Sweet Potato Brownies
Description
Sweet potatoes are the secret ingredient in this blonde brownie recipe with pecans, vanilla extract, and a sweet, buttery glaze with confectioners' sugar.
Ingredients
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2 cups white sugar
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1 cup butter, softened
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2 cups grated sweet potato
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 cup chopped pecans
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4 eggs
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 cup confectioners' sugar
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2 tablespoons melted butter
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1 teaspoon milk, or as needed
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2
Beat white sugar and 1 cup softened butter together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; add sweet potato, flour, pecans, eggs, vanilla extract, and salt, beating well after each addition, until batter is smooth. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes.
4
Whisk confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons melted butter together in a bowl; add enough milk to make a thin glaze. Spread glaze over brownies while still hot. Cool, then slice.