I think you know me well enough by now to know that I'm all about saving time. If something is just as good store bought I'm not about to make it myself. HOWEVER, some things are worth it & a big garlicky tub of homemade hummus is totally one of those. I promise, there is no store-bought brand (at least that I've tried) that tastes this good. It's the only one my husband 2 yr old won't turn his her nose up to & say "yucky".
Homemade Hummus
2 15oz cans chickpeas (also called garbonzo beans) Drain but reserve 1/4 cu of the liquid
Juice from 1 lemon
1/4 cu Tahini (this is like sesame seed peanut butter, stir it well)
2 garlic cloves (or less to your liking, I grated mine with a zester to negate any raw garlic chunks)
Coarse salt to your liking (I put about 2 tsps)
Pepper & 1/4 tsp Paprika
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Combine all above ingredients except olive oil in food processor
As the food processor is running drizzle the oil through the top, keep drizzling until the hummus reaches a creamy consistency. 
I love to serve mine as a dip with mini pitas & cucumber slices or I stick the whole bowl in the fridge & make myself hummus sandwiches with avocado & tomato throughout the week. So good & healthy. Love it!
Oh, and a tip I found for my teething baby? Nice cold cucumber stick. I barely peeled off the skin (if you peel it too deeply I find it's too mushy) & let her gnaw on it. She was in baby HEAVEN.
(obviously closely supervise your little one, if it starts to fall apart or they break off a piece you want to be there to take it away...duh, I know.)
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Homemade Hummus
2 15oz cans chickpeas (also called garbonzo beans) Drain but reserve 1/4 cu of the liquid
Juice from 1 lemon
1/4 cu Tahini (this is like sesame seed peanut butter, stir it well)
2 garlic cloves (or less to your liking, I grated mine with a zester to negate any raw garlic chunks)
Coarse salt to your liking (I put about 2 tsps)
Pepper & 1/4 tsp Paprika
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Combine all above ingredients except olive oil in food processor
As the food processor is running drizzle the oil through the top, keep drizzling until the hummus reaches a creamy consistency. 
I love to serve mine as a dip with mini pitas & cucumber slices or I stick the whole bowl in the fridge & make myself hummus sandwiches with avocado & tomato throughout the week. So good & healthy. Love it!Oh, and a tip I found for my teething baby? Nice cold cucumber stick. I barely peeled off the skin (if you peel it too deeply I find it's too mushy) & let her gnaw on it. She was in baby HEAVEN.
(obviously closely supervise your little one, if it starts to fall apart or they break off a piece you want to be there to take it away...duh, I know.)
Please do not copy & paste any of my content without prior permission, pictures of Samster & Sophie are strictly prohibited. Links to my post however are always welcome! 
thank you! Yesterday I just researched what I should be feeding my 13 month old bc she is not interested in the jarred stuff anymore. and hummus was on my list, but like you...I thought, I could buy it for $5 as opposed to buying everything to make it...but I'll try it thanks ;)
ReplyDeleteThe cucumber is a great idea for teethers! I'm going to try this as I like hummus but not the store price tag. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking about making some hummus earlier today! And look you posted a recipe as if you were reading my mind :)
ReplyDeleteironic. I made hummus yesterday for the first time, and my 3.5 yr old actually likes it! She says it's bean paste, not hummus :)(I also added some raw celery to the processor)
ReplyDeleteI made this tonight and my 2 year old loved it! I have a spinach and feta hummus that is amazing. I'll link you to it. Thanks for the recipe.
ReplyDeleteThis looks amazing... can't wait to try it!
ReplyDeleteHow funny that I FINALLY find a great hummus recipe now that we live in Abu Dhabi and can get awesome hummus any time. I practically lived on this when I was pregnant with #1 and half of the pregnancy with #2. Delicious-- thanks for sharing!
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