I love hosting parties. With Football Season in full swing, I am pulling out all the gear and cheering on my favorite team. I do hate the added pounds I gain from these parties, so this year I am incorporating 5 Easy Hummus Recipes into my standard game night fair. I can eat hummus with pretzels, vegetables, crackers or tortillas and avoid the gooey cheese dips and hot wings that tend to be the star of the show. Check out my favorite 5 Hummus Recipes including a Traditional Hummus Recipe, a Red Pepper Hummus Recipe, a Black Bean Hummus Recipe, an Italian Hummus Recipe, and a Jalapeno Hummus Recipe. Each of these hummus recipe will be a hit at your next Monday Night Football party.
5 Easy Homemade Hummus Recipes
- 1 15oz. Can Garbanzo Beans {drain but reserve liquid to be used later}
- 2 Teaspoons crushed garlic
- 1 Teaspoon Ground Cumin
- ⅛ Teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- In a blender or food processor pulse on low speed: garbanzo beans, garlic, cumin, paprika, salt and olive oil.
- Gradually add extra liquid from beans if desired to make thinner consistency.
- Chill and serve.
This Red Pepper Hummus recipe is a spicy variation on traditional hummus.
- 1 15oz. Can Garbanzo Beans {drained}
- 1 Teaspoons crushed Garlic
- ½ Cup Roasted Red Peppers
- ¼ Cup Lemon Juice
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- ¼ Teaspoon Dried Basil
- In a blender or food processor pulse on low speed: garbanzo beans, garlic, red peppers, lemon juice, olive oil until smooth.
- Add basil in last and pulse until incorporated.
- If desired additional lemon juice or liquid from peppers may be added for thinner consistency.
- Chill and serve.
Don't have garbanzo beans? Then try this black bean hummus!
- 1 15oz Can Black Beans {drained and liquid reserved for later}
- 2 Teaspoons crushed Garlic
- 2 Teaspoons Ground Cumin
- ¼ Cup Lime Juice
- ¼ Cup Diced White Onion
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- ½ Teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- In a blender or food processor pulse on low speed: black beans, garlic, cumin, lime juice, onion, salt, paprika and olive oil until smooth.
- If desired additional lime juice or liquid from drained beans may be added for thinner consistency.
- Chill and serve.
Like a little more heat to your hummus? Then try this Jalapeno Hummus recipe.
- JALAPENO HUMMUS
- 1 15oz. Can Garbanzo Beans {drained}
- ½ Cup Canned Jalapeno Pepper Slices {reserve liquid}
- 2 Teaspoons Crushed Garlic
- 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
- 1 Teaspoon Ground Cumin
- ½ Teaspoon Curry Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- In a blender or food processor pulse on low speed: garbanzo beans, jalapeno slices, garlic, lemon juice, cumin, curry powder and salt until smooth.
- If desired reserved pepper liquid may be added for a thinner consistency.
- Chill and serve.
Don't like heat, but like lots of flavor? Then try this hummus recipe that is filled with Italian flavors.
- 1 15oz Can Garbanzo Beans {drained}
- 1 8oz Container Low Fat Cottage Cheese
- 1 Tablespoon Dried Basil
- 2 Teaspoons crushed garlic
- 1 medium tomato diced
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
- 2 Teaspoons Olive Oil
- In blender or food processor pulse on low speed: garbanzo beans, cottage cheese, basil, garlic, tomato, salt and olive oil until smooth.
- Chill and Serve.
What is your favorite flavor of hummus?
wendy p says
April 16, 2014 at 11:53 amRoasted red pepper hummus was AWESOME. I will make this again.
Alea Milham says
April 16, 2014 at 11:59 amI am so happy to here that you liked it!
Sarah says
April 12, 2017 at 4:21 pmIn love with the Italian hummus! 100% going into my rotation. I have an inkling that with the slightest of tweaks for texture it would be wonderful as a rosé Alfredo-style sauce over pasta. I’m addicted.