11½-inch piece of fresh ginger, cut into 3–4 pieces (or 1 Tbsp grated ginger if not using a blender)
1cupcooked sweet potatomashed (microwave a medium sweet potato 9–10 minutes and press, skin and all, into a measuring cup—keeping the skin adds extra nutrients and fiber)
1cupalmond or cashew butter
¼cupmolasses
⅓cupmaple syrup
¾tspbaking soda
¼tspsalt
1tspground cinnamon
1tspground ginger
½tspground cloves
½tspground black pepper
1cupfinely diced candied ginger root
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray an 8×8-inch or 9×9-inch baking pan cooking spray.
Blend (or whisk):
Blender method: Add the eggs and ginger pieces to a high-speed blender. Blend on high for 30 seconds until the ginger is fully broken down.
Add sweet potato, nut butter, chia seeds ,molasses, maple syrup, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ground ginger.. Blend until smooth and creamy. Fold in the diced candied ginger
No blender? Grate your ginger and whisk all ingredients together in a large bowl until fully combined.
Pour and bake: Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, smooth the top, and bake for 30–35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out mostly clean.
Cool and cut: Let cool completely before cutting into squares.