A creamy plant-based hummus made of garbanzo beans featuring tahini, lemon juice, and ‘everything bagel’ seasoning. Great with oven-roasted corn tortilla chips, pita chips, toast, rice cakes, sandwiches, veggie bowls, or as a dip for fresh vegetables and more.
Transfer the beans to a bowl and pour in at least four cups of water and 1 tsp baking soda, and soak for 8 hours or overnight.
Rinse the soaked beans well.
Transfer the soaked beans to the Instant Pot, cover with water, and secure the lid.
Cook for 10 minutes using the High Pressure setting, allowing the pressure to release naturally.
Remove the lid and allow to cool for at least 11 minutes.
Drain and rinse the chickpeas well. Remove and discard any loose skins.
Hummus Instructions
In a food processor or high-speed blender, combine all of the ingredients, except the Everything Bagel blend. Process until whipped and smooth, about 1-3 minutes.
Add in 1-3 Tbsp cold water, if needed, to achieve desired consistency. It should be mostly smooth. You may need to scrape the sides a couple of times.
Add in 2 Tbsp Everything Bagel Blend, then taste and adjust seasonings, as desired. I like using 3 Tbsp, but be careful since some blends contain more salt than others.
Garnish with everything bagel seasoning, chopped parsley, crushed red pepper flakes, if desired.
Serve with oven-roasted corn tortilla chips, pita chips, toast, rice cakes, sandwiches or wraps, veggie bowls, as a dip for fresh vegetables, and more.
Store any remaining hummus covered in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Notes
* I like using garbanzo beans because hummus is traditionally made with garbanzo beans. You can easily substitute them for any kind of pale bean, including navy beans, great northern beans, or cannellini beans. 1 can is equivalent to 1½ cups cooked chickpeas. When making hummus, adding some baking soda helps soften the garbanzo beans, resulting in a creamier hummus.** Tahini is roasted sesame seed paste. If you don’t like tahini or can’t eat sesame seeds, you can use another neutral seed or nut butter, such as sunflower butter or cashew butter. You can also omit it altogether, though this will affect the flavor and consistency.*** Don’t have an Everything bagel seasoning mix? Make your own. Combine 1 Tbsp poppy seeds, 2 tsp dried minced garlic, 2 tsp dried minced onion, 1½ tsp white sesame seeds, 1½ tsp black sesame seeds, ½ tsp flaked sea salt or coarse salt. Makes about 3 Tbsp.