Creamy Pumpkin Hummus

Name: Creamy Pumpkin Hummus
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 cups.
Ingredients: 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained; 1 cup canned pumpkin; 1/3 cup tahini; 1/4 cup olive oil or pumpkin oil; 3 tablespoons orange juice; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons pumpkin oil or olive oil, optional; 1/4 cup salted pumpkin seeds or pepitas; Baked pita chips, sliced apples and pears, optional; 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds, optional

I love to serve this pumpkin hummus with sliced apples, pears and pita chips. Top it with toasted pumpkin seeds, a drizzle of pumpkin oil and even fried sage leaves. —James Schend, Taste of Home Deputy Editor

Ingredients

1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/3 cup tahini
1/4 cup olive oil or pumpkin oil
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons pumpkin oil or olive oil, optional
1/4 cup salted pumpkin seeds or pepitas
Baked pita chips, sliced apples and pears, optional
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds, optional

Directions

In a food processor, combine the first nine ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Transfer to a serving platter or bowl. Garnish with pumpkin oil, pomegranate seeds and toasted pumpkin seeds. Serve with pita chips, apples and pears.