Spicy Pumpkin Hummus

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 3 cups
  • Total: 15 min
  • Active: 15 min
Can't get enough pumpkin? Whip up a creamy, spicy, hummus-like dip starring pumpkin puree and a handful of pantry ingredients.
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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups canned pumpkin puree 

1 1/2 cups canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed 

3 tablespoons tahini

2 tablespoons lemon juice 

2 tablespoons olive oil 

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon ground cumin 

1 clove garlic 

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Pita chips, for serving

Directions

  1. Process the pumpkin and chickpeas in a food processor until fairly smooth. Add the tahini, lemon juice, oil, cayenne, cumin and garlic to the food processor and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with pita chips.

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anne s.

This is delicious. I only added 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper instead so it wouldn't be too overpowering. I also squeezed in more fresh lemon than recipe required. Everyone loved it.

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