Pumpkin Hummus
Tis the season! 🍁 Put fall in your hummus by adding pumpkin and spices — making it more delicious and nutritious.
Fiber-rich and loaded with vitamins, minerals and beta-carotene pumpkins are nutrient dense food with multiple health benefits. The high fiber content can promote brain health by supporting a healthy gut.
“Foods rich in carotenoids have been linked to health promoting and disease-fighting activities.Pumpkin contains one of the richest supplies of bioavailable carotenoids known to humans. Half a cup serving of pumpkin gives you more than two times recommended daily intake of alpha-carotene and 100 percent of recommended daily dietary goal of beta-carotene.” – Superfoods RX: 14 Foods that Will Change your Life, by Steven Pratt and Kathy Matthews
This hummus is always a hit as an appetizer for autumn parties from the start of the season through Halloween and Thanksgiving. Make leftovers to use throughout the week for quick meal prep or snacks.
How to use
- Breakfast toast on sprouted or sourdough bread – sprinkle pumpkin seeds, pomegranate or fresh herbs on top for added nutrient density
- Use in a wrap with leafy greens, crunchy veggies (cucumber, celery, bell peppers…) of choice, or leftover roasted veggies
- Great after school snack with veggies, plantain chips, seed crackers or on rice cakes
- For a dinner party, make festive by serving it pumpkin (just cut off the top and scoop out as you would a larger pumpkin to carve into a Jack-o-lantern)
- Or serve it as a hummus board like this. I find that if you put that out first, the veggies get eaten! Then bring out the chips/pita bread.
How many plant foods (remember spices count) are in this picture? The more plants, the more nutrients!
It also freezes well, which is a great resource for an impromptu dinner party or for quick sandwich/wrap lunches during the week