Fiery Five-Pepper Hummus

Wake up your taste buds with this twist on traditional hummus. Five different peppers combined with spices are the perfect complement to pita chips or baked whole wheat crackers. You may seed the peppers if you prefer a little less heat.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 21 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
• 2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 (15.5 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained, liquid reserved
• 1 Cubanelle pepper, chopped
• 5 tablespoons chopped canned banana peppers
• 2 serrano peppers, chopped
• ⅓ cup red pepper flakes, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine half the garbanzo beans with half the red bell pepper, Cubanelle pepper, banana peppers, jalapeno peppers, and serrano peppers in a blender or bowl of a food processor. Add red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, garlic, olive oil, sesame seeds, and cumin. Blend until well mixed.

Step 2

Stir remaining garbanzo beans and peppers into the blender or food processor. Pour in 1 tablespoon reserved garbanzo bean liquid, or amount required to thin mixture to desired consistency, and blend until smooth.