Category Archives: Hummus

Snickerdoodle Hummus

Dessert hummus …What…. Yes it is a thing. And I am addicted. However I cannot bring myself to buy it at $5.99 for an 8 ounce container. Also most dessert hummus recipes have a lot of sugar (raw, cane, blah…whatever kind it is). Sugar is generally the second ingredient which means more predominant than other ingredients. Next time sweet pumpkin??! Chocolate ? Keep posted for more. I love beans…sneaking them in one recipe at a time.

This recipe yields (2 1/2 cups):

20 servings (two tablespoons = one serving)

Ingredients:

1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk (I used Aldi)

1 can of chickpeas rinsed and drained well (1 1/2 cups)

1 teaspoon ground Vietnamese cinnamon (penzeys)

1 teaspoon of ground flaxseed (bob’s red mill)

1/8 teaspoon of baking soda

1/8 teaspoon of kosher salt (I use diamond crystal)

1/4 cup of creamy peanut butter (I am a fan of jif)

7 packets of Trivia (stevia)

1 vanilla bean, paste, scrapped and bean pod discarded

2 teaspoon of high quality vanilla extract

Directions:

Place everything in the food processor and process until smooth and desired consistency. Enjoy with fruit (grapes, apple slices, banana chunks, pear slices, strawberries), or graham crackers, honey wheat pretzels… The list goes on or on wasa aircrisp crackers (my favorite).

Vanilla Bean Hummus

I tried a new twist on hummus two weekends ago! I was able to sample a few dessert hummus flavors and I think I ate the whole 8 ounce container of the vanilla bean in a weekend. I was out of town and I’m not sure you can locate the brand locally so I thought I’d give it a whirl.

Yields 18 servings 2 tablespoons

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups of drained chickpeas

1/8 teaspoon of baking soda

1/8 teaspoon of kosher salt

1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

1 teaspoon Milled flaxseed

1 1/2 vanilla beans, the paste

1/2 teaspoon off ground Vietnamese Cinnamon

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

7 packets of truvia or sweetener of you choice)

1/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk

Directions:

Place the first 9 ingredients in the food processor and purée to cream. Gradually add the almond milk until you reach the desired creamy texture to your liking.

Refrigerator for a few hours or overnight for optimal taste.

Spicy Garlic Scape Hummus

I may be going overboard with the garlic scapes. But when they are bountiful why not. They are only here for a short while.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons of tahini

1 tablespoon of olive oil

1 1/2 cup white beans (cannellini), reduced sodium (rinsed and drained)

1/2 cup chopped garlic scapes & the immature bulbs (optimal)

1 tablespoon of dried Italian seasoning blend

1/2 of a lemon juiced and the zest

1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt

Directions: 

Place all the ingredients into the food processor and pulse until smooth.

 

Special notes: 

I recommend letting this hummus marry overnight in the refrigerator. The scapes can make the hummus spicy at first after the ingredients marry overnight the heat decreases.

 

This hummus goes well with pita chips, crackers, on tortillas with some extra fresh cut vegetables like kohlrabi, English cucumber, and carrots.

PB2 Hummus


You would probably never guess this about me, but I absolutely hated peanut butter growing up. I’d even go as far as to hide it under the couch (sorry Mom) as a kid. It wasn’t until my 20’s that I acquired a love for this creamy gooey luscious substance. 

Now a days, I consume peanut butter or powered peanut at least a few times a day. It is a protein stable in my diet. Peanut butter is my go-to for adding calories and protein into my clients’ diets. 

However if you are trying to cut down on calories you can try using powered peanut butter instead. 

This recipe yields 14 (2 Tablespoons per serving) servings 

Ingredients: 

6 Tablespoons of PB2 

2 cups of cooked chickpeas (if using canned make sure to rinse and drain thoroughly)

1 tsp kosher salt

2 large gloves of garlic

1 Tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil 

1/8 teaspoon of paprika

3 Tablespoons of water 

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (about 1 1/2 lemons)

Directions:

Place all the ingredients into the high tech blender. Process all the ingredients until smooth and creamy consistency is achieved with no residue of thick chunks remaining. 

Enjoy with carrots or snap peas 😋

Roasted Yellow Pepper & Garlic Hummus

Hummus is very versatile and can be made with just about any type of bean or legume. Most traditionally though it is made with chickpeas AKA garbanzo beans. 

I like to make all kinds of variations of hummus. Generally, I like to have both garlic and roasted peppers in my hummus. 

 Yields 5 cups (20 servings; 1/4 cup)

Ingredients:

2 cans (15 oz) of reduced sodium chickpeas, drained and reserve one 1/4 cup of liquid

7 ounces of roasted yellow peppers  (packed in water NOT oil); drained
6 cloves of garlic (I love love garlic)
3 tablespoons of tahini ( essentially Sesame seed butter)

1 tablespoon of olive oil

6 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lime juice

1 teaspoon of curry powder

1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin
1 1/4 teaspoon of kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon of Penzeys Arizona seasoning
1/2 teaspoon of whole coriander seeds

Directions:

Place all the ingredients in the vitamix and place the device on liquid setting. Once mode complete, place contents into sealable container. Allow the contents to marry overnight for optimal flavor

Keep stored in refrigerator. 

My favorite combinations with this hummus recipe is tacos tacos, and fresh turnips.

Zesty Tajin Hummus

Yields 14 servings (1/4 cup)

Tools needed for the job:

Vitamix

Ingredients:

2 cans (15 oz) of chickpeas,  drained and reserve one 1/4 cup of liquid

7 ounces of roasted red peppers and yellow or combination (packed in water NOT oil) drained

7 cloves of garlic (I love love garlic)

3 tablespoons of tahini ( essentially Sesame seed butter)

1 tablespoon of olive oil

6 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lime juice

1 teaspoon reduced sodium tajin 

1 teaspoon of curry powder

1/2 teaspoon of ground cumin

1 teaspoon of kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon of freshly ground pepper

1/2 teaspoon of whole coriander seeds

Directions:

Place all the ingredients in the vitamix and place the device on liquid setting. Once mode complete, place contents into sealable container.  Allow the contents to marry overnight.

Keep stored in refrigerator. 

My favorite combinations with hummus are #1 Pizza! Other favorites are snap peas, carrots, wasa crackers, whole grain corn and quinoa cakes,  & added to kale salad!