CREAMY PUMPKIN HUMMUS

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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

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 3 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 13

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 seed 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 seed oil or olive oil, optional
1/4 cup salted pumpkin seeds or pepitas
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
Baked pita chips and sliced apples and pears

Steps:

In a food processor, combine the first 9 ingredients; cover and process until smooth. Transfer to a serving platter or bowl. Garnish with oil if desired; top with pumpkin seeds and pomegranate seeds. Serve with pita chips, apples and pears.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 153 calories, Fat 12g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 104mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges