Brownie Batter Chocolate Hummus
by: claire cary
This chocolate hummus is the perfect healthier dessert for a crowd! It's perfect with your favorite fruit, crackers, pretzels and tastes like brownie batter. Plus, it's completely vegan, gluten free and refined sugar free.
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Ingredients
- 1 can chickpeas or black beans*
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup coconut sugar or more to taste
- ⅓ cup runny almond butter or other nut/seed butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1-2 tbsp non-dairy milk or more as needed to blend/thin
Instructions
- Drain and rinse the beans really well and add to a food processor or high speed blender.
- Add all remaining ingredients aside from the milk.
- Blend until completely smooth, about 1-2 full minutes, but it will depend on your blender/food processor. If it is too thick, add in the milk, otherwise, leave it out.
- Taste and adjust flavors as desired. It can sometimes get a bit warm from blending for a while, so I like to transfer it to a container and pop it in the fridge for about 30 minutes (though longer is better) before serving. This also gives the flavors a chance to mingle so don't skip this step!
- It can sometimes get a bit warm from blending for a while, so I like to transfer it to a container and pop it in the fridge for about 30 minutes (though longer is better) before serving. This also gives the flavors a chance to mingle so don't skip this step!
- Serve with strawberries, apple slices, pretzels, graham crackers etc! You can also fold in about 1/4 cup of chocolate chips to the mix!
Notes
I've had success with both chickpeas and black beans. I used chickpeas for the photos but do find the black beans get a bit creamier than the chickpeas. Neither will give a bean taste! Just be sure to rinse really, really well.
For a nut free option, sub the almond butter with sunflower seed butter or tahini.
Serving: 2tbsp / Calories: 69kcal / Carbohydrates: 10g / Protein: 3g / Fat: 3g / Saturated Fat: 1g / Fiber: 2g / Sugar: 7g
