Savory Pumpkin Hummus

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Course: Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Sugar-Free, Vegan

Keyword: pumpkin hummus

Prep Time: 10

Total Time: 10

Servings: cups

Calories: 388kcal

This Pumpkin Hummus is the perfect easy healthy snack for fall or any time of year.

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Ingredients

1 cup pumpkin purée (flesh of 1 small pumpkin of 800 g--see below for how to make pumpkin puree)
1 1/2 - 2 cups chickpeas (rinsed and drained)
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon turmeric
½ lemon zest and juice
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons tahini
2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
salt and pepper to taste
3 cloves garlic

Instructions

Add all ingredients to food processor or blender.
Process to desired consistency.
Add water or olive oil as needed to reach desired consistency.
Drizzle more olive oil and top with desired toppings.
Serve with crackers or raw vegetables.

Homemade Pumpkin Puree

Place rack in the center of an oven preheated to 350 °F.
Cut the pumpkin in half and remove seeds.
Place the pumpkin halves in a baking dish and cook until tender--about 45 minutes (depending on the size).
Leave to cool and blend the roasted pumpkin to a smooth puree in food processor.

Notes

Canned Pumpkin: The number one tip when making this easy pumpkin hummus recipe is to NOT make the mistake of using pumpkin pie filling instead of pure pumpkin puree. Otherwise, you're going to get a not too pleasant surprise. Pumpkin pie filing is a blend of pumpkin puree PLUS a lot of things you really don't want in your pumpkin hummus--things like pumpkin pie spice and sweetener. If you use pumpkin pie filling by mistake, instead of the perfect fall appetizer, you'll end up with the perfect thing to introduce to your garbage disposal.
Garlic: Adding roasted garlic instead of raw garlic makes this extra special. It takes more time, but it's definitely worth it. You can even just saute the garlic in a pan before adding it to the hummus for a pretty good compromise.
Canned Chickpeas: There are 2 different sizes of canned chickpeas. Mostly in the US, a can of chickpeas is 15 oz, or 1 3/4 cups. In other countries, you can find 19 ounce cans, or 2 cups. I like this recipe using 2 cups of chickpeas, but either could work. The texture and flavor will just be a tad different.
Super Smooth Hummus: For the smoothest hummus, you can peel your chickpeas prior to using them, but that's a lot of work. If you use a high speed blender and blend really well, you'll get basically the same result. It's a bit harder to clean than using a food processor, but less work than peeling all those chickpeas for sure.
Cleanup: If you have a larger food processor (like this 12 cup one), make several batches so you only have to clean up once.

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