📋Homemade Roasted Red Pepper Hummus From Scratch
This smooth, creamy roasted red pepper hummus is great side dish for game day, party or any day entertainment food. It’s packed with so many flavors and made from scratch completely! It’s tastes so much better!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Party Food, Snacks
Cuisine: American, Mediterranean
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 133kcal
- 1 ½ cups or 2 cans or 30 oz chickpeas drained
- 2 red bell peppers
- 3 cloves garlic
- 4 tablespoon tahini high quality
- Juice from 1 lemon or more as desired
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil + more for garnish
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika or more as per taste
- Salt to taste
To Roast The Red Peppers:
Open fire method (stove top or BBQ) – set the stove on high, and place whole pepper directly on the open flame. Using tongs keep turning it to roast evenly on all sides. The skin will blacken and start blistering. Blacken skin on all sides but ensure you don’t burn the peppers.
Oven method – for even cooking, I prefer to cut peppers in half and roast them in the oven. Slice peppers vertically into half, and remove the stem and seeds. Place it on a baking tray lined with aluminum foil and roast in a preheated oven at 400 F for about 20-25 minutes, until the skin blackens.
Make Red Pepper Hummus:
You'll need a powerful blender to make smooth, creamy hummus.
Add all ingredients – chickpeas, roasted peppers, garlic, tahini, salt, cumin powder, smoked paprika, lemon juice, and half of the olive oil. Start blending. For easy blending, add water if required, add very little. You do not want to make runny hummus. Slowly pour remaining olive oil while blending and blend until smooth.
Serve it with pita bread, spread it in sandwich, serve it as dip with raw vegetables, use in salad dressings.
Any leftovers can be refrigerated in air tight containers for about 5-6 days.
This recipe makes about 2 cups of hummus.Â
Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.
Calories: 133kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 157mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 801IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg