Pumpkin Hummus

Name: Pumpkin Hummus
Yield: Makes 3 cups
Ingredients: 1 (15-ounce) can pure pumpkin; 1 (15-ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained; ½ teaspoon grated lemon zest; ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice; ⅓ cup tahini; 1 garlic clove, sliced; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1½ teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika or ground cayenne pepper; ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika or ground cayenne pepper; Pita chips; toasted pumpkin seeds

Preparation info

Makes
3
cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Squash

By Julia Rutland

Published 2019

About

There are lots of hummus flavors in stores and you can easily make this unique fresh version anytime with ingredients kept in the pantry. The pumpkin flavor is a fun riff you can serve at Halloween parties and through the rest of the fall holidays.

Ingredients

1 (15-ounce) can pure pumpkin
1 (15-ounce) can garbanzo beans

Starter
Vegan
Halloween

Method

Combine pumpkin, beans, lemon zest and juice, tahini, garlic, oil, cumin, salt, and paprika in a food processor; process until smooth.

Spoon into a serving bowl; garnish, if desired. Serve with pita chips.