Homemade Hummus Recipe | Make a Nutritious & Delicious Snack in Minutes! | From Scratch Recipe

Today we will be making a Quick & Easy Snack or Appetizer of Homemade Hummus! By following the recipe in the Recipe Card and Video below, you’ll get a Nutritious & Versatile Snack that pairs nicely with a Flatbread, Pita Chips, Crudité or Veggie Tray. In a matter of minutes, you’ll have some Made from Scratch Hummus using Fresh Lemon Juice and just a few other ingredients! So simple, but quite delicious. The Fresh Lemon Juice used in this recipe is from another project that we did together – Homemade Limoncello (Recipe Video link can be found below as well).
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This Homemade Hummus Recipe is gone over, step by step in this video on YouTube. Check it out by following the link below!
Homemade Hummus Recipe | Make a Nutritious & Delicious Snack in Minutes! | From Scratch Recipe
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Homemade Hummus

Homemade Hummus is a Nutritious & Versatile Snack that pairs nicely with a Flatbread, Pita Chips, Crudité or Veggie Tray!
Ingredients
- 2 (15.5oz Cans) Chickpeas (Garbanzo Beans) [Reserve the Liquid from the cans]
- 1/4 Cup Fresh Lemon Juice (@ 1 Lemon)
- 1/4 Cup Tahini (Traditional, Sesame)
- 1 tsp Garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper Powder
- 1 tsp Salt (to taste)
- 3 Tbl Olive Oil
Instructions
- Add ingredients into a Food Processor and mix until smooth & creamy.
- If the Homemade Hummus is too thick, add some of the Reserved Chickpea Liquid to help thin the mixture and pulse until desired consistency (@ 1/3 Cup of the Reserved Liquid usually works well).
- Drizzle with Olive Oil as a garnish if desired.
- Enjoy with Fresh Veggies, Pita Chips or on wraps as a condiment! (*see Notes below)
Notes
- Homemade Hummus can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
- Variations to try:
- 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- Roasted Red Peppers (Puree)
- Olive Tapenade
This Homemade Hummus Recipe is easy to adjust & create multiple Varieties!
You can also try adding:
- 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- Roasted Red Peppers (Puree)
- Olive Tapenade
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