Sweet Potato Brownies

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter , softened
• 2 cups grated sweet potato
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped pecans , Optional
• 4 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

2. 2

   Beat white sugar and 1 cup softened butter together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; add sweet potato, flour, pecans, eggs, vanilla extract, and salt, beating well after each addition, until batter is smooth. Pour into the prepared baking dish.

3. 3

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes.

4. 4

   Whisk confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons melted butter together in a bowl; add enough milk to make a thin glaze. Spread glaze over brownies while still hot. Cool, then slice.