Peanut Butter and Jelly Hummus Dip
Dig into a snack with all the goodness of a classic PB&J with this Peanut Butter and Jelly Dip. It’s quick and easy to make with only five ingredients, including one secret that make it taste like flourless cookie dough. But it’s actually a naturally gluten-free and vegan sweet hummus perfect for wholesome snacking.
Why You’ll Love Ths Peanut Butter and Jelly Dip
Delicious Details
- Cuisine Inspiration: American
- Primary Cooking Method: No-bake
- Dietary Info: Gluten-free, Dairy-free option
- Skill Level: Easy
Let’s talk about the classic combination of peanut butter and jelly. The popularity of the common-day peanut butter and jelly sandwich has roots dating back to the 1920s – the invention of sliced bread. Before that, in 1901, a woman named Julia Davis Chandler first created the combination.
And now, we love this salty-sweet pairing so much that we do more than just slather it on bread. You can make Peanut Butter and Jelly Cupcakes, PB&J Parfaits, and, of course, this Peanut Butter and Jelly Dip. It starts with a base of my sweet peanut butter hummus and adds a swirl of your favorite jam for that PBJ goodness. Here’s why you’ll be snacking on it all the time…
- Easy to make. This sweet hummus dip recipe uses just a handful of basic pantry ingredients and comes together in just minutes.
- Irresistible flavor. The combo of chickpeas, peanut butter, and honey make it taste just like peanut butter cookie dough. But you can avoid the risks (and excess sugar) that come with eating raw cookie dough.
- Made without flour or dairy. It’s basically hummus in disguise! Yes, that means this flourless cookie dough dip is gluten free and vegan, as well as eggless. You also have the option to make it without peanuts by using sunflower seed butter.
Recipe Ingredients
Here’s an overview of what you’ll need to make peanut butter and jelly dip, as well as any substitutions you can make to accommodate allergies or preferences. Scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom of the post for the full amounts and instructions.
- Canned chickpeas. Preferably low sodium. Make sure they are rinsed and drained, though you can reserve some of the liquid if you would like to use it for adjusting the consistency (keep reading for more on that).
- Peanut butter. I use creamy natural peanut butter, but you can use any kind you like. If you want to make it witout peanuts, try sunflower seed butter.
- Honey. Maple, agave, or brown rice syrup are good substitutions for a vegan option.
- Milk. Either almond milk, dairy milk, or any other milk of choice will work to achieve your desired consistency You can even use some of the liquid form the canned chickpeas.
- Jam. jelly, or preserves. It’s shown here with strawberry preserves, but grape, raspberry, or any other flavor you love will be delicious.
- Carrots, apples, crackers, rice cakes, etc. You’ll need some things for dipping and spreading. Keep reading for more ideas.
Proper Storage
Any leftover peanut butter and jelly dip should be covered with plastic wrap or transferred to a container and sealed well. It will keep in the refrigerator for two or three days.
What to Serve with Peanut Butter and Jelly Dip
For dipping, serve some apple slices or carrot sticks. Or smear it on crackers, rice cakes, pitas, or bananas. Add a glass of milk (or almond milk), and revisit your favorite childhood sammie memories. Here are even more serving suggestions.
- Use some cookies. While you can definitely buy some from the store, sometimes I like to make this dip extra special by serving it with homemade Gluten Free Vanilla Wafers or Gluten Free Graham Crackers.
- Try other fruits and veggies. I already mentioned carrots and apples, but you can stuff the hummus inside celery sticks, scoop it up with slices of pear, or even try it in some hulled strawberries.
- Add it to a snack platter. It’s like charcuterie for kids when you create an Ants on a Log Fruit and Veggie Platter that features this peanut butter and jelly dip.
Peanut Butter and Jelly Dip
Ingredients
- 15 oz. can of chickpeas preferably low sodium, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup peanut butter I use natural peanut butter
- 1 Tbsp honey or agave nectar or brown rice syrup for a vegan option
- 3 Tbsp almond milk or milk of choice
- 2 Tbsp jam jelly, or preserves (I used Smucker’s Orchard’s Finest Pacific Mountain Strawberry Preserves)
- Carrots apples, crackers, rice cakes, etc. for dipping and spreading
Instructions
- Place the chickpeas peanut butter, and honey in the bowl of a small food processor or blender. Pulse a few times to start chopping and combining the ingredients.
- Add 2 Tbsp of your desired milk, and continue to puree until smooth and blended, adding more milk, if necessary, to achieve your desired consistency.
- Place the “cookie dough” in a bowl, top with the jam, jelly, or preserves, and swirl it in a bit with a knife.
- Dip, smear, spread, or spoon to your heart’s content.
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Just pinned this one–you are so creative! Apples with peanut butter are one of my favorite afternoon snacks & it would be so easy to whip up a batch of this and have it with the apples instead.
And yes, I just left you a comment with my old blog URL too. It’s going to take me forever to remember to change it!
Thanks! I eat apples with peanut butter all the time. It is one of my favorite snacks, so this is a fun twist with a little more fiber and protein.
Oh, your Bug is so darn cute….and it looks like he gives this dip his full endorsement! Great idea for the challenge 🙂
Thank you – he was definitely a big fan! But he loves anything with peanut butter.
Ohhh I’m finally just realizing what you did with this! You’re setting up the dark background vertically behind the food. Genius! Oh the food looks good too. 😉
Yep, that’s what I did. Since the piece on the base and for the background are the same color, they blend well. Too bad Tastespotting is still rejecting me. Still waiting on the others.
Wow…Top shelf and pretty innovative, cant wait to try this.
Thanks. It is definitely going to be part of the regular rotation here.
What a neat way to make PB&J…my most recent spin on the combo was pb&j cups.
I definitely went through a rut with pb&j sandwiches when I was a kid. My mom said it was all I would eat for lunch for more than a year…
I saw the PB&J cups – I had actually thought about doing something similar before I saw that, but then I came up with this idea.
I went through a Ham & Cheese rut. On potato rolls.
Yum, this looks delicious! Great recipe!
Thank you, and thanks for stopping by.
Oh how wonderfully creative you were with the ingredients here! I love hummus and I love peanut butter….and I bet this is a fabulous dip for fruit and veggies! GREAT idea! : )
Thank – I figured, since hummus has tahini, and peanut butter is similar in texture to tahini, it would work. And it did!
My 3yo loves pb&j like no one else I know. She would love this dip! Thank you so much for sharing it! Yum!
I hope you give it a try. Provides a little more fiber and protein than a straight PB&J, so I thought it would be a great idea for lunch or snacks.
That’s genius! I love it. 🙂
Thanks! Can’t wait to check out your tart.
That is SO cool! I’d like to dive right into that dip. I cannot believe it starts with chickpeas!!
Thank you so much. I am diving into it right now 🙂 You don’t even get the chickpea flavor – just a doughy texture.