Prep Time 15 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Cooking Method: No Heat
Cuisine: American
Courses: Appetizer
Difficulty: Beginner
Servings: 8
Best Season: Fall
Dietary: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Description

Hummus with a traditional chickpea and tahini base, flavored with pumpkin puree, smoky chipotles in adobo, maple syrup, and other seasonings.

Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup tahini
  • 3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • Juice from 1 lemon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 15 oz chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil, plus more for garnish
  • 2 chipotle chiles in adobo
  • 1 teaspoon adobosauce, from the can of chiles, plus more for garnish
  • 15 oz pumpkin puree
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • Roasted pumpkin seeds, for garnish
Instructions
    Blend the Sweet and Smoky Pumpkin Hummus
  1. 1

    Add ¼ cup of tahini, 3 cloves of garlic, the juice of one lemon, and the 1 ½ teaspoons of salt to the bowl of a large food processor. Pulse on high until a paste is made and the cloves of garlic are incorporated into the tahini.

  2. 2

    Pour the can of rinsed chickpeas, 2 teaspoons of olive oil, and 2 chipotle chiles into the food processor. Continue to pulse on high until the chickpeas have broken down and the consistency has smoothed out.

  3. 3

    Add the teaspoon of adobo sauce, can of pureed pumpkin, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, and 1 tablespoon of maple syrup to the food processor. Pulse on high again, until the ingredients are incorporated. Taste and adjust the salt level as desired.

  4. 4

    Optional step: mix equal parts olive oil and adobo sauce to use a drizzle over the hummus when serving.

  5. 5

    Spoon the pumpkin hummus onto a serving dish. Drizzle the olive oil and adobo sauce over the top, if using, and sprinkle with toasted pumpkin seeds for garnish. Serve with pita chips and enjoy!

Read it online: https://lauralovestocook.com/recipes/sweet-and-smoky-pumpkin-hummus/