Sweet Potato Hummus Dip (2024)

This smoky sweet potato hummus is packed with flavor and can be used as a healthy spread or dip! It’s also low in calories, vegan and gluten-free! What’s not to love? {vegan & gluten-free}

Sweet potatoes are one of those foods that I could eat every day.

I mean it.

Every. Single. Day.

It’s similar to the feelings that I have for oatmeal and peanut butter.

These foods need to FREQUENTLY be on my meal rotation, otherwise I’m not a very happy person.

When I see an opportunity to incorporate sweet potato into any dish or meal, I take it. There’s something about the sweet mellow taste that just totally draws me in.

Now hummus is also something that I LOVE.

It’s so flavourful, so versatile and so healthy. Dip veggies or pita chips in it for an afternoon snack, spread it on a wrap or pita for extra flavour at lunch, and even use it as a base for pizza!

Because I love sweet potatoes and I also love hummus, I decided to marry the sweet potatoes with the hummus to create….

Sweet potato hummus!

How to Cook the Sweet Potato

There are a few different methods that you can use to cook the sweet potato.

Stove method: Peel the sweet potato and cut up into 1 ½ inch cubes. Bring potato cubes to a boil over medium high heat. Once it starts to boil, turn down to low and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until sweet potato is soft when pricked with a fork.

Oven method: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the sweet potato on a baking sheet and pierce the surface all over with a fork. Bake in the oven for 50-60 minutes or until soft enough that you can easily pierce with fork.

Microwave method: Place the sweet potato on a microwave-safe plate. Pierce all over with a fork. Place in microwave for 5 minutes. Check to see if it’s soft enough to pierce with a fork. If it requires more cooking time, place back in microwave for 30 second intervals or until desired consistency is reached.

How to Make Sweet Potato Hummus

Once the sweet potato is cooked, now we just have to assemble. This is the easy part!

Place the cooked sweet potato, chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, garlic, salt, paprika, coriander and cumin in large food processor. Cover and process until smooth. If required, add one tablespoon of water at a time until it reaches desired consistency.

Cover and chill the hummus for at least two hours to allow the flavours to come together.

Tips for the best hummus

• If you have time to cook the chickpeas from scratch, this will create the best hummus. But I get it. Sometimes, we just need quick and easy so canned can be a good alternative.
• If you have the time, I strongly recommend removing the skins from the chickpeas as much as possible as it lends a more smooth and creamy texture to the hummus. The easiest way to accomplish this is to place the chickpeas in a large bowl of water and gently roll the chickpeas between your hands. The skins should float to the surface. Discard the skins and water and toss the chickpeas into the food processor!
• If you want the tastiest hummus, I would recommend roasting the sweet potato. It does take a little bit longer to cook, but the roasting brings out this natural sweetness in the sweet potato that’s absolutely mouth watering.
• I strongly recommend using smoked paprika in this hummus. It brings out this amazing smokey flavour that kicks it up a notch.

How to Store

You can store this hummus covered in the fridge for up to a week.

How to use Sweet Potato Hummus

This recipe makes up a pretty big batch of hummus. The good news is that hummus can be used in so many different ways!

• Mix it in with tuna or chicken salad as a substitute for mayo
• Dilute it with a bit of water to make a salad dressing
• Use it on a sandwich as a replacement for butter
• Serve it along with pita chips
• Spread it in a pita or wrap with some grilled chicken or roasted veggies
• Use it on this falafel wrap
• Serve it as a dip along with raw vegetables
• Spread it on chicken before you bake it to form a nice crust that can make the chicken super flavourful!

Sometimes you just gotta get creative.

Similar to this Spicy Garlic Hummus, I’m pretty sure I’ve used the stuff in every possible way that you can use hummus.

And I’m still not sick of it…that’s always a good sign ;)

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