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

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