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3 Simple Hummus Recipes (Savory and Sweet)

September 25, 2012 by KimiHarris 11 Comments

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Katie shares three ways to make hummus, a basic recipe spiked with garlic, lemon juice and tahini. Then, for a twist, she shares two variations. One is spiked with pesto (yum! I love pesto in anything!) and another is a sweet “hummus” of sorts that you use as a fruit dip! Who would have known? Like black bean brownies, legumes can be “hidden” in many recipes. -Kimi 

Fall days tend to be full of hustle and bustle. Right now I, like Kim, am focusing on keeping meals simple. My slow cooker is busy most days with bone broths, main dishes, oatmeal and beans. One bean that has been in my pot a lot recently is garbanzo beans.

Garbanzo beans (or chickpeas) like all legumes are high in protein. They are popular in Middle Eastern, Indian, Mediterranean and Italian cuisines. You can find garbanzos featured in hummus, curries, salads and falafel. Recipes are popping up on the Internet for roasted chickpeas, garbanzo bean milk and in gluten free deserts.

Hummus is one of my all time favorite ways to use garbanzos. It’s something I don’t get tired off. You can use humus as a dip, add it to a sandwich or pita. Hummus makes for a quick and easy meal or snack. I cut up cucumbers, carrots and bell peppers and serve them with pita bread. It is nourishing, frugal, full of protein and delicious! Most days I prefer to keep my hummus simple but sometimes it’s nice to mix it up a bit. There is no end to combinations of flavors.

For added nutrition I like to soak my beans over night with an acid medium before cooking. You can also use canned beans. A 15oz can has about 1 ¾ cups of beans; if you use this instead it shouldn’t effect the recipes.

Here are the two favorite hummuses at my house along with a surprising sweet treat!

Basic Hummus

2 cups garbanzo beans
½ cup water
6 cloves garlic
6 TBS tahini
4 TBS olive oil
2 TBS lemon juice
1 tsp salt

1. Blend all the ingredients together in a blender or a food processor until smooth. If necessary drizzle in additional small amounts of olive oil until it reaches your desired consistency.

2. Put in a bowl and drizzle olive oil over the top. Garnish with fresh parsley and a sprinkle of paprika if desired. It stays fresh in the fridge for up to 5 days. Makes about 2 cups.

Pesto Hummus

2 cups garbanzo beans
½ cup water
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese (if desired)
1 handful fresh sweet basil
3 cloves of garlic
4 TBS lemon juice
1 TBS tahini
1 tsp salt

1. Blend all the ingredients together in a blender or a food processor until smooth. If necessary drizzle in additional small amounts of olive oil until it reaches your desired consistency.

2. Put in a bowl making a well in the center and drizzle olive oil over the top. Garnish with basil and whole garbanzo beans if desired. It stays fresh in the fridge for up to 5 days. Makes about 2 ½ cups.

You would never guess that this sweet treat has garbanzo beans in it! My girls where shocked when they found out how I made it. This is a sweet treat that you can feel good about giving to your kids. If you are concerned about the sugar, feel free to leave out the chocolate chips. We like to eat our dip with cut apples or by the spoonful.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip

2 cups garbanzo beans
½ cup milk of choice
1/3 cup peanut butter
¼ cup raw honey
¼ cup coconut oil, melted
1 TBS vanilla extract
½ tsp salt
½  cup chocolate chips

1. Blend all the ingredients (except for the chocolate chips) in a blender or food processor until smooth. If necessary drizzle in additional small amounts of milk until it reaches your desired consistency.

2. Put in a bowl and stir in the chocolate chips. Serve with cut apples. Makes about 3 cups. Coconut oil becomes solid when cold, so take the dip out of the fridge 15 minutes before you are ready to serve, so it can soften enough to dip apples.

Katie Stanley is a dorm “mama” to 12 amazing girls ages 8 to 18 at a home and school for the Deaf in Baja California, Mexico. She and her “hijas” can be frequently found in the kitchen, the garden or making friends with their new chickens. She loves to read, hike the hills near her home and spend time with her girls. In her spare time Katie blogs at Mexican Wildflower about nourishing foods, herbal remedies, simple living, the Deaf, raising her girls and encouraging other women in their walk with Christ.

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  1. Dina-Marie @ Dimes2Vines

    September 25, 2012 at 2:25 pm

    Hummus is one of my favorite ways to use garbanzos also! These sound great and I can not wait to give them a try!

    Reply
  2. Lesley Carol Prince

    September 25, 2012 at 3:36 pm

    I just finished a small meal of sliced cucumber and fennel sticks dipped in a simple hummus. What an easy, delicious and healthy nosh.

    Thank you for the pesto hummus recipe. I’m going to make the hummus chocolate chip cookies tomorrow. Love your blog and its interesting topics, e.g., Katie Stanley’s work with deaf children and her interests.

    Reply
  3. Jena

    September 25, 2012 at 4:34 pm

    This looks great! Is the 2 cups of garbanzo beans after they are cooked or before?
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Katie@ Mexican Wildflower

      September 25, 2012 at 6:52 pm

      It is after they are cooked.

      Reply
  4. Carrie

    September 29, 2012 at 9:01 am

    Thank you for these recipes!!
    I am on a path to eating whole foods..
    but my sweet tooth is a challenge..Dang it!!!
    Bless you for this and the work u do..hugs

    Reply
    • Katie@ Mexican Wildflower

      October 1, 2012 at 3:00 pm

      I’m glad you are on the path to whole foods! The cookie dough hummus should hit the spot! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Paula @CeliacCorner

    October 5, 2012 at 7:45 am

    Love all of your hummus recipes! So glad your “cookie dough” recipe does not call for flour!

    Reply
    • Katie@ Mexican Wildflower

      October 17, 2012 at 2:26 pm

      That’s one of the things I like about it! Plus the chick peas are a source of protein making it a perfect sweet snack.

      Reply
  6. Joan Young

    August 13, 2013 at 2:57 pm

    I’m looking for recipes using beans in cookies,muffins and squares. My husband won’t eat beans but I have tried making brownies using black beans and he ate them and didn’t even know beans were in it.
    Thanks
    Joan Young

    Reply
  7. Shawna

    May 21, 2015 at 6:45 pm

    I had to write to tell you that this cookie dough hummus is AMAZING!!! It actually does taste a lot like cookie dough and I didn’t even have the chocolate chips. I think if you added more peanut butter you could also adapt this for peanut butter pie. Thank you for this delicious hummus. It is so creative.

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  8. Maria Jellya

    June 2, 2016 at 3:33 am

    Can i exchange the olive oil with coconut oil instead?

    Reply

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