Sweet Hummus with Cookie Dough and Chocolate

Prep 10 min·Total 10 min·8 servings·VEGAN·180 kcal

Sweet hummus in 2 bowls, cookie dough and chocolate, on a platter with strawberries, apples, physalis and breadsticks

Ingredients

For the base

1 can chickpeas (400 gr (14 oz.), about 240 gr (8.5 oz.) drained)
75 gr (2.6 oz.) tahini
80 ml (1/3 cup) maple syrup
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon (to 2 tsp, to taste)
1 pinch salt
water (as needed)

For the cookie dough hummus

1 Tbsp peanut butter
2 Tbsp vegan chocolate chips
2 Tbsp quick oats

For the chocolate hummus

25 gr (0.9 oz.) cocoa powder
1 tsp raisins
1 tsp walnuts (chopped, plus a few to garnish)

Equipment: food processor or blender, sieve, 2 bowls, spatula

Instructions

Blend the base

1.Put the chickpeas in a sieve, rinse them thoroughly under running water and drain well.
2.Add the chickpeas, tahini, maple syrup, lemon juice, vanilla extract, cinnamon and salt to the food processor.
3.Blend for 2 to 3 minutes until smooth and creamy. Scrape the mixture down from the sides with a spatula now and then.
4.If the mixture is too thick, add 2 to 4 Tbsp water a little at a time and keep blending until it has the consistency you like.

Make 2 flavors

1.Divide the base evenly between 2 bowls.
2.For the cookie dough hummus, add the peanut butter, chocolate chips and oats to the first bowl and mix well.
3.For the chocolate hummus, add the cocoa powder, raisins and chopped walnuts to the second bowl and stir until no cocoa lumps remain. The cocoa absorbs liquid, so if the mixture turns too thick, stir in 1 to 2 Tbsp water or maple syrup.

Serve

1.Spoon both flavors into bowls and garnish with a few walnuts.
2.Serve with fruit, rice cakes or breadsticks for dipping, or enjoy as a spread on bread.

Notes

Tip from my kitchen: if you soak the chickpeas in hot water for 5 minutes before blending, the hummus turns out even creamier. If you like it less sweet, start with 60 ml (1/4 cup) maple syrup and adjust at the end. Chopped dates work instead of raisins in the chocolate hummus, and for the kids I sometimes leave out the walnuts and sprinkle on more chocolate chips.

Nutrition per serving: 180 kcal · 5 g protein

MY NOTES

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