Creamy Pumpkin Hummus

  Appetizers

I love to serve this pumpkin hummus with sliced apples, pears and pita chips. Top it with toasted pumpkin seeds, a drizzle of pumpkin oil and even fried sage leaves.

Creamy Pumpkin Hummus

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
YIELD: 3 cups.

Ingredients

  • 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 1/3 cup tahini
  • 1/4 cup olive oil or pumpkin seed oil
  • 3 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons pumpkin seed oil or olive oil, optional
  • 1/4 cup salted pumpkin seeds or pepitas
  • 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
  • Baked pita chips and sliced apples and pears

Instructions

  • 1. In a food processor, combine the first 9 ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Transfer to a serving platter or bowl. Garnish with oil if desired; top with pumpkin seeds and pomegranate seeds. Serve with pita chips, apples and pears.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 153 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 104mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
2-1/2 fat, 1/2 starch.

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