Easy Hummus Recipe

5 from 3 votes

Stop looking for hummus recipes, you've found the best right here! Easy, creamy, smooth, and better than anything you can buy in the store!

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Appetizer, Condiment, Snack

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: ½ cups

Calories: 341kcal

15 oz chickpeas, (1 can drained and rinsed or 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas from dried or 250g drained)
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ cup fresh lemon juice (56g)
2-4 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 clove garlic
½ cup tahini (128g)
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon sea salt
2-4 cubes ice

Into a medium pot, add 15 ounces chickpeas, ½ teaspoon baking soda, and enough water to cover the chickpeas by 3 inches. Turn the heat on medium high and bring to a boil. Cook for 20 minutes, then drain and run cold water over them until they stop steaming.
Note: This step is optional, but will result in the smoothest hummus. Also, you can remove any skins falling off or leave them.
In a food processor (or high-powdered blender), add ¼ cup lemon juice, 2 tablespoon olive oil, and 1 clove garlic. Run until the garlic is minced.
Once chickpeas are ready, add then into the mixture and blend again for 2-5 minutes (should be creamy and pale). Add in up to 2 more tablespoon olive oil, scraping down the sides if needed.
Then, add ½ cup tahini, 1 teaspoon cumin, ½ teaspoon each garlic powder and salt. Process until well combined and smooth. Blend until smooth, then while blending, add 1 cube of ice at a time until fluffy and smooth.
Taste and adjust any ingredients as preferred. Serve in a bowl with any desired toppings like olive oil, paprika, fresh parsley, cumin and more.

- Dried vs Canned: You can use either, but don't skip the boiling step for the best results.

- Tahini: We prefer using tahini in our hummus for smoothness and a nutty taste; however, you can omit and use more oil or blend sunflower seeds or pepitas to the same consistency as tahini.

- Oil Free: If you need this to be oil free, you will loose some of the richness; however, we recommend replacing it with aquafaba, which is the liquid inside cans of chickpeas.

*Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates.

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