When I was at Trader Joe’s last week I noticed that they sold eggplant hummus. I just happened to have excess eggplant from my garden and this seemed like a delicious way to use it up. I picked up some tahini sauce and decided to try my hand at making homemade roasted eggplant hummus.
I placed garlic cloves inside the eggplant when I roasted it. Then I added the roasted eggplant to cooked garbanzo beans to make the hummus. I was pleased with the results, though I must admit that I can’t really tell that there is eggplant in the dip.
Roasted Eggplant Hummus
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Author: Alea
Recipe type: Appetizer
Serves: 8
Ingredients
- 3 Japanese eggplants
- 3 cloves garlic, cut into slivers
- 1½ cups cooked garbanzo beans or 1 – 15 oz. can, drained
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup tahini sauce
- ¼ teaspoon each of pepper, cumin, ground coriander. onion powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Directions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place eggplants in a greased baking dish. Make slits in the eggplants and insert the garlic slivers. Bake for 20 – 25 minutes or until the eggplants are soft.
- In the bowl of a food processor, beans, tahini, and spices. Pulse until the mixture is coarsely chopped. Add ⅓ cup of olive oil and blend until the mixture is creamy.
- Slice the eggplants in half and scoop out the eggplant and garlic. Add it to the bean mixture. Blend until creamy.
I serve hummus with crackers and sliced vegetables. If I have any leftover, I am going to make The Mommy Bowl’s easy 2 ingredient Hummus Crackers.
More Healthy Appetizers:
Do you have a favorite veggie dip?
Cathy says
I love, love, love Trader Joes eggplant hummus and am trying to at least come CLOSE to getting a recipe for it! I will definetly try this, but i do have a question…..what are JAPANESE eggplants? How big an eggplant is it?
Rene' says
I'll have to try this!!
Nicole Feliciano says
Delish. And a big savings on store-bought version.
Christy says
What a deliciously awesome way to add veggies to your diet! HMMM! I so want to try this. I am sure your fresh hummus is way tastier than Trader Joe's!
Ann Kroeker says
Sounds so good–healthy, too! Thanks for linking to Food on Fridays!
Melodie says
Yum. This looks like Baba Gnoush. I think I spelled that wrong, but while I have never made it myself I LOVE it with a passion. Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe!
Amy says
I can't wait to try this. I was planning on making something like this for a family gathering this weekend. I am so glad to have this recipe!
Alea says
Laura, I don't know if this tastes like TJ's eggplant hummus. Although they inspired this recipe, I have only bought their garlic hummus. You might want to add the spices at the end and tailor them to your preference.
Laura says
OMG – this looks absolutely delicious! I adore TJs eggplant hummus, and cannot wait to try this!
Sheila says
I love eggplant but I've never had hummus. Your recipe sounds really good. I hope you have a great weekend.
[email protected] 21st Century Housewife says
Alea, I love how you put the garlic slivers in the eggplant while they were cooking – what a fab idea! Your hummus looks delicious, and it really does have some very good for you ingredients too!