Description
This creamy pumpkin hummus is a flavorful fall twist on the classic dip, perfect for Thanksgiving appetizers or healthy snacks.
Ingredients
1 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 15-ounce can pumpkin purée (not pumpkin pie filling!)
2 cloves garlic, minced or grated
½ lemon, juiced
⅓ cup tahini
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
pinch cayenne pepper
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup ice water
Optional toppings: olive oil, pomegranate arils, toasted pepitas, rosemary, sliced apples, carrots, pita chips, veggie chips
Instructions
1. Add chickpeas, pumpkin purée, and garlic to a food processor and pulse a few times.
2. Add lemon juice, tahini, maple syrup, salt, cumin, cinnamon, and cayenne.
3. Blend until incorporated.
4. With processor running, slowly stream in olive oil and continue blending 2–3 minutes.
5. Add ice water one tablespoon at a time, blending until smooth and creamy.
6. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
7. Serve with toppings and dippers of your choice.
Notes
Use pure pumpkin purée, not pie filling.
Adjust water for texture.
Flavor deepens after refrigerating overnight.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Blended
- Cuisine: Mediterranean, American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg