Carob Brownie

May 23 2012 | by healthyvic | 26 Comments » |
Tags: Eat To Live, gluten-free, higher-fat, sugar free

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Dense and fudgy, you would never guess these are vegan, low fat, grain free and sugar free! These truly are “guilt free!” You have to try them! I made both the brownie and the icing on the thin side. If you want a thicker brownie, double the recipe. Also, the icing helps to sweeten the brownies, so if you want a sweeter brownie with a thicker icing, double up on the icing!

Ingredients (9 large brownies)

For the Brownies

• 1/2 c carob powder
• 1/2 c chestnut flour
• 1 3/4c mashed sweet potato (about 2)
• 1/2 t cinnamon
• 1 t vanilla
• 1/2 t baking powder
• 1/2 t baking soda
• 1/3 c walnuts roughly chopped (optional)
• 1 T ground flax
• 3 T soy milk (or other non-dairy milk)

For the Icing

• 2 T tahini
• 2 T carob
• 3 T maple syrup
• water to thin

Instructions

For the Brownies

• Mix the dry flours together and then mix it into the mashed sweet potato. I did it by hand, but I think a food processor would do a great job. You want the dough to be quite dry. Like a yeasted bread dough. Press dough into an oiled 9×9 baking dish and bake for 30 minutes at 350 F. Don’t worry if it is a little bit soft, it will harden as it cools.

For the Icing

• Mix all ingredients together and spread on brownies after they have cooled.

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26 Responses to “Carob Brownie”

1. Becca Says:

   May 11th, 2015 at 12:06 pm

   These were SUPER YUMMY. I didn’t have chestnut flour so I used garbanzo bean flour and replaced the maple syrup with agave to keep the sugar down.
2. Laura Says:

   November 22nd, 2014 at 8:49 am

   Hi the sweet potato have to be cooked? Tks
3. Kristy Says:

   November 1st, 2014 at 2:16 pm

   May I suggest for those that are newer to cooking so not so good at reading between the lines that “Mix the dry flours together …” be reworded since there is only 1 flour & the other ingredients never mentioned, save the sweet potatoes. Also to please include the picture of your brownie (or whatever you are speaking of at the time) in the items printed on individuals home printers (or give them a choice)! I have come back today to get a picture of the brownie & make sure that “Mix the dry flours together” is “Mix the dry ingredients together then add the wet ones” then “and the mix it into the mashed sweet potato.”
4. Katherine Says:

   February 24th, 2013 at 12:23 pm

   I made these with cocoa powder, substituted barley flour for chestnut. Added 1/4 c. applesauce, reduced maple syrup to 2 T. in icing. Cooked for only 20 minutes. Yummy!
5. Brian Says:

   February 22nd, 2013 at 1:08 am

   Don’t forget that if you use Xylitol they are not dog friendly. Do a google search, Xylitol is toxic to dogs. This recipe looks great, and I will definitely try them soon. Who doesn’t love brownies?
6. ann marie Says:

   January 28th, 2013 at 4:35 am

   I got chestnut flour at an indian grocery store. That flour is not used that often and I imagine you could easly substitute another bean or nut flour. Did not notice anything distinct about the flour. the brownie was ok, Ive had better brownies made from black beans.
7. Kerry Says:

   September 3rd, 2012 at 7:11 pm

   Oops no, I did not add more walnuts. I used the amount you stated. Brain hiccup! And that was perfect. I looked in the most likely places here in SoCal – Whole Foods and Mother’s Market – and ended up having to order the chestnut flour online.
8. healthyvic Says:

   September 3rd, 2012 at 1:49 pm

   I calculated it once before, but I do not have it anymore. I think it came out to roughly 200 calories for 1/9th of the recipe, but I am not sure. If you want to figure it out, you can put the ingredients into here. http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-calculator.asp
   For any ingredients that are not in there, you can simply google the nutritional info for that specific ingredient and add it manually.
9. beely Says:

   September 2nd, 2012 at 5:45 pm

   Do u know the nutritional info?
10. healthyvic Says:

    September 2nd, 2012 at 7:39 am

    The recipe has chopped walnuts in them, you added more? Were you able to find chestnut flour? I agree, they are more of a dense, fudgey brownie. Honestly, I don’t know if I have ever had a “regular” brownie anyways, so I wouldn’t know! 😉
11. Kerry Says:

    September 2nd, 2012 at 12:30 am

    I made these exactly as written except I added chopped walnuts. They are very delicious! I served them with raspberries for my birthday yesterday, which was an awesome combo – Although we all agreed that the word ‘brownies’ didn’t quite compute with our tastebuds for the first few seconds. So, because my b-day was Aug 31, with a blue moon gracing the occasion, we renamed them Blue Moon Bars. Lol. I will definitely be making these more than once in a blue moon! Thanks for the awesome recipe!
12. healthyvic Says:

    August 28th, 2012 at 1:45 pm

    Here is my version without chestnut flour if you are interested: http://sweethealthyliving.com/recipes/?recipe_id=6026253
13. RedoxPop Says:

    August 28th, 2012 at 12:14 pm

    I made these last night. I didn’t have chestnut flour, so I ground up some almonds for almond flour instead. I also substituted carrot juice for the soy milk, which I didn’t have. These were amazing. Rich and satisfying. Now, I need to find some chestnut flour and try the published recipe. One addition would give a slight improvement: a dash of salt. Also, I’d like to try making the frosting with xylitol instead of maple syrup to reduce the sugar. This will be one of my top recipes from now on. Love sweet potatoes, as does our dog. She refers to them as “her sweeties”. She and I eat them for breakfast once in a while. Better eat your sweeties.
14. Alaine @ My GF & DF Living Says:

    August 27th, 2012 at 11:55 pm

    These look delicious! I have never tried baking with carob but this makes me want to try!
15. healthyvic Says:

    June 14th, 2012 at 1:00 am

    I order chestnut flour online. If you are not apposed to eating dates, I have a variation of the brownies without chestnut flour, but with dates to sweeten instead. Here is the link: http://sweethealthyliving.com/2012/06/best-brownies-yet/ In those brownies I used oat flour (just rolled oats blended in a blender), but you then need to use a sweetener when not using chestnut flour. You can use whatever kind of syrup you want. 😀
16. mugwort Says:

    June 13th, 2012 at 6:44 pm

    These carob brownies look and sound yummy!!! Like others who posted I wonder where I can guy chestnut flower. If I can’t find a store to purchase this can a different flour be used? Plus wonder if I can use sugar free pancake and waffle syrup as opposed to maple syrup. I am pleased these are sugar free since many vegan pastries are loaded with sugar and not diabetic friendly.
17. healthyvic Says:

    June 10th, 2012 at 1:41 pm

    Nope, sorry!
18. Angie Says:

    June 10th, 2012 at 12:29 pm

    Do any of these recipes have nutritional info with them?
19. healthyvic Says:

    June 4th, 2012 at 2:12 am

    You could try cashew flour. It would obviously no longer be a lower fat brownie, but I am sure it would taste good! I would leave out the walnuts if you do. If you are grinding the cashews yourself, just make sure you grind them very fine!
20. Elissa Says:

    June 3rd, 2012 at 8:24 pm

    Don’t you think a cashew flour would work?
21. healthyvic Says:

    May 23rd, 2012 at 11:13 am

    I wouldn’t suggest substituting the chestnut flour. It is a naturally sweet flour, which helps sweeten the brownies. If you were to substitute, you would have to add some sort of sugar to the brownies. I would suggest looking online and ordering chestnut flour. There are so many uses for chestnut flour. I use it to make gluten free bread, burgers and even pie crusts! It won’t go to waste!
22. Connie Says:

    May 23rd, 2012 at 11:05 am

    Can you substitute the chestnut flour with another kind?
23. silverroses Says:

    May 23rd, 2012 at 10:55 am

    grateful. thanks!
24. SusanV (admin) Says:

    May 23rd, 2012 at 10:04 am

    I would try a health food store (like Whole Foods) for both.
25. silverroses Says:

    May 23rd, 2012 at 9:53 am

    where do I buy the carob powder and chestnut flower? Never heard of them yet.
26. Carol Says:

    May 23rd, 2012 at 9:37 am

    Will have to pick up some chestnut flour and try these!!! sound yummy!