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You are here: Home / Recipes / Spicy Smoked Sweet Potato Hummus

January 18, 2016

Spicy Smoked Sweet Potato Hummus

Sweet Potato Hummus

I can’t wait to share this recipe with you guys! I often shy away from hummus due to the prevalence of raw garlic, but every now and then I make a big batch at home and remember how much I love it! Of course you can always add in as many cloves of garlic as you like!

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This recipe features smoked paprika (my favorite!) and cayenne pepper to get the spicy and smoked flavor. I use a full teaspoon of cayenne because I love the kick, but if you’re sensitive to spice, you’ll probably back to back off quite a bit and add it to taste. There is also a bit of mashed sweet potato to give it an ever-so-subtle sweetness, but you can also leave that out : ) Or use pumpkin!

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I like to scoop it up with veggies – peppers in this case – but chips, crackers, carrots, celery and spoons also work : ) According to WH Foods, bell peppers are the number 2 source of vitamin C – perfect for winter immune system boosting.

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Hummus is super easy to make – just stick everything in the food processor and blend! A little bit of warm water thins this out to get that creamy texture of store-bought hummus everyone loves.

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Spicy Smoked Sweet Potato Hummus

Smoke and spice make this your new favorite hummus!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 2 Cups-ish
Author Kath Younger

Ingredients

  • 2 cans garbanzos
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1/2 cup tahini
  • 1/4 cup olive oil + 2 tbsp
  • 1/4 cup mashed sweet potato
  • 1 tsp cayenne
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika

Instructions

  • Drain and rinse garbanzos
  • In a food processor, mix tahini, lemon, olive oil and spices.
  • Add garbanzos and mix until blended, scraping down sides if necessary.
  • Add water to slightly thin until desired texture is reached.

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  1. Julia says

    January 18, 2016 at 7:45 am

    I love hummus!! It’s my go to “dish” to take to parties and potlucks. I just made some for a party last Saturday. I like to add pesto and Rosemary to mine. I typically serve it with bread but veggies would be a great idea! We have a lot of sweet potatoes right now so I’ll have to try your receipe. Yum!

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  2. Katie @ Talk Less, Say More says

    January 18, 2016 at 7:58 am

    YUM! I have been a hummus queen lately, I just love it so much! And while this may be sweet potato, it being mashed made me think about the can of pumpkin I have still in the pantry and how it should be enjoyed… 😉

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  3. Mollie K says

    January 18, 2016 at 8:10 am

    yum looks so good-will have to make! I am obsessed with whole foods tahini! Like spoonfuls out of the jar right to my mouth. Or I love to drizzle it on some plain greek yogurt mixed with sweet potato or pumpkin-kind of the same flavor combination going on here 🙂

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  4. Bethany @ Athletic Avocaod says

    January 18, 2016 at 8:29 am

    Sweet potato in hummus? Sounds and looks like an incredible idea!

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  5. Tessa says

    January 18, 2016 at 8:46 am

    Nice! I’m sorry though, I giggled at “store-bought hummus that everyone loves”… I’m Lebanese and I CANNOT STAND store-bought hummus and it’s like my pet peeve whenever I go to a party and see it sitting there pre-made in a plastic container. It’s just that those taste nothing like my Grandmother’s, which is just incredible!!!! But, I love variations on hummus when homemade! I love making green hummus with peas and herbs- that breaks all the rules too, but at least it’s made fresh. 🙂 Have a great Monday, Kath!

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    • KathEats says

      January 18, 2016 at 10:15 am

      Totally agree – I really don’t like store bought at all! I mean more that Sabra texture that people chase

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    • Tiffany says

      January 18, 2016 at 7:50 pm

      Tessa, Can you share your grandmother’s recipe? I would love to try it! Thank you!

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  6. Jess says

    January 18, 2016 at 8:49 am

    Yes!!! Been waiting for this one 🙂 So good!

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  7. Kelli @ Hungry Hobby says

    January 18, 2016 at 9:23 am

    Hummus was definitely on my mind last week too, I made a ton of it! I’ve made butternut squash hummus before but never with sweet potato, great idea!

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  8. Tonya says

    January 18, 2016 at 9:29 am

    I love making my own hummus. Gotta have that garlic in it tho! A teaspoon of cayenne sounds very spicy, but I’ll give it a shot. The smoky paprika might balance it out a bit.

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  9. Andrea @ Chasing Strength says

    January 18, 2016 at 9:46 am

    I love hummus, would have never though to put sweet potato in it, but it sounds delish!

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  10. Erin @ Her Heartland Soul says

    January 18, 2016 at 11:21 am

    Oh yum! I love hummus!

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  11. polly says

    January 18, 2016 at 1:31 pm

    mm! not a fan of garlic either Kath! but then again… are you surprised? I love my 2 or 3 ingredient meals. 🙂

    hugs to Mazen and Matt and you!!! Happy Monday sweet girl! XOXO

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  12. Tina says

    January 18, 2016 at 1:42 pm

    See, the garlic is a bonus to me rather than a deterrent…perhaps it’s my Italian genes. 🙂 I love hummus and I’m a HUGE lover of sweet potatoes, so this is right up my alley and something I will definitely have to try out!! The idea of using pumpkin is intriguing as well!

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  13. Jonelle says

    January 18, 2016 at 2:45 pm

    do you think you could use all sweet potato and omit the tahini? sadly, I’m allergic to sesame. I miss hummus and this looks like a possibility. my other attempts at substitutions have been failures.

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    • KathEats says

      January 18, 2016 at 4:15 pm

      Are you allergic to all nuts? You could use a nut butter too! But if so, I would definitely give it a try with more sweet potato. You’d be missing that earthy nuttiness from the tahini but the other flavors would probably carry their way!

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      • A. says

        January 19, 2016 at 1:30 pm

        Tahini is made with sesame seeds, so no nuts in it…

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        • KathEats says

          January 19, 2016 at 1:31 pm

          I know – asking if she’s ALSO allergic to nuts!

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  14. Kelsey says

    January 18, 2016 at 2:55 pm

    Ahhhh this looks delicious and somewhat easy to make! I am in love with hummus…literally put it on everything. Especially in love with this since it incorporates sweet potato.

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  15. Robert says

    January 18, 2016 at 3:15 pm

    I’m a big hummus lover, especially in a tuna wrap! This recipe looks delicious and I look forward to trying it.

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  16. Samantha @ThePlantedVegan says

    January 19, 2016 at 2:38 pm

    Great idea to add sweet potatoes to hummus, I can’t wait to try this out! Yumm!

    Reply

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