Looking for an easy, healthy, and fun dish you can serve or bring to a Halloween party? Look no more! This Halloween Pumpkin Hummus Dip Recipe is precisely what you need. It's vegan, effortless to make, tasty, and perfect for Halloween celebration.
You'll love it for its delicious seasonal flavor and because of its beautiful orange color (and it's much easier to "carve" a spooky face into it, ha).
Carry on making it through November, and dare I say you serve it with your appetizers at Thanksgiving dinner?
Pumpkin spice is still a big craze these days, right? Well, regardless of the spice, I hope pumpkin is always trending. In different cultures around the world, this jack-o'-lantern is a versatile ingredient in many diets, prepared in a large variety of ways.
It’s technically a fruit, and every part of it is edible. In Italy, they make ravioli stuffed with pumpkin; doesn’t that sound amazing?
Pumpkin hummus Lebanese tradition
This hummus is traditional to Lebanon. Although they don't celebrate Halloween as we know it, their counterpart is Eid il-Burbara or Saint Barbara's Day celebrated in December.
Children go trick or treating in costumes while singing a particular song for Eid il-Burbara and instead of candy, they are offered pastries filled with walnuts or cheese.
Ingredients:
- Pumpkin - You can sub with butternut squash.
- Tahini - A paste made from toasted ground hulled sesame.
- Olive oil
- Lemon juice - From fresh lemon
- Garlic - Fresh, not dried or powdered
- Salt - To taste
- Chili powder - For a little kick
- Cilantro and sesame seeds - To garnish, optional
Any type of squash is a perfect autumn ingredient, and this recipe strays from the usual pumpkin muffins and pies.
Nothing wrong with them, but sometimes you just need to try the same ingredient in a new way. Pumpkin dip, pasta, or a cheesecake, there are endless ways you can approach a pumpkin.
You can complete your recipe in a savory or sweet way depending on your method of shoveling this rich hummus out of the bowl.
How to serve this spread?
It's delicious with some regular, sea salt pita chips, but also cinnamon sugar pita chips. Both types of chips pair well and taste amazing with the flavors in this dip as well as sourdough or artisan bread.
Opt for vegetables such as carrots and peppers for a healthier version.
How to Make Halloween Pumpkin Hummus Dip:
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- Cut the pumpkin into 1 to 2-inch sized pieces and coat in olive oil. Bake until soft and lightly caramelized.
- Transfer pumpkin to a food processor. Add tahini, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and chili powder. Process the mixture until smooth. If the paste is too thick add 1-2 tablespoon water to thin it out.
If you haven’t noticed already, there’s a massive selection of hummus flavors on the grocery store shelves.
You can find roasted red pepper, Kalamata olive, spicy buffalo, and even dark chocolate or snickerdoodle dessert hummus flavors. And yes, they’re all delicious.
Hummus is a great, healthy dip to snack on, and pumpkin adds some great flavor and nutrition. Pumpkin’s range of vitamins and minerals is impressive, including 50% of your recommended daily value of Vitamin A.
Because it looks so good and tastes so good, your kids are bound to ask to try a scoop of it. Congrats! Now you’ve got your kids hooked on a healthy alternative to high-fat, sodium-loaded chips and crunchy snacks.
What should I try next?
- PUMPKIN AND GOAT CHEESE PASTA BAKE
- VERTICAL LAYER PUMPKIN ORANGE CHOCOLATE CAKE
- GOAT CHEESE PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE
- BUTTERNUT SQUASH APPLE SOUP
- STUFFED BUTTERCUP SQUASH
- BUTTERNUT SQUASH BARLEY RISOTTO
Halloween Pumpkin Hummus Dip Recipe
EQUIPMENT
- Baking sheet pan
- Food processor or a blender
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds pumpkin, peeled and cored
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 5 tablespoons tahini
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- ½ teaspoon salt, more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- Cilantro, to garnish, optional
- 1 tablespoon chili oil or olive oil, to garnish, optional
- Black and white sesame seeds, to garnish, optional
- Sunflower or pumpkin seeds, to garnish, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking tray with foil or baking paper.
- Cut the pumpkin into 1 to 2-inch sized pieces and coat in olive oil. Bake for about 20-30 minutes or until soft and lightly caramelized.
- Transfer pumpkin to a food processor. Add tahini, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and chili powder. Process the mixture until smooth. If the paste is too thick add 1-2 tablespoon water to thin it out.
- Transfer the hummus onto a plate and smooth it with the back of a spoon. Using a large knife with the wide tip, press down into the hummus to make the "eyes" and draw a line for the "mouth". Drizzle with olive oil or chili oil and sprinkle with sesame seeds and cilantro. Add pine nuts, sunflower or pumpkin seeds for the "teeth".
Notes
- You can use butternut squash instead of pumpkin.
- The smaller you cut the pumpkin, the less time it needs to cook.
Nutrition
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Mary-The Boondocks Blog says
JAs we have done a variation of this one using Greek yogurt but this is a great idea to use the pumpkin as well. Very fun face!
Jas says
I've tried that one too! Also delicious 😀 Hope you're enjoying your holiday weekend!
Alice V-DIYerfy says
I like pumpkin but I also like that you can use butternut squash instead. I've been looking to use the squash in recipes this year. #inspiremelink
Jas says
I actually prefer butternut squash for taste over pumpkin, but you get more pumpkin for the money :). Thanks for stopping in, Alice!
Miz Helen says
A great bowl of hummus for the season! Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen
Jas says
Many thanks! Hope your week is going great so far!
Jenny Sparmo says
I love the taste of pumpkin & I can't wait to try this. What a cute spooky idea! Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday
Jas says
Happy you like it, Jenny! Thanks for stopping in 🙂
Amy (Savory Moments) says
This is such a cute idea! I love making different flavored hummus.
Jas says
Me too! This one is perfect for fall. Thank you, Amy!
helenfern says
Can't believe fall is just around the corner! Yikes! Thanks for sharing at the What's for Dinner party - hope to see you next week too. Have a great week.
Jas says
Me neither, Helen! This year flew by so fast. Hope your weekend was wonderful!
FrugalHausfrau says
I am ALWAYS looking for a new dip, and love hummus! What a riot with those snaggly teeth, although I can't believe you said Halloween! Auuughhh...too soon, imho!! 🙂
Thanks for bringing your dish to Fiesta Friday!
Mollie
Jas says
LOL, sorry! I know it's too soon, but I've been seeing Halloween stuff for weeks already. So, I jumped on the bandwagon, ha! It was either that or without snaggly teeth as a Thanksgiving recipe (way too soon). 😀
FrugalHausfrau says
🙂
Ron says
Butternut squash hummus is wonderful. It can be savoury and have a kick (as mine does) or milder. Your recipe looks to be a crowd pleaser indeed. And, pita chips would be my choice, although I like carrots as well.
Jas says
It would be pita chips for me too, Ron. Thanks for stopping by!
Mikaela says
Oh man, I'm going to share this with my sister. She loves pumpkin and I know she will love this hummus! Thanks for sharing with Fiesta Friday!
Jas says
I hope she does, Mikaela! Thanks for sharing with her 😀
Jhuls says
What a cute Halloween treat! And a healthy one - amazing! I love anything hummus and one with pumpkin is a perfect idea! Happy Fiesta Friday, Jas!
Jas says
Thanks so much, Jhuls! Hugs!
Jann Olson says
What a fun recipe for the upcoming holidays! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Jas says
Fun and easy. Takes the stress out of the holiday planning 🙂
Snap says
Eat Drink and be Scary!!! Too cute and I bet it's yummy, too.
Jas says
Thanks so much! It's pretty tasty but I might be biased 🙂
Julie says
I love fun spooky food ideas for halloween parties, this is great. Pinning .
Jas says
So happy you like it, Julie! Thanks! 😀