Cinnamon Peanut Butter Hummus

Thanks for all your great advice and input on my workout frustrations. I responded to a lot of your comments on the original post, and am going to see a sports doctor later on today. Hopefully I will come out of it with good news!

(Thank you, University Health Services, for offering free drop-in sports therapy appointments to students.)

Remember how excited I was about my Cuisinart Mini-Prep? Yeah, it was unfortunately a short-lived affair. I must have gotten a faulty processor, because the plastic piece that locks the bowl to the motor broke off, and Mini-Prep became very leaky.

When I went to exchange it for a new one, they were out of stock, so my mom got us a bit of an upgrade to the Mini-Prep Plus!

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The bowl is slightly bigger, and looks more sturdy than the mini-prep. And the best part? I don’t have to flip the blade over to switch from grinding to chopping, so I’m less likely to slice my fingers.

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I wanted to test out the Mini-Prep Plus, and I’ve had this recipe floating around in my head for awhile.

Apparently, I like to make unusual hummus variations.

They are delicious and healthy, though, so no complaints here!

Cinnamon Peanut Butter Hummus
  • 3/4 c. chickpeas (either soaked, cooked and drained OR drained canned beans)
  • 2/3 c. peanut butter
  • 2 T. sunflower seeds
  • 1 1/2 T. lemon juice (fresh-squeezed; use slightly less if concentrated)
  • 1/2 tsp. sea salt
  • 2 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 T + 1 tsp cinnamon

Blend first four ingredients in a food processor until mostly smooth. Add the salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon , and continue processing until smooth. Enjoy with fruit slices, carrot sticks, graham crackers, or pita slices.

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I was QUEEN of the small meals this weekend, as I was in major study-mode. And in addition to tasting plates with Cinnamon PB Hummus, green monsters, and leftovers, I tried some new foods!

Saturday’s study session was interrupted by a visit from the USPS woman…. My Adore bars arrived!

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I described these as ‘heavenly,’ even though, as Ange pointed out, that is the name of another Glo Bar flavor. I think the Adore bars have now replaced Empower as my favorite flavor. Completely melt-in-your-mouth, and I love the bites with big puffs of marshmallows. I don’t think the bars I’ve ordered are going to last long… ;)

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For dinner on Saturday, I roasted up some garlic ‘butter,’ a la Katy. Katy dear, this stuff is GENIUS. People, you have to try this. It is so good, and makes some amazing garlic bread! I had it spread over some crusty bread and grilled asparagus, alongside some roasted chickpeas.

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21 Responses to “Cinnamon Peanut Butter Hummus”

  1. February 22, 2010 at 4:09 pm #

    ummmmm, cinnamon.

    peanut butter.

    HUMMUS.

    well played, julie, well played. :)

  2. February 22, 2010 at 4:23 pm #

    That hummus looks delicious! I need a food processor asap.

  3. February 22, 2010 at 4:43 pm #

    PB Cinnamon hummus? Very creative, Julie! I can’t wait to try this. You’re right – I bet graham cracker sticks would be SOO good with this.

  4. February 22, 2010 at 6:28 pm #

    Wow, that hummus sounds fantastic!! I would love some of that on Dr. Kracker’s apple crackers! YUM!!!

    • Julie @savvyeats
      February 23, 2010 at 12:30 am #

      I didn’t know they had an APPLE flavor. I’ll have to look for them!!

  5. February 22, 2010 at 8:08 pm #

    your kitchen brilliance never fails to AMAZE me.

  6. February 22, 2010 at 9:21 pm #

    What an interesting combo! Sounds great!

  7. February 22, 2010 at 10:31 pm #

    so glad you like them! :) they are my top flava too.

    hummus sounds amazing. I must make this asap!

    • Julie @savvyeats
      February 23, 2010 at 12:31 am #

      They are SO good. Doing my best to ration them ;)

      Hope you like the sweet hummus!

  8. February 22, 2010 at 10:51 pm #

    That looks like such a delicious meal! And the hummus sounds interesting – I might have to give that a try! (Can it be made in a regular blender?)

    • Julie @savvyeats
      February 23, 2010 at 12:31 am #

      I haven’t tried it, but probably? It might be a little more chunky, depending on your blender, but I bet it would still taste good!

  9. February 23, 2010 at 2:39 am #

    MMMM peanut butter hummus. How creative! Finally a hummus recipe that I could put on something other than carrots and pita chips.

  10. February 23, 2010 at 9:40 am #

    Thanks for trying the “garlic butter” ;) glad you liked it!!

    • Julie @savvyeats
      February 23, 2010 at 10:54 am #

      It is SO good. Making it again for lunch today, I think!

  11. February 23, 2010 at 11:48 am #

    that hummus is a fantastic idea!! holy yum!!

  12. March 5, 2010 at 8:48 pm #

    That is the same kind of food processor I have, and I love it!

  13. March 17, 2010 at 6:41 pm #

    I have the old version of your processor. It was hand me down from my boyfriends mom and I love it!

    Cinnamon PB hummus sounds like an awesome fruit dip. I’ll have to give your recipe a try.

    Yum – the Adore Glo bar looks so good. I have yet to try them!?!?

    • Julie @savvyeats
      March 17, 2010 at 10:49 pm #

      You MUST go order some from Angela soon. SO good!

      Next time I might mix in a little chocolate to the hummus too. :)

  14. May 22, 2010 at 8:11 pm #

    I am making this tomorrow! yum!

    • Julie @savvyeats
      May 22, 2010 at 8:22 pm #

      Great! Let me know what you think :)

      I recommend adding a little almond milk (or regular milk) to make it a bit smoother and thinner.

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