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Roasted Beet Hummus

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This will be your new favorite hummus! Sweet roasted beets and smoky cumin are added to homemade hummus creating the most stunning, vibrant and delicious creamy hummus.

This will be your new favorite hummus! Sweet roasted beets and smoky cumin are added to homemade hummus creating the most stunning, vibrant and delicious creamy hummus.

Creamy Roasted Beet Hummus

There is no comparison to homemade hummus. A breeze to make, thanks to canned chickpeas and a food processor. There is a bit of prep in roasting the beets and if you have an extra few minutes, removing the skins from the chickpeas. Not completely necessary, but does create a fantastically creamy hummus.

Beet Hummus Ingredients

  • Beets: large ones cut in half and roasted at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 40 minutes or until a knife can smoothly go through. Then remove peel and add to recipe.
  • Garlic: A few cloves of fresh garlic give just enough of a bite to compliment the sweet beets.
  • Tahini: Sesame seed paste that is classic in hummus and really fantastic as a sauce on it’s own too.
  • Cumin: My secret ingredient spice that goes so well with earthy beets. I use the same combination in my beet latkes too.
  • Ice ice cold water: or an ice cube, which also helps the tahini become very smooth.
  • Toppings: Olive oil, sumac, fresh herbs, feta cheese
This will be your new favorite hummus! Sweet roasted beets and smoky cumin are added to homemade hummus creating the most stunning, vibrant and delicious creamy hummus.

Tips for Making Creamy Hummus

  • If you have the time, peel the outer p[eels of the chickpeas. It takes time but the results are worth it.
  • Add a few tablespoons of ice cold water or a few ice cubes which help the tahini become super creamy.
  • Opt for roasting beets, which will be more more flavorful and sweeter.

Love Beets? Here Are A Few Other Beet Recipes To Try

Red and Yellow Beet Soup with Fried Beet Greens

Beet Phyllo Tart with Feta and Thyme

Baked Beet Chips with Labneh

This will be your new favorite hummus! Sweet roasted beets and smoky cumin are added to homemade hummus creating the most stunning, vibrant and delicious creamy hummus.
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4.67 from 3 votes

Roasted Beet Hummus

This will be your new favorite hummus! Sweet roasted beets and smoky cumin are added to homemade hummus creating the most stunning, vibrant and delicious creamy hummus.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time40 mins
Cooling Time for Beets30 mins
Total Time1 hr 20 mins
Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Keyword: beet hummus, creamy beet hummus, roasted beet hummus
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 346kcal
Author: Samantha Ferraro
Cost: $5

Equipment

Food Processor

Ingredients

  • 2 Medium sized beets root cut off
  • 15 ounce Can of chickpeas rinsed
  • 1/4 cup Tahini paste
  • 1-2 Garlic cloves grated
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice juiced
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt to taste
  • 1/4 cup Ice cold water may use more or less, depending on consistency

Garnish

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon sumac
  • mint leaves
  • Crumbled feta cheese
  • Pomegranate seeds
US Customary – Metric

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and wrap each beet in foil. If the beets are very large, cut in half.
  • Roast beets until you can easily slide a knife through, for about 40-45 minutes.
  • Let beets cool, long enough to handle. Then peel beets and cut into quarters.
  • In a food processor, add beets, chickpeas, tahini paste, garlic, lemon juice, cumin and salt and blend together.
  • Add ice cold water a little bit at a time until desired consistency. You may use less than 1/4 cup. Blend until smooth and taste for seasoning.
  • Plate hummus in a shallow bowl and use the back of a spoon to make a well in the center. Then drizzle with olive oil and garnish with sumac, mint leaves, crumbled feta cheese and pomegranate seeds.

Notes

You can roast beets ahead of time for quicker prep. Just leave them in the fridge until you’re ready to use them.
For a smoother hummus, take the time to peel the outer layer of chickpeas off.
Beet hummus will last in the fridge for up to 5 days, though I doubt it’ll last that long! 

Nutrition

Calories: 346kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 337mg | Potassium: 523mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 56IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 84mg | Iron: 4mg

This post has been updated since April, 2013 with updated photos, nutritional info and re-tested recipe.

This will be your new favorite hummus! Sweet roasted beets and smoky cumin are added to homemade hummus creating the most stunning, vibrant and delicious creamy hummus.

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  1. diabeticFoodie says

    April 11, 2013 at 5:59 am

    I absolutely love this idea! Can’t wait to try it. Congrats for successfully introducing hummus to your friends.

    Reply
    • Samantha says

      April 11, 2013 at 7:31 am

      Thank you so much! My friends think I’m crazy..haha

      Reply
  2. Mary says

    April 11, 2013 at 7:54 am

    Sound delicious! Have you ever tried edamame hummus?

    Reply
  3. Deanna says

    June 25, 2013 at 12:08 pm

    This looks wonderful! I have some organic beets in my CSA box and this looks perfect for summer. Like that you used white beans–chickpeas give me a tummy ache, so now I have an alternative. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Samantha says

      June 25, 2013 at 2:35 pm

      Thank you so much Deanna! It worked out that I used what I had on hand 🙂 I may try other variations with other beans as well!

      Reply
  4. Vicky says

    March 29, 2014 at 8:48 am

    Now that I’ve been checking out your hummus recipes I’m so sad I don’t have a food processor to make these asap (I’m currently renting an apt in Malaysia and nothing but a blender and juicer for kitchen tools here). I’ve been making juice with beets but wish I could be making hummus too.
    On a last note I have no idea what Adam Sandler movie that is !

    Reply
  5. Suze McClellan says

    February 3, 2021 at 12:56 pm

    5 stars
    This hummus was excellent!!
    Thank you!!
    I’m Suze & my company is Ojai Jelly,
    I make pepper jellies.
    Ojai Habanero Apricot Jam
    Ojai Jalapeño Jelly
    Ojai Habanero Jelly
    I will pass your info on to my friends & I posted a photo of it on IG (recipejam) by my main account is
    ojaijelly
    Stay well & thx again!!
    Best,
    Suze

    Reply
    • Samantha says

      February 3, 2021 at 4:49 pm

      Hi Suze! Thank you so much for your lovely comment…i’ll look you up on Instagram and your delicious jams as well. We LOVE pepper jams here!!

      Reply

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