Charmaine’s Chocolate Tahini Hummus
Plant protein based chocolate dip? Yes, please!! If you need an excuse to dip some fruit – this chocolate tahini hummus will be your new chocolatey staple. This was made by our friend and chef, Charmaine Broughton, visit her website for more delicious recipes!
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Ingredients
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- 1 (540 mL/19 oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed (and patted dry)
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) tahini
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) dark chocolate chips (or finely chopped dark chocolate)
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) Crosby’s Maple + Molasses (click here for product info)
- 2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) milk (I use plant based (almond) milk – but cows milk if fine)
Instructions
- Place chickpeas in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Pulse until finely chopped (scrape down sides of bowl when needed).
- Add remaining ingredients (except for milk) and pulse until very well combined and mixture is smooth (will likely take about 6 good pulses) – be sure to scrape down slides of bowl when needed.
- With the motor running, pour in milk and pulse until very well combined.
- Cover and refrigerate for up to 4 days. Stir well before serving.
- Place in serving dish. Garnish top with a sprinkle of dark chocolate chips, toasted sesame seeds, drizzle of Maple + Molasses and sprinkle of salt.
- Serve with fresh fruit (strawberries, apple & pear slices), pretzels and/or Graham cookies.
Laurel
FYI, for those who cannot have legumes, I subbed sunflower seed butter and it was still amazing. Slightly different, because the sunflowers have a very distinct flavour, but still very yummy and very chocolatey!!
Laurel
I’ve made something VERY similar and it was amazing!! But I didn’t add the milk and instead turned the “dough” into energy balls!
I do have a question though. If I’m using the recipe as written and adding milk in the end to make a dip, why would I need to rinse and dry the chickpeas? And could I not just add the bean juice into the final mix instead of milk? I have read adding water gives a much deeper chocolate flavour, but I haven’t actually tried that myself so can’t confirm.
Thank you! :) Love all your recipes. Keep up the good work.