A few months ago, ALDI had this brownie batter hummus I heard a few people talking about. We got it once, and not only was it delicious but it got my kids to willingly eat some beans! (They didn’t know that, but hey…)
We have rice and beans every Monday night in the summer, and sadly neither of my boys chooses to eat this meal. So they’re really hungry, but I have done my part in feeding them. This week, though, I decided to shake it up and serve some chocolate hummus alongside the standard red beans and rice.
ALDI has stopped carrying the Brownie Batter Hummus, but I whipped up some of my own and I think it turned out great. If you want to sneak some fiber into your kids, too, here’s one easy way. We like this with graham cracker pieces, pretzels, or apples.
(Sneak may not be the right word, as they are well aware this is beans. But apparently chocolate trumps that knowledge and they happily devour it.)
Brownie Hummus
Yield: about 1 cup hummus
This tasty dip is super healthy, gluten free, and can be dairy-free and vegan as well with almond milk.
Ingredients
- 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 3 T cocoa powder
- 1 heaping T coconut oil
- pinch salt
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2-3 T milk (can sub nut milk if needed)
Instructions
- Add all ingredients except milk to the bowl of a food processor.
- Process until smooth.
- Add milk and process for another 15 seconds or so, until creamy and smooth.
- Serve with graham crackers, pretzels, or fruit. Or eat with a spoon. Whatever. 😉
