Last Updated on January 31, 2021 by Chef Mireille
Carrot Hummus – Flavored hummus is a healthy appetizer or snack to keep around. Quick, easy & cost efficient. Great for game day parties!
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Are you a hummus fan?
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I am not a big fan of plain chickpea hummus, however I love flavored hummus. In fact, I’ve already make a few you might like to try:
Hummus Recipes
Flavored Hummus
Although I like hummus, I never buy the store bought versions, because I am not a huge fan of tahini and I usually find it overpowering in those versions. In mine, I go light on the tahini and in fact, the Spinach Hummus referenced above contains no tahini at all so it is allergen free for those with nut/seed allergies. However, you can customize this recipe as you like and if you are one of those tahini lovers, have at it and go crazy!
Hummus Party Platter Ideas
Flavored Hummus is a great way to make a party platter. I usually make a triad of hummus flavors. With the use of canned chickpeas, these come together so quickly. Just add your favorite veggie, desired amount of tahini, cumin, paprika, parsley, lemon juice and garlic. Serve with pita and party platter done!
However, hummus can be used for so much more as dip with chips or pita bread.
7 Ways to Use Hummus
- Pasta Sauce (thin it out with a little water if necessary)
- Sandwich Spread
- Dip
- Base for Creamy Salad Dressing
- Healthy Mashed Potatoes (replace the milk/cream with hummus)
- Healthy Deviled Eggs (replace the mayo with hummus)
- Sour Cream replacement (wherever sour cream is used as a binder in recipes, replace with healthy hummus)
You can customize and add other spices as you desire. Fennel is a spice that goes very well with carrots. So I added some fennel to add a slightly different flavor profile. This also keeps it interesting so if you are serving several different kinds of hummus, play around with the spices a little so they don’t end up tasting too similar, despite the use of different vegetables.
That extra garnish of olive oil and sumac makes all the difference!
Grab your pita bread or chips and you are ready to enjoy!
Now it’s time to check if you have all the ingredients to make this luscious and creamy Carrot Hummus!
Ingredients
- carrots
- fennel seed
- cumin seeds
- garlic
- can chickpeas
- lemon juice
- olive oil
- tahini
- paprika
- cayenne pepper
- parsley
- mint
- salt
- sumac (or smoked paprika)
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Carrot Hummus
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb. carrots
- 1 teaspoon fennel seed
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 garlic cloves
- 15.5 oz. can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ cup parsley
- leaves from 2 stalks of mint
- 1 teaspoon salt
- sumac for garnish (or smoked paprika)
Instructions
- In a pot of boiling water, add carrots and cook until very soft – about 20-30 minutes.
- In a dry skillet, toast fennel seed and cumin seed until golden and fragrant. Set aside.
- Drain carrots and transfer to food processor. Add fennel seed and cumin. Process well.
- Add garlic, chickpeas and lemon juice. Process to a paste.
- With the processor running, slowly add ½ cup of the olive oil.
- Add tahini, paprika, cayenne pepper, parsley, mint and salt.
- With the food processor running, slowly add the remaining olive oil.
- To serve, drizzle with a little more olive oil and garnish with sumac.
- Serve with pita bread or pita chips.
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Too delicious, hummus is my weakness and with carrot am sure this carrot hummus will definitely please my tastebuds without any fail. Incredible delicious.
I am sure you will like this version and isn’t it pretty? 🙂
That is the prettiest hummus ever! Nettie
thank you – well as they say we eat with your eyes first!
This is a great idea for hummus! I always enjoy adding new flavors to mine.
thank you – yes I always prefer the varietal flavors of hummus
Carrot hummus is colorful with green specks of parsley and mint. I had beetroot hummus on my list for colorful food theme but held back. Carrot hummus with a touch of sumac sounds flavorful.
yes – this one is a new addition to my growing list of flavored hummus – both attractive and delicious!
I must try this! Sounds amazingly flavorful!
I think when you do, it will become one of your favorite hummus flavors
Hello carrot hummus! Come to mama! I just learned how to make hummus (yes, I am late , I know). Lats week I made pumpkin hummus, and it was great. Where I live pumpkin season is brief. I am excited to try this carrot hummus, since carrots are available year round.
I love how versatile hummus is and how many different flavors you can make of it – I’ve made pumpkin hummus before and it is delicious! I am sure you will love this carrot version as much as you do the pumpkin!
I like the idea of different hummus flavors when entertaining! That way everyone can have their favorites. I just assumed tahini was a required ingredient, so never thought to cut back or eliminate. Good to know!
In traditional hummus tahini is required but some people like me with nut allergies I am very sensitive to some people who are allergic to all nuts and seeds – that is why I had made an allergen free one without tahini. Hummus is such a customizable condiment you can alter it to your palate preference.
I have eaten a lot of hummus, but not a carrot version. Maybe if I make this, I can finally get my daughter to like carrots. She likes hummus.
wow carrots is such a common vegetable to not like it. I hope she likes this version!
Same here. I always add a veggie along with hummus. Somehow I can’t have plain hummus. This is a great idea to use carrots.
nice to meet someone else with my unusual food quirks 🙂
This will be perfect for serving at my next get together. I totally agree that homemade hummus always taste so much better than the store bought version.
yes = I cannot tolerate the store bought versions at all
I LOVE carrot hummus, I think I like the drizzle of olive oil the best also 🙂 This looks lovely!
yes the olive oil definitely adds to the creamy consistency
Hummus isn’t my favorite dip / sauce either. I find it a little boring, at times. So adding other vegetables and more spices sounds like a fabulous idea. Fennel seeds sounds delicious in this!
yes I think this version is definitely a step up from the traditional plain chickpea one
I love flavoured hummus too but have never tried carrot hummus. Such a tasty idea and I love the colour!
thank you yes it’s a delicious variety and I am sure you would love it
You can never have too many hummus recipes as far as I’m concerned. Love the carrot addition here. I can’t wait to try this!
I’m with you there – hummus in all its varieties adds to any party!
I never buy they store bought versions of hummus either! Such a waste of money. And although I have been making many different types of hummus, I never tried carrot hummus. Great recipe to start with!
I am sure you will like this carrot version!
This Carrot Hummus looks delicious. The ingredients look so healthy. I will have to try this recipe and some of your other hummius recipes. Thanks for sharing!
Nelle
I am sure you will love all the hummus varieties
That is a really beautiful bowl of hummus. The addition of carrots gives that awesome golden hue and love the way you have presented it.
thank you yes the colorful version I think would be more inviting
I simply loved this idea of making a hummus with carrot and it is such an awesome dip with chips or a spread with some bread and a good way to sneak in those veggies. Bookmarked this.
yes – I love all the varieties of hummus that can be created!
Hummus is the easiest thing to make at home and I am surprised that people even buy it from stores. Love your twist on the traditional one and this makes it so colorful.
you’d be surprised how many people don’t cook so even something as simple as hummus is too much work 🙂
Wow! Carrot hummus is a brilliant one, Mir. We love the addition of tahini and the touch of sumac sounds wonderful as well.
the sumac adds a nice slightly sour tang!