Homemade Hummus (Vegan, Gluten Free, Allergy Friendly)

A classic homemade hummus recipe that can be made in 5 minutes with 5 ingredients (plus spices!). This healthy snack is vegan, gluten free and allergy friendly (it doesn’t contain any of the Top 8 allergens). Whip it up in a food processor or high-speed blender and serve it with carrot sticks, celery, pretzels, pita, crackers, whatever! 

Classic Hummus

This recipe for homemade hummus is a classic hummus concoction. It can be made in either a food processor or a high-speed blender in just 5 minutes! Granted, it will take you a bit longer to clean your kitchen equipment afterward, but that’s not the point here. 🙂

Hummus is a wonderful, healthy snack option that both of my kids enjoy. Having a peanut allergy in the house, it also serves as an allergy-friendly snack option that’s packed with protein, since peanut butter isn’t allowed. And, quite a few of the store-bought hummus options out there have allergy warning labels on them that don’t work for us, so homemade hummus it is. Luckily, it’s super easy to make!

Hummus Ingredients

The hummus ingredients I list here are a classic combo that makes a very traditional Lebanese hummus. Lebanese food is one of my favorites, so although there are so many ways to make hummus, this is my preferred list of hummus ingredients:

• chickpeas / garbanzo beans
• tahini
• garlic
• lemon juice
• olive oil
• cumin, salt, pepper

From time to time, from this traditional base, I will mix things up by adding things like beets, basil, roasted red peppers, and sun-dried tomatoes. Really, it’s a wonderful base to experiment with all sorts of flavor combos, so creativity is encouraged.

How to Cook Chickpeas (Garbanzo Beans) in an Instant Pot

For this hummus recipe, I used extra soft chickpeas that I’d pre-soaked and then cooked in our Instant Pot. Alternatively, you could use canned chickpeas. [Tip: Although you can use chickpeas straight from the can, and I’m sure your hummus would taste pretty great this way, I like to simmer my canned chickpeas in some water on the stovetop for 10 to 15 minutes first, to make sure they’re extra-extra soft, which then makes even smoother, creamier hummus. For example, have you noticed that not all canned chickpeas are the same? There are some brands that come out of the can hard, so simmering them will make sure you’ve got a really nice, soft bean before you start.]

But, for cooking chickpeas in the Instant Pot for hummus….

• Step 1: Place 1.5 cups dry chickpeas in a large bowl, cover with filtered water and let soak overnight.
• Step 2: Drain and place pre-soaked chickpeas into the Instant Pot. Then, add in fresh filtered water to cover beans.
• Step 3: Cook on Manual High Pressure for 20 minutes.
• Step 4: Release pressure, drain and then your beans are ready! [Note: alternatively, you could skip the pre-soak step and cook on Manual High Pressure for 40 minutes.]

Allergy Friendly Hummus Notes

This homemade hummus recipe is free of the Top 8 allergens. It’s peanut free, tree nut free, soy free, dairy free, gluten free, egg free and vegan. Now, several of our friends with peanut allergies also have allergies to sesame. If that’s the case in your home, then you can leave out the tahini. It definitely doesn’t have that classic hummus taste without the tahini, but it’s still really good! In fact, if I had to leave out the tahini, I would probably add in more flavor mixers, like sun-dried tomatoes, roasted red peppers or extra lemon zest to spark up the flavor. In our home, the only ingredient we watch out for is the tahini, since it’s the only pre-packaged ingredient in the recipe. Make sure to check the labels to make sure its free of cross-contamination risks, etc.

Homemade Hummus

Yield: 10 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

A classic homemade hummus recipe that can be made in 5 minutes with 5 ingredients (plus spices!).

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Ingredients

• 3 cups cooked chickpeas (or 2 15-oz cans of chickpeas)
• 3-4 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
• 6 tablespoons tahini
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3-4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Place all ingredients in a food processor or high-speed blender and blend. Stop and add small amounts of water until the desired texture is reached.
2. Taste, adjust spices as needed and mix until done!

Notes

Optional: When serving, top with more olive oil, chopped parsley, and crushed red pepper flakes or chili powder. 

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Nutrition Information

Yield 10 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 161Total Fat 9gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 7gCholesterol 0mgSodium 37mgCarbohydrates 16gFiber 4gSugar 3gProtein 6g

This nutrition label is a product of an online calculator. Even though I try to provide accurate nutritional information to the best of my ability, these figures should still be considered estimates.