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Dessert Hummus?! What is the World Coming To?

by · September 30th, 2009
Chocolate, Humor, Opinion

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I love hummus. I really do. I had some this morning for breakfast. I will probably have some with dinner. I seriously considered running away with my favorite hummus-seller in Machane Yehuda when I lived in Israel. But even I have never really considered the possibility of a sweet hummus. I mean, at its base hummus is mashed chickpeas. And when I think chickpeas I don’t think dessert.

Well lucky (?) for me, there are people in the world who don’t think the way I do when it comes to chickpeas. They saw hummus as a dessert-in-the-making. And they added some cocoa powder and some sugar (sugar! The humanity!) and they called it Chocolate Hummus.

Apparently the results are delicious and relatively healthy — you know, because of all of the CHICKPEAS that they smashed up with CHOCOLATE.

I’m sorry, but — WHA???? There are some ideas that should not be realized, people. When Herzl said, “If you will it, it is no dream,” he was not talking about hummus.

And these sweet hummus people haven’t stopped at chocolate. You can also buy the following flavored hummuses: pumpkin pie, toasted almond, peanut butter, caramel apple, and maple walnut. They’re made by a company called, I kid you not, Dessert Hummus.

Caramel Apple Hummus?! It’s just wrong.

To be fair, Health.com has reviewed these ridiculous flavors and calls them “brilliant.” This makes me think health.com is maybe not so healthy in the head.

Some things are sacred, people. God, for instance. Also, the Torah. And: HUMMUS. Stop messing with it. Jeesh!

Finally: I challenge someone to buy a case of this dessert hummus. Bring it to the MJL offices so we can try it and I can see if my gut revulsion is warranted or not.

(Cross-posted at Mixed Multitudes)

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9 Responses to “Dessert Hummus?! What is the World Coming To?”

  1. Cyn Schoenbrun Says:
    September 30th, 2009 at 9:41 pm

    The company that is called “Dessert Hummus? They’re located in New Hampshire – that should explain it….

  2. Margarita Says:
    September 30th, 2009 at 9:50 pm

    This makes me think of black bean brownies or avocado pudding…I would imagine dessert hummus is actually really good!

  3. tali Says:
    October 1st, 2009 at 4:28 am

    it may be good, but they must change the name of it. cant call it humus, just cant.

  4. Leah Koenig Says:
    October 1st, 2009 at 10:19 am

    not gonna knock it til I’ve tried it…but I have my doubts.

  5. Avigail Says:
    October 1st, 2009 at 10:51 am

    I love savory baking like the stuff on the cover of the Food section of the times, but this seems like we’re pushing it.

  6. chuck Says:
    October 6th, 2009 at 9:11 am

    I created the dessert hummus and I make it. All I can say is there are no rules in the kitchen! Try it before you say yuk to it. You can also see reviews in Self magazine, hungry girl and coming in Jan. a feature in Womens health magazine. There are many blogs with reviews as well. These taste nothing like traditional hummus yet are 95% chick pea. Go to desserthummus.com for more information or to order. It won’t be long before it’s in a store near you. Thanks Chuck Fed By Chuck and Co. LLC 603-841-5787

  7. beershevaboheme6 Says:
    October 6th, 2009 at 12:51 pm

    I tried some free samples at the Big E in Massachusetts (they were set up in the New Hampshire exhibit) and while it’s not bad….you’re right, it isn’t hummus. Something about calling desert hummus is just so wrong…it reminds me more of flavored peanut butter anyway….and for the most part I found it sickly sweet…maybe because my palate was prepared for hummus and got cheated…

  8. bob Says:
    November 29th, 2009 at 6:49 am

    Just tried it at a farm stand in downtown Boston.
    Gooooooood Stuff.

  9. Randi Says:
    December 1st, 2009 at 2:53 pm

    I just tried some of this dessert hummus today at the fram stand in Downtown Boston and I LOVE IT. It was so good I bought a tub and I intend to buy another tomorrow.

    While the Maple walnut one was a bit overly sweet, I still liked it. The one I purchased was the peanut butter one which to me tastes just like peanut butter without all the calories of peanut butter.

    I give it 2 thumbs up!

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