It’s hummus.
But it tastes like pizza.
This initially started out as regular hummus. I’d never made my own hummus before, so I trusted a recipe from Vegnews. It was easy enough to make, but the finished product tasted quite bland.
In an effort to jazz up the flavor, I turned to Hunts (as I often do when a recipe needs a flavor boost). And then, little by little, plain-jane hummus morphed into…
Super Pizza Hummus!
With super powers.
Maybe it needs a theme song… Anyone want to work on that?
Melty Pizza Hummus
(gluten-free)
Found here: Healthy Recipes with Beans
- 1/2 cup cooked garbanzo beans (drained) (75g)
- 2-4 tbsp nutritional yeast
- heaping 1/2 tsp dry basil
- heaping 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp basil-and-garlic tomato sauce (90g) (Or plain tomato sauce, and add a little extra basil and garlic) (I used Hunts.)
- 1 tbsp olive oil (For a fat-free dip, you can omit. But you’ll lose the richer the flavor.)
Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend very well, until there are no chunks left. (I used a Cuisinart.) Scoop into a serving dish, and serve with chips, raw veggies, or whatever else strikes your fancy. Or use as a spread for sandwiches or toasted bread. (If you like your hummus cold, chill in the fridge before serving.) Fridged in a closed container, this’ll keep at least a few days.
View Pizza Hummus Nutrition Facts
Do you like hummus?
Have you ever tried a flavored one? Oddly enough, the best hummus I’ve ever eaten was in Hong Kong. I was there for a varsity tennis tournament, and we stumbled upon this tiny Middle Eastern restaurant one night. Have you ever noticed some of the best food can be found in those hole-in-the-wall places?
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Hi Katie! Looks delicious! I have some chili on the stove tonight and was hoping to make your “cake-like” version of your totally addictive cornbread which I’ve already made once and was DEVOURED by my family. The link appears to be broken. Any change you can repost? Thanks so much! We love your blog.
Hi Sarah,
The link is actually not broken… Can you tell me what browser you’re using? (And can you possibly try a different one and see if that works?)
I can email you the recipe if you still can’t pull it up, but I’m still very curious to know what browser you’re using, because others have reported problems with links on my site that are very much NOT broken :-?.
Just tried it and it works today! Yesterday I was making sure I had all the ingredients and it kept coming up “404’d”. Using Google Chrome. Today it works though. Go figure! My husband will be excited 🙂
This is brilliant!
Love this hummus!
Do we make hummus….um yes weekly…lol my hubby inhales it my 4 yo loves it to. My favorite store bought is Sabras chipotle…. we make that kind too…adding chipotle in adobe sauce with cilantro. Pizza hummus with sun dried tomato and basil. We make it with olives and lemon juice….the list goes on 😉 i’ve never added nutrional yeast tho ill have to try that…..
Oh and I’ve made you’d sweet ones too yum
I ADORE HUMMUS!!!! I also adore pizza, so I know I’ll love this! <3
Oh my goodness gracious, Katie, dear, I just made this and am in food heaven!! This is exactly what I was craving for lunch today! I made it with a mix of beans and non dairy cheese that I had on hand since I didn’t have the yeast and garbanzo beans and it still tasted FANTASTIC!
I just made it too! I’m glad I’m not the only one who saw the recipe and went out to make it RIGHT away. I was worried you all would think I was nuts… but I just couldn’t not make it once I saw I had all the ingredients. It came out fantastic! My new favorite way to eat hummus, for sure. And so fast and a great way to add extra protein, which I’m always looking to do. And I like Nicole’s idea too. I might just have to make another batch with some Daiya added in!
You rock, CCK!
I love this idea! I’ll bet this would be great in a wrap with roasted eggplant, spinach, and other veggies that taste good on pizza.
This is my new favorite hummus!
I can’t stop eating it! 🙂
Love hummus! I typically make it from scratch and love to give it a Mexican flair – almost like refried bean flavor. (cumin is the main star in the recipe) I’m intrigued to try this pizza version – it sounds delish!
Sound delish! I love hummus! I need to make some pronto!