Butternut Squash Hummus

A delicious and healthy fall twist on our favorite hummus!  Fantastic as an appetizer, on a salad, in a wrap or as a snack.  Naturally gluten free, dairy free and vegetarian!

Makes 4 cups

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups cubed butternut squash

4 cups canned garbanzo beans, drained (liquid reserved)

5-6 cloves garlic ⁣

2 tsp kosher salt⁣

1/4 tsp black pepper 

2/3 cup tahini ⁣

1/4 cup water or liquid from canned beans ⁣

1 tsp hot sauce ⁣

2 Tbsp lemon juice 

Olive oil, as needed ⁣

To Serve:

Roasted butternut squash (reserved from roasting)

Roasted garbanzo beans

Olive oil

Pomegranate seeds

Cucumber slices or fresh vegetables

Crackers or pitas

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Spray baking sheet with non-stick spray.  Spread butternut squash on baking sheet in a single layer, trying not to crowd pieces.  Drizzle generously with olive oil and salt.  Lightly add black pepper.  Mix with hands or spatula to evenly coat.  Roast for 30 minutes or until lightly golden color.  When done, set aside and allow to cool. (Note, if planning to make our homemade roasted garbanzo beans (recipe below), you can roast them at the same time as the butternut squash).

While squash is cooling, prepare base of hummus.  Combine garbanzo beans through lemon juice in a food processor.  Process until smooth.  Add roasted butternut squash (if desired, set aside a few pieces for garnish).  Process again until well combined.  If needed, drizzle a few tablespoons of olive oil through the feed tube to help smooth out mixture.  Taste and adjust salt and pepper if needed.

Serve hummus on platter.  Sprinkle with roasted garbanzo beans (see below for our recipe).  Optionally, add extra butternut squash (diced) and/or fresh pomegranate seeds.  Serve with fresh vegetables, crackers or pitas for dipping.

Roasted Garbanzo Beans

Ingredients:

15 oz can garbanzo beans, drained, rinsed and patted dry⁣

Olive oil⁣

1 tsp each paprika, garlic powder, cumin⁣ and kosher salt

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Spray baking sheet with non-stick spray.  Spread garbanzo beans on baking sheet in a single layer.  Drizzle generously with olive oil and salt.  Mix with hands or spatula to evenly coat. 

Place in oven and cook for 25 minutes.  Remove from oven and sprinkle lightly with spices.  Cook another 10 minutes.⁣