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.
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Do you have a favorite veggie dip?
April@The 21st Century Housewife says
August 27, 2010 at 10:52 amAlea, 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!
Sheila says
August 27, 2010 at 10:56 amI love eggplant but I've never had hummus. Your recipe sounds really good. I hope you have a great weekend.
Laura says
August 27, 2010 at 4:55 pmOMG – this looks absolutely delicious! I adore TJs eggplant hummus, and cannot wait to try this!
Alea says
August 27, 2010 at 5:32 pmLaura, 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.
Amy says
August 27, 2010 at 9:20 pmI 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!
Melodie says
August 27, 2010 at 11:27 pmYum. 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!
Ann Kroeker says
August 28, 2010 at 12:08 amSounds so good–healthy, too! Thanks for linking to Food on Fridays!
Christy says
August 28, 2010 at 2:00 pmWhat 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!
Nicole Feliciano says
September 1, 2010 at 3:21 amDelish. And a big savings on store-bought version.
Rene' says
September 17, 2010 at 4:58 amI'll have to try this!!
Cathy says
March 31, 2015 at 8:27 pmI 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?