Guiltless Pleasures: Easy Desserts You Won't Be Able To Stop Making

For a divinely decadent, no-shame necessary treat, these Sweet Potato Brownies will do the trick every time. Consistently the most popular recipe on Ella's blog, we can see why! WHAT YOU'LL NEED 2 medium-large sweet potatoes (about 10 ounces each) 14 Medjool dates, pitted ¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons ground almonds (about 3 ounces) ¾ cup plus 1 tablespoon buckwheat or brown rice flour (about 3½ ounces) 4 tablespoons raw cacao powder 3 tablespoons maple syrup pinch of salt *Expert Tip If you don’t have any raw cacao powder, then you can use conventional cocoa powder - you’ll just need to at least double the quantity. From DELICIOUSLY ELLA by Ella Woodward. Copyright c 2015 by Ella Woodward. Reprinted by permission of Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.