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    Home » Condiment Recipes

    Easy Homemade Hummus

    LAST UPDATED: September 28, 2024 PUBLISHED: June 14, 2013 By Pam Greer 25 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    If you are looking for a healthy, homemade snack, look no further than this easy homemade hummus.  Serve it with vegetables for the perfect healthy snack!

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    jars of hummus with text overlay reading Easy Homemade hummus

    Healthy Homemade Snacks

    I love hobbies, I have many.  From reading to gardening, from sewing to crochet, from soduko to snacks.  Yes, snacks.  I'm one of those people who needs to eat about every two hours, which as you can imagine can be a little tricky when you're trying to eat healthy.  Luckily I discovered my favorite healthy homemade snack - hummus!

    I had a pound of chickpeas that I had cooked and planned on making a small batch of hummus and freezing the rest,  but when I opened up the hummus recipe in The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying and Start Making and found that it was for a whole pound of beans, I thought, “Why not?!”

    Hummus making in the kitchen

    You Can Freeze Hummus!

    I have a 14 cup food processor if yours is smaller you might need to do two batches.    And yes, it was a little extra work filling all those little jars, but well worth it!  Now I have a set of lovely individual sized hummus in the freezer, perfect to take for lunch.  Just chop up some carrot or celery sticks, or grab some chips and you’re good to go.  The best part?  This is fantastic hummus recipe, really good.

    The only thing is that it called for fresh parsley, which I was sure I had.  Um…no.  I had 4 bags of cilantro in the crisper drawer (!) but no parsley.  So, no lovely green flecks, and I bet it would have been even better with the parsley.

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    Hummus

    You are going to love having jars of this hummus in the freezer.  Perfect for lunch or snaking! 
    Course Condiment
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes minutes
    Servings 14 servings
    Calories 144kcal
    Author Pam

    Ingredients

    • 7 cups cooked chickpeas either store-bought canned or a cooked one pound bag (reserve cooking liquid)
    • 10 to 15 garlic cloves roughly chopped
    • ⅔ cups lemon juice from 3-4 lemons
    • ½ cup tahini
    • 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • ¼ teaspoon cayenne
    • ½ cup fresh parsley chopped, packed
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil

    Instructions

    • Combine the chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice, tahini, salt, cumin, cayenne, parsley, and olive oil in the food processor.  Blend until smooth and uniform.  If the hummus too thick, add 1 to 2 tablesppons cooking water or can liquid from the chickpeas and blend again.  Taste, and add additional garlic if needed.
    • Storage:  fridge – covered container, 4 days; freezer – 6 months (thaw in fridge)?

    Nutrition

    Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 481mg | Potassium: 183mg | Fiber: 4g | Vitamin A: 215IU | Vitamin C: 7.8mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1.6mg

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Heidi Roberts says

      February 20, 2018 at 4:16 pm

      5 stars
      I love making home made hummus. I never knew you could freeze it though - thanks for the tip!

      Reply
      • Donna Roman says

        March 05, 2025 at 9:54 am

        Call it (rebel) I’m choosing to can mine. I can’t afford to lose any of my very small freezer space and yes I do some (rebel) canning and not I’m not trying to kill my family lmbo. If the Amish have done it for hundreds of years and there family’s are better than fine then it’s good enough for me. Don’t get me wrong I do follow “The all new Ball book of Canning and preserving”book as well.

        Reply
    2. Amy at cooking1handed.com says

      February 20, 2018 at 4:11 pm

      Yum! Packing it in jars is a great idea, I could send some in with my husband to work!

      Reply
    3. Caroline says

      February 20, 2018 at 3:59 pm

      5 stars
      I've had it on my mind to make hummus soon, but what always holds me back is not using it up quickly enough. I never thought to freeze it, perfect solution!

      Reply
    4. Laura says

      April 25, 2015 at 12:09 am

      I never make hummus precisely because I never want much at a time--it never would have occurred to me to freeze it! Genius! Pinned!

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        April 25, 2015 at 10:44 am

        I know! It's wonderful having it in the freezer!

        Reply
    5. Kristen says

      April 24, 2015 at 1:26 pm

      Love homemade hummus. I did not know you could freeze it! how cool!

      Reply
    6. Kacey @ The Cookie Writer says

      April 24, 2015 at 10:07 am

      What a fantastic idea! I was just telling my husband I need to start making meals in bigger batches so I can freeze some. I cook every day, but sometimes I want a quick and easy meal.

      Reply
      • Pam Greer says

        April 24, 2015 at 10:11 am

        Really, it's wonderful knowing I have some of this in the freezer!

        Reply
    7. Kathryn @ FoodieGirlChicago says

      April 24, 2015 at 8:19 am

      I love hummus and homemade is so much better, but as you said a little extra work, so I love the idea of freezing it in individual jars! Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    8. Kristina says

      February 28, 2015 at 10:52 am

      SUCH a great idea to make a huge amount of hummus - it is entirely too easy to buy my favorite brand at the store... even though homemade is so much better! this looks fantastic.

      Reply
    9. Cindy says

      June 16, 2013 at 12:09 am

      I didn't realize you could freeze it either. I've gotten hooked on lentil and edamame hummus. Guess I should try and make my own. http://eatwell-enjoylife.com/our-hummus/

      Btw, you'd love undercabinet lighting. Makes all the difference in a kitchen.

      Reply
    10. grace says

      June 15, 2013 at 7:39 pm

      i'm such a fan of hummus, and i'm definitely someone who likes to make big batches of things--that means only one clean-up session! excellent post! 🙂

      Reply
    11. a good yarn says

      June 15, 2013 at 6:17 am

      Hummus is perfect for a summer lunch for work - as you say - with crisp vegetable sticks and crackers.

      Reply
    12. darlin says

      June 14, 2013 at 8:41 pm

      Brilliant idea! Can a person also can these? I'm the same way when I make a mess I might was well make it a huge mess and worth my while. I've found though once I start to freeze things I forget that it's in the freezer, whereas with canning there's all the jars in a neat little row lined up ready with no defrosting time.

      Reply
    13. jeri says

      June 15, 2013 at 12:10 am

      Oh, I hate dragging out the FP too, so I make hummus in the blender. It comes out great and so much easier to clean up.

      Reply
    14. Kate Greer says

      June 14, 2013 at 6:41 pm

      Love hummus .... #nomnomnom - http://www.katelyngreer.com

      Reply
    15. Terri Steffes says

      June 14, 2013 at 4:48 pm

      I love hummus but didn't know one could freeze it successfully! I am going to save your recipe and give it a go. At nearly $5 for a small container, I know we will save a bunch. Problem for now... no extra freezer space!

      Reply
    16. Ms Lemon of Make Mine Lemon says

      June 14, 2013 at 2:36 pm

      I love the jars, I guess I am late to the game learning about them, but they are so convenient.

      I did not know you could freeze hummus.

      I am not sure about the blades, but make sure you buy one with a wide feedtube. I wish someone had told me that is important. That being said I love my Cuisinart. I have started making my own peanut and almond butter.

      Reply
    17. Catherine says

      June 14, 2013 at 2:01 pm

      I love hummus!
      Love all your little jars.
      xo Catherine

      Reply
    18. deana sidney says

      June 14, 2013 at 1:08 pm

      I have been making large portions of sauces lately, like espagnole. It takes hours to do so best to do it once and then use as needed. Because I did it, I can do gourmet food in 10 minutes.

      Great to make it work with hummus. I never thought that you could freeze it! Lovely idea for a quick snack!

      Reply
    19. Lyndsey Chapin says

      June 14, 2013 at 12:04 pm

      I like the idea of individual jars of hummus! I do feel the same way about what it will take for me to drag out the food processor.

      Reply
    20. June says

      June 14, 2013 at 3:45 pm

      I have an ancient Cuisinart that needs replacing too. Darn - it's hard to let it go.

      Reply
    21. Joanne says

      June 14, 2013 at 10:25 am

      Look at us both posting hummus recipes in the same week! I'll have to try yours. 🙂

      Reply
    22. Kat says

      June 14, 2013 at 1:33 pm

      Very nice!!!

      Reply
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