Roasted Garlic Hummus

Make perfectly creamy Roasted Garlic Hummus with this simple recipe! Roast garlic in the oven and then blend into a basic creamy hummus.

Homemade hummus for the Win

Sure, there are lots of roasted garlic hummus options at the grocery store, but there is really something special about making your own at home. You can alter the recipe and really make it exactly how you like.

The deep flavor of the roasted garlic really comes through in this recipe. Squeeze the whole roasted garlic cloves into the mixture for extra garlic flavor.

It’s super smooth and creamy, easy to make, and garlic hummus goes with so many different things. You will never want the store bought stuff again!

Kitchen Tools

• Measuring spoons and measuring cups
• Liquid measuring cup
• Aluminum or tin foil
• Baking sheet
• Large pot
• Food processor or a high speed blender

serving Suggestions

Garlic hummus can be used in any way you’d use normal hummus. It’s great as a dip with veggies or pita chips. I like to garnish it with extra virgin olive oil, toasted sesame seeds, and a sprinkle of smoked paprika.

I also like to use this garlic roasted hummus as a condiment on a sandwich or a wrap. It’s great to take to parties as an appetizer! I always serve it at parties with soft, fluffy pita bread and fresh veggies.

Ingredients

• Whole heads of garlic
• Chickpeas in a can or any cooked chickpeas
• Baking soda
• Lemon juice
• Tahini
• Ice cold water
• Olive oil
• Salt
• Ground cumin
• Garlic powder
• Smoked paprika

What does baking Soda do to chickpeas?

Chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, are in the legume family. Sometimes legumes are a little tough and need extra help softening up. The baking soda helps this process tremendously!

Simmering the chickpeas in the baking soda water, even if they are canned, will make an even creamier and delicious hummus.

Where Does Hummus Originate from?

Hummus is traditionally known to come from the Middle East, though there is some argument that it’s routes are Greek as well. Chickpeas are abundant in the Middle East and therefore hummus is quite popular there.

The word hummus directly translates to “chickpea” in Arabic! The earliest mentions of hummus actually come from Egypt in the 13th century.

How to make This Roasted Garlic Hummus Recipe

Step 1: Roast the Garlic

To begin, preheat the oven to 400F. Trim the tops off the garlic heads and drizzle with olive oil.

Season the garlic heads with salt. Wrap each head tightly with aluminum or tin foil. Place them on a baking sheet and roast for about 45 minutes.

Step 2: Prepare the Chickpeas

Then, drain and rinse the cans of chickpeas. Place them in a pot of water with 1 tsp baking soda and bring to a boil.

Reduce to a simmer and simmer 15 minutes. Finally, remove the pot from the heat.

Step 3: Blend the hummus

Then, drain the chickpeas once more and add them to either a food processor or a high speed blender. Add in the lemon juice, tahini, olive oil, salt, cumin, garlic powder, and smoked paprika.

Once the garlic is done roasting, remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly. Squeeze the garlic out of the heads and place with the rest of the ingredients.

Run the food processor or blender and blend until almost fully combined.

Step 4: Add in the Ice water

Then, with the food processor/blender running, add in the ice water and blend until the hummus is a smooth, fluffy, creamy consistency.

Finally, serve the roasted garlic hummus with pita chips and veggies or spread it on your favorite Mediterranean themed sandwich or wrap!

Storage

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Check out these other vegetarian appetizers

• Asparagus and Cheddar Galette
• Whipped Feta Dip with Fresh Herbs
• Stuffed Mushroom Dip
• Healthy Buffalo Cauliflower Dip
• Creamy White Bean Hummus

You can find the full recipe below. If you make this recipe, please rate and review it in the comments, or share it with me on Instagram!

Recipe

Roasted Garlic Hummus

Super creamy roasted garlic hummus recipe

 

Recipe By: Madeline

Prep: 15 minutesCook: 1 hourTotal: 1 hour 15 minutes

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Ingredients

• 1–2 heads of garlic (3 heads if you like it extra garlicky)
• 2 cans of chickpeas
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/4 cup tahini
• 1/4 cup ice cold water
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp smoked paprika

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400F. Trim the tops off of the heads of garlic and drizzle with olive oil and season with salt. Wrap each head of garlic tightly in tinfoil, place on a baking sheet and roast at 400F for 45 mins.
2. While the garlic roasts, drain and rinse chickpeas. Place in a pot with water and 1 tsp of baking soda. Bring the water to a boil and then reduce to a simmer.
3. Drain and rinse chickpeas again and pace in a food processor or high speed blender along with lemon juice, tahini, olive oil, salt, cumin, garlic powder, and smoked paprika.
4. When the garlic is roasted, remove from oven and allow to cool slightly. Squeeze roasted garlic cloves into the food processor with the other ingredients and blend.
5. Blend until almost fully combined, then with the food processor running, pour ice cold water into the top. Blend until smooth and fluffy. Serve with veggies and pita chips!

Notes

• The number of garlic heads you use will determine how garlicky this hummus is. If you aren’t sure what you would like, start with just 1.

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.