Name: Pumpkin Hummus
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 1 cup canned pumpkin; 1/3 cup tahini; 1/4 cup olive oil or pumpkin seed oil; 3 tablespoons orange juice; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons pumpkin seed oil or olive oil, optional; 1/4 cup salted pumpkin seeds or pepitas; 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds; Baked pita chips and sliced apples and pears

This perfectly delicious pumpkin hummus dip is a beautiful blend of creamy, decadent hummus and warm, autumnal pumpkin.

Ingredients

1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained

1 cup canned pumpkin

1/3 cup tahini

1/4 cup olive oil or pumpkin seed oil

3 tablespoons orange juice

1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons pumpkin seed oil or olive oil, optional

1/4 cup salted pumpkin seeds or pepitas

1/4 cup pomegranate seeds

Baked pita chips and sliced apples and pears

Instructions

1 Process the ingredients

2 In a food processor, combine the drained chickpeas, canned pumpkin, tahini, olive oil or pumpkin seed oil, orange juice, sesame oil, cumin, garlic and salt. Cover and process until smooth, stopping and scraping the sides as needed.

3 Garnish and serve

4 Once smooth and creamy, transfer the hummus to a serving dish or bowl. Garnish with pumpkin seed oil (if desired), and top with pumpkin seeds and pomegranate seeds. Serve with crispy pita chips and sliced apples and pears.