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How to Make Hummus

Ditch the pre-packaged options and make this simple, crowd-pleasing, homemade hummus recipe. Creating hummus from scratch is a breeze and I promise the flavor is far superior to the store-bought deli selections. Pair it with your preferred crackers or assemble it as part of a fresh vegetable platter.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword Easy Hummus Recipe, Homemade Hummus, How to Make Hummus, Hummus, Hummus from Canned Chickpeas, Hummus Ingredients, Hummus Recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 212kcal

Ingredients

Hummus Ingredients:

Instructions

How to Make Homemade Hummus:

  • Drain the chickpeas, but save the liquid for later. (While it's optional, peeling the skins off the chickpeas results in the smoothest and creamiest hummus. It is time consuming, (maybe 10 minutes) but worth the effort.)
    1 (15 oz.) can chickpeas, drain but save the liquid
  • Add tahini and lemon juice to the food processor and process for about 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and process again for another minute. (This is going to make the tahini extra creamy.) Add aquafaba, olive oil, everything bagel seasoning, cayenne pepper, rosemary, and dried basil and process again for 1 minute. Scrape down the bowl. Add chickpeas and process for 2-3 minutes until completely smooth. (If you have any extra chunks of chickpeas, scape down the bowl and with the food processor on, slowly add some extra aquafaba or water and process again until completely smooth.)
    1/4 cup + 2 tbsps., well-stirred tahini, 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice, 1/4 cup (60 ml) aquafaba (chickpea water), 3 tbsps. olive oil, plus more to garnish, 1-1/2 tsps. Everything But the Bagel Seasoning, 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper, 1/4 tsp. dried rosemary, 1/4 tsp. dried basil
  • Scrape into a bowl and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.
  • Garnish the top of your hummus with olive oil and more seasonings if you like.
    Optional garnishes: cilantro, parsley, paprika, additional Everything But the Bagel seasoning

Notes

Makes 1-1/2 cups.
If you want to make your chickpeas  from scratch, you’ll need about two cups of cooked chickpeas for this recipe (roughly 1/3 pound dried chickpeas).
For optimal outcomes when preparing this, it's recommended to refer to the recipe details within the post. The recipe post commonly includes valuable notes that are not presented here.
 
The provided nutrition information is merely an approximation, as variations can arise depending on the specific ingredients/brands you select.

Nutrition

Serving: 97g | Calories: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 2.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8.3g | Sodium: 256mg | Potassium: 157mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 3.2g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 1.3mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 2.2mg