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Sweet Potato Hummus is delicious, easy and good for you too!

Sweet Potato Hummus

Course: Appetizer
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Author: Colleen Kennedy
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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ sweet potatoes roasted
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 can 14 or 15 oz chickpeas (save 2 TBS of the liquid)
  • 2 tablespoons tahini
  • 1 ½ TBS fresh lemon juice
  • 2 TBS grapeseed or olive oil
  • 2 TBS maple syrup
  • Dash of cumin
  • Pinch of Kosher salt
  • Cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes only if you want some spice
  • 1-2 TBS water if needed see notes
  • Garnish Ideas: Pepitas red pepper flakes, maple syrup drizzle, grapeseed/olive oil drizzle and or maple flakes

Instructions

  • Bake your sweet potatoes for an hour at 400 degrees or until done (you want them very soft on the inside). Allow them to cool for a bit.
  • Scoop out the potatoes from their skins (1 ½, you can just enjoy the other half on its own) and add the rest of the hummus ingredients to your food processor.
  • Pulse a half dozen times and then blend until smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides as needed. Adding additional olive oil or water if it's too thick.
  • Taste and adjust seasonings.
  • If you want it sweeter, add in more maple syrup.
  • Scrape your Sweet Potato Hummus into a shallow bowl, drizzle with maple syrup and or oil, and garnish with pepitas, red pepper flakes, maple flakes or whatever you like.
  • Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.

Notes

Everyone enjoy their hummus differently, some like it thick, some thinner. This is a foolproof recipe, just tinker with it adding in extra this or that until it's to your liking.