Chocolate Cherry Dessert Hummus (no nuts, fruit-sweetened)
Sweetened only with dates and frozen cherries, this easy, healthy, vegan, oil-free Chocolate Cherry Dessert Hummus and tastes just like chocolate frosting!
Ingredients
- 7 medjool dates, pitted (~132 grams)
- 3/4 cup frozen cherries (~95 grams, about 16 - 18 cherries)
- 1/2 cup + 2 Tbsp. unsweetened coconut water or sub with plain water (~158 mL)
- 1 1/2 cups no-salt-added garbanzo beans (~240 grams)
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (~23 grams)
- 2 Tbsp. ground flaxseed (~13 grams)
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract (~5 mL)
Instructions
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Add the ingredients to a high-speed blender bowl in the order listed.
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Blend on high for 40 to 60 seconds, using the tamper to get the mixture going. Blend until smooth and creamy with a light whipped texture that holds its shape.
Recipe Notes
YEILD: Makes 2 1/3 cups (~606 grams), 9 just-over-1/4-cup servings (~67 grams)
STORAGE: Lasts for 10 to 12 days in the refrigerator in a glass Mason jar or glass food storage container with snaplock or tight-fitting lid.
USING AS ICING: If using the hummus as a frosting allow it to chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours and preferably overnight. It can be used in a traditional piping bag for cake decorating.