Authentic Lebanese Hummus Recipe

4.98 from 49 votes

Creamy, homemade hummus is so easy to prepare and a million times better than store-bought!

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Appetizers, Side Dish, Snacks

Cuisine: Assyrian, Middle Eastern

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: servings

Calories: 195kcal

Drain garbanzo bean, reserving a few tablespoons of the liquid for later use. Add garbanzo beans to a food processor, along with 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Reserve the remaining tablespoon of olive oil.
Add lemon juice, tahini, garlic, and salt. Pulse until you have a smooth texture. Add some reserved liquid from the garbanzo beans to achieve the right consistency, if necessary.

To serve, transfer the hummus to a deep plate or bowl and smooth with the back of a spoon. Create a well in the center and drizzle the remaining olive oil into it. Sprinkle the hummus with paprika or cayenne pepper. Serve plated hummus with pita chips or pita bread.

I've never been a huge fan of cumin, so I've never added it to my hummus mixture. If you do like it, feel free to add some. Remember, a little goes a long way!
Sprinkling hummus with this Za'atar Substitute gives it a delicious, nutty, earthy flavor.
Instead of drizzling hummus with olive oil, drizzle it with sesame oil; it's a great way to incorporate even more sesame flavor.
For a spicier version, blend in a serrano pepper or slice into rings and top the hummus before serving.
Store leftover hummus in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.