Beet Hummus (Creamy + 5 Minutes of Magic)
This Creamy 5 Minute Beet Hummus includes roasted beets which makes a creamy and velvet smooth and absolutely delicious unique hummus. It’s great as a snack or dip, and is vegan and gluten free!
I don’t know about you, but I never need an excuse to eat hummus. When I first became a vegetarian, I most definitely ate my weight in hummus. It’s one of those magical bean spreads that taste great on anything, be it a salad, a sandwich, with chips or veggies or even by itself. Now, add the magic of roasted beets to that? Let me tell you, a star is born.
I’m quite aware that my beet addiction is quite similar to my quinoa addiction, but with absolutely good reason of course – I can’t get enough of them. I thought of making beet hummus when I realised I hadn’t had hummus in a few months (shocker!!) and I had tons of roasted beets in my fridge. I’ve experimented with adding all sorts of ingredients to hummus, be it roasted bell peppers, copious amounts of roasted garlic and anything else I could have my hands on. A quick google search let me know that I, brainiac of the beets, was unfortunately not the creator of this great hummus phenomenon, but it did at least reassure me that I wasn’t entirely insane for trying this mixture out.
It’s safe to say, about 1 ½ cups of beet hummus later in three days, that this was pretty good, no, ridiculously amazing.
Beet hummus is a rich, creamy, velvet smooth hummus dip. The beets add a subtle mellow-ness to the flavour, and a shockingly bright colour that would make this dip the instant star at any party – first from curiosity of the colour, then from realisation of that this is some sort of fairytale-like magical creation that you need to keep eating. It is so smooth it’s almost like it’s whipped hummus butter! You end up with a light dip that you’ll be coming back to over and over and wanting to smother on anything that you can get your hands on. Want to be a fan of the veggie you actually don’t like (celery for me)? Dip it in this hummus. Name it your new favourite veggie because of this hummus.
I may change my name to garlic and beets in the kitchen. After this dip, it would be worth the strange looks. No regrets.
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Beet Hummus
Ingredients
Beet Hummus
- 1 medium roasted beet, chopped
- 2 cups cooked and drained chickpeas
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic
Instructions
Beet Hummus
- Blend the beets and chickpeas together in a food processor until slightly combined, about 15 seconds.
- Add the rest of the ingredients in and blend until all the ingredients are incorporated and smooth, about 30 seconds to 1 minute or longer depending on your food processor. Taste and adjust any ingredients based on your taste. Enjoy!
Notes
- This recipe is naturally gluten free and vegan.
- HOW TO STORE BEET HUMMUS You can store the beet hummus in a saran-wrapped bowl in the fridge or in an air-tight tupperware container. It should last up to at least a week in your fridge.
- I would not recommend freezing this hummus as it tastes best fresh. You can freeze the roasted beets prior to use and then thaw on the container until it is at room temperature before preparing the hummus.
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This is so bright and cheerful!!
Thanks so much Annie!
I just love the colour of this – so beautiful! I am now thinking of all the things that I want to dip in it. I am sharing this on Twitter!
Thanks so much Dannii!!
I need to make this, it looks delicious. I love hummus. ?
Thanks so much Lucy!!
So vibrant and pretty! I’ve been on a kick with sweet chickpea dips for desserts lately, but I’ll have to come back to the savory side and try this one 🙂
xo,
Sarah Grace
Thanks so much Sarah Grace!! It is SO good!
Stunning color, perfect for spring. I’ve seen beet hummus around the webs but never been tempted to give it try until now. I eat my body weight in chickpea hummus, will definitely give this try. Pinned!
Thank you so much for this recipe! So easy, tasty, healthy and beautiful! I’ve made a few of your recipes.
Hi Alma,
You’re so very welcome and so glad you enjoyed!! Thanks so much for your feedback and so glad you’ve made other recipes of mine!!
I am sure the roasted beets add so much flavor but could you use canned beets instead?
Hi Deb,
Yes, for sure you can!!
I made your beet hummus the other day. It is delicious! Thank you!!
Thank you Nicola! We’re so glad that you enjoyed them!!!
This was a huge hit at a potluck that I went to this week! So delicious and super easy!
We’re super happy it was hit, Susan! Thanks for sharing!
Absolutely delicious and so easy! Disappears anytime I make it.