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Chocolate Hummus Recipe

If you're looking for a quick healthy dessert, then this chocolate hummus is for you! Easy, creamy, smooth, and better than anything you can buy in the store!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Condiment, Snack
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 4 ½ cups
Calories: 358kcal
Author: Andrew Bernard

Ingredients

  • 15 oz black beans or chickpeas, (1 can drained and rinsed or 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas from dried or 250g drained)
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ⅓ cup creamy cashew butter (90g)
  • ⅓ cup maple syrup (105g)
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder (dutch-processed preferred- 21g)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon espresso powder, optional, but encouraged
  • 1-2 tablespoons non-dairy milk

Instructions

  • Into a medium pot, add 15 ounces black beans or chickpeas, ½ teaspoon baking soda, and enough water to cover beans by 3 inches. Turn the heat on medium high and bring to a boil. Cook for 20 minutes, then drain and run cold water over them until they stop steaming.
    Note: This step is optional, but will result in the smoothest hummus. Also, you can remove any skins falling off or leave them.
    boiled chickpeas in a large pot on an induction burner.
  • In a food processor (or high-powdered blender), add ⅓ cup each cashew butter and maple syrup, ¼ cup cocoa powder, 2 teaspoon vanilla, ½ teaspoon each salt and espresso powder. Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides if needed. When ready, add beans, and 1-2 tablespoon of non-dairy milk and blend until you have the perfect desired consistency.
    ingredients to make chocolate hummus unblended in a food processor.
  • Taste and adjust any ingredients as preferred. Serve with berries, apples cookies, pretzels, or any desired treats.
    a bowl of chocolate hummus topped with salt flakes on a plate with crackers and berries.

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Notes

Best Hummus Recipe Tips:

  • Dried vs Canned: You can use either, but don't skip the boiling step for the best results.
  • Cashew Butter: You can swap this with tahini, peanut butter, sunbutter or nut butter of your choice, noting the flavor change.
*Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 358kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 437mg | Potassium: 649mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 21IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 4mg

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