Sweet Potato Brownies

Dessert

If you don’t like sweet potatoes, don’t worry, you’ll love these. If you don’t like brownies, have no fear, you’ll love these. If you like sweet potatoes and brownies… get ready for an amazing treat!

Ingredients

1 /2 pound butter

2 cups sugar

1 1 /2 cups flour

1 tsp Salt

4 eggs

2 tsp Vanilla

2 cups potatoes, grated

1 cups pecans, toasted

Glaze

2 Tbsp butter

1 /4 cup orange juice

1 tsp cinnamon

1 cup confectioner’s sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350.

In an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add remaining ingredients in order, stirring after each is added.

Pour into a buttered and floured 9×12 inch baking sheet.

Bake for 30-40 minutes.

Allow brownies to cool completely before cutting.

Glaze

Melt butter and add remaining ingredients. Let cool. Glaze brownies after they have been cut.

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