Quick and easy Dark Chocolate Hummus! Made in minutes with pantry staples, this dessert hummus is always a big hit at parties and potlucks, as well as being perfect for dessert, snacks, and packed lunches.
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Following hot on the heels of my Snickerdoodle Hummus, the two loves of my life, chocolate, and chickpeas, are being combined in another blissful and delicious hummus union.
Yes, we're talking Dark Chocolate Hummus, and if you've never tried dessert hummus before you are in for a treat because this really is the best chocolate hummus recipe!
What makes it different from other recipes is that it actually contains real chocolate. Most just use cocoa and while testing I found that wasn't quite good enough for the very best chocolate flavor. It needs some real chocolate to taste really good!
Mel x
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Ingredients
Here is exactly what you need at a glance, along with some ingredient notes and substitution ideas (see the recipe card for full and detailed ingredients & instructions):
- Chickpeas - These can be from a can or homecooked.
- Cocoa - You can use either natural or Dutch-process cocoa powder. Dutch-processed cocoa does give a richer, smoother, deeper flavor though.
- Tahini - Just like in savory hummus, tahini adds flavor, depth, and creaminess, to this chocolate dessert hummus. If you've tried my Chocolate Tahini Crunch Bars, you'll know how well chocolate and tahini work together. Any nut or seed butter will be good though so use whatever you have at home. Peanut butter, cashew butter, and almond butter are all delicious in it!
- Chocolate chips - Many semi-sweet and dark chocolate chips are naturally vegan and easy to find in any grocery store.
- Maple syrup - I love that it sweetens while being refined sugar-free and gives a delicious extra layer of flavor. Any other liquid sweetener would work though such as agave syrup or liquid stevia.
- Milk - Any plant milk will do, such as almond milk, cashew milk, soy milk, or oat milk.
- Salt - Just like in savory recipes, sweet ones need some seasoning too. Salt makes all of the flavors in this dessert hummus "pop".
Let's Make Dark Chocolate Hummus
This is such a quick and easy recipe. Start by processing the chickpeas, chocolate chips, and cocoa down until they look like fine crumbs. Then add the maple syrup, tahini, vanilla, salt, and enough milk to blend to a smooth, luscious, creamy texture.
I recommend adding the milk gradually, but also to make the hummus slightly thinner than you ideally want it. That's because the gentle heat produced by the blades spinning is enough to melt the chocolate, and once blending has finished the hummus will thicken up a bit as the chocolate cools.
Serving Suggestions
Dark Chocolate Hummus is a naturally gluten-free, multi-purpose dip/spread that's rich, creamy, and deeply chocolatey. It tastes almost like a chocolate brownie batter in dip form and is always a hit at potlucks, picnics, and parties. It's also perfect to enjoy for dessert or snacks.
I love to serve it with salty pretzels, strawberries, and sliced apples. Some other ideas for what to eat dark chocolate hummus with include:
- Pita chips or crackers
- Cookies like digestive biscuits and graham crackers
- On toast or bagels
- With pancakes or waffles
- As a filling for crepes or English pancakes
- With pretty much any fresh fruit
- As a healthier cake/cupcake frosting
Try it in a banana sandwich too! Spread two slices of bread generously with the chocolate hummus, add lots of sliced banana, sandwich it all together and hey presto, you have a chocolate hummus and banana sandwich. It's fab grilled!
Recipe
Dark Chocolate Hummus
Author:WATCH HOW TO MAKE IT
Ingredients
- 1 x 15oz can (1½ cups) chickpeas , drained and rinsed (a 400g can in the UK)
- 5 tablespoons cocoa powder
- ½ cup (84 grams) chocolate chips , dark or semi-sweet
- ¼ cup (60 ml) maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons tahini , or any other nut/seed butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt , adjust as necessary if using table salt
- 4 to 6 tablespoons dairy-free milk
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INSTRUCTIONS
- To the bowl of a food processor add the chickpeas, cocoa powder, and chocolate chips. Blend until the mixture looks like damp, fine crumbs.
- Add the maple syrup, tahini, vanilla extract, and salt and blend again, then gradually add the milk. Add enough to get it to blend easily and smoothly. Make it slightly looser than you ideally want because the hummus will thicken as it sits. I use the full 6 tablespoons.
- Keep blending longer than you think is necessary for the smoothest hummus. Once ready, carefuly remove the blade and use a spatula to transfer the hummus to a container.
NOTES
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Mystel says
Wow, this is so delicious! I was a bit skeptical of how the chickpeas and chocolate would taste together, but they are delicious. Thanks for sharing an awesome recipe!
Ant says
This is the first recipe of yours I have made, and it is DELICIOUS! So rich, and has that real brownie flavour! Keep them coming!
A Virtual Vegan says
I'm so pleased you enjoyed it! You might enjoy my Snickerdoodle Hummus too. https://avirtualvegan.com/snickerdoodle-dessert-hummus/
Jeanette Alley says
This turned out AMAZING!
I accidentally overlooked my homemade garbanzo beans. Since there was so little water in them I added a bit of water and put them in a container overnight. The beans just absorbed the water. The extra water made the chocolate hummus so creamy it was like pudding! I used a little bit of lite Thai coconut milk since that was all I had.
My family loved loved it! It was so chocolately!
I used my Blend Tec high speed blender. I didn’t have quite enough milk after blending the first time on the dip setting. It was a little gritty. I added a little more coconut milk then it was perfectly creamy like a pudding. I had a banana with it and topped it with a little granola. It was so good with the additions! I’m having a hard time resisting the urge to make more today! I will definitely be making this again!
I’ve been eating very low fat Whole Food Pmant based while trying to reverse my diabetes. One hour after eating I checked my blood sugar to find out if it had spiked it. My blood sugar was in a very healthy range at 101. Normally blood sugars should be checked after 2 hours. It was great to see my body handled it perfectly!
A Virtual Vegan says
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for stopping by to leave feedback too. It's much appreciated!
Evelyn Edgett says
Oh good gravy, this looks wonderful--I'm trying it this weekend for our church lunch after services! Love your blog.
A Virtual Vegan says
Thank you. Hope everyone enjoys it!
Natasha says
I tried making this today and it ended up with a slightly gritty texture, I'm going to try adding more milk and blending again..any other suggestions?
A Virtual Vegan says
I would suggest blending it for longer. Adding more milk will help make it easier if your food processor isn't very powerful. It should end up with the texture of regular homemade hummus.
Jaime Correa says
Thank you SO much for this delicious recipe! I made it for a party last weekend and it was the most talked about app there was! Even the guys liked it! I will be making it again to bring to a BBQ this weekend, but this time a double batch!! It's so good!!!! I served it with animal crackers, apples, and pretzels! Perfection!
A Virtual Vegan says
You are welcome Jaime. I'm so glad it went down well and thank you so much for coming back to leave feedback. It's much appreciated!
Amy says
This is fantastic. Very yummy.
A Virtual Vegan says
Thank you Amy. So glad you enjoyed it!
Becky says
Love this recipe! Its so delicious and my kids really enjoy it . I’ve used it as a dip and to frost cakes and in a roulade. Its so flexible and yummy!
A Virtual Vegan says
So glad you are all enjoying it Becky. I love the thought of it in a roulade! Thanks so much for stopping by to leave feedback. I really appreciate it!
Ashley says
perfect for this chocoholic!
Helene says
I will try this recipe asap! I was looking for her healthy options to fill my roulades and this is perfect!
I saw that you can use the chickpea water and fluff them like egg white. Have you tried to make this chocolate hummus slightly lighter with this, ie like a mousse?
A Virtual Vegan says
I haven't tried mixing it with whipped aquafaba. If you try it let me know how it goes!
Marin Stein says
Made this recipe yesterday and I caught my dad (who is completely against hummus) sneaking some of it! I'm in love with this recipe and so is he! Great way to get skeptics to eat healthier!
A Virtual Vegan says
Ha ha! Love that you caught him! So glad you are both enjoying it. You might want to try my Snickerdoodle one too!
Barry says
We make this hummus every week. Everyone loves it. Thank you for the recipe.
Kay says
I just made this to take to a dinner party and OMG!!! So good!! Thank you for sharing!!
Carly says
HI! Thank you so much for posting this! It's incredible!
Andy says
Incredibly good!
Alex says
I was a little skeptical but this was amazing! My son could not get enough of it! We used white chocolate chips instead of regular and loved it.