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Spiced Sweet Potato Hummus | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen

Spiced Sweet Potato Hummus

Teresa Ambra
Spiced Sweet Potato Hummus is amazing. This fabulous spicy appetizer includes sweet potatoes, garbanzo beans, garlic, tahini and garlic, pureed with several spices providing a spectacular flavor. It's an excellent appetizer to serve at any tailgating party or potluck. This recipe is healthy, low calorie, gluten free and vegan.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Servings 10
Calories 133 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 blender
  • 1 large cookie sheet pan
  • 1 potato masher
  • 1 vegetable peeler
  • 1 sharp knife to cut vegetables
  • 1 plate
  • 1 fork

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp. olive oil
  • 3 cups sweet potato peeled and diced
  • 1 can chickpeas rinsed and drained (garbanzo beans)
  • 2 tbsp. sesame tahini ground sesame seeds
  • 3 tbsp. olive oil + ½ to 1cup water, or more, as needed for thinning (I used about 1 ¼ cups)
  • 1 tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. minced garlic from a jar or 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp. coconut sugar I omitted this and the recipe still turned out great
  • 1/2 - 1 tsp. cumin
  • 1 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 - 1 tsp. allspice
  • 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 tsp. sea salt or kosher salt
  • 3/4 tsp. ground black pepper
  • paprika for serving
  • cilantro sprigs for serving

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°.
  • On a cookie sheet place sweet potatoes.
  • Drizzle with 3 tbsp. olive oil, then sprinkle with salt, pepper, cumin, cinnamon, allspice, coconut sugar (I did not use this), and nutmeg.
  • Roast until tender, 30-40 minutes.
  • I pierced the sweet potatoes with a fork to check for doneness.
  • Mash sweet potatoes with a potato masher and place in blender.
  • Mash garbanzo beans on a plate with a fork.
  • Add to blender.
  • Add water, then tahini, lemon juice, 3 tbsp. olive oil and garlic in a food processor or high-powered blender.
  • Puree until smooth, adding water or olive oil to thin, as necessary.
  • To serve: sprinkle with either cinnamon or paprika and fresh cilantro, if desired.

Notes

NOTE: This hummus is so thick that you will need a high-powered blender like a Vitamix to process to smoothness.
 
 
NOTE:  Serve with your choice of dippers: miniature bell peppers or bell peppers cut in strips, sliced radishes, julienned beets, carrot chips, sugar snap peas, broccoli or cauliflower florets, zucchini, cucumber or yellow squash slices, red or yellow grape or cherry tomatoes, julienned jicama, celery sticks, or any other veggie you prefer.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 133kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 1gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 222mgPotassium: 181mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 5680IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 1mg
Keyword appetizer, gluten free, hummus, sweet potatoes
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