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Chocolate Hummus – who would have thought?! 6 simple ingredients, 5 minutes to make, protein and fibre rich. Fluffy and rich, perfect with fresh summer fruits. <\/em><\/p>\n

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I saw a recipe on pinterest for Chocolate Hummus and had a wee drool on my screen. Two of my favourite foods combined into one? Hell yes.<\/p>\n

So I have for you today my own version of this spread – which I think tastes out of this world with the addition of a little coffee.<\/p>\n

It would be a great addition to this fabulous Vegan Platter.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

If you were to compare this sweet dip with something like Nutella or some other sweet spread, you’ll see it comes out on top nutritionally due to the fact it is based on chickpeas.<\/p>\n

This I find rather genius, because you’ve now got a protein<\/a><\/span> source in there, which, along with the fat from the tahini, will help slow digestion down, meaning a slower release of sugars into the bloodstream.<\/p>\n

The tahini is creamy and mildly bitter, it is such a great combo with the cacao and sweetener. It also happens to be a great plant-based source of calcium<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Because it’s naturally oily – there’s no need to add any extra.<\/p>\n

In fact, in your typical supermarket chocolate spread, the oil of choice is often palm – which as you might know, comes with a whole host of problems – deforestation, displacement of indigenous peoples, loss of biodiversity, carbon emissions… particularly if it’s not sustainably harvested.<\/p>\n

The problem with palm oil:<\/h2>\n