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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Pizza hummus is brilliant!! I love roasted garlic hummus.
This looks delicious! I’ve put hummus on pizza, but I’ve never tried pizza hummus. I bet it would be even better made with fresh basil when it comes in season. Will definitely give this a try.
I love hummus. My mom makes a pretty mean garlic and roasted red pepper hummus 🙂
LOVE hummus! I just finished a tomato and basil hummus from Trader Joes… I bet this tastes pretty similar! I’ll have to give it a try!
I make my own hummus because it is just impossible to buy it here. I usually keep it simple and put only garlic and red pepper in it. And it seems like I am one of the very few people who still make it with tahini…
I hated hummus when I was a kid, but I think it’s because my dad would always buy these weird flavors of it. When I tried it as an adult I just stuck to the original and it’s delicious! And I like it better than even my usually favorite flavor : roasted garlic. I absolutely love roasted garlic everything, except for hummus! lol
Oh man, I love pizza, and I love hummus- so this sounds like a winner :). I’m pinning this right now!
Oh my goodness this looks so good. I love hummus!
I have a similar recipe for tomato basil humus on my site! The addition of nutritional yeast really makes it! Its so funny how so many bloggers think a like when it comes to recipes! We all must have similar tastes and preferences!
I LOVE hummus. I have been looking for fun toppings for pizza – this would be so great with lots of veggies on top. We do pizza night every Friday so I will look forward to this in a few days 🙂
You have some great recipes – so nice to make some yummy things that I can feel good about feeding my boyz. Thanks for that!