An interesting take on homemade hummus, with hints of the flavors of fall. Pumpkin hummus: A totally delicious and unique twist on classic hummus. Perfect for fall!For those of you who can’t get enough pumpkin (I’m right there with you!), I’ve got a great recipe to share:

Pumpkin hummus.

After preparing a big batch of pumpkin puree yesterday, I decided to experiment with my own version of pumpkin hummus.

A lot of pumpkin recipes are sweet — pumpkin cookies, pumpkin pie, pumpkin spice lattes, etc. But pumpkin is delicious in savory recipes, too.

How to make pumpkin puree from a whole pumpkin

About The Recipe: Pumpkin Hummus

This recipe has all the classic hummus components in place – chickpeas, lemon juice, tahini, olive oil – but the pumpkin adds a little something extra.

I started out making the hummus base and then added a variety of spices until I reached a nice balance of  spicy, salty, and sweet.

I added just a bit of sweetener which brought out the flavor of the pumpkin without refocusing the taste of the entire dish.

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Best of all? This recipe is extremely cheap. Chickpeas and pumpkin are both budget-friendly foods. 

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Pumpkin hummus: An unexpected flavor combination that's actually really tasty. Click through for this fall-friendly recipe.

Pumpkin Hummus

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Start by making the basic hummus recipe, and then add spices to your liking. I ended up using quite a bit of the spices listed below because the basic recipe was not strong on flavor.

Ingredients

  • 15.5-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree (or canned pumpkin)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons tahini
  • Juice from one lemon
  • 2 teaspoons honey or brown sugar
  • Pinch of fine grain sea salt
  • Optional spices: Cumin, red chili pepper, smoked paprika

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender and pulse until smooth.
  2. Add spices to your liking.

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