just better.® Recipe of the Week: Sweet Potato Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ready to whip up some kitchen magic? Healthy baking is at your fingertips today with a recipe destined to be an instant favorite: Sweet Potato Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies. With a perfect blend of wholesome goodness, irresistible flavor, and no refined sugar (depending on your choice of chocolate chips), these cookies are sure to steal the show!  

Did you know? Baking with sweet potato brings a wealth of benefits beyond its delicious flavor. Sweet potato adds natural sweetness and moisture to baked goods while providing a significant nutritional boost. This makes them a nutritious alternative to traditional baking ingredients like refined sugar and butter.

Packed with fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants such as vitamin A, vitamin C, and potassium, sweet potatoes offer rich nutritional benefits. 

Incorporating sweet potatoes into baked goods can enhance their texture and richness without overpowering other flavors. The subtle sweetness and earthy flavor of sweet potato complement a variety of baked treats, from cookies and cakes to muffins and bread. In fact, many bakers find that sweet potato adds depth and complexity to their recipes, resulting in irresistible treats that are both wholesome and indulgent. 

But why settle for indulgent when you can elevate your baked goods to something, well, just better.®? 

just better.® Prebiotic Fiber is the secret ingredient that takes your baking game to the next level! Our single ingredient, soluble non-GMO corn fiber, effortlessly boosts the fiber content of your favorite foods and drinks—without altering taste or texture. Why? Because just better.® is 100% dissolvable and flavorless! It's a win-win for both your taste buds and tummies, making baking even sweeter! 

Enjoying sweet treats often comes with the concern of blood sugar spikes and crashes, an experience that can leave you feeling sluggish and craving sugar. However, integrating just better.® Prebiotic Fiber in your baking not only enriches your desserts with a nutritional boost but also plays a crucial role in moderating blood sugar levels. 

Prebiotic fiber slows the absorption of sugars in the bloodstream, providing a more sustained release of energy. This means you can enjoy your Sweet Potato Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies without the worry of sudden energy dips or pesky sugar cravings later.  

Are you ready to give this recipe a whirl? 

Sweet Potato Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies 

Ingredients: 

Yield: Approximately 12 Cookies

1 Cup cooked sweet potato 

1 ½ Ripe organic banana 

½ Cup of just better.® Prebiotic Fiber 

½ Cup of nut butter (Almond butter works great!)

2 tsp organic cinnamon

1 Cup rolled oats 

¼ Cup hemp hearts

⅔ Cup 70% dark chocolate chips 

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 400°F

In a mixing bowl, combine the sweet potato, mashed banana, nut butter, just better.® Prebiotic Fiber and cinnamon.

Stir in oats.

Fold in chocolate chips.

Use a tablespoon to scoop the cookies onto a lined baking sheet, then flatten the cookie with the back of a spoon or fork

Bake at 400­° for 11 to 14 minutes 

Enjoy warm or room temperature. Store in an airtight container. 

These cookies are more than just a sweet treat—they're crafted with love and bursting with wholesome flavor. Enriched with the goodness of just better.® Prebiotic Fiber, these cookies offer a delicious way to enjoy the sweet life and the joy of baking! 

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Make every bite just better.®!