Creamy Pumpkin Hummus
Appetizer
Serving size: 3 cups.
Prep time: 25 mins
Ingredients
- 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/3 cup tahini
- 1/4 cup olive oil or pumpkin seed oil
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin seed oil or olive oil, optional
- 1/4 cup salted pumpkin seeds or pepitas
- 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
- Baked pita chips and sliced apples and pears
Directions
- 1. In a food processor, combine the first 9 ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Transfer to a serving platter or bowl. Garnish with oil if desired; top with pumpkin seeds and pomegranate seeds. Serve with pita chips, apples and pears.
Notes
- I love to serve this pumpkin hummus with sliced apples, pears and pita chips. Top it with toasted pumpkin seeds, a drizzle of pumpkin oil and even fried sage leaves. —James Schend, Taste of Home Deputy Editor
Nutrition
Amount per serving
Calories: 153
Total Fat: 12g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 104mg
Total Carbohydrate: 9g
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Protein: 4g