Healthy Chocolate Hummus
A healthy, higher fiber, nutritious treat to make at home and enjoy in a variety of ways!
Servings 16 servings
Calories 73kcal
Equipment
- Food processor or high-speed blender
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3.5 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 15oz can chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
- 3-4 tbsp dark cocoa powder I used Hershey's Special Dark cocoa
Instructions
- Add the water, oil, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt to a high speed blender or food processor.
- Drain and rinse the chickpeas, then add these to the blender.*
- Blend until smooth and well-combined.
- Add cocoa powder and blend until combined.
- Transfer to a small container and keep in the refrigerator for about a week.
Notes
*An extra step for extra smooth hummus is to dump the chickpeas onto a kitchen towel, dry and remove as many skins as you can before adding to the blender. Sometimes I take the time to do this, sometimes I don't. The hummus is delicious either way!
Nutrition: 73 calories, 3.4 grams of fat, 9.5 total carbohydrates, 3.7 grams sugar, 2 grams fiber, 2 grams protein