We love hummus here in the Worthey house, and we’ve switched things up by taking two things we love to create a loaded sweet potato herb hummus! With fresh veggies, sweet potatoes, chickpeas, tahini paste, and a few other ingredients, grab some pita bread and start dipping!

Loaded Sweet Potato Herb Hummus

I recently visited Benton Harbor and sampled some great beers and some equally amazing pizza at The Livery; the people were pretty awesome too. However, on my second trip to this local favorite watering hole, it was their loaded hummus that stole my heart and my taste buds. If you haven’t noticed, my lovely wife and I are die-hard foodies; we’re more often than not on the lookout for good food. And good food can happen almost anywhere, locally or out on the road. And like our compass pointing to the four corners of the world, we’re always seeking the next delicious food experience no matter where we travel. However, truth be told some of the best food surprises are those yummy unexpected discoveries. You know, the unbeknownst culinary jewels that happen out the blue and unbidden. The key, we believe, is to be open to the discovery, surprise, and adventure of wherever you find yourself.

Just southwest of downtown Benton Harbor is where you will find The Livery. The main structural footprint was known as the Palace Livery, and it dates back some 100 hundred years. Back then, as now, it provided a much-needed service for the locals of Southwestern Michigan. In the tradition of serving, The Livery continues as a locally frequented gathering place for both residents and travelers. I stopped in for a cold brew but noticed the Loaded Hummus on the menu, and since a delicious hummus is always welcome, I put in my request. In short order, the hummus arrived. This beautifully adorned hummus is served unconventionally in a deep teacup and topped with red onions, chopped Kalamata olives, and diced tomatoes. This scrumptious appetizer is also served with warm pita bread, and it paired perfectly with a tall chilled glass of The Livery’s Venerable Dragon Imperial Red IPA (APV 8.7%). I was in foodie paradise, and before long, I was scraping up the remnants with the last of the pita bread. This dish left me wanting more, and I made a mental note to try my hand recreating it when I got home. Here is my version.

Like any hummus, you got to begin with chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans. But, I wanted to tweak this recipe a bit and make it something extra special. But how do you up the ante on something as delicious as the one I enjoyed a few weeks back?

With the addition of sweet potatoes, we are taking hummus to the stratosphere and beyond. Is that even possible? Yes, very possible!

After a 12-minute hot water bath, these sweet potatoes are ready for action, hummus-making-action that is. I am so corny!

I decided to add something unexpected like sweet potatoes; by doing so, I added the extra something I was looking for, and it was a good choice. The sweet potatoes added a smooth, slightly sweet texture, and it allowed me to take an already great recipe and make it even better. And isn’t that precisely what good food does? It sparks curiosity and broadens your culinary horizons to new realms of possibilities.

But I didn’t stop there, I also add fresh flat-leaf parsley, and the green specks in the hummus signaled something beyond good.

A bit of ground cumin in this hummus recipe helps enhance the chickpeas. Whenever legumes are in play, add a bit of cumin to help them shine. Plus, chickpeas are high in fiber and a good source of protein. Real food with health benefits is always a good look. Plus, you can’t get better than homemade hummus, and with an easy recipe like this one, you’ll have delicious hummus in no time.

The juice of half a lemon does wonders in this hummus recipe; it brightens and adds a welcoming citrusy dimension to the recipe.

Making homemade hummus using a good quality extra virgin olive oil goes a long way and ensures a delicious outcome.

See those flecks of sea salt? Those little granules elevate and counterbalance the sweet potatoes’ sweetness, as do the parsley and chopped garlic. Any good recipe is all about balance and building flavor through complementary ingredients, and this unconventional hummus recipe does that and more. The results are a creamy hummus packed full of flavor that’ll dance on your tongue.

Would you look at all the goodness? Now it’s time to mix it all up and let the magic happen—good stuff in, good out.

Adding a couple of garlic cloves gives this easy hummus recipe a bit of zest and uncomplicating level of flavor.

Can you go wrong with garlic? Nope, I don’t think so!

This is an impossibly smooth and creamy hummus recipe. Don’t take my word for it, look! The picture doesn’t lie!

Now, I could’ve stopped right here, and I would have been satisfied. But this is a loaded hummus recipe so let’s take it up a notch!

Yes, we’re adding diced red onion, chopped olives, and pine nuts. You can also add a squeeze of lemon juice and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil too!

Do you love hummus? Have you ever attempted to make hummus at home? You can and indeed should. We think you will love our Sweet Potato Hummus recipe. Well, what are you waiting for? Now, it the perfect time to get in the kitchen and make something amazing happen. C’mon, you got this! Tell us about your latest kitchen adventure and what you made. We would love to read all about it. Please leave us your cooking story in the comments section down below. And when you make this hummus recipe, we want to read all about it.