Baby Hummus
Smooth and creamy this hummus is perfect for babies. With no added salt it can be used in many different ways to add plant-based protein to your little ones diet. It can be used for both baby-led weaning and as a baby purée.
Why This Recipe Works
- Smooth texture
- No added salt
- Chickpeas are a plant-based protein and a good source of fiber and folate.
- Can be made in advance, offered as a snack or as part of a meal
Ingredients you will need
To make my Baby Hummus you will need:
- Chickpeas (canned)
- roasted garlic cloves
- lemon juice
- tahini
- virgin olive oil
Ingredients Notes & Substitutions
- Chickpeas: I use canned chickpeas that are canned with no added salt. You will use both the chickpeas and the canning liquid in this recipe). Chickpeas are also known as garbanzo beans.
- Roasted garlic cloves: Roasted garlic has a milder flavour than raw garlic.
- Tahini: This is a paste made from sesame seeds, you can buy it hulled or unhulled. I find hulled tahini is the best when making hummus as it has a milder taste.
- Extra virgin olive oil: I like the richness of flavor EVO brings to hummus, but you can use another plant-based oil if you prefer.
I am an ambassador for Countdown supermarket, they support my blog by providing ingredients for recipe creation and testing. I used no added salt canned chickpeas, tahini, and extra virgin olive oil from their macro range in this recipe.
How to make hummus for baby
Below are illustrated step-by-step instructions to make my Baby Hummus recipe, if you prefer just the written instructions then head straight to the printable recipe card below.
Step one: If not already done, roast your garlic. I do this by roasting an entire bulb of garlic when I am making a roast dinner.
Step two: Empty your can of chickpeas including the canning liquid into a microwave-proof bowl. Cover and microwave on high for 2-3 minutes until the chickpeas are piping hot. Taking the time to cook the chickpeas ensures a smoother hummus.
Step three: Pop all the ingredients into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
Be sure to give the tahini a good mix, like nut and seed butter the oil can separate out, mix it well before adding to your hummus.
Enjoy!
Top Tips
Here is how you can make and use this baby hummus perfectly every time!
- Try the microwaving technique, I promise the hot chickpeas really do blend into a super smooth homemade hummus.
- Carrots and hummus are a match made in heaven. If you are serving carrot sticks to a baby be sure to cook the carrot sticks until the are soft and squishable with your finger. Hard foods like carrots can be a choking risk.
- Thick pastes like hummus can be safely served to babies as a baby-led weaning option if they are spread thinly onto a piece of toast.
- Homemade baby food: Hummus can be combined with veggies such as pureed sweet potatoes, and carrot puree.
- To make this hummus for baby suitable for the whole family all you need to do is season with salt. Remove baby's portion first, then salt the remainder and enjoy!
- Storage: Homemade hummus will store in the fridge for up to five days in an airtight container. You can also freeze your hummus for up to 4 months. When you defrost frozen hummus you may notice some liquid will have separated out, just give it a good stir and it will be good to go.
FAQs
Hummus is made from pureed chickpeas, it is suitable for babies however mass produced store bought hummus can be very high in salt. So it is best to make homemade hummus so that you can keep the sodium content low.
Store-bought hummus is typically high in salt making it unsuitable for babies due to the sodium content.
Hummus is made from chickpeas, chickpeas provide protein and fibre to a baby's diet.
Baby Hummus
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Equipment
- 1 Food Processor Or a vented blender
Ingredients
- 400 gram Chickpeas (canned) You will use both the chickpeas and the canning liquid in this recipe)
- 2 cloves roasted garlic
- 3 Tablespoons lemon juice
- ½ cup tahini
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- If not already done, roast your garlic. I do this by roasting an entire bulb of garlic when I am making a roast dinner.
- Empty your can of chickpeas including the canning liquid into a microwave proof bowl. Cover and microwae on high for 2-3 minutes until the chickpeas are piping hot.
- Pop all the ingredients into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
Notes
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- Try the microwaving technique, I promise the hot chickpeas really do blend into a super smooth homemade hummus.
- Carrots and hummus are a match made in heaven. If you are serving carrot sticks to a baby be sure to cook the carrot sticks until they are soft and squishable with your finger. Hard foods like carrots can be a choking risk.
- Thick pastes like hummus can be safely served to babies as a baby-led weaning option if they are spread thinly onto a piece of toast.
- Homemade baby food: Hummus can be combined with pureed veggiesÂ
- To make this hummus for baby suitable for the whole family all you need to do is season with salt. Remove baby's portion first, then salt the remainder and enjoy!
- Storage: Homemade hummus will store in the fridge for up to five days in an airtight container. You can also freeze your hummus for up to 4 months. When you defrost frozen hummus you may notice some liquid will have separated out, just give it a good stir and it will be good to go.
- Chickpeas: I use canned chickpeas that are canned with no added salt. You will use both the chickpeas and the canning liquid in this recipe). Chickpeas are also known as garbanzo beans.
- Roasted garlic cloves: Roasted garlic has a milder flavour than raw garlic.
- Tahini: This is a paste made from sesame seeds, you can buy it hulled or unhulled. I find hulled tahini is the best when making hummus as it has a milder taste.
- Extra virgin olive oil: I like the richness of flavor EVO brings to hummus, but you can use another plant-based oil if you prefer.
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