Sunflower Seed Hummus (Without Tahini)

White plate with light brown hummus sprinkled on top with sunflower seeds, chopped parsley and paprika powder. Crackers are scattered around it.

Sunflower Seed Hummus (Without Tahini)

This sunflower seed hummus recipe is hands down the best hummus without tahini out there. We didn't just settle for a basic chickpea puree because we discovered the perfect substitute: roasted sunflower seeds or sunflower butter. The addition of this ingredient gives the hummus a rich, nutty flavor that will make your taste buds dance with joy. Trust me, you won't be able to get enough of this irresistible dip!

Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Condiment

Cuisine Dairy-free, Egg-free, Gluten-free, Middle Eastern, Nut-free, Soy-free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword hummus without tahini, oil-free hummus, vitamix hummus

Prep Time 3

Blending 2

Total Time 5

Servings servings (½ cup)

Calories 203kcal

Author Nandor Barta

Equipment

Ingredients

3 cup Chickpeas (canned)
½ cup Water or aquafaba
½ cup Sunflower seeds half - if you use sunflower seed butter
3 Tbsp Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) it is almost 1 lemon
2 cloves Garlic
1 tsp Salt
Pepper to taste

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Prepare the ingredients

Drain canned chickpeas and reserve the liquid. Peel the garlic cloves. Squeeze the lemon. Measure sunflower seeds. Measure aquafaba.

Blend until smooth

Add all ingredients to your blender and blend it for 2 minutes until you get smooth and fluffy homemade hummus. Done! 5 minutes!
(If you don't have a Vitamix, check out the Notes for tips on how to make it in a food processor.)

Video

Notes

If you don't have a high-powered blender:

Peel chickpeas - Place them in a bowl of water and rub them together to make the peels float to the top. Use a fine mesh sieve to remove the peels.

Use sunflower seed butter - You can substitute raw sunflower seeds for sunbutter especially if you don't have a strong blender. Select one which is 100% sunflower seeds* without sugar, salt, or other ingredients.

Make sunflower butter - You can make your own sunflower seed butter in a food processor by chopping the seeds and scraping the sides until it forms a free-flowing paste, similar to making homemade peanut butter. It is totally doable making nut or seed butter is the same process.

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