Chocolate Hummus

This Lighter Chocolate Hummus is a rich and indulgent way to satisfy your sweet tooth, but made with wholesome ingredients that you can feel good about eating! Serve with your favorite fruit, pretzels or graham crackers for the reliable fun dessert or snack!

Calling all chocolate lovers! This Lighter Chocolate Hummus recipe is rich and silky with a silky texture that feels incredibly decadent. This is such a fun snack or dessert that legit tastes like brownie batter, but way more wholesome. A cook was inspired to make this after having Trader Joe's dark chocolate dessert hummus and wanted to make the own when a chocolate craving hit! Pe

You can serve this as part of a dessert board with mixed fruit, apple slices, crackers and a sprinkle of extra chocolate chips or shaved chocolate on top for presentation!

What goes in

• 1 (15 ounces) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed with skins removed
• 1/4 cup tahini
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons chocolate chips (
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon espresso powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Serve with fresh fruit, pretzels or graham crackers

How it comes together

1. Prepare the chickpeas. To get the creamiest hummus, first we need to remove the skins from the chickpeas. Drain and rinse the chickpeas and place them in a bowl of cold water. Using your fingers, gently rub the chickpeas together to remove the skins. The skins will float to the top of the water and can be removed with a slotted spoon. Give the chickpeas a final rinse under cold water to remove any remaining skins.
2. Make the chocolate mixture. In a small saucepan, combine tahini, peanut butter, maple syrup, milk and chocolate chips. Heat over medium-a gentle burner, whisking until the chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
3. Blend the ingredients. Combine the chickpeas, chocolate mixture, cocoa powder, vanilla, espresso powder and salt in a food processor or high-powdered blender and blend until smooth and silky. If the mixture is too thick, feel free to add in more milk 1 teaspoon at a time until you've reached the desired consistency.
4. Chill and serve. Transfer the chocolate hummus to a bowl, cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to deepen and the texture to set. Serve chilled with your favorite dippers. A cook like to top mine with a little shaved chocolate!