Chocolate hummus

cnjg420
cnjg420 Posts: 405 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Anyone try this ? It is so good
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  • Trex5009
    Trex5009 Posts: 171 Member
    Hmm doesn't sound appealing lol
  • Ebony_Cat
    Ebony_Cat Posts: 2 Member
    Saw it for the first time today. Didn’t buy it.
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  • Hamsibian
    Hamsibian Posts: 1,388 Member
    Why?
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  • PWRLFTR1
    PWRLFTR1 Posts: 324 Member
    Hamsibian wrote: »
    Why?

    So much this.
  • cs2thecox
    cs2thecox Posts: 533 Member
    I'm pretty certain that it's one of those things where the whole is a lot less than the sum of the two parts.

    A whole lot of nope from me.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    What is in it? Like normal hummus with chocolate added or something pretty different that people are just calling hummus?
    When I think hummus I think of garlic, lemon juice and tahini. I don't think everything with mashed chickpeas is hummus.
  • KylaBlaze
    KylaBlaze Posts: 136 Member
    Woah! Never heard of that! Going to check it out though!
  • sarahlifts
    sarahlifts Posts: 610 Member
    sounds nasty as all get out
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Lounmoun wrote: »
    What is in it? Like normal hummus with chocolate added or something pretty different that people are just calling hummus?
    When I think hummus I think of garlic, lemon juice and tahini. I don't think everything with mashed chickpeas is hummus.

    This???
  • aeloine
    aeloine Posts: 2,163 Member
    edited November 2017
    Basically chocolate flavored and sweetened chickpeas. Same thought process as avocado pudding.

    Dark Chocolate Hummus

    by: a Couple Cooks

    Serves: 8

    What You Need
    ◦15-ounce can chickpeas (1½ cups cooked)
    ◦¼ cup tahini
    ◦¼ cup maple syrup or agave syrup, to taste
    ◦½ cup cocoa powder (Dutch process or dark chocolate, if desired)
    ◦1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    ◦¼ teaspoon kosher salt


    What To Do

    1.Drain the chickpeas.
    2.To the bowl of a food processor, add the chickpeas, tahini, maple or agave syrup, cocoa powder, vanilla, kosher salt, and 2 tablespoons water. Puree for 30 seconds, then scrape down the bowl. Taste; if necessary, add a bit more syrup to your liking. Add additional 1 to 2 tablespoons water and puree again to come to a creamy consistency. Store refrigerated for 7 to 10 days.
    3.Serve with pretzels (gluten-free if desired), green apple slices, and strawberries.
  • cbohling1987
    cbohling1987 Posts: 99 Member
    Yeah, that still sounds disgusting
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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Sounds as bad as Cadbury philadelphia cream cheese.

    I quite liked that!
  • vingogly
    vingogly Posts: 1,785 Member
    edited November 2017
    The brand at the supermarket here was Delighted by Hummus, with Vanilla Bean, Choco-O-Mint, Snickerdoodle, and Brownie Batter flavors. I got Brownie Batter. It was made with garbanzos and tahini, like the traditional version.

    It was OK - but it had that slightly grainy hummus texture and a bit of a beany flavor to it. I had it with crackers. Nutella it ain't. Would I buy it again? I might try one of the other flavors. It's a nice alternative to traditional hummus for a snack - I'll wager home made would be better - there are a lot of recipes out there for various kinds of sweet hummus.

    Here's a Moroccan recipe for spiced honey hummus:

    https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/moroccan-spiced-honey-hummus-50132263

    Here's a recipe for pumpkin hummus from a Lebanese site (hey, it has to be OK if the Lebanese and Moroccans do it):

    https://www.simplyleb.com/recipe/sweet-pumpkin-hummus/
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Amusedmonkey was talking in another thread about not liking foods that are traditionally savory to be sweet (the context was a discussion of oatmeal with riced cauliflower instead of oats) and mentioned dishes with fruit or dried fruit. I said then that I enjoy fruit in savory dishes a lot, but for some reason something like hummus IS something that to me is not supposed to be sweet, so the idea of sweet in it squicks me out. Non sweetened chocolate with chickpeas might be interesting, or black beans in brownies or avocado in a sweet chocolate dish, but those are pretty neutral flavored. I think it's that I associate hummus with garlic that is causing the reaction.

    I think I'd love pumpkin hummus, but not sweet pumpkin hummus (pumpkin is better not sweetened IMO anyway).
  • taunto_
    taunto_ Posts: 91 Member
    Isn't the American version of hummus bastardized enough?
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    taunto_ wrote: »
    Isn't the American version of hummus bastardized enough?

    Apparently we aren't going to be content until we completely transform it into a dessert.
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  • jessiferrrb
    jessiferrrb Posts: 1,758 Member
    taunto_ wrote: »
    Isn't the American version of hummus bastardized enough?

    is it? what's the traditional? i use chickpeas, tahini, lemon, garlic, salt and paprika. sometimes i'll mess with flavors (sriracha and liquid smoke is a nice one) but then i don't call it hummus, just chickpea "insert flavor here" dip.
  • taunto_
    taunto_ Posts: 91 Member
    taunto_ wrote: »
    Isn't the American version of hummus bastardized enough?

    is it? what's the traditional? i use chickpeas, tahini, lemon, garlic, salt and paprika. sometimes i'll mess with flavors (sriracha and liquid smoke is a nice one) but then i don't call it hummus, just chickpea "insert flavor here" dip.

    The American version uses too much tahini for once. The actual version is much thicker with very little tahini. Like, you can actually taste the chickpeas for the most part. It's suppose to be like this because in Arabic hummus literally means "chickpeas" (type حمص in google translate to see.) And no paprika. NO! I have never had paprika in hummus! We drizzle some olive oil in between hummus and put some summac on it. The Jordanians like to put a slice or 2 of pickled beats with the hummus (not in it though).
  • MichelleWithMoxie
    MichelleWithMoxie Posts: 1,817 Member
    wouldn't that just be like, chocolate frosting?
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Here's a tasty-looking recipe: https://www.thespruce.com/hummus-with-tahini-2355351

    (I never make it because I prefer baba ganoush, which also would be weird with chocolate.)

    It's not like we don't have Middle Eastern restaurants in the US with hummus made by people familiar with non US styles, so I doubt ours is all just wrong. It's likely there are different traditional ways of making it, I expect.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
  • corinasue1143
    corinasue1143 Posts: 7,460 Member
    taunto_ wrote: »
    taunto_ wrote: »
    Isn't the American version of hummus bastardized enough?

    is it? what's the traditional? i use chickpeas, tahini, lemon, garlic, salt and paprika. sometimes i'll mess with flavors (sriracha and liquid smoke is a nice one) but then i don't call it hummus, just chickpea "insert flavor here" dip.

    The American version uses too much tahini for once. The actual version is much thicker with very little tahini. Like, you can actually taste the chickpeas for the most part. It's suppose to be like this because in Arabic hummus literally means "chickpeas" (type حمص in google translate to see.) And no paprika. NO! I have never had paprika in hummus! We drizzle some olive oil in between hummus and put some summac on it. The Jordanians like to put a slice or 2 of pickled beats with the hummus (not in it though).

    I don't like tahini, so eat hummus without. Where does that fit? But I like it with something added, like caramelized onions, or roasted red pepper.
    Gonna try unsweetened pumpkin. Maybe. No chocolate.
  • litoria
    litoria Posts: 239 Member
    I'm in the "don't knock it 'til you try it" camp..They are two of my favourite things, could be awesome put together
  • ladyhusker39
    ladyhusker39 Posts: 1,406 Member
    I saw a Boar's Head version of this in the grocery store. I love their roasted red pepper and the black bean versions. The chocolate version grossed me out, so I passed on it. No idea how it tastes.
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    My version (out of the 1,000 Vegan Recipes cookbook) calls for garlic, chickpeas, tehina, lemon juice, salt, cayenne, and olive oil. I'll sometimes blend fresh herbs and/or grated carrot into it.
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