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)
- 2-4Â tbsp nutritional yeast
- heaping 1/2 tsp dry basil
- heaping 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup plus 2Â 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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mmmm this looks so good! I bet it would be delicious as a base on mini pizzas 🙂
Sabra is my favorite hummus. I also like making my own with just chick peas, peanut butter (tahini is icky), olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper.
This looks incredible!! This might be a dumb question, but where do you buy nutritional yeast from?
Try Whole Foods (or a similar store) in the bulk section :).
Love it! I once made a BBQ Hummus that tasted just like eating BBQ and it was amazing. [Although next time I’d go one step further and perhaps add liquid smoke.]
Recently, to conquer my pizza cravings, I’ve been making a mix of quinoa flakes, oat bran, pizza seasoning, and nutritional yeast. Easy and delicious!
Oh, I am SO trying this tomorrow! I would try it tonight, but my husband asked for tacos, and pizza hummus wouldn’t really go, now would it? *lol*
Hmm…maybe taco hummus? That may work. I’ll have to dig out some spices and give it a try tonight!
Oh wow, now the possibilities are swirling in my head. Taco hummus, pizza hummus, I wonder what other flavors could be done…
I know! I just hope it turns out well. It’ll save me calories as well!
LOVE hummus! It’s funny, I just did a week of pizza-flavored recipes on my blog-I wish I’d had this recipe to include! I’ll probably do another pizza week in the future though and try this, it looks awesome!
Ah I love hummus! My favorite is Sabra but I always buy Athenos because it’s cheaper :c
Although making your own looks so easy! Good idea!
I made this literally right after you posted it today! It is delicious. It is also the first time I’ve made my own hummus and I’m so glad it was a success! By the way, I absolutely love your blog…you make it so I can eat chocolate treats everyday without feeling guilty! 😀
Aww thank you!!
Absolutely brilliant. I’ll have to try a version with zucchini hummus!
My favorite is pumpkin hummus!!
Mmmmmmmmmmmm!