October 31, 2012

Healthy Chocolate Spread


An easy to make, healthy chocolate batter that can be used as a spread or dip!

Serves: 2 cups
Prep Time: 5 min
Cooking Time: 0 min
Total:  5 min

Ingredients
1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and washed
1/2 cup rolled oats
2-3 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
maple syrup, agave or brown sugar, to taste
2-3 tbsp. milk, soy milk or almond milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
pinch of salt

Directions
  1. Add beans and oats into the work bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. 
  2. Add remaining ingredients and process, adjusting quantities of chosen sweetener and milk until desired taste, thickness and smoothness is reached.
  3. Use as a spread for dessert pizza or toast, or as a dip for apples slices, strawberries and cinnamon sugar pita chips.
  4. Keep refrigerated for 3-4 days.

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