Sometimes you just need a little chocolate, am I right? And luckily dark chocolate is HEALTHY and loaded with antioxidants! It only gets unhealthy when we starting adding a bunch of junk to it like dairy & sugar. And a simple way to get your chocolate fix without the guilt is with this 5 Minute Vegan Chocolate Hummus!
If you weren’t aware, most store-bought hummus has oil added to it, including the dessert chocolate hummus I’ve found. (If you don’t know why all oils should be avoided including olive oil & coconut oil, then check out this post all about oil).
I had bought the chocolate hummus as the store a few times for my kids, but had stopped buying it because of the added oil. Then last week, I had finished prepping some fresh strawberries & offered them to my youngest son. He asked about having them with the chocolate dip and I realized I could probably make it! So I did and it turned out even easier & better than expected!
How do you make chocolate hummus without oil or tahini?
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You actually don’t need any oil or tahini for chocolate hummus which makes it a GREAT low fat treat!
I make vegan chocolate hummus in a food processor with an S-blade. I have a cheap Hamilton Beach like this one & it works GREAT!
You can use a blender if you don’t have a food processor, but you’ll probably have to scrape the sides down a bit more often.
Any hummus, including this 5 Minute Vegan Chocolate Hummus is super simple – just put the ingredients in an electric food processor and blend until creamy! Oila!
5 Minute Chocolate Hummus Ingredients:
- 1 3/4 cups canned chickpeas, drained
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup date syrup, date paste, or pure maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, optional
- 2-4 tablespoons of water (as needed to thin out)
Add all ingredients to an electric food processor or blender and blend until smooth & creamy.
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What do you eat chocolate hummus with?
There are so many things you can eat chocolate hummus with or on!
We love to dip strawberries or apple slices in this vegan chocolate hummus.
You can also use it instead of peanut butter like “nutella” to make a low fat WFPB chocolate hummus & banana sandwich!
Other simple & delicious whole food plant based recipes you might love:
- Pumpkin Pie Hummus
- Healthy Vegan Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Vegan Instant Pot Chocolate Cake w/ Mint Chocolate Icing
- Vegan Double Chocolate Chip Waffles
- Easy Chocolate Hazelnut Nice Cream
- Healthy Vegan Carrot Cake
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5 Minute Vegan Chocolate Hummus (5 ingredient & oil free)
Equipment
- Food Processor with an S-blade or Blender
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups chickpeas, cooked drained
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup date syrup or date paste or pure maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt optional
- 2 tablespoons water if needed to thin
Instructions
- Add all ingredients, except water to a food processor with an S-blade or blender. Process until smooth & creamy, scraping down the sides as needed. To make thinner add a couple tablespoons if desired & process again.
Nutrition
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Hi Kim, I was looking at your post today and came across your recipe for chocolate hummus. I discovered chocolate hummus at the grocery store years ago but also came to the same conclusion that there is just too much extra stuff added to the commercial brands and I found that some brands were very inconsistent in their product. So I was pleased to come across your recipe and discovered that your ingredient list is almost exactly the same as the recipe I developed for myself. The only difference is that I put a tablespoon of peanut butter in mine to give it a smoother flavor. My husdband and have been eating whole food/plant based most of the time for about 4 years and are happy that we are healthier for it. Thank you for all of your great recipes and advice about living and eating healthy!
You’re so welcome!
I Love love love the chocolate hummus recipe even made double recipe at Christmas time and have it in my refrigerator all the time..💕thank you for sharing💕Laurena
That is so wonderful to hear!