Everyone's favorite afternoon snack with a twist! This flavorful Pizza Hummus is great for dipping and spreading. And with a simple trick it becomes super creamy!
There are so many varieties of hummus out there. And even if I love to buy some hummus from time to time, I prefer the homemade version. Natural and pumpkin flavor are probably my favorites at the moment. But I wanted to get a little fancier version so I came up with this pizza hummus. The sun-dried tomatoes and different herbs give you the feeling of biting into a slice of pizza. All right, that's a little exaggerated - but it does taste a lot like the pizza sauce.
What makes this hummus even better is its consistency. It's super creamy. When I make my own hummus it's often kind of chunky - you might know this phenomenon. However, it's pretty simple to make it more creamy! What makes the hummus kind of lumpy is the skin of the chickpeas. So if you remove it, you'll see a strong difference.
To remove the skin of the chickpeas, simply place them on a clean kitchen towel and start rubbing. Then you can play cinderella and move the skinned chickpeas to your food processor and discard the skin. Pretty easy, right? Did you know this trick?
By the way, this pizza hummus is especially great on bread. Now, there's only vegan mozzarella and a few tomato slices missing to make a fabulous pizza bread! Bon appétit!
Recipe
Pizza Hummus
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Description
Everyone's favorite afternoon snack with a twist! This flavorful Pizza Hummus is great for dipping and spreading. And with a simple trick it becomes super creamy!
Ingredients
- ½ cup loosely packed sun-dried tomatoes (without oil) (5-6 pieces)*
- 1 can chickpeas
- 1-2 tablespoon tahini
- ½ lemon, juiced
- ½ tsp granulated garlic
- 1 tsp oregano, dried
- 1 tsp basil, dried
- ½ cup soaking water (tomatoes) or water
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cover the sun-dried tomatoes in boiling/hot water and put aside for about 30 min.
- In the meantime, rinse and drain the chickpeas. Place them on a clean kitchen towel and use it to rub the skins off. Once the majority of the skin has come of, put the skinned chickpeas aside and repeat. You can also peel the skin off by hand.
- Place the skinned chickpeas, soaked tomatoes and the remaining ingredients in a food processor and blend until creamy. Add more water (or oil) if needed. Season with salt and pepper.
Notes
*You can also use sun-dried tomatoes in oil to save some time.
Also, keep in mind that sun-dried tomatoes that are not stored in oil have a very high salt-content. You might not need to add more salt to the hummus.
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Bruna says
Can I use fresh tomatoes? Should I cook them on the stovetop or bake them beforehand?
Melanie J says
I don't think fresh tomatoes wouldn't give you the same results here. But I would try roasting some tomatoes with a bit of olive oil and salt and use those in the hummus if you don't have sun-dried tomatoes.