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Make this rich chocolate hummus recipe in 5 minutes and with a few pantry staples. This sweet, healthy-ish dessert hummus tastes like brownie batter and is perfect for serving with crackers and fruit!
I’ve made no secret of my love for authentic hummus and have shared several different hummus recipes. But now, I’m taking things into dessert territory with this healthy chocolate hummus recipe.
This recipe combines chickpeas with cacao powder, tahini, sweetener, vanilla extract, espresso powder, and a pinch of salt. The result is a sweet, rich hummus that you can whip up in 5 minutes and surprise your friends and family. And dare I say—it tastes better than Nutella!
Best of all, it’s naturally sweetened and vegan for a guilt-free snacking anytime the cravings hit!
Watch how to make it
Ingredients
- Chickpeas: I usually cook dried chickpeas at home, but canned chickpeas/garbanzo beans work too.
- Cocoa powder: Use unsweetened cocoa powder or raw cacao.
- Sweetener: I used maple syrup, but you can use a sweetener of your choice: honey, agave, or even granulated sugar.
- Vanilla extract
- Tahini: I use homemade tahini (made by blending only sesame seeds). You can also use your favorite store-bought brand. Alternatively, use almond butter, peanut butter, or cashew butter as a substitute for the nutty flavor, and it compliments the chocolaty flavor.
- Salt: Just a pinch will enhance the chocolate flavor.
- Espresso: Adding an espresso shot will deepen the cocoa flavor without tasting the coffee. Feel free to omit this if you can’t have caffeine or coffee.
How to make the best chocolate hummus
You can follow this process for how to cook dried chickpeas. You don’t have to do prep if you’re using canned chickpeas. However, if you want super creamy results, cook the canned chickpeas with 1/2 tsp baking soda for 15-20 minutes until they become mushy.
Then, add all of the ingredients to a high-speed blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy. This can take several minutes, depending on how smooth you want the chocolate hummus to be.
Finally, taste the hummus and adjust any of the ingredients, adding more sweetener, cocoa powder, etc. Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator.
What to serve with chocolate hummus
This dark chocolate hummus is perfect for serving as a snack or dessert. So you can enjoy it with your favorite toppings:
- Chopped nuts or chocolate chips: I love adding hazelnuts or almonds. For extra chocolatey flavor, sprinkle chocolate chips or shaved chocolates.
- Fresh Fruit: Top it with your favorite berries or sliced fruit. Strawberries, raspberries, bananas, apples, pears, oranges, mangoes, and figs all go great with chocolate; their sweetness will balance the bitterness.
- Freeze-dried or dried fruit: They make for a wonderful dipping tool. Even these ginger chips could work.
- Savory snacks: Dip pretzels, crackers (e.g., the best seed crackers or graham crackers), and other healthy cookies.
- As a spread: This hummus is great on protein pancakes, waffles, French toast, scones, and bread.
More hummus recipes you’ll love
If you try this chocolate hummus recipe, let me know how it goes in the comments below. I’d appreciate a recipe card rating and would love to see your recipe recreations – tag me on Instagram @Alphafoodie!
The Best 5-Minute Chocolate Hummus Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup cooked chickpeas or 1 can
- 1/4 cup maple syrup or sweetener of your choice
- 3 Tbsp cacao powder
- 2 Tbsp tahini or almond butter, cashew butter, peanut butter.
- 2 Tbsp espresso or 1 Tbsp instant coffee dissolved in 2 Tbsp hot water. Omit if preferred.
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp salt
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a high-speed blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy. Depending on how smooth you want it to be, this can take several minutes.If the hummus is too thick, add 1 Tbsp ice water at a time until it reaches the correct consistency.
- Taste the chocolate hummus and adjust any of the ingredients, such as adding more sweetener, cocoa powder, etc.Serve and enjoy!
Video
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
