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Chocolate Dessert Hummus, served in a dish with strawberries nearby
Servings
Servings:
11
Serving Size
Serving Size:
2 tablespoons

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Chocolate Dessert Hummus

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Description

This healthy recipe comes from NDSU Extension.

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 15 ounces can of chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3-4 tablespoons water
Directions

Directions

Drain and rinse chickpeas, and place in a food processor. Place all other ingredients into the same food processor and puree until a smooth texture is visible. If needed, add additional honey one tablespoon at a time until desired sweetness level is met.

Serve with fruit such as strawberries, graham crackers or vanilla wafers.

Dietary and Nutrition

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Pulses are a type of legume (seeds that grow within pods). Pulses include chickpeas (also known as garbanzo beans), lentils and dry peas. Pulses provide protein, dietary fiber, and many vitamins and minerals. They also contain “phytochemicals” (plant chemicals), which may reduce the risk of certain types of cancer and other diseases.

Learn more

Pulses: The Perfect Food, Healthy to Eat, Healthy to Grow; Peas-Lentils-Chickpeas (FN1508, Reviewed Oct. 2022)

Pulses, which include chickpeas/garbanzo beans, dry peas and lentils, are increasingly being recognized for their role in promoting good health.

This recipe was analyzed for nutrition using Food Processor SQL Nutrition and Fitness Software and tested in the kitchen.

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