APPLE SPICE HUMMUS

Ingredients

  • 2 (15-ounce) cans garbanzo beans, rinsed & drained
  • 1 medium Golden Delicious apple, peeled & chopped
  • 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter or tahini
  • 2 to 3 Tbsp water
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp apple pie spice
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, optional
  • additional cayenne pepper, optional
  • apple slices, carrot slices, and/or whole wheat crackers

Preparation

Step 1


1. In a food processor bowl or blender container, place half of each of the following ingredients: garbanzo beans, chopped apple, lemon juice, peanut butter, water, salt, apple pie spice, and cayenne. Cover and process or blend until smooth; transfer to bowl. Repeat with the remaining half of the above ingredients; combine with the previously blended batch. Cover, and refrigerate up to 3 days.

2. Before serving, sprinkle the dip with cayenne pepper.

3. Serve dip with apple slices, carrot slices, and/or whole wheat crackers.

Servings: 12
Yield: 3 cups