Cooking with hummus. You may not have even thought to cook with the dip made from garbanzo beans, tahini, olive oil, and salt. If that’s the case, then you’re missing out. Hummus isn’t just used as a dip. “Ok”, you might be thinking, “hummus may be delicious to cook with, but only for dinner – you could never put it into desserts, right?” Wrong. Hummus makes truly scrumptious desserts! Don’t believe us? Let’s take a look at our catalog of recipes to make hummus dishes. We’ve created 38 recipes, and are constantly adding new, delicious ones to our list (so, keep on checking back – once you’ve cooked your way through these, there are sure to be more!).
Ten of Our Favorite Hummus Dishes
When you make meals with hummus, you’re adding some extremely nutritious ingredients, not to mention a delicious flavor. Here are a few of our favorite recipes (view all 38 here):
1. Roasted Butternut Squash + Sage Pizza
Pizza is at the top of the list of our favorite foods. Who doesn’t love a pizza topped with tasty ingredients like cheese, and roasted to perfection in the oven? This Roasted Butternut Squash+ Sage Pizza is made with (you guessed it!) hummus, as well as fresh sage, red onion, pine nuts, and arugula. Mmmm…is it dinner-time yet?
2. Lettuce Tacos with Sriracha Peanut Sauce
Sriracha sauce should be its own food group – we put it on almost everything. The best part is that it’s infused right into the humus you use for this recipe. You just blend up a few tasty ingredients with HOPE Sriracha Hummus, and then drizzle it over your tacos for the perfect dinner or appetizer.
3. Mango Jalapeno Cauliflower Wings
There’s just something so tasty about the mix of sweet and spicy: especially when it’s a sauce on a wing! These cauliflower wings are ridiculously yummy: Made with HOPE Jalapeno Cilantro Hummus blended with mango, they’ve got a bite of spice and touch of sweet. Yum.
4. Dark Chocolate Coconut Galaxy Donuts
Did we mention that you can make sweet hummus dishes as well as savory ones? Oh, and that you can also use it to bake? These Dark Chocolate Coconut Galaxy Donuts are the perfect example of just how versatile this dip is. Oh, and these donuts are exceptionally delectable – we’re sure you’ll love them.
5. Dark Chocolate Neapolitan Ice Cream Jars
Hummus and ice cream don’t sound like a typical combination, but it’s absolutely heavenly. Blend strawberries with HOPE Dark Chocolate Hummus, and layer it with creamy banana for a truly scrumptious (and very pretty) dessert.
6. Dark Chocolate Snickerdoodle Ice Cream Cake
What happens when you mix chocolate, flour, and cinnamon? Why, you get Dark Chocolate Snickerdoodle Cake! The garbanzo bean dip lends the chocolate flavor that your guests won’t be able to get enough of! Layered with creamy ice cream, this cake is perfect for your next birthday party.
7. Spicy Black Bean + Avocado Savory Oats
You don’t often think of savory and oats at the same time – but we should, because it’s delicious. One of our favorite recipes is this one, which uses our spicy avocado dip mixed with goodness like avocados, green onions, cumin, pico de gallo, and yummy spices. It’s a tasty hummus meal for breakfast or dinner!
8. Almond Joy Brownies
Everyone loves brownies (if you don’t, then we’re very confused). But, not everyone loves the sugar and fat, and carbs that usually come with brownies. Thankfully, this recipe comes to the recipe. These dreamy Almond Joy Brownies are vegan – which means they’re actually quite healthy!
9. Loaded Sweet Potato Tots Skewers
Sweet and savory sweet potatoes, dipped in a scrumptious queso sauce (vegan, by the way): Does anything sound more delicious? This is one of our favorite hummus meals. You bake (or grill) these tots to perfection, and your guests will be clamoring for more.
10. Roasted Root Veggie Salad
Believe it or not, you can use humus in salad, as well as other recipes. This Roasted Root Veggie Salad combines root vegetables like beets and squash with a delicious glaze made from our tasty dip. Top it with some ricotta cheese, and you’ve got a healthy and truly tasty lunch or dinner!
There are Countless Hummus Meals
There are so many meals to make with this versatile dip, you very well could eat hummus meals constantly. From tasty breakfast bowls, to sweet desserts, the options really are limitless. Check out our catalogue of recipes – we have over 38, and are constantly trying different combinations and creating new meals with hummus. It’s not just great for using as a dip. Try using it as a crust for your chicken, or adding it to the sauce of one of your broths. We’ve even heard of people mixing it in with their burgers before throwing them on the grill! Here are a few tips to keep in mind as you bake and cook with humus:
– When Baking:
When you use this dip for baking, treat it an alternative to eggs. It acts as a binder, just like eggs do. Except, you don’t have all the extra cholesterol! (It’s also great if you have an allergy to eggs)
– Use this Dip Instead of:
You can use it as an alternative to may or cheese on a sandwich, or as a replacement for salad dressing. You’ll get an extra kick of protein along with added flavor!
There is a countless number of hummus dishes to try for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Hummus dinner ideas abound, and we try new recipes all the time, just to keep up.