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Learn how to make the best homemade garlic hummus recipe ever in your home kitchen! This recipe produces a creamy, smooth, and light homemade hummus. It can be made with canned or fresh chickpeas, and a touch of smoked paprika and sumac makes it extra special.
Have you ever opened a $6 tub of grocery store hummus and thought, “I wish I could make this”?
Friends, I’m here today with a simple recipe for the tastiest homemade hummus you can make yourself. This is better than store-bought. Please use my tried and true recipe as a guide and then go personalize it to make it YOUR homemade hummus!
Reader Review
“I made this in MINUTES with some random chickpeas and tahini in the pantry. Plus I used our frozen garlic “pucks” from another one of Sarah’s posts.
This was so easy and so much cheaper than buying hummus at the store! Why did it take so long for me to try this for myself?”
Erin
If you found yourself saying “what in the heck is sumac” when looking at the ingredients list, you’re not alone. I said that the first time someone recommended this spice to me for hummus.
It’s available at well-appointed grocery stores or on Amazon. If you can’t find it, dial up the smoked paprika a bit, and sub in cumin for the sumac. It’s not exactly the same, but it will still be delicious!
Homemade Smoky Garlic Hummus
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 2 14 oz cans garbanzo beans {drained with liquid reserved}
- 1/8 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/8 tsp sumac
- sesame seeds for garnish
- dried parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Drain chickpeas, setting aside the liquid (this is called aquafaba).2 14 oz cans garbanzo beans
- In a blender or food processor, blend the tahini, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt on high for 2-3 minutes. Add a bit of the reserved liquid from the beans if the mixture is too thick.1/4 cup tahini, 5 cloves garlic, 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, 3 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp kosher salt
- Add the chickpeas and blend on high, stopping to scrape the sides as needed.2 14 oz cans garbanzo beans
- Once the hummus is super smooth (3-6 minutes), stop the machine and add the smoked paprika and sumac. Pulse a few times.1/8 tsp smoked paprika, 1/8 tsp sumac
- Optional: garnish with sesame seeds, a pinch of smoked paprika, parsley, and additional olive oil.sesame seeds, dried parsley , 1/8 tsp smoked paprika
Notes
- If the hummus seems too thick, drizzle in reserved chickpea liquid (called aquafaba) instead of adding more olive oil. The aquafaba makes the hummus smooth and light.
- I don’t recommend using bottled lemon juice, as it makes the hummus bitter/acidic.
- If raw garlic is a bit much for you, try roasted garlic instead.
- Nutrition values are an estimate only.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
