This Sweet Potato Hummus with Roasted Chickpeas is just as good as it sounds—a spicy, flavor-packed snack that’s healthy and vegan, too! Made from sweet potatoes and chickpeas, you won’t feel guilty indulging in this good-for-you snack.
Guys, I have a serious question…
Is there anything better than hummus? Answer: yes, but the only thing better than hummus is roasted chickpeas. Combine the two and BOOM, you’re in foodie heaven.
Confession: I ate the hummus for dinner one night alongside a bag of pita chips. I am not proud, but it’s the truth. It was one of those situations where, as I was eating it, I kept telling myself ‘just one more bite’ buuuuuuuut… clearly I couldn’t stop.
I probs don’t need to talk about my obsession with this recipe—if I wasn’t obsessed, I wouldn’t be sharing it! I want to talk about what little miss Lay Lay did the other night.
I suppose I never really mentioned it, but Layla turned 1 at the beginning of September. It was around that time that Miguel and I started allowing her to be out of her crate when she was home alone. We didn’t do it sooner, not because we were afraid she’d chew on all of our stuff, but because we were afraid she’d accidentally pee in the apartment. And, so far so good—our little angel was being a little angel all by herself. That is, until this past Saturday.
Saturday evening I went over to my mom’s for dinner and left Layla alone for approximately 3 hours (side note: my mom and stepdad are currently renting and the complex doesn’t allow pets or else I would have brought her). When I returned home, we greeted each other respectively, aka we hugged and kissed (judge away…) and then I sat on the couch and turned on the TV. Five minutes later I made my way into the bedroom only to find my fitted mattress sheet and foam mattress topper torn into a hundred tiny pieces. Just completely shredded. A giant hole in my sheet and the foam topper all over my bed and floor. I just stood there with my mouth hung open. How could she?!!! She’s supposed to be perfect!!! Ladies and gentlemen, she is not perfect. I KNOW, I was in utter disbelief as well.
Needless to say, I yelled at her and tried to use body language to let her know I was pissed. And by that I mean I ignored her for 20 minutes, which is a pretty long time in Erin-Layla world. Still, she’s banned from the bedroom when Miguel and I aren’t home for the next couple weeks. Psh… dogs. Can’t live with them, but somehow can’t live without them either.
Want to hear a leeeeeeettle more about this hummus?
Good.
It’s made from sweet potatoes, is a little spicy, it’s gluten free, dairy free, vegan, and packed with flavor. Top with my favorite crunchy roasted chickpeas for an added kick and you’ve got yourself an awesome snack. Or, if you’re me, dinner.
PrintSweet Potato Hummus with Roasted Chickpeas
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 2-4
Ingredients
- 1 sweet potato
- 1 can chickpeas
- 2 garlic cloves
- 3 tbsp olive oil*
- 1/2 tsp cajun seasoning
- 1/4 tsp cayenne
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp tahini
- Juice from 1/2 lemon
- 1 cup kale, stems removed
- Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas
Instructions
- Remove skin from sweet potato and then chop into bite size pieces; place into pot of water and bring to a boil. Boil until potatoes become soft.
- While potatoes are cooking, heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet over stovetop and cook kale; once cooked, remove from stove and set aside.
- Once potatoes are cooked, place in a food processor and pulse; add chickpeas, garlic, olive oil, cajun, cayenne, garlic powder and pulse until combined.
- Last, add tahini and lemon juice and pulse.
- Remove from food processor and stir in kale.
- Top with crunchy roasted chickpeas and drizzle with extra olive oil.
- Serve with your favorite pita chips or bread and enjoy!
Notes
*Approximate measurement. May need to add a bit more.
Q: Tell me about a time when your pet chewed on something/made you mad.
I LOVE the sound of this!! 🙂
Tara | Treble in the Kitchen recently posted…The Casual Veggie Release and a Potluck Link Party!
Variations of hummus are so delicious!! I added some pinto beans to regular garlic hummus this week. Reallly want to try this one!
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This looks incredible AND the addition of kale is golden!
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Hi Erin! Well as a sweet-potato and hummus lover, I came here for the recipe, but had to laugh at the narrative. I’m a puppy owner as well (first-time puppy owner), and my little Rudy (a maltipoo) is eight months old. So far he is good at not chewing things, but he is left out of his crate in only one area of the house. He does not go on the carpeted areas just yet, because he’s not ready. 🙂 And I could never ignore him for 20 minutes, no matter what he did. You must have been really mad! Have a lovely day!
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I was SO mad haha but she’s super spoiled. We’re practicing with crating again/blocking off one area for her. So far so good!
As a hummus addict and a sweet potato lover, I can’t wait to try this hummus! I want to dive through the screen and grab a few of those roasted chickpeas too!
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor recently posted…Stitch Fix Review October 2015
Sweet potatoes and hummus are two of my favorite foods, but together, they sound perfect!! I NEED to make this ASAP!
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Love the idea of a sweet potato hummus, the texture looks perfect and the flavor must be outstanding, definitely a must try!
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Mmm…mashed sweet potato and hummus combined sounds just about perfect!
I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve made a dinner out of some kind of chips and dip. No shame! I just don’t feel like making anything fancy after a long day of recipe experimenting 😆
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You just combined my three all time favorite things (hummus, sweet potatoes, and chickpeas) and I really don’t even know how to control myself right now. AH
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😀 I’m sorry and you’re welcome!
I could eat roasted chickpeas all day every day! I’ve never thought to put them on top of hummus though! Great idea!
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They are seriously my favorite snack! Thanks Lauren 🙂
Bella’s not a chewer, luckily, but there was a streak of several years where every few weeks she’d get into the garbage in the kitchen and just drag it all over the house. I’m talkin’ bits of foil, coffee grounds, egg shells, the works. It was disgusting, I have no idea what got into her. We finally got a trash can that locked because none of the others kept her out.
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Oh gosh that’s terrible too! Glad you got that figured out. Dogs are the best, but also the worst sometimes.
These is no shame in making hummus a meal 😉 Yum!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine recently posted…Recipe ReDux #24 Lemon & Mint Hazelnut Chicken
darn you Erin! this is going to be my new obsession too! and i already have so many. GAH! Love it though.
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