Name: Easy Homemade Hummus (10 Minutes!)
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 15-ounce can chickpeas (or 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas); 1 large lemon; 1 clove garlic; 1/2 teaspoon sea salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/3 cup tahini; 2 tablespoons olive oil (plus extra to drizzle on top); 2-3 tablespoons water; paprika (or chopped fresh parsley, for garnish)

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This homemade hummus recipe is lusciously smooth and creamy, and pops with fresh garlic and lemon flavors. It's honestly so good that I'm having a really hard time going back to store-bought hummus now. 😂

It's also one of the three main snack recipes I make at home on the regular along with this classic guacamole and this homemade salsa. And it's SO delicious on a sandwich, bagel or veggie wrap.

Let me show you how easy it is to make!

Homemade hummus in a glass bowl with pita wedges on a brown wood table.

🌿 Ingredients

This recipe uses canned chickpeas to speed up the prep time, but you can certainly use cooked dried chickpeas (once they have cooled) instead. Just make sure they are cooked well and soft for best results.

Did you know?

The term chickpeas is interchangeable with garbanzo beans; they both refer to the same bean and you might see either on the product packaging. "Chickpeas" is most commonly used in North America, while you'll hear "garbanzo beans" in Latin America and Spain.

See recipe card below for exact quantities.

📝 Instructions

Halved lemon next to a blue ceramic knife.

Step 1: Rinse and drain the chickpeas using a colander, and then halve and juice the lemon and mince the garlic.

Pro tip: Peel off any of the loose skins as you rinse your chickpeas; that'll make your hummus even smoother and creamier in the end.

Chickpeas, garlic and other hummus ingredients in a food processor on a brown wood table.

Step 2: Place all of the ingredients except the water and garnishes in a food processor fitted with a standard S blade. Process for 1-2 minutes, scraping down the sides with a plastic spatula once or twice. Add a little water at a time as you process for another 1-2 minutes or until your hummus is smooth and creamy.

Pro tip: Don't add too much water to your recipe at first; add just a little and process it before adding more until it reaches your perfect desired consistency. Also, don't be afraid to run the food processor for an extra minute or so beyond when you think the hummus looks ready. It'll only get creamier and more velvety smooth as you do. 🙂

To plate, serve your hummus in a bowl and drizzle a little extra olive oil on top. You can garnish with some paprika or fresh parsley to make it look even prettier.

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