Both sweet and savory, this spicy sweet potato hummus with chickpeas and cayenne pepper is a smokey, creamy, and addictive dip! Served with pita chips or veggies, it’s an easy and healthy appetizer or snack.
Why You’ll Love This Sweet Potato Hummus
This sweet potato hummus is a yummy twist on a classic Middle Eastern dip, but you’ll be making it a weeknight favorite for more than its flavor.
- Freezer-friendly. Pop it out of the freezer for an effortless appetizer or snack throughout the week.
- Easy. The oven and blender do 95% of the work. All you need to worry about is enjoying it!
- Great for leftovers. To save yourself some time, use leftover mashed sweet potatoes for the same yummy results.
- Prep-friendly. Roast the sweet potatoes in advance so all you have to do is process the hummus before lunch or dinner.
- Travels Well. Heading to a party and need an appetizer? This hummus travels very easily and is well loved by many. Even my kiddos love this hummus with the bonus of their favorite sweet potatoes!
Looking for a classic hummus? Check out my easy hummus recipe too.
What You’ll Need
This sweet potato hummus uses several ground spices for a burst of smokey, earthy, and spicy flavors. Check the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact ingredient amounts.
- Sweet Potatoes: Boiled, baked or even Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes will all work.
- Garlic
- Canned Chickpeas: Feel free to use homemade if you have them on hand.
- Tahini: Tahini are ground sesame seeds, which are a big part of that classic hummus flavor.
- Lemon Juice: Lime juice will work too, but reduce the amount by half.
- Olive Oil: Don’t use vegetable, corn, or canola oil for this. Olive oil has the best flavor and most health benefits.
- Brown Sugar: Light or dark brown sugar are great. If you want to use natural sugar, you could also use honey or agave.
- Spices: Ground cumin, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, and salt add warmth and flavor to the dip. You can use allspice in place of the cinnamon and omit the cayenne pepper if you’re not a fan of heat.
How to Make Spicy Sweet Potato Hummus
Aside from roasting the sweet potatoes, it’s pretty much the same process as with any blended dip. Check the recipe card at the bottom of the post for more detailed instructions.
- Roast the sweet potatoes. Preheat the oven and wrap each sweet potato in foil. Bake until tender. Peel the sweet potatoes and set them aside.
- Blend it. Process the garlic and chickpeas until almost smooth. Add the tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, brown sugar, and spices. Blend again until smooth. Add the sweet potatoes and process until completely combined.
- Serve. Add the hummus to a bowl and serve it with pita chips. Enjoy!
Tips & Variations
These tips can take any hummus recipe to the next level, whether it’s made with sweet potatoes or not.
- Make it spicier. Add 1 small chipotle in adobo into the hummus for extra heat. It’s amazing!
- Make it silkier. If you really want to get extra, like Middle Eastern households do it, peel the chickpeas for a smoother and silkier hummus. I personally don’t mind the texture with skins, but this is an option if you are particular about texture.
- Add baking soda. If you’re making homemade chickpeas, add 1 teaspoon of baking soda to the water. It helps soften the chickpeas, resulting in a creamier spread.
- Swap the tahini. Sugar-free almond, cashew, and sunflower butter provide a similar flavor-profile and texture.
- Use mashed sweet potatoes. Leftover mashed sweet potatoes will save you lots of time for this recipe so add them right in if you’ve got some on hand.
What to Serve with Roasted Sweet Potato Hummus
This sweet potato hummus is best served with pita chips or on warm Homemade Pita, with fresh vegetables or even Falafel for a crunchy appetizer. You can also use my Homemade Tortilla Chips or Air Fryer Tortilla Chips.
For parties, I like to serve it as a trio of dips with pita chips. Here are a few more great options to pair with this sweet potato hummus:
- Easy Homemade Hummus
- Tzatziki
- Spinach and Artichoke Dip
- Strawberry Watermelon Salsa
- Best Texas Caviar
How to Store Leftovers
Once fully cooled, refrigerate any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Keep it away from heat and sunlight when on the counter for serving. Homemade hummus can be served chilled or at room temperature.
Can You Freeze Sweet Potato Hummus?
Absolutely! Pop it into freezer-friendly bags in serving-size portions. This is so you don’t have to worry about thawing tons of hummus later on. Freeze it for up to 3 months. Transfer it to the fridge a night before serving and enjoy.
More Easy Dip Recipes
- Marshmallow Fruit Dip
- Frijoles Puercos (Mexican Bean Dip)
- Crockpot Jalapeño Corn Dip
- Restaurant Style Salsa
- Hot Spinach Dip
- Hot Crab, Corn and Bacon Dip
Spicy Sweet Potato Hummus
Ingredients
Instructions
- In a large food processor (or powerful blender), puree garlic cloves and chickpeas. Add tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, brown sugar, and spices. Puree until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. Then add sweet potatoes and puree until completely combined.
- Serve immediately at room temperature with pita chips or vegetables, or store in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to serve.
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This recipe is absolutely fantastic! I just finished making it (again) and it is still slightly warm (my sweet potatoes were fresh from the oven). This time I used 1T light brown sugar and 1T dark brown sugar. Yum-O! Thank you so much for posting! I love it!
is it alright if i substitute the tahini with sesame seeds?
I have never tried it because the Tahini is an actual paste with added oil. I do not think regular sesame seeds would be a good substation for it. However, I know you can make your own Tahini with sesame seeds!
I made this today and it turned out great! Really easy to make as well. Something I’ll definitely make in the future :)
I saw your recipe on Pinterest and made it this afternoon, it is SOOOOO good! Thanks for sharing!
loved it. shared it (http://wp.me/p1cn3Q-rm). linked it to you! you are awesome.
I had to come back and tell you that I made your recipe above using pumpkin, eating some right now and nom nom nom it is goooood! (Also thought I’d try substituting sesame oil for the olive oil. Very savory!)
I can’t wait to try it with pumpkin!!
Sweet Potatoes and Hummus? Sounds fabulous. I can’t wait to try it!
Oooh, looks yummy! I don’t have any sweet potato at the moment, but I do have a can of pumpkin. I think I’ll try a variation for Super Bowl snacks today!
I need this in my life!!
I love the idea of freezing hummus! I wonder if you could freeze it in ice cube trays like baby food, so you could easily pull out a serving at a time?
I don’t know if you can…but if you try it out and it works you have to come back and let me know! That is a brilliant idea!
THIS IS DELICIOUS!! Just made it 30 minutes ago and I love it!
Yay! So glad you like it!!
I made some cinnamon baked pita chips yesterday to go with my new batch. So good!
I’m not a huge hummus fan but my husband is so I made this tonight for him. Go figure, I liked and he didn’t! Delicious and so healthy!!!
Ha! I love that! :-)
oh my it looks delicious! I would love to dip everything in it
I made Sweet Potato “hummus” (no tahini) once, but I think your recipe sounds better!
The recipe looks great.
I totally agree with you about chickpeas — so dry! But I do love hummus. This recipe is great. I’ve never thought about using sweet potatoes but what a perfect idea. Beautiful, too!
I’m such a sweet potato freak! Gotta make this!
I love sweet potatos – so this is a must make!
I love everything about this hummus!
Sweet potatoes + hummus!! Ohhh mmyyy… I want to eat alone – hold the chips and I may have to lick the bowl clean ;) delicious!
Are you kidding me? You make sweet potatoes into hummus….you are my favorite!
Hummus is my favorite dip too :). I’ve never seen a Sweet Potato version before. I’ve got to try it!
Love that you added cinnamon in this! Sounds divine!
Oh LORDY! I want that!!
I am OBESSED with hummus! It is my favorite snack with pita bread, crackers, chips, veggies, and as a condiment on just about everything! I have made several versions of hummus and my favorite to date is a black bean hummus, but this sweet potato version might even top that!
My husband would be happy eating sour cream with a spoon any day, I think my dad too. I on the other hand would love to get my hands on this hummus!
this is a genius idea! love love LOVE!
I have been seeing these mash up hummus dips a lot lately… and I love it! It’s so unique and it just goes to show that hummus is really just a great base for even more amazing dips. Sweet potato is an absolute fav of mine. I can’t wait to try this one too. I saw an avocado hummus the other day… hellooooo, get in my mouth!
Girl that would be PERFECT on a turkey wrap especially if you’re looking to use up leftovers after Thanksgiving but still have the same type of flavors. YUM!
Oooooh I want to eat this with a spoon.
So…the other day I was at my MIL’s for dinner and she was putting chick peas on her salad. I said, “Oh, do you ever make hummus with those?” and she was all “Hummus is made from Chickpeas?!”.
True.
Anyways. This hummus recipe is bordering on genius and looks absolutely delicious!!
woah, this looks gorgeous!! stacy’s pita chips are the best! :)
Definitely have never had sour cream right off a spoon, and totally agree that chickpeas and dry little tasteless things by themselves. But they do taste awesome in hummus! And this hummus with sweet potatoes has winner written all over it
What a good idea! I bet the texture of this is to DIE for!
Btw, I can GO TO TOWN on a container of Daisy’s sour cream with nothing but a spoon and a total disregard for manners. It’s so good that it’s really not fair.
This looks so so yummy! Everyone is making sweet potato hummus lately–I think I definitely need to get my rear on this bandwagon!
Mmm pure deliciousness!
I’m a hummus fanatic too! This reminds me that I have to buy some cheakpeas and make a batch soon… only I’ll have to use pumpkin instead of sweet potatoes because I can’t find them where I live.
My food processor broke the other week and this is causing me untold sadness not least because I want to make this right now!
yum! sweet potato hummus is my all time fav!
This combination sounds and looks delicious! I have to try this!
YUM! I recently made a homemade hummus for the first time, but this variety really sounds right up my alley!
This is one of those times that I really wish I could lick through the screen. I tried. Didn’t work.
I was on spoonforkbacon the other day and saw her recipe for sweet potato hummus and now yours, it’s a sign..I have to make this.
Also saw your bacon post on FG today when I was checking a submission. Congrats on those pretty oven baked strips :)
I love making hummus at home too! I honestly had no idea you could freeze it. Makes perfect sense though. Love that little wooden bowl in your pics too.
I’ve made so many different hummuses (hummi?) but have never thought about adding sweet potatoes. I love this!