Roasted Red Pepper Hummus {Creamy Dip!}

Name: Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoons tahini; 2 garlic cloves; ½ teaspoon salt; Extra virgin olive oil (for serving); Paprika ( for serving); 7-8 ounces roasted red peppers (drained and squeezed)

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Roasted red pepper hummus on a platter served with small naan dippers

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Change Up Your Hummus
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Ingredients
Popular Additions
How to Make Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
My Best Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Tips
Serving Ideas
Recipe Help & FAQs
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Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Recipe

Change Up Your Hummus

I make the best homemade hummus recipe and sometimes when I have extra roasted red peppers, I throw them into the food processor to make this version – roasted red pepper hummus!

This Roasted Red Pepper Hummus recipe takes minimal ingredients and time. If you already love hummus, try this one with roasted red peppers next time. It adds a pop of color, a roasted sweet taste and it doesn’t take any extra time, especially if you use jarred red peppers which are great to keep in your pantry!

Happy Cooking!
– Yumna

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Ingredients

Chickpeas: I use canned chickpeas for this recipe because it’s fast, simple, and still gives a great taste. They’re also very easy to blend up as well.
Lemon juice: Use freshly squeezed for the best flavor. You can even add the lemon zest if you like your hummus lemony!
Tahini: Use tahini that only has one ingredient for the best flavor and to ensure no unnecessary oil is added to the roasted red pepper hummus, which may have some oil on it already from roasting.
Garlic cloves: Garlic is a MUST when making hummus!
Roasted red bell peppers: I buy these from the store in a jar but you can easily roast up your own peppers right at home.
Seasonings: You can add in salt and paprika to help enhance the overall flavoring, too.

Popular Additions

Harissa or hot sauce: Add about 1 tablespoon of either of them to give the roasted red pepper hummus an extra kick. You can also just add ¼ – ½ teaspoon of crushed red pepper.
Yogurt or labneh: To make my hummus more creamy, I will sometimes add 2-3 tablespoons of full fat yogurt or labneh, just add it at the end after everything is blended and give it one extra quick pulse.
Herbs: There’s already so much flavor in this hummus because of the roasted red peppers along with the garlic and lemon. But you can punch it up a notice with 2 tablespoons of fresh dill or fresh basil.

How to Make Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Chickpeas after processing into crumbs. — **Step 1:** Drain and put the chickpeas into a food processor. Blend until they’re like a powder substance.

Tahini, ice, salt and garlic added. — **Step 2:** Add in the lemon juice, tahini, garlic cloves and 2-3 ice cubes – a trick I learned from my dad that lightens up the color of the homemade hummus and gives it an ice cream like texture!

Recipe after blending smooth with roasted red pepper added. — **Step 3:** Add the roasted red bell peppers and blend again to incorporate them into the hummus.

After blending peppers into hummus. — **Step 4:** You’ll know it’s done when its homogenous and super creamy.

My Best Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Tips

Scrape down the sides of the food processor. To blend the ingredients, make sure that you’re scraping down the sides of the food processor with a spatula frequently so you don’t get any red streaks. (Turn off the blender before doing so)
Add more chickpeas to thicken the hummus. If the hummus isn’t the texture that you like, just add in a few more chickpeas to give it a thicker texture.
Don’t skip the ice cubes. This is a trick I’ve been using for many years that helps make homemade hummus extra creamy, almost like the texture of ice cream!
Blend for at least 5 minutes. This really helps to get an ultra smooth and creamy red pepper hummus consistency so be patient and leave the food processor running. It will really help.

Serving Ideas

There are so many food options that you can dip into hummus. Some of the foods are:

With veggies: cut carrot sticks, celery sticks, cucumbers, and even sliced radishes are great with hummus.
With bread, chips or crackers: store bought or homemade pita, pita chips, or any crackers are so great with this hummus dip.
On toast with toppings: similar to my Hummus Toast but with a red pepper twist. Add some fun toppings like crumbled feta cheese, toasted pine nuts or chopped basil.
In sandwiches and wraps: like my veggie sandwich, hummus toast, pinwheel sandwiches.

Recipe Help & FAQs

How do I store hummus?

To keep this simple hummus recipe fresh, store leftover hummus in an airtight container for 3-4 days. It needs to be kept cool when not being eaten.

Can you freeze hummus?

Yes, you can totally freeze hummus! Just add it to a freezer-safe container and store it for later. You’ll have to stir it once it’s thawed but it should still taste amazing.

What do I do if my hummus is grainy?

Try blending for 2-3 minutes more with an extra ice cube or with yogurt. Also, allow the hummus to cool completely before serving, as it will thicken slightly as it cools and you won’t notice the graininess.

Naan bread dipping into roasted red pepper hummus

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