Maple Walnut Sweet Potato Hummus

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Sweet potato hummus is a sweet and savory way to change up everyone’s favorite dip. Blend up chickpeas and leftover mashed sweet potatoes, then add even more flavor with maple syrup, walnuts, cinnamon, and ginger. Perfect for an appetizer or snack that’s also a naturally gluten free and vegan recipe, and you can even pack it in the kids’ lunchboxes. Get your apples, carrots, and crackers ready, and blend up a batch of Maple Walnut Sweet Potato Hummus.

Maple Walnut Sweet Potato Hummus Recipe

The Bug loves sweet potatoes. He will devour an entire one with his dinner, and then ask for more. As evidenced by how often this sweet potato hummus has been showing up in his lunch, he obviously likes it too. Of course that may have to do with the fact that I had to tweak the recipe a couple of times to get the flavor that I liked, so we had a couple of batches around.

At first, the flavor of the walnuts and olive oil overwhelmed the subtle sweet potato flavor and the hint of spices. Now I think this is just the right balance, so that none of the flavors overpower the others.

So what did the kiddo think?

I mean, I know he was getting sweet potato-ed out and would have preferred I use the chickpeas to make a Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Ball. The kid is a sucker for anything with peanut butter and chocolate, but there was recipe testing to do for this mama. Sooooo…

One day he asked for a snack. Well even though he made it clear he wanted peanut butter (and I might have lied and told him this was peanut butter since it had the right color), I gave him apple slices and some more of this dip. He polished it off in minutes.

 

How to make Sweet Potato Hummus:

If you have leftover baked sweet potatoes, this is the perfect recipe to make to use them up. 

  • Combine sweet potatoes, a can of chickpeas, maple syrup, cinnamon, and ginger in a food processor.
  • Blend until smooth.

It’s delicious with apples and carrots, spread on sandwiches and rice cakes, with some of the various flavors of tortilla chips that are out there, and scooped on salads. But there is a hint of sweetness, so I don’t see why you couldn’t make it a sweeter snack, perhaps with some graham crackers since the flavor is actually reminiscent of pumpkin pie. Pumpkin pie that you can eat by the spoonful and still call it healthy? I’m in!

Maple Walnut Sweet Potato Hummus recipe tips…

  • You can roast sweet potatoes on a baking sheet for about 45 minutes to an hour or make Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes if you don’t have any leftovers.
  • When you drain the can of chickpeas, reserve some of the liquid.
  • Using all olive oil when making the hummus overwhelms the flavor of the sweet potatoes and walnuts, so you can use a more neutral oil like avocado oil or, as I prefer, swap some or all of the oil for the liquid from the chickpeas. This also cuts down on calories and fat. Start with two tablespoons of liquid and add more to your desired consistency.
  • If you like you can toast the walnuts in the oven to get that more rich, nutty flavor, but it’s not necessary.
  • For more of a dessert hummus, you can add more maple syrup.
  • You can serve with pita chips like a traditional hummus, but I prefer apples and carrots or graham crackers.
Maple Walnut Sweet Potato Hummus served with carrots and apples for dipping Maple Walnut Sweet Potato Hummus makes a great appetizer or snack

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A bowl of Maple Walnut Sweet Potato Hummus on a platter with carrots and apples

 Maple Walnut Sweet Potato Hummus Recipe

With the perfect hint of sweetness and spice, this easy recipe for a savory sweet hummus will change the way you think about your favorite dip made out of chickpeas. It’s not exactly a “dessert hummus” like this White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookie Dough Dip, but it’s not your usual savory, garlicky traditional hummus either. The sweet potatoes and maple syrup give it just a hint of sweetness. There is the hint of nuttiness from the walnuts, and just a bit of your favorite fall spices to round it all out and enhance the sweet potato flavor. It makes a great appetizer with the usual carrots and crackers, but you can also dip apple slices or graham crackers for a sweeter snack

maple walnut sweet potato hummus
5 from 2 votes

Maple Walnut Sweet Potato Hummus

A slightly sweet and nutty version of hummus with just a hint of maple and a touch of cinnamon and to enhance the sweet potato flavor. Dip carrots, apples, crackers, and more for an easy appetizer or snack. The kids love finding this in their lunchbox.
Prep: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 15 oz. can chickpeas, drained and rinsed (reserve some of the liquid)
  • 1 cup mashed sweet potato from 1 medium sweet potato that has been baked, boiled or steamed until soft
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 Tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 2-3 Tablespoons reserved chickpea liquid and/or olive oil

Instructions

  • Combine all of the ingredients except the reserved liquid and/or oil in your food processor or blender and puree.
  • Continue to puree and add oil and/or reserved liquid slowly until you have achieved your desired consistency.
Nutrition Facts
Maple Walnut Sweet Potato Hummus
Amount Per Serving (2 Tablespoons (approximately))
Calories 93 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Sodium 107mg4%
Potassium 176mg5%
Carbohydrates 11g4%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 2g4%
Vitamin A 4490IU90%
Vitamin C 4.5mg5%
Calcium 25mg3%
Iron 0.7mg4%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Originally published on Nov 19, 2013

Enjoy!

 

5 Comments
  1. Shelley

    5 stars
    Thanks for the recipe. I”ve made this about four times already and it’s awesome! Apples and jicima work great with it.

    1. Brianne Cupcakes & Kale Chips

      Rhonda, you should be able to substitute the walnuts with any other type of nut. I hope you love the recipe!

  2. I tried the recipe this afternoon and it was delicious! I added a little honey and instead of olive oil, I used melted coconut oil and it turned out. I’m assuming it was a little sweeter than yours but my fiancé loved it.

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