Description
Spice up your hummus game with this zesty Buffalo Hummus recipe. Creamy chickpeas blended with tangy buffalo sauce and a hint of garlic, this dip is perfect for parties or as a flavorful snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
- 1/4 cup buffalo sauce
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt to taste
- 1–2 tablespoons water (as needed for consistency)
Garnish:
- Chopped parsley
- Crumbled blue cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Blend Ingredients: In a food processor, combine chickpeas, buffalo sauce, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, smoked paprika, and a pinch of salt. Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
- Adjust Consistency: Add water a tablespoon at a time to reach your desired consistency.
- Season to Taste: Taste and adjust seasoning or heat level with more buffalo sauce if desired.
- Serve: Transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with chopped parsley and crumbled blue cheese, if using. Serve with pita chips, celery sticks, carrots, or cucumber slices.
Notes
- For a vegan version, skip the blue cheese.
- This hummus also works great as a spread on wraps or sandwiches.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
