Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Recipe

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus with a chip in the bowl

4.91 from 10 votes

This homemade roasted red pepper hummus recipe is smooth and creamy and so much better when made from scratch. Great for game day, holidays or an anytime snack. Don't forget the pitas!

Prep Time10

Cook Time20

Course: Appetizer, Salsa, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American, Indian

Keyword: chickpeas, dip, hummus, recipe, roasted peppers, snack, spicy

Servings:

Calories: 78kcal

Author: Mike Hultquist

Ingredients

2 red bell peppers
4 tablespoons tahini
Juice from 1 lemon or more as desired
4-5 cloves garlic chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cumin
2 cans garbanzo beans chickpeas – 30 ounces total, drained
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil + more for garnish
FOR SERVING: Pita bread spicy red pepper flakes

Instructions

TO ROAST THE PEPPERS

To roast the peppers over an open flame, turn a gas flame to HIGH. Set the peppers directly over the flame. Turn the peppers occasionally with tongs until all sides are blackened and blistered. Do not let them burn or turn white.
To roast the peppers in the oven, preheat oven to 400 degrees or set it to broil. Set the peppers onto a baking sheet (aluminum foil will make for easy cleanup), and bake for 20-30 minutes, until the skins are blackened and blistered, turning occasionally to evenly roast the peppers.
To roast the peppers in the oven broiler, set your oven to broil. Set the peppers onto a baking sheet (aluminum foil will make for easy cleanup), skin sides up, and broil for 5-10 minutes, until the skins are blackened and blistered, turning every few minutes to evenly roast the peppers.
Allow the peppers to cool enough to handle. Transfer them to a bowl and cover them with plastic or a paper towel, or place them into baggies or paper bags to let the skins steam and loosen.
Peel, stem and seed, then chop the peppers.

FOR THE HUMMUS

Next, add the red peppers to a food processor along with the tahini, lemon juice, garlic, salt, cumin and garbanzo beans. Process to form a paste.
Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while continuing to process until the hummus becomes thick and creamy.
Transfer to a bowl and garnish with spicy red chili flakes and extra olive oil. Serve with pita bread.

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Notes

Heat Factor: Mild, though you can spice things up with extra spicy peppers and/or spicy chili flakes.

NOTE: Calories estimated for the hummus only, without pita bread for serving.

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