This perfectly creamy Roasted Garlic Hummus is packed with flavor and so easy to make! Made with the most delicious roasted garlic cloves, chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, and a pinch of salt!
Creamy Roasted Garlic Hummus
Our family absolutely loves having a classic hummus recipe on hand at all times. It is perfect for adding to sandwiches, wraps, and salads! We also love enjoying it as a snack with some fresh vegetables and pita bread for dipping. Definitely one of our favorite after school snack options or toss a little in a school lunch, either way we love it and so do our kids!
Looking for another way to make garlic even more flavorful? Try our Garlic Confit recipe! This garlic could also be used in this recipe!
What You Will Need
- head of garlic – just follow our simple tutorial on how to roast garlic – so easy!
- canned chickpeas – the traditional base ingredient for any homemade hummus recipe.
- lemon juice – a splash of acidity to help amplify all the great flavors.
- extra virgin olive oil – perfect for giving your hummus that smooth texture.
- tahini – another classic ingredient for making hummus! You should be able to find it at your local grocery stores.
- kosher salt – just a pinch for a bit of added seasoning.
- water – only needed if your hummus is a bit thick – just add water, a little at a time, to help thin out your hummus to the perfect consistency.
How To Make Roasted Garlic Hummus
First, you can begin making this easy hummus recipe by roasting your head of garlic in the oven. Once the garlic is almost done roasting, you can begin gathering your other ingredients.
Place all of these ingredients in a food processor or blender with the roasted garlic cloves.
Blend everything together on high for about 2-3 minutes or until it reaches a smooth consistency. Make sure you take breaks in the blending to scrape down the sides to ensure that everything is getting blended.
Serve any way you want! We love to place a few more roasted garlic cloves on top because you can never go wrong with more garlic!
How Should I Serve Roasted Garlic Hummus
There are so many great ways to serve an easy homemade hummus recipe! We love to use it on our favorite pita sandwich, a veggie sandwich, or any of your favorite wrap recipes. You could also add a dollop of this hummus to any of your favorite salads. Personally, our family loves it best as a dip for snacks! It goes great with baby carrots, celery, bell peppers, pita bread, etc.
Recipe FAQ
- garlic – the garlic in this recipe doesn’t have to be roasted in the oven, you could also you garlic confit or just plain minced garlic. Roasted garlic just takes it to a whole other level!
- tahini – if your grocery store doesn’t have tahini or you don’t want to use it, simply replace it with almond butter instead!
- storage – place the hummus in an airtight glass container in the fridge for up to one week.
- freezing – you can store hummus in the freezer for up to 3 months. It will need to thaw in the fridge overnight and then it might need another splash of water or lemon juice to revive the texture.
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Roasted Garlic Hummus
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 1 cup 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Counter Top
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern-Inspired
Description
Roasted Garlic Hummus – a delicious, easy roasted garlic hummus recipe that is packed with flavor and makes a great appetizer!
Ingredients
- 1 16oz can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 roasted head of garlic
- 2 tablespoons extra light olive oil
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, more to taste
- 2–3 tablespoons water, more as-needed
Instructions
- Roast Garlic: wrap 1-2 garlic bulbs in aluminum foil or parchment paper with olive oil, butter, and kosher salt and place in the oven (40-45 min at 400 degrees) – see full directions here. Let cool and remove the garlic cloves of at least one whole bulb (option to add more, if you want).
- Blend: combine chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, tahini, salt and water in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
- Option to thin it out: Add additional water to thin (1 tablespoon at a time) and blend until you have reached your desired consistency. Taste and add any additional salt, as needed.
- Serve with fresh vegetables and pita bread for dipping or add to your favorite sandwich or salad!
Notes
- Garlic – we love the added flavor of roasted garlic, but you could also just toss in some minced garlic if you don’t have time to roast it.
- Storage – place hummus in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 75
- Sugar: 0.2 g
- Sodium: 154.3 mg
- Fat: 4.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 7.6 g
- Protein: 2.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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