November 12, 2012
Garlic White Bean Basil Hummus
Delicious garlic white bean basil hummus made with flavorful garlic, zesty lemon juice, and fresh basil. The perfect, easy homemade hummus to pair with veggies and homemade toasted pita chips.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
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Welp, it’s Monday. I have a lot of things that I need to share with you. So let’s just get to it!
1. I got an iPhone. My life has officially changed… I don’t know if it’s for the better since I’m pretty obsessed. This weekend my godson downloaded like 5 ninja apps. He also read my texts. Yes, quite entertaining. Oh and obviously I now have Instagram. I basically just take photos of food, brown butter, and things that don’t matter. SO COOL, right? Wrong.
2. I’m headed to NYC this week! Eeeek! Can you believe that I’ve never been before? I am SO excited. I’ll only be there a few days, but trust me,you are going to want to see the recap. We’re staying in the Trump tower! I also really need some incredible restaurant recommendations so send them my way puhhhlease?
3. My birthday is in like, a month and 10 days… but who’s counting? ANYWAY due to this immediate holiday coming up, I have to start thinking about what I really want to do. I have concluded that I need an incredible meal, followed by a HOMEMADE pumpkin pie served with real whip cream. Really, it’s all I want. Or a trip to Greece. Either one would work.
4. That being said, Thanksgiving is soon. There will be epic desserts on this blog in the next coming weeks. Bear with me as we expand our waistlines… OR you could just make the recipes for other people and give them yoga pants for Christmas.
5. This HUMMUS needs to be made by you. Also bonus points if you make homemade pita chips and eat it for breakfast because you know that’s what I did. I have to thank the fabulous Giada for the inspiration. I have to thank myself for slathering it over everything in sight.
My basil plant is still producing huge leaves, so I decided that it was time to use them up. Holy italian-hummus-love this is GOOD. The basil, garlic, and white bean hummus makes the perfect appetizer and is pretty great on just about anything.
Hummus on sandwiches. Hummus for breakfast. Hummus snacking is totally good. I would know, I dipped carrots, snowpeas, and every veggie imaginable in it. At one point I contemplated putting it on a granola bar, but decided that was taking it too far. But I don’t know. It might still happen.
Oh and the whole making your own pita chips thing? Probably the easiest thing you could ever do. I usually buy the 100 calorie whole wheat pita bread. Western Bagel makes an amazing high-fiber, lower-carb pita bread, but feel free to use any you like!
So how do you make homemade pita chips?
It’s so easy! All you do is cut your pita into 8 wedges (or triangles), place them in a bowl with a bit of olive oil and toss to LIGHTLY coat the pita chips. Alternatively, you can always use olive oil cooking spray. Next, season your pita chips however you desire. I season mine differently every time. Often I use garlic salt and cumin or cinnamon and sugar; for a bit of kick I like chili powder and a drizzle of fresh lime juice. It really just depends what you’ll be serving them with! Once you have your chips seasoned to your liking, all you have to do is bake them the oven at 375 degrees F for about 8-10 minutes or until they are crisp and golden, turning once halfway through baking time.
They turn out a golden brown, crunchy, and unlike any store-bought pita chip! Trust me, you’ll be addicted!
I also have a very big announcement coming soon, so stay tuned!
In the meantime, get your healthy snack on.
More healthy snack recipes you’ll love:
Tofu Vegan Nachos with Cashew Cheese Sauce
Roasted Sweet Potato & Black Bean Salad with Fresh Pineapple Corn Salsa
Black Bean, Corn and Quinoa Enchilada Bake (or dip!)
Sesame Garlic Grilled Sweet Potato Fries with Yogurt Curry Dip
The Best Guacamole You’ll Ever Eat
Garlic White Bean Basil Hummus + Homemade Toasted Pita Chips
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Serves 8
Delicious garlic white bean basil hummus made with flavorful garlic, zesty lemon juice, and fresh basil. The perfect, easy homemade hummus to pair with veggies and homemade toasted pita chips.
Ingredients
- 1 (15 ounce) can of cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4-6 large basil leaves
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for drizzling on top
- Water to thin, if necessary
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
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Cut each pita into 8 wedges and place wedges in a large bowl. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil or spray with olive oil cooking spray and gently toss to coat. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt all over wedges adding other spices if desired; toss again to coat.
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Arrange on an ungreased baking sheet and bake about 8-10 minutes, until pita chips are golden brown. Flip over once halfway through baking. Cool on pans.
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Make your hummus: combine beans, garlic, lemon juice, basil, salt and pepper in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse a couple of times until the mixture looks somewhat chopped.
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Add in the 2 tablespoons of olive oil while the machine is still running. Let process until the mixture is creamy.
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If the mixture appears to be too thick, add in a few teaspoons of water at a time to thin it out. Otherwise, season with additional salt and pepper to your liking and drizzle the top with a tiny bit of olive oil.
Recipe Notes
The hummus should be stored in the refrigerator and can be made 1 day ahead.
The pita chips should be kept at room temperature in a container.
This recipe was adapted from Giada De Laurentis Everyday Italian cookbook.
Nutrition
Servings: 8
Serving size: 1
Calories: 145kcal
Fat: 7g
Carbohydrates: 18.4g
Fiber: 5.4g
Protein: 6.3g
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23 comments
That looks delicious!
I love that you used basil. I bet it adds so much! And I agree that homemade pita chips are the best.
Awesome snack! Such a good recipe to share…
I love garlic bread and hummus. The basil version looks mouth watering,so well made and perfect.Wish I was living somewhere near you so that I could invite myself over to your place and have this yummies.
love the sound of this!
This looks divine – love it!
Oh my! This is so delicious that I licked the spoon! This is one recipe that will be made over and over in our home! Thanks so much for posting it!
making some today. Mmmm
yum
Hi, new to your site. GOing to be on a strict diet regimen, any way you can post the Calories, Fat, Protein, Sugar grams with your recipes? I see you have them on some, but not all. That would be amazing!
Do You not use tahini?
Nope!
i just made this. Although it was delicious and I will make it again, four cloves of garlic is way too much. You’re only using one can of beans. Two cloves of garlic would be plenty. Otherwise, it was smooth and creamy.
Yes, that’s a great idea. I think it also depends on how big your cloves are. Glad it was smooth and creamy!
Maybe a matter of how much you LOVE garlic, haha. I used 4 tsp garlic powder cause didn’t have fresh.
Thought it might be too much garlic too UNTIL I tried it! I’ve been searching for years to match how much I love Sabra’s roasted garlic hummus and this is finally It! Thanks Monique! No more Sabra recall scares for me. Homemade from now on, thanks to you!
I do love garlic! Glad you found this one Mary 🙂 So easy!
How long does this last in the fridge?
2293 365328great post, very informative. 828583
Can I use dry basil instead of fresh? If so,how much would I use? This sounds amazing. I’ve been wanting to make a hummus without chickpeas. I ate so many chickpeas that I can no longer tolerate them. They give me a bad stomachache.
Unfortunately, I don’t think the flavor would quite be the same. I’d recommend fresh!
crazy good!!
I am not sure if I used the right beans (could only get butter beans) but it was delicious! Even better, it was super easy to whip up and is a great snack. Looking forward to bringing it in my lunch tomorrow as my afternoon snack!
Glad this was just as delicious! Such a great snack 🙂