Yes, you read that right, chocolate hummus. Sounds strange, but it’s delicious.
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A while back, I saw a chocolate hummus (I think Boar’s Head brand) on Amanda’s Instagram story and was intrigued. A few weeks later, I stumbled across it at Fry’s, gave it a try, and was hooked (thanks for letting me know about it, Amanda!). It pairs perfectly with fruit and/or graham crackers and feels like a treat, but is full of healthy ingredients. I knew I had to recreate it at home.
This dip uses only 5 ingredients, is vegan and makes for a perfect sweet snack! While it is a chickpeas base, you really don’t taste the chickpeas in the final product. Instead, you have a chocolatey, lightly sweet snack. I found it satisfied my sweet tooth but was also filling and didn’t leave me with a sugar crash an hour later, which made it the perfect afternoon snack for me and the kiddos!
Chocolate Hummus
Ingredients:
- 1 can chickpeas, drained
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 4 tablespoons almond milk (I used unsweetened vanilla)
Directions: Add all ingredients in a food processor or blender, mix well, stopping to scrape the sides as needed. Process until a nice, smooth consistency is reached. Serve cold with fresh fruit or graham crackers.
*feel free to add a little more or less cocoa powder or maple syrup to customize to your tastes.
Let me know if you give it a try!
What are you snacking on these days? As it gets warmer here, I have been all about cold snacks, give me all the smoothies and veggies with hummus!
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I have a similar recipe, I use agave nectar instead of maple syrup. I also have a recipe for chocolate chip cookie dough hummus. I tried a sample of snickerdoodle hummus and want to try to figure that one out next
Yum! Please share the snickerdoodle one once you have it sorted out.
Girl share the cookie dough hummus and snickerdoodle hummus recipes! Sounds delicious.
So I used to make dessert hummus at my coffee shop like 12 yrs ago as a result of ordering way to many 5 pound buckets of chickpeas. It was so tasty but Everyone thought the idea of it was so odd, now it’s Everywere. Cookie dough was our most popular flavor closely followed by brownie batter which is similar to this lovely chocolate version of yours!! I love it
That is so awesome that you had a coffee shop! It is so tasty, a cookie dough version would be awesome!
Well hello yummy healthy dessert option! I would totally dip into this. Hope you will add it to our meatless Monday link up next week
Thank you! I will be sure to add it on Monday.
Glad you joined us!
This looks amazing! I made chickpea chocolate chip cookies back in the summer and have wanted to try more healthy dessert with them. This could be a dangerous recipe lol.
Thank you! I have been snacking on it all week!
Brilliant! This would be a great way to sneak some chickpeas into my picky son.
For sure! Hope he likes it.
Love this recipe– can’t beat a 5 ingredient recipe!
Thanks Julie!
A sweet hummus is always good!
Thanks! We have been loving it with strawberries.
I have never heard of chocolate hummus, but as a hummus fan and chocolate lover, I will have to give your recipe a try! This looks yummy.
Hope you enjoy it as much as we have!
Oh yum, this looks really good. And it’s always nice to learn that it’s full of healthy ingredients. I’ve been eating a lot of fruit these days…in terms of colder snacks. I’d love to figure out a good smoothie recipe.
-Lauren
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Thanks. All the spring and summer fruits are so good! I have a couple smoothie recipes and I have been alternating the last few weeks (I have one most days). I will try to share them soon.
I haven’t done a chocolate hummus so have to try this out. Looks to good.
Thanks!
Woah!! I am literally going fondle this right now. Such a great idea!!
Typo!!! I meant MAKE this!! Darn autocorrect
Lol, it happens to all of us! Hope you enjoy the recipe.
Wow, I’ve never even heard of chocolate hummus! Definitely need to try this to hopefully curve my cravings for sweets!
It has definitely been a healthy way for me to get a sweet treat in recently.
So I’ll admit it, when I read the title of this recipe it didn’t appeal to me at all! I had no idea you could make a chocolate hummus!
That’s ok. The first time I saw one it seemed weird to me too, but it’s really good!
I’m so going to make this, it sounds delicious!
Thank you!
Hummus? Yes. Chocolate? YES. This sounds so tasty and perfect paired with fruit
It is perfect with fruit! It will definitely be an on repeat recipe over here.
I love how this recipe is vegan friendly, gluten free friendly, paleo friendly, everythang!!! so gonna have to try it out- seems so simple and yummm
Thank you! Hope you enjoy it!
This looks like a great treat! I love chocolate, and love that this is healthy!
It is so tasty! Let me know if you give it a try.
I make a salted chocolate hummus. Seriously people don’t know what they are missing!!! I also love pretzels for dipping.
Ohh, pretzels would be great! Thanks for tip!
This sounds so weird but also a great idea! Thanks for the recipe!
I thought it sounded weird at first too, but it totally works!
Yay thank you for this! on rare occasions I treat myself to the very expensive brand at the grocery store but $6 is a lot. Going to try!
The ones at the store are pretty pricey! Fortunately, it is easy to make at home.
I love the versatility of chickpeas! Can’t wait to test out this recipe on my favorite guinea–I mean KIDS.
lol, hope they like it!
It looks delicious! I want to eat it with a spoon, lol!
Thanks Amy!
I had store bought chocolate hummus about a year ago and it was so good! It’s too expensive to buy, so this is a great alternative.Thanks!
Thanks!
That sounds neat!
Thanks!
I’ve never had hummus but this looks so good. I’ll have to try this out.
Hope you enjoy it!
Whoa! What a cool idea!
Thanks!
Never heard of chocolate hummus but looks delicious!