This Easy Avocado Hummus recipe is simple to make, creamy and delicious. The perfect appetizer for a party or every day healthy snack.
About this Avocado Hummus Recipe
Classic Hummus is one of my favorite dips and I love making my own variations of it adding different combination of ingredients. This Avocado Hummus variations is creamy and tangy, and the perfect snack or appetizer.
I decided to add avocado to my favorite traditional hummus recipe and the result was incredible. It's creamy, smooth and it has the perfect balance of flavors.
Ingredients You'll Need
The printable recipe card with exact amounts and directions to make this hummus is below.
Chickpeas: It's one of the main ingredients to make hummus, you can just canned or homemade.
Avocado: You need ripe avocados to make this dip.
Tahini: It's a sesame seed paste and one of the main ingredients of traditional hummus.
Oil: I like to use a good quality olive oil for good flavor and consistency.
Lime: Always use fresh limes.
Cumin: ground cumin adds a nice earthy flavor.
Salt and Pepper: Extra flavor.
Garlic: I love the flavor of garlic with the rest of the ingredients.
Cilantro: I like to add cilantro, but feel free to replace it with parsley.
Water: To mix the ingredients and it helps to get a smooth and creamy consistency.
What to Serve with Avocado Hummus?
I like to serve it with plantain chips, tortilla chips or pita chips. You can also add this hummus to a rice and chicken bowl, roasted vegetables, spread it on bread to make a sandwich, or even as a salad dressing. It's a versatile and wonderful dip!
How to Make Avocado Hummus?
- Place the garbanzo beans and garlic in a food processor and mix for about 20 seconds.
- Add the remaining ingredients and process to form a smooth paste.
- Serve or store in a covered container in the refrigerator.
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Easy Avocado Hummus Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 can chickpeas garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 avocado peeled and diced
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- ½ cup water
- 4 tablespoons of Tahini
- 4 tablespoons of fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro plus more for garnish
Instructions
- Place the garbanzo beans and garlic in a food processor and mix for about 20 seconds.
- Add the remaining ingredients and process to form a smooth paste.
- Serve or store in a covered container in the refrigerator.
Erica
Thank you, everyone!
Carla
This was a wonderful dip. I made today and served it with chips.
Kristi Rimkus
What a fantastic and refreshing change from the typical hummus!
Platanos, Mangoes and Me!
What a clever idea..leave it to you..
Oysterculture
Love hummus, and if its possible you just improved it with the addition of avacado.
grace
what a glorious version of hummus! this is most definitely worth a try--thanks, erica!
Joanne
I've never thought to put avocado in hummus! How delicious!
jeannie
I didnt know hummus can be prepared so easily, would love to try this soon!
nancy at good food matters
I love this new approach to making hummus--wonderful!
Belinda @zomppa
Love this!! What a great hummus.
Rita
I love hummus and your recipe loos fantastic.
Rita
Heather @girlichef
Oh, I like the sound of this. Like a combo of two of my favorite dips, hummus and guac! Nummy.