{"id":10666,"date":"2018-08-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/food-how-to-make-dessert-hummus\/"},"modified":"2018-08-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-08-01T00:00:00","slug":"food-how-to-make-dessert-hummus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/food-how-to-make-dessert-hummus\/","title":{"rendered":"Dessert Hummus Is Actually Amazing—Here's How to Make It in Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"
When I first heard about the dessert hummus trend, I was skeptical. After all, chocolate is sacred, and chickpeas have other important places to be, like in salads. But when I recently spotted a strategically placed container of brownie batter hummus by the supermarket cash register, I caved. Curiosity (and an unexpectedly straightforward ingredient list) got the best of me.<\/p>\n
I was pleasantly surprised to find that the brownie batter hummus, made by Delighted By Hummus ($5, walmart.com<\/a>), contained real ingredients like coconut milk and pure vanilla extract. My excitement intensified when I tasted the hummus at home. I genuinely enjoy healthy sweets (think: sweet potato brownies<\/a>), but the brownie batter hummus tasted decadent to me, deeply chocolatey and smooth. It wasn’t long before I found myself spooning it straight from the container. No shame.<\/p>\n RELATED: 3 Tasty Desserts You Can Make With Chickpeas That Are Protein-Rich, Vegan, and Gluten-Free<\/p>\n My store-bought treat quickly convinced me that the dessert hummus trend is actually worth the hype, not to mention that the naturally vegan and gluten-free dessert<\/a> serves up health benefits as well. A two-tablespoon serving of the brownie batter hummus I tried offered a small hit of plant-based protein and fiber from the chickpeas, plus some satiating fat from coconut oil and coconut milk, all for just 80 calories.<\/p>\n I’m not the only one drooling over dessert hummus; chefs are on board with the better-for-you dessert too. Pamela Salzman<\/a>, a Los Angeles-based chef, included a recipe for chocolate hummus in her cookbook, Kitchen Matters<\/em> ($23, amazon.com<\/a>). Salzman, who is also a holistic health counselor and cooking instructor, says that while she's experimented with legumes in baked goods, she stumbled upon dessert hummus by chance.<\/p>\n “I was tweaking the black bean cookie dough bites recipe for my cookbook and tasted the batter and I thought the texture was similar to hummus,” Salzman tells Health<\/em>. That’s when the light bulb went off to make a chocolate hummus. Because why not?<\/p>\n Salzman recommends pairing the sweet spread with apple slices and topping them with a pinch of flaky sea salt. Also genius: Remix her dessert hummus recipe (below) using your favorite mix-ins. “There are limitless ways to adapt this hummus,” she says. “You can add a drop of peppermint extract for a chocolate mint hummus, a pinch of cayenne pepper and cinnamon for a Mexican-inspired hummus, instant coffee powder for a mocha version, or top it with mini marshmallows and serve it with graham crackers for a healthier take on s’mores.”<\/p>\n RELATED: The 6 Healthiest Sugar Substitutes, According to Food Bloggers<\/a><\/p>\n