Pumpkin Hummus

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Pumpkin Hummus

This Pumpkin Hummus puts a festive spin on your favorite dip, using classic hummus ingredients, pumpkin puree, cinnamon, and a touch of maple syrup.

10 min Serves 8 Easy American Vegetarian Vegan Gluten Free

Ingredients

  • 15 oz can chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
  • 15 oz can pumpkin puree
  • 1/4 cup tahini
  • 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp salt (or more to taste)
  • few shakes ground black pepper
  • 4-6 tbsp ice cold water
  • For Serving: pita chips, pita bread, crackers, sliced vegetables
  • pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
  • pomegranate arils
  • fresh herbs such as rosemary or thyme
  • sprinkle of cinnamon

Preparation

Not specified

Cooking

  1. To a food processor, add the drained and rinsed chickpeas, pumpkin puree, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, maple syrup, cinnamon, cumin, salt, black pepper and 4 tablespoons of ice cold water.
  2. Puree for about 5 minutes until smooth and creamy, scraping the sides as needed.
  3. If it's not quite creamy or too thick, add a few more tablespoons of ice cold water.
  4. This will help fluff it up and make it smooth.
  5. Add to a bowl for serving and garnish with toppings of choice.
  6. Serve with pita chips, bread, crackers or vegetables.

Plating & Serving

Not specified

Suggested Sides

Recipe Details
Category sauce
Meal Type Snack
Tags healthy, quick, comfort-food