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    Home » Vegan Recipes » Vegan Side Dishes » Butter Bean Hummus

    Butter Bean Hummus

    Published: Oct 12, 2020 · Modified: Jul 28, 2021 by Kate Ford · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Butter Bean Hummus
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    This creamy Butter Bean Hummus is packed with flavour and nutritious too #Vegan #TheVegSpace

    This creamy and nutritious butter bean hummus is a delicious alternative to a traditional hummus, with the classic flavours of garlic, lemon and tahini.

    It was my birthday last month and my husband got me a card that read "Middle age is mostly getting super excited about different flavours of hummus". Charming, I know, but oh so true!

    The most excited I have got about a different flavour of hummus recently was in my local supermarket when I spotted Marmite flavour hummus in the fridge aisle. TOO exciting! And then I read the ingredients and it contains milk. Oh the disappointment. What's that all about? When does hummus ever need to contain milk? I'll just have to make my own. But that's a story for another day.

    Anyway, we do eat a lot of hummus in our house, we're a family of snackers. Sometimes I like to go a bit crazy and make hummus out of something other than chickpeas, (still following quite a traditional recipe), and the most creamy and delicious I've made recently was this butter bean hummus, so I thought I would share the recipe with you!

    Jump to:
    • 📝 What you need
    • 👩🏽‍🍳 Variations
    • 🔪 What else can I make with Butter Beans?
    • 🍴 If you liked that...
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments and Reviews
    Butter bean Hummus

    📝 What you need

    Ingredients

    Tahini is pretty easy to find in supermarkets these days - if you haven't used it before, it is a paste made from sesame seeds, and a staple of Middle Eastern dishes. It gives a creamy, nutty flavour to hummus.

    Lemon juice is a very important flavour in hummus but easy to over-do. I've recommended adding the juice of half the lemon first, then you can taste and adjust right at the end if you feel it needs a little more.

    Garlic can also be a little overpowering, but I find two medium cloves in this quantity of hummus is about right. I recommend crushing it in a garlic crusher or pestle and mortar before adding to the food processor, as you really don't want big lumps lurking in the finished dip.

    Butter beans are the star of the show - creamy and nutritious, they are packed with protein, fibre, iron and vitamins to the point of being considered a 'superfood'. They don't have a strong flavour of their own, which works well here as they show off all the other punchy flavours above.

    Equipment

    I used my super-duper Magimix Food processor but any good quality blender will do. Do keep it running for a good minute or two to break down the skins of the butterbeans - you are aiming for a really smooth hummus, with a soft consistency.

    👩🏽‍🍳 Variations

    If making hummus with butter beans hasn't blown your mind quite enough, how about flavouring it with:

    • Cooked beetroot, for a bright pink twist
    • Pesto from a jar - just check it is vegan
    • Sun-dried tomatoes plus swap the oil in the recipe for oil from the tomato jar for extra flavour
    • Fresh herbs from your garden or window sill - how about parsley and thyme, or basil and coriander?
    Butter Bean Hummus

    🔪 What else can I make with Butter Beans?

    Butter beans are so nutritious that I'm always looking for new ways to cook them. How about trying:

    • Choclette's Chunky Vegetable Soup with Butterbeans from Tin & Thyme
    • My Sun-dried Tomato Pâté which has a base of creamy butterbeans
    • Chris' Butter Bean Stew with Pumpkin from Thinly Spread
    • Tomato and Herb Gigantes Beans from me!
    • Choclette's Mushroom Pâté with Walnuts from Tin & Thyme

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    🍴 If you liked that...

    .... you might also enjoy these vegan recipes from The Veg Space:

    Curried Parsnip Soup
    Curried Parsnip Soup
    Butter Bean Stew
    Butter Bean Stew with walnuts & lemon
    Butter Bean Soup
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    Spelt Flatbreads
    Spelt Flatbreads

    📖 Recipe

    Butter Bean Hummus

    Butter Bean Hummus

    Kate Ford | The Veg Space
    This creamy and nutritious butter bean hummus is a delicious alternative to a traditional hummus, with the classic flavours of garlic, lemon and tahini.
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 5 minutes mins
    Course dip
    Cuisine British
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 156 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 6 tablespoon tahini
    • ½ lemon juice only
    • 2 cloves garlic peeled and crushed
    • 8 tablespoon water
    • 400 g butter beans tinned
    • 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
    • pinch cumin

    Instructions
     

    • In a blender or food processor, blitz together the tahini, lemon juice, garlic and water to a paste.
    • Drain and rinse the butter beans and add to the blender, along with the olive oil, cumin and a generous seasoning of salt.
    • Blitz again until the hummus has reached a smooth purée. Taste and add more salt, lemon juice or olive oil as required.
    • Serve with a drizzle of olive oil and an (optional) sprinkle of paprika.
      Butter Bean Hummus

    Nutrition

    Calories: 156kcalCarbohydrates: 13.3gProtein: 5.4gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1.5gSodium: 17mgPotassium: 291mgFiber: 3.5gSugar: 1.5gCalcium: 67mgIron: 3mg
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    Comments

    1. Mary Lehett says

      January 29, 2023 at 3:34 am

      I will definitely try this recipe. I have made a vegan hummus recipe that uses plant based milk from elavegan.Com. It’s so creamy. Who knew plant based milk in a hummus, but it works.

      Reply
      • Sofia Freire Diogo says

        February 18, 2023 at 6:59 pm

        It looks super delicious, as usual 🙂 How long does it last on the fridge/freezer?

        Reply
    2. Jackie says

      October 15, 2022 at 12:43 pm

      Made this today I'm absolutely addicted now , really creamy , thank you for recipe.

      Reply
      • Kate Ford says

        October 17, 2022 at 9:55 am

        Oh that's great to hear, thanks Jackie!

        Reply
    3. Colleen says

      February 28, 2022 at 5:27 pm

      This was delicious and so easy. I had a can of baby butter beans I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with and when I saw your recipe, I knew I had to try it.

      Reply
      • Kate Ford says

        March 01, 2022 at 2:31 pm

        That's great, thanks Colleen.

        Reply
    4. Linda says

      September 04, 2021 at 3:22 am

      This is the first time I've made hummus. It was so easy & delicious. I threw some artichoke hearts & kalamata olives in the food processor first to chop them fine & removed them & made this recipe. I stirred them in at the end & this humus is "to die for". Thanks for sharing. I'm glad I finally got the courage to make hummus & so glad yours was the recipe I used.

      Reply
      • Kate Ford says

        September 09, 2021 at 10:20 am

        That's great to hear, thanks Linda - love the idea of adding olives x

        Reply
    5. Pharoah says

      May 13, 2021 at 12:29 pm

      This is delicious x

      Reply
      • Kate Ford says

        May 13, 2021 at 12:34 pm

        Thanks - so glad you enjoyed it x

        Reply
    6. Wendy Pharoah says

      March 30, 2021 at 12:25 pm

      Absolutely delicious

      Reply
    7. Mamasue63 says

      February 19, 2021 at 2:48 pm

      I am not a hummus eater normally but I fancied this recipe that I saw on Instagram. I was not disappointed, it was delicious. I did add some smoked paprika to mine before serving with sliced carrot and whole meal toast. A fab lunch. X

      Reply
    8. Kim says

      November 01, 2020 at 1:16 am

      Can you freeze it

      Reply
      • Kate Ford says

        November 01, 2020 at 10:01 am

        Yes absolutely - the texture may be just a little different once defrosted but it is a really good way of storing a big batch.

        Reply
    9. Choclette says

      October 18, 2020 at 3:28 pm

      Butterbeans are my favourite bean for sheer creaminess, I guess the clue is in the name. But I've never tried making hummus with them before. Yours looks so good, I'm going to have to give it a try now.

      Reply
    10. Chloe Edges says

      October 17, 2020 at 10:37 pm

      Really excited to try this, I love white beans and I love hummus so I know I'm going to love it!

      Reply
    11. Kat (The Baking Explorer) says

      October 16, 2020 at 2:57 pm

      This looks yummy! I like to mix chickpeas and butterbeans together when I make hummus, yum yum 🙂

      Reply
    12. Beth Sachs says

      October 16, 2020 at 1:33 pm

      I also get excited about different flavours of hummus! This butterbean hummus looks delicious and a nice change from chickpeas #CookBlogShare

      Reply
    13. Zee says

      October 13, 2020 at 1:51 pm

      I'll definitely try out this butter bean hummus. I always use chick-peas, while sitting with bucket loads of dry beans here in the house (you can thank my mother in-law for that - lol).

      Reply
    14. Helen @ family-friends-food.com says

      October 13, 2020 at 9:50 am

      I have to admit I'm a bit of a humous purist - it has to be chickpeas or else it just isn't humous! But this does look like an awesomely creamy and delicious butter bean dip 🙂 Great recipe!

      Reply
    15. Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook says

      October 13, 2020 at 8:39 am

      What a lovely twist! I love anything hummus and this looks so good! Thanks for sharing! #CookBlogShare

      Reply
    16. Nart at Cooking with Nart says

      October 12, 2020 at 2:30 pm

      I'm a big fan of hummus but have never tried any butter bean one...I don't think I've ever seen butter beans where I live. Need to go check again since I really want to try this recipe!

      Reply
    17. Jess says

      October 12, 2020 at 2:28 pm

      Such a fun twist on a classic recipe!

      Reply
    18. Angela says

      October 12, 2020 at 2:17 pm

      Great flavor! I haven't had butter bean hummus before.

      Reply
    19. Krissy Allori says

      October 12, 2020 at 1:59 pm

      Such a great recipe! Super smooth and full of flavor.

      Reply
      • Kate Ford says

        October 12, 2020 at 2:01 pm

        Thanks Krissy! x

        Reply
    20. Dannii says

      October 12, 2020 at 1:46 pm

      My husband can't have chickpeas, so this is a great alternative to hummus for us.

      Reply
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