Sweet Potato Brownies

Be sweet to your body with these amazingly moist, chewy, and chocolaty brownies. Tastes nothing like sweet potatoes. ^_^ Similar to Tana Begley's famous brownies. Modified from Sweet Potato Brownies.

50 min / 20 min prep - 16 servings

1/2 cup butter, softened (about 1 stick of butter)
1 1/2 cup sugar
5 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sweet potatoes, mashed*

* Easiest way to make this is to peel and microwave a sweet potato about 6 minutes.

1. Preheat oven to 250°F. Grease a 9" x 13" baking pan.
2. Mix the butter and sugar.
3. Add the eggs one at a time, scraping the bowl and mixing after each addition.
4. Fold in the rest of the ingredients.
5. Spread batter in pan.
6. Bake 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out clean.

Suggestions: Cover finished brownies with Texas Sheet Cake sauce, 1/4 cup pecans, or 1/4 cup chocolate chips. Serve with whipped cream or icecream.