mix well. Transfer mixture to a baking pan and bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven.
3. Add cardamom, macadamia nuts, chocolate chips and coconut to stove top sweet potato mixture; mix well. Drizzle over cooked portion. Bake for another 15 minutes. Remove from oven, set aside to cool.
4. Slice into brownie bites. Enjoy!

sweet potatoes, butter, sugar, baking soda, salt, nuts, cardamom, semi sweet vegan chocolate chips, coconut flakes

Taken from food52.com/recipes/9298-gluten-free-sweet-potato-cardamom-macadamia-brownies (may not work)