Spicy Pumpkin-Chipotle Hummus

A bowl of spicy pumpkin hummus on a fall-themed napkin with a bundle of cinnamon to the left and a real pumpkin in the background.

For all your fall parties and holiday celebrations, this spicy pumpkin-chipotle hummus is your ultimate appetizer. Featuring an ultra creamy, velvety texture with a kick of warming spice for those chilly months, this fall-inspired hummus is full of irresistible seasonal flavors to make everyone's new favorite party snack. Best of all, making this homemade pumpkin hummus couldn't be easier, and it's great for preparing in advance.

Course Appetizers

Cuisine Middle Eastern

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Total Time 40

Servings people

Calories 82kcal

Author Amanda McGrory-Dixon

Equipment

Food processor
Medium saucepan

Ingredients

1 (15-ounce) can of chickpeas drained, liquid reserved
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup tahini stirred well before measuring
2 tablespoons olive oil
½ lemon juiced
1 cup pumpkin purée not pumpkin pie filling
1 canned chipotle in adobo sauce
1 teaspoon adobo sauce
1 ¼ teaspoons cinnamon
1 ¼ teaspoons nutmeg
½ teaspoon coriander
¼ teaspoon cloves
¼ teaspoon allspice
Pinch of ground ginger
2 tablespoons reserved chickpea liquid
Salt to taste
Pita chips for serving

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, add the chickpeas and baking soda and cover with about an inch or two of water. Bring to a boil for 20 minutes. Skim off any skins that float to the top. Drain in a fine-mesh sieve. Discard any obvious chickpea skins you see but don't feel like you need to get them all. Rinse the chickpeas well to remove any residual baking soda.
In a food processor, combine tahini, olive oil and lemon juice. Blend into a paste.
Add the pumpkin purée, chipotle, adobo sauce and spices and blend until smooth.
Add chickpeas and blend until smooth and fluffy. Taste the hummus and add salt as needed. Blend to distribute the salt and taste again. Add more salt if necessary. Pour in the reserved chickpea liquid and blend until it reaches your desired consistency. Refrigerate in an airtight container for a few hours. Serve with pita chips. Enjoy!

Notes

Reserve all of the chickpea liquid even after blending. Hummus can thicken as it refrigerates, so it's helpful to have extra on hand in case you need to thin it out.
Store the hummus in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days.
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

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