Making Homemade Hummus is a breeze! You’ll fall in love with this kind that is topped with toasted pine nuts. Yum!

Homemade Hummus Toasted Pine Nuts in a large shallow white bowl with pitta around the rim

Hummus is a very easy dip to make that you can whip up in just a few minutes with just a few ingredients. It’s great to serve as a dip with pita and vegetables or an addition to a salad or in a wrap.

Pita being dipped into Homemade Hummus Toasted Pine Nuts

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When I was going up, I attended a sleep away summer camp for 5 years. I have so many wonderful memories from those summers, but some of the best ones are related to the food. And I’m not talking about fond memories about toasted marshmallows, I’m talking real deal awesome food.

Homemade Hummus Toasted Pine Nuts generously sprinkled with pine nuts, green onion, and olive oil

Chef Jean was in charge in the kitchen at camp. He, and his crew, made wonderful food, but the best was his bread. Big loaves of freshly baked bread were served at meals. Most often the bread was still a bit warm.

The strategy was that the moment grace was done everyone would snag a piece of bread from the serving platter so a camper at the table could grab the platter and bring it back to the kitchen for another loaf. This had to be done quickly so that you could get another loaf as they typically made 2 loafs for a table, but some tables would get sneaky and rush back and forth so quickly they would steal another loaf of bread. Thieves!!!

While most people would put butter on the bread, I would put hummus on it. I first tried hummus at camp and I was hooked.

large white bowl of Homemade Hummus Toasted Pine Nuts with pieces of pita around the rim

Homemade Hummus with Toasted Pine Nuts

We always have a container of hummus in the fridge. We all love it in my family for a snack or incorporated into a meal.

Store bought hummus is fine, but homemade is sooooo much better. You can easily whip up a batch in about 10 minutes, so you can’t beat that when you are craving a snack.

chickpeas, garlic cloves, and salt in a food processor to make Homemade Hummus

This hummus is velvety smooth in texture and has the best flavor from the tahini, garlic, and lemon juice in it.

Then it is topped with scallions, parsley, and toasted pine nuts. These are not optional toppings, I think that you would be doing yourself a major disservice if you skipped them. And you should trust me as I shoveled way too much to admit into my mouth.

Homemade hummus in a large food processor

Homemade Hummus in a large shallow white bowl

Toast the pine nuts in a dry skillet or on a sheet pan in the oven. Toasting them add so much flavor. Just don’t walk away from them as they can burn very quickly. (I’ve done that too many times, so don’t make that mistake as well!)

hand picking piece of pita from bowl of homemade hummus

You have to make this Homemade Hummus with Toasted Pine Nuts. Trust me when I say that this hummus is a life changer!!!!

Large bowl of Homemade Hummus topped with toasted pine nuts and green onion.

What are the ingredients?

2 15-oz cans Chickpeas
2 Lemons
4 cloves Garlic
salt
Tahini
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Water or chicken broth
cumin, optional
chopped scallions, minced parsley, and toasted pine nuts, for garnish

How do you make hummus?

Hummus is very simple tp make. You just need to blend all of the ingredients together!

You can make the hummus in a food processor or a blender. If you ue a blender, you will need to scrape the sides of the blender down more often so you can blend it all thoroughly.

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Homemade Hummus with Toasted Pine Nuts

Name: Homemade Hummus with Toasted Pine Nuts
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Syrian
Ingredients: 2 15-oz cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed; juice of two lemons; 4 cloves garlic, peeled; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 Cup tahini; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/4 Cup water or chicken broth; 1 teaspoon cumin, optional; chopped scallions, minced parsley, and toasted pine nuts, for garnish; pita bread for serving

Yield: 16

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Making Homemade Hummus is a breeze! You'll fall in love with this kind htat is topped with toasted pine nuts. Yum!

Ingredients

2 15-oz cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
juice of two lemons
4 cloves garlic, peeled
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 Cup tahini
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 Cup water or chicken broth
1 teaspoon cumin, optional
chopped scallions, minced parsley, and toasted pine nuts, for garnish
pita bread for serving

Instructions

To make the toasted pine nuts, put in a single layer on a sheet pan or cookie sheet, place in a350-degree oven for 7-9 minutes. Alternatively, you can toast in a dry skillet over low heat. Stir every few minutes until golden brown. (They can burn quickly!! Do not walk away!)
To make the hummus, place first eight ingredients in a food processor and puree until smooth. Check for seasoning and add more garlic, lemon or salt, as desired.
To serve, spread on platter in a thin layer and garnish with the toasted pine nuts, scallions and fresh parsley. Drizzle with some olive oil.
Serve with pita bread and vegetables.

Notes

Sourced from The Lemon Bowl

Store in an airtight container, in the refrigerator for up to seven days.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 182Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 512mgCarbohydrates: 22gFiber: 5gSugar: 5gProtein: 7g

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Homemade Hummus with Toasted Pine Nuts