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    Home » Recipes » Desserts

    Published: Sep 7, 2016 · Modified: May 30, 2022 by Melanie McDonald · This post contains affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. · 36 Comments

    Dark Chocolate Hummus

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    4.38 from 51 votes
    This is what happens when a beautiful chocolate brownie and a handsome can of chickpeas have a secret love child......Yes it's Dessert Chocolate Hummus....Yes it is amazingly delicious....And yes dessert hummus is a thing!

    This is what happens when a beautiful chocolate brownie and a handsome can of chickpeas have a secret love child......Yes it's Dark Chocolate Hummus....Yes it is amazingly delicious....And yes dessert hummus is a thing!

    This is what happens when a beautiful chocolate brownie and a handsome can of chickpeas have a secret love child......Yes it's Chocolate Hummus....Yes it is amazingly delicious....And yes dessert hummus is a thing!

    It's only Dark Chocolate Hummus, following hot on the heels of my Snickerdoodle Hummus. The two loves of my life, chocolate and chickpeas, combined in a blissful and extremely delicious union. This chocolate hummus is a wonderfully rich, chocolatey multi-purpose dip/spread.

    This Dessert Chocolate Hummus is extremely versatile. It is wonderful as a dip.

    This is what happens when a beautiful chocolate brownie and a handsome can of chickpeas have a secret love child……Yes it’s Dessert Chocolate Hummus….Yes it is amazingly delicious….And yes dessert hummus is a thing!

    Serving Suggestions

    My favourite dippers for this dessert chocolate hummus are salty pretzels. There is just something about the combination of crunchy, salty pretzels and the cool, soft, extra chocolatey hummus. It is magic.

    Other fabulous dessert hummus dippers asides from pretzels are:

    • pita chips
    • crackers
    • cookies
    • Digestive biscuits
    • toast fingers
    • vegan graham cracker
    • fruit (in particular strawberries, apple slices and banana - try frozen banana!)

    Using fruit is a wonderful way to get healthy stuff into your children without an argument!

    Try it in a banana sandwich too. Spread two slices of bread generously with it, add lots of sliced banana, sandwich it all together and hey presto, you have a Brownie Batter Hummus and banana sandwich.

    This is what happens when a beautiful chocolate brownie and a handsome can of chickpeas have a secret love child……Yes it’s Dessert Chocolate Hummus….Yes it is amazingly delicious….And yes dessert hummus is a thing!

    Once of the most interesting ways to use this hummus is as a frosting on cakes, brownies and cupcakes. It's so much healthier and much lower in fat than regular frosting and tastes just as good.

    You can also use it as a pancake or waffle topping either as it is, or dilute it slightly with a bit of non-dairy milk then warm it gently to make an easy chocolate sauce. So yum!

    This Chocolate Hummus is fabulous for dessert or snacks and would be awesome at parties and pot-lucks too.

    Recipe video

    Dessert Chocolate Hummus

    Author: Melanie McDonald
    4.38 from 51 votes
    This is what happens when a beautiful chocolate brownie and a handsome can of chickpeas have a secret love child……Yes it’s Dessert Chocolate Hummus….Yes it is amazingly delicious….And yes dessert hummus is a thing!
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    PREP TIME: 5 minutes
    TOTAL TIME: 5 minutes
    Servings: 8 servings (each ¼ cup)

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups | 1 540ml can cooked chickpeas drained and rinsed well
    • 5 tablespoons cocoa powder
    • ½ cup | 100g chocolate chips I like to use semi-sweet but you can use whatever you have
    • ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons | 6 tablespoons maple syrup see recipe note
    • ¼ - ¾ cup | 4 - 12 tablespoons non-dairy milk , add as much milk as necessary to get it to the texture you like.
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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    INSTRUCTIONS
     

    • Add all of the ingredients except the milk to a food processor or high powered blender.
    • Process until everything is broken down then start adding the milk gradually while blending. Add as much as you need to get the consistency that is right for you. I used ¼ cup but you might prefer slightly more or less. Keep blending until it is completely smooth. 
    • Store in a sealed container in the fridge.

    NOTES

    It keeps well for up to 7 days and would probably freeze well too although I haven't personally tried.
    Feel free to use slightly less if you don't want as much sweetness or if you use regular chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet. If you do use less just replace the remainder with milk.
     

    NUTRITION

    Serving: 1servingCalories: 158kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 5gFat: 5gSodium: 166mgPotassium: 211mgFiber: 5gSugar: 8g

    Nutritional information is provided for convenience. The data is a computer generated estimate and should be used as a guide only.

    Tried this recipe?Rate it & leave your feedback in the comments section below, or tag @avirtualvegan on Instagram and hashtag it #avirtualvegan

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    1. Melissa W says

      February 05, 2020 at 2:22 pm

      5 stars
      Excelllent recipe! A definite keeper!

      Reply
    2. Leslee says

      December 25, 2019 at 10:02 am

      5 stars
      A hit everywhere ~ always asked to share your recipe. Thank you & Happy Holidays

      Reply
    3. Melissa says

      July 25, 2019 at 8:56 am

      Hi! I've enjoyed experimenting with different dessert hummus recipes and look forward to trying your brownie batter hummus recipe. One question though - do you recommend peeling the chickpeas? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Melanie McDonald says

        July 25, 2019 at 10:59 am

        Personally I feel life is too short for peeling chickpeas, but there's no doubt it creates a much smoother hummus. I'll let you decide!

        Reply
        • Melissa says

          July 25, 2019 at 1:39 pm

          lol...it is a labor intensive undertaking and a step that I'd happily skip. Thanks for the quick reply!

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          • Corri says

            October 01, 2022 at 8:45 pm

            I've been making a LOT of hummus lately and one of the best tips I got was to boil the chickpeas (I used canned) for 20 min to soften them. I pull any skins out that fell off, but otherwise just blend it all in :-)

    4. Tracy says

      February 18, 2019 at 1:08 am

      5 stars
      So yummy! The kids devoured it in minutes.

      Reply
    5. Kathy says

      January 11, 2019 at 1:41 pm

      5 stars
      Dessert Hummus...Oh my golly. This is so good. I can’t wait to share with my daughter and granddaughter. Both have celiac disease. What a great treat for the little grand and great grandchildren. Thank you!

      Reply
      • A Virtual Vegan says

        January 11, 2019 at 2:02 pm

        I hope they enjoy it! Check out my Snickerdoodle Hummus too. That's my personal favourite out of the two!

        Reply
    6. Colleen Neymeyer says

      December 31, 2018 at 2:08 pm

      5 stars
      So delicious and you'd never know it's healthy. My husband and I both loved this treat and will keep the recipe on file to serve guests in the future.

      Reply
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