Roasted Sweet Potato Hummus

Roasted sweet potato hummus is the perfect dip for fall! It’s so easy and quick, and requires very simple ingredients. Serve it with toasted pita chips, crackers, or veggie sticks.

Sweet potato hummus

This hummus “with a twist” is a great variation from the classic chickpea hummus. It is packed with nutritions as sweet potatoes are rich in beta-carotene, dietary fibre and complex carbohydrates.

Sweet potato hummus ingredients

To make this hummus, you will need the following ingredients:

• Chickpeas – Either pre-soaked for at least 8 hours or overnight, then cooked until tender. Or, a can of cooked chickpeas that is drained.
• Sweet potato – Either cubed and roasted, or steamed or boiled. My favorite is roasted sweet potato, as you get that lovely caramelized flavor from roasting.
• Tahini – hulled sesame seeds that are blended to create a smooth sauce-like paste. If you can’t find tahini where you live, you can make your own or just use peanut butter instead (which may result in a slightly different flavor).
• Garlic, lemon, olive oil, smoked paprika, ground cumin, salt, and pepper.

How to roast sweet potatoes?

The first thing that you need to do is to roast your sweet potato. Peel it, and cube it. Then spread on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle some sea salt. Roast until it’s tender and golden.

How to make sweet potato hummus?

After you roast the sweet potato, and your chickpeas are cooked (unless you’re using canned chickpeas that are already cooked). Place all of your ingredients in a food processor or blender. I find a blender more efficient and helps you get that creamy and smooth texture, however, it can get a bit tricky to get all the hummus out of the blender.

Blitz the ingredients until smooth. Add a dash of water if needed and blend until you reach the desired consistency. Have a taste, and adjust flavorings as desired.

What to serve sweet potato hummus with?

• Sweet potato hummus goes so well with toasted pita chips. You can cut your pita bread into triangles and toast them in the toaster.
• Veggie sticks – celery, carrot, cucumber etc.
• Crackers.

How to store sweet potato hummus?

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. This hummus is perfect for meal prep.

Weight watchers points

A portion of this hummus contains 3 WW points according to the WW FreeStyle plan.

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Sweet Potato Hummus

Roasted sweet potato hummus is the perfect dip for fall! It's so easy and quick, and requires very simple ingredients. Serve it with toasted pita chips, crackers, or veggie sticks.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Middle Eastern

Keyword sweet potato hummus

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 100kcal

Ingredients

• 1 can chickpeas cooked chickpeas, drained
• 1 sweet potato peeled and cubed
• 2 tbsp tahini
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 lemon juiced
• 2 tbsp olive oil skip if oil free
• 1 tsp smoked paprika optional
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp salt
• ¼ tsp pepper

Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 180c (356f). Spread the sweet potato cubes on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle some sea salt. Roast until the sweet potato is tender and golden.
• Place all of your ingredients in a food processor or blender. Blitz until smooth, add a dash of water if needed and blend until you reach the desired consistency. Have a taste, and adjust flavorings as desired.
• Once the hummus is ready, spread in a bowl and garnish with olive oil, seeds, herbs, sesame or nigella seeds, smoked paprika, pomegranate seeds or anything that you like. Serve with toasted pita chips.

Notes

• If you don’t want to roast the sweet potato, just use steamed or boiled sweet potato. You could also use pumpkin instead.
• Serve sweet potato hummus spread on toast, with pita or naan bread, crackers, celery sticks, carrot sticks, or cucumber slices.
• Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

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