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How To Make Hummus (Homemade Flavored Hummus Guide)
Step aside store-bought hummus; it's time to learn how to make homemade hummus in eight delicious flavors! In just 5 minutes and with minimal ingredients, you can have smooth and creamy hummus ready for snacking.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings:
1
cup per flavor
Calories:
63 kcal
Course:
Appetizer, Condiments
Cuisine:
Mediterranean, Greek
Ingredients
Hummus Base Ingredients
- 1 oz can chickpea 425 g, drained and rinsed - reserve chickpea juice
- 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 45 mL
- 3 Tbsp tahini 45 mL
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice 30 mL
- 1 clove garlic except for roasted garlic flavor
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Flavored Hummus Options (choose one)
- roasted red pepper optionally replace the lemon juice with lime juice, 1 or 2 peppers, ½ tsp paprika
- smoked paprika optionally replace the lemon juice with lime juice, 1 or 2 peppers, ½ tsp paprika
- chipotle pepper in adobo sauce 1 or 2
- sun dried tomato ¼ cup tomatoes, 2 to 4 Tbsp fresh basil
- basil ¼ cup tomatoes, 2 to 4 Tbsp fresh basil
- garlic roasted, ½ head
- jalapeño jalapeno seeded and ribbed, ½ cup fresh cilantro
- cilantro jalapeno seeded and ribbed, ½ cup fresh cilantro
- spinach 2 cups fresh
- olive oil replacement for tahini, 1 to 2 Tbsp
Instructions
- Choose the flavor you want to make. Add the base ingredients plus the flavor makers to a food processor.
- Blitz until smooth and creamy, adding a dash of chickpea juice as needed to achieve a smooth and creamy texture. For best texture, let cool in the fridge for an hour before eating.
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Notes
- *Dried chickpeas: This recipe is great if you soak and cook the chickpeas yourself. Cook the chickpeas a bit longer than usual until they become very soft (borderline mushy). This will give you the creamiest hummus!
- **To roast garlic: Cut about ½ inch (1 cm) off the top of the bulb of garlic to expose the tops of the cloves. Gently peel off excess papery skin, leaving on the skins of the individual cloves. Pour olive oil into the bulb, then wrap the bulb in aluminum foil. Set foil-wrapped bulb directly onto the oven rack and roast at 400 degrees F (200 C) for 30 to 40 minutes, until cloves are soft. Allow to cool slightly before handling.
- Storage: Homemade hummus can be kept in the fridge for up to a week in an airtight container.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1Tbsp
Calories
63kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
5.1g
(2%)
Protein
1.5g
(3%)
Fat
4.4g
(7%)
Saturated Fat
0.6g
(3%)
Sodium
136mg
(6%)
Potassium
49mg
(1%)
Fiber
1.1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 cup per flavor
Amount Per Serving
Calories 63
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Tbsp | |
| Calories | 63kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 5.1g | 2% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 3% |
| Fat | 4.4g | 7% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.6g | 3% |
| Sodium | 136mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 49mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1.1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.