Butter Beans Hummus
Delicious and easy hummus but make it different! Use butter beans instead of chickpeas and a get a different variety of this amazing and quick snack!
How to make this hummus?
For convenience I recommend using can of butter beans, cooking beans just for hummus isn’t worth it in my opinion. But what I often do, is that when I cook butter beans, I cook a bit more than I need and then use the rest for hummus.
Make sure to use good quality tahini - there is a bit so it does influence the taste. Some tahini that are not that good quality can be bitter. Also some tahini are not as runny as the one I use so you might need to use a bit more water.
What to serve this hummus with? Well lately I really enjoy serving it as a salad with some chopped vegetables and some bread. But you can of course serve it with carrot and other vegetables sticks, or with pita bread. I like to sprinkle some za’atar on top of hummus because za’atar seems to make everything better, but you could also use smoked paprika or any other spices that you like.
For more vegan snack be sure to check out:
Vegan “buttermilk” crackers (to have with this hummus)
If you make this butter bean hummus and take photos of it, be sure to tag me on instagram - @bigbakesmanifesto and use hashtag #bigbakesmanifesto too. I’d love to see you making my recipe!
Ingredients
1 can butter beans*
3 tbsp lemon juice (equals juice from 1 lemon)
50 ml tahini
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
2 cloves of garlic (peeled and roughly chopped)
40-50 ml cold water
for serving: olive oil, za’atar
Method
Drain the butter beans and rinse them.
Add butter beans, lemon juice, tahini, olive oil, salt, garlic and 40 ml of water into a food processor. Blend until it is smooth (use a spatula to scrape hummus from the sides so everything is well blended). Add more water if necessary, and taste if it is seasoned enough for you.
Transfer hummus onto a plate, smooth it with a back of spoon, drizzle with more olive oil and sprinkle with za’atar and serve with vegetables (or pita).
Notes:
If you are not using canned beans, you’ll need around 230 g of cooked butter beans.