Sweet Potato Chocolate Chip Bars
Your kids will never know that these tasty treats are made with healthy sweet potatoes.
| Temperature: | 350 degrees |
| Serving size: | 1 bar |
| Prep time: | 20 minutes |
| Cook time: | 30 minutes |
| Total time: | 50 minutes |
| Equipment: | Oven Large bowl Medium bowl 13” x 9” pan Parchment paper or aluminum foil (optional) |
| Utensils: | Mixing spoon Measuring cups and spoons Knife |
Nutrition Facts
Recipe PDFIngredients
2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled, cooked, mashed and cooled, about 2 cups
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup low-fat or fat-free plain yogurt
1 large egg, beaten
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 1/4 cups instant oatmeal
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Non-stick cooking spray
Instructions
1. Before you begin, wash your hands, surfaces, utensils, and produce.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray 13” x 9” x 2” baking pan with non-stick cooking spray OR lightly spray baking pan with non-stock spray, line pan with foil or parchment paper and spray top of foil or paper with non-stick cooking spray.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine mashed sweet potato and sugar and stir until smooth.
4. Add applesauce, yogurt, and egg, mix thoroughly.
5. In a medium-size bowl, combine flours, oats, baking soda, and spices.
6. Add dry ingredients to sweet potato mixture and stir just enough to combine.
7. Add chocolate chips and stir to mix.
9. Pour batter into pan and spread evenly.
10. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until lightly brown.
11. Remove from oven and let cool in pan for 1 hour. Cut into 18 bars.
Sourced from University of Maryland Extension.
Tips
If you don’t have whole wheat flour, you can use all-purpose flour.
You can line your 13 x 9 x 2 pan with parchment paper to easily remove the bars from the pan before slicing.
Cook sweet potatoes:
- Oven: Cut ¼” slit in the top of each potato and place in a baking dish, cover with foil, and bake at 450 degrees for one hour
- Microwave: Pierce potatoes with a fork, wrap with a damp paper towel, place on a microwave-safe plate, microwave on high for 6 minutes
Make sure to let the sweet potatoes cool before using them in this recipe or they will melt the chocolate chips.
What goes in Sweet Potato Chocolate Chip Bars?
