One 15 oz. can chickpeas rinseddrained, and dried on a paper towel
¼Cup(s)half a stick unsalted buttersoftened
¼Cup(s)peanut butter
½Cup(s)brown sugar
2tvanilla extract
¼tsalt
½Cup(s)semisweet chocolate chips
½Cup(s)old fashioned oats
Two single serving 1.69 oz. bags or about 1/2 c M&M's
Pretzels cinnamon sugar or chocolate tortilla chipsgraham crackers, fruit, etc. for serving
Instructions
Place the chickpeas, butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt into a food processor, and process until smooth. You may need to scrape with a spatula or break up clumps of brown sugar once or twice in order to get it completely smooth. Scoop the mixture into a bowl, add the oats and chocolate chips, and mix in completely. Add the M&M's and stir briefly to combine (see Note). Serve with pretzels, cinnamon sugar or chocolate tortilla chips, graham crackers, fruit, etc. for dipping or spreading.
Notes
Once you've added the M&M's, be careful not to overstir, or the colors will run and get all smeary. If you want to have those bright pops of color, reserve a few M&M's and press them into the top of the dip just before serving. Dip can be stored for several days in the fridge, but the oats will soften a bit and the dip will firm up, so you may want to serve with a knife for spreading.