Fabalous is bringing an innovative hazelnut chocolate spread to market, with chickpeas as the primary ingredient.

Indeed, each jar contains 32% chickpeas - equating to 128 dried chickpeas. The legume is high in protein and a source of vitamins, minerals and fibre. 

With just eight ingredients - chickpeas, cane sugar, sunflower oil, hazelnut paste, low-fat cocoa powder, cocoa butter, sunflower lechitin and salt - the result is a spread with 81% more protein, 43% less saturated fat and 57% less sugar than the leading brands in the category, noted Fabalous.

From an environmental standpoint, the cocoa is ethically sourced, and the spread is solid and plastic free packaging. 

A 200g jar of Fabalous Organic Hazelnut & Cocoa Spread has an RRP of 200g and is available via Amazon. The company plans to roll it out into delis, cafes and retailers across the UK this year.

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