Plant-Based Recipe: Simply Divine Chocolate Hummus

      

Decadent  Chocolate Hummus Appetizer Plate   

Chocolate Hummus in a Jar - Decadent Valentine's Day Present

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Greetings Chocolate & Hummus Lovers!

Delicious roasted rainbow carrots, warm-aromatic garam masala spice and decadent cocoa powder make this hummus simply divine. So many ways to enjoy this decadent hummus, with cookies, crackers, apples, pears, oranges, carrots, radishes, as spread on plant-based wraps and lavash bites with purple cabbage citrus slaw and even as a creamy pasta sauce --just let your culinary imagination run wild and have fun in your kitchen!

Chocolate Hummus makes a great appetizer and kids will definitely love it too. Put it in a jar and you’ll have a decadent Valentine's Day Present for family and friends too.

Roasted Rainbow Carrots Chocolate Hummus Recipe:

Ingredients (serving size 6):

1 Bunch rainbow carrots

1 Can (15 oz.) chickpeas, drained, rinsed and pad dried with paper towel

1 Tbsp. cocoa powder (unsweetened baking cocoa)

1/4 Tsp. garam masala spice

2 Tbsp. olive oil  

1 Tsp. orange zest

1/4 Tsp. sea salt

1/2 Cup fresh orange juice

1 tbsp. grand marnier (optional)

 

Instructions:

Carrots: Peel carrots with a vegetable peeler, wash, pad dry with paper towel and cut them diagonally into 1-2 inch thick wedges (1 inch for the thick end of the carrot, 2 inch for the thin end). Place carrots in a bowl, add olive oil, sea salt and toss them well until they are evenly coated. 

Roasting: Arrange carrots on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or in a Pyrex glass pan and roast at 450F (pre-heated oven) for 25 minutes. Remove carrots from oven and set aside to cool for 30 minutes.

Hummus: In a food processor (photo 1), add roasted rainbow carrots, chickpeas, cocoa powder, garam masala spice, orange zest and orange juice and process until the mixture is creamy (photo 2). You can add, some more orange juice if you find the mixture a bit dense.

Serving: Put the chocolate hummus in a bowl and garnish with orange or blood orange slices and a few rose petals and enjoy it with sliced carrots, apples, pears, crackers, almond cookies, and much more!

 

Wishing you a delicious Valentine's Day! 

Chef Ellie Lavender 

Plant-Based Mediterranean Personal Chef

Culinary & Wine Pairing Instructor

Event Caterer 

Lavender Design + Cuisine

 

 

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