I didn't modify this recipe at all, so I'm just going to link to the original: Snickerdoodle Cookie Dough Dip. I made this for writer husband whose two favorite foods are cookie dough and hummus, and that's what this recipe is. Cookie dough flavored hummus. The site says it's skinny and I guess it is, compared to real cookie dough - the whole batch worked out to a little over 1000 calories (with fat free cream cheese, which was all they had at the store I went to), and split in four there was still quite a lot of hummus in each portion. I don't actually count calories myself, though - that's my writer husband's schtick - and what I like about it is that instead of the butter-sugar-sugar-flour nonsense that cookies have, this dip is all peanut butter and old-fashioned oats. Along with the chickpeas, that makes it super nutritious. Tons of fiber and protein! I made it with dark brown sugar instead of the light brown used in the recipe, because I prefer the richer taste of dark brown - it's also less processed if that bothers you.
I also used fat free milk because that was all we had, but I'd love to try it with almond milk. I'd also prefer to use reduced or full fat cream cheese instead of fat free because it would be creamier and richer, but if you do count calories, it tastes just fine with fat free!
is brown sugar actually less processed? I thought the only major difference between brown sugar and white sugar was the addition of molasses.
ReplyDeleteanywho, though I totally believe you when you say that it tastes great (I've eaten plenty of things that didn't look good but tasted fantastic), all I can think when I see that picture of cookie dough hummus is the flavor of actual hummus. And even though I like hummus, the idea of shoveling down a big ol' spoonful of hummus makes me shudder a little. Me and my texture issues. Interesting idea, though! Maybe the addition of chocolate chips would make it look somewhat less hummus-y...
Well, yes, but molasses are part of the sugar plant before processing so sugar that contains molasses is less refined. It's all sugar though so whatever really.
DeleteAnd if you don't like hummus on its own, this also tastes REALLY nice on plain bagels!
but brown sugar molasses is added back in after it's already been processed.... but yeah overall it's just sweet stuff.
ReplyDeletehmm, interesting... I wonder, if it goes on cinnamon raisin bagels, does it become kind of like an oatmeal raisin cookie dough spread?
...Huh, good point. Now I'm not even sure what counts as processed and unprocessed anyway. The whole thing is kind of stupid as is, but you're right that I have no idea what I'm talking about! ;)
DeleteOh my God, I hope it does. O.O This is weird, but vet tech husband got me into eating melted cheese on cinnamon raisin bagels >_>
processed and unprocessed are weird terminologies. Especially with regards to food. I tend to just kinda cruise on forward and get what tastes best or what works best for whatever I'm cooking at the time, haha.
Deletenah dude that's not weird. Eating turkey sandwiches on cinnamon raisin bagels is. And it's also SO GOOD.