Overwhelmed

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I’m overwhelmed by the number of comments on this post.

I’m overwhelmed by the number of you who have tried this recipe and told me you love it.

And after not having made this recipe for 3+ months, I’m overwhelmed by how delicious it still is.

A lot of people have asked if you have to peel the chickpeas, which can feel overwhelming given how many there are to peel. The answer is no, you don’t have to peel them for this recipe any more than you do for any hummus recipe. But peeling the chickpeas will make any hummus incredibly smooth and is worth the effort in my opinion.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Dessert Hummus(Original post)

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups chickpeas
  • 1/4 cup natural peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1/2 Tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips

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Add all the ingredients into the food processor(I used some brown sugar because I was low on maple syrup).

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Puree until smooth.

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Add the chocolate chips and fold them in.

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I’d like to be able to suggest serving this with banana chips, graham crackers, Nilla wafers, or something else fun. But really the only way I can suggest is with a spoon.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m about to go be overwhelmed by how much hummus I can eat in one sitting.

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31 Responses to Overwhelmed
  1. VeggieGirl
    March 15, 2011 | 9:10 am

    I’m overwhelmed by how fabulous your recipes are!

  2. Stephanie
    March 15, 2011 | 9:16 am

    Just wanted you to know that I was overwhelmed by the brownies you posted. (Feb I think??) I linked back the recipe on my most recent post. I’m having a hard time with portion control!! So.good! 🙂

  3. Madeline - Greens and Jeans
    March 15, 2011 | 9:27 am

    All I can think about while reading this was “I know you can be overwhelmed and you can be underwhelmed, but can you ever just be whelmed?” Oh 10 Things I Hate About You…

  4. Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veg
    March 15, 2011 | 9:44 am

    Ahhh, I still need to make this!!

  5. Skinny Sushi
    March 15, 2011 | 9:47 am

    I LOVE this stuff! I made a batch of it, then proceeded to eat it slowly, trying to make it last. Last night I ate the half that was left with a spoon, all by itself. It was AWESOME, even better than the ice cream my husband had. Definitely do peel the chickpeas! I didn’t peel mine, and there was some graininess to the texture…

  6. Kristine
    March 15, 2011 | 9:52 am

    Ah yes!I turned your sweet hummus idea into strawberry hummus for lunch yesterday. Thank you SO much for the idea 🙂

  7. Valerie @ City|Life|Eats
    March 15, 2011 | 10:05 am

    I so need to try this recipe. In the meantime, I linked your beans and kale dish to a Top 10 recipe roundup I am hosting for a friend today (she is traveling).

  8. Tina @ Faith Fitness Fun
    March 15, 2011 | 10:10 am

    I think you have finally convinced me to try the sweet hummus. Now I just need some chickpeas!

  9. A Tablespoon of Liz
    March 15, 2011 | 10:24 am

    I read this recipe on your blog a while back and bookmarked it, always planing on making it, but never have. Now I defiantly will!

  10. Salah@myhealthiestlifestyle
    March 15, 2011 | 10:55 am

    I am trying this recipe next week!!! Looks amazing and has had awesome reviews 🙂

  11. Katie @ Nourishing Flourishing
    March 15, 2011 | 11:00 am

    This is happening. Today.

  12. Lauren at Keep It Sweet
    March 15, 2011 | 12:17 pm

    For some reason I haven’t tried the recipe yet, I think it’s my fear of eating the entire thing in one day!

  13. holly
    March 15, 2011 | 12:56 pm

    i obvs still need to make this.

  14. Jo @ Jo In the Kitchen
    March 15, 2011 | 1:20 pm

    I was just thinking about this! I bought a box of graham crackers at Costco specifically for this purpose. Great minds, right?

  15. Cynthia (It All Changes)
    March 15, 2011 | 1:37 pm

    I’m overwhelmed with how this fills my sweet tooth and I can eat it with almost anything.

  16. Casi Leigh
    March 15, 2011 | 2:09 pm

    So I read this post right after breakfast. I went straight back into the kitchen, made this with Dark Chocolate Dreams from PB & Co as well as homemade coconut carob chunks in lieu of chocolate chips.

    Holy. Banana.
    This is gold.

  17. Julie @ Lettuce Choose Healthy
    March 15, 2011 | 3:28 pm

    this recipe is seriously amazing. I volunteer at local schools and teach kids about healthy eating and I made this for them. They lovedddd it!

    • Wannabe Chef
      March 15, 2011 | 5:17 pm

      Julie, I think that is my favorite feedback ever. Child nutrition is something I care deeply about and I never imagined I could have an impact like that. Thank you for sharing.

  18. Brandon
    March 15, 2011 | 3:34 pm

    I saw this post and thought ‘wow! that looks amazing! I wish I had some right now!’ Then I remembered I made your Snickerdoodle hummus a couple of days ago and had some in my work kitchen. I am not eating it by the spoonful =-)

  19. Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga)
    March 15, 2011 | 3:35 pm

    Evan I still havent tried your hummus but seriously it’s on my TO BE MADE list. I promise, one of these days, I will. PB + Choc Chips = my idea of a recipe 🙂

  20. janetha @ meals and moves
    March 15, 2011 | 4:28 pm

    Yum. Times two.

  21. Alisa Fleming
    March 15, 2011 | 7:00 pm

    I remember this recipe and am shocked I haven’t made it yet! You are definitely a food blogger god Evan!

  22. Heather @ kissmybroccoli
    March 15, 2011 | 8:01 pm

    I still haven’t tried this version, but if it’s half as good as your snickerdoodle hummus, then I know it won’t last long around me!

  23. Carlyn
    March 15, 2011 | 10:26 pm

    this truly is THE best dessert hummus (or any hummus) that I have ever tried! My favorite dipper is with pretzels but, you’re right, I mainly just use the pretzel as a spoon to scoop up more of it 😀 I’m afraid to make it again because I know I’ll eat the whole thing!

  24. Leah @ Why Deprive?
    March 16, 2011 | 12:16 am

    I really need to try this!

  25. Kate (What Kate is Cooking)
    March 16, 2011 | 12:40 am

    I get overwhelmed every time I see this recipe by the need to buy chocolate chips- why, oh why do I not have any right now?!

  26. Kathleen @ Kat's Health Corner
    March 16, 2011 | 12:00 pm

    Ohmygosh! I love your recipes!!! Evan, you are the BEST CHEF EVER!!! 😀

    xoxox
    Kathleen

  27. Christin@purplebirdblog
    March 16, 2011 | 11:53 pm

    By the spoon was definitely my preferred method of getting this in my body. I need to make this again SOON.

  28. Haley
    March 17, 2011 | 5:29 pm

    I just made this, and I am IN HEAVEN. I added some Stevia and did the whole can on chickpeas.. Dunno how much pb I used. Less than 1/4 of a cup. I was just doing it by taste.
    I’m the biggest PB lover, and this makes eating it much lighter on my conscious! 😉
    Thank you for the recipe!
    P.s. I love your blog 🙂
    <3 Haley