Homemade Hummus!

Below I've posted a few of my favorite hummus recipes-Hummus is a quick, healthy, and cheap snack to make!  Making it yourself (for approx $1.25 for 16 oz) beats buying a $5-6 tub at the store.  If you prefer a smoother texture, simply add a little more water while blending. 

One of my favorite hummus tricks is this:  I have substituted plain yogurt (of your choice) in the place of Tahini.  Most hummus recipes call for tahini, which is simply ground sesame seeds.  You can buy it in stores as a thick paste, but it is usually quite expensive and higher in calories.  These are lighter versions using yogurt, which cuts down on the fat significantly.


The Smoky Roasted Red Pepper Hummus recipe I have come up with after much experimenting; the red pepper (buy in jars or roast your own in the oven) and smoked flavor adds a fun flair to your ordinary hummus recipes.  The red pepper hummus  can also become a Smoky Sweet Potato Hummus by simply substituting a cooked (and peeled) sweet potato for the red pepper.  Both are great!

The Cinnamon Sweet Potato Hummus recipe can be used as a sweet dip; serve with gluten free plain crackers, gluten free graham crackers, chips or fruit.  I'm serving this sweet dip alongside a savory hummus tonight-both as dipping options!

Add more or less of any of the ingredients listed to your preferred taste.  Enjoy!

Smoky Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

INGREDIENTS

3/4-1 cup roasted red peppers (OR 1 medium sweet potato for sw. potato version)

1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed

1-2 tsp seat salt

3 T olive oil

2 tsp ground cumin

2-3 T lemon juice

3 T plain yogurt

1/4 tsp black pepper

1 clove garlic

1-2 tsp liquid smoke (optional for smoky flavor)

dash cayenne pepper

DIRECTIONS

Place all ingredients in food processor or blender.  Turn on high until a paste forms.  Garnish with parsley sprigs and paprika.

Serve with gluten free crackers, veggies, or chips.

Enjoy!

Plain Hummus

INGREDIENTS

1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed

1/4-1/2 cup water

1 clove garlic

1 T lemon juice

2 T yogurt

1 tsp sea salt

1/4 tsp ground black pepper

2-3 T olive oil

DIRECTIONS

Place all ingredients in food processor or blender. Turn on high until a paste forms.

Garnish with paprika.

Cinnamon Sweet Potato Hummus

INGREDIENTS

1 medium sweet potato (peeled and cooked)

1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed

2-3 T olive oil

1 T honey

2 T plain yogurt

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground ginger

2 T water

Dash sea salt

DIRECTIONS

Place all ingredients in food processor or blender. Turn on high until a paste forms.

Garnish with cinnamon.

Serve with GF graham crackers, plain crackers, fruit, etc.

All three recipes are gluten free!