It's hard to resist the garlicky cheesy flavor of this Vegan Parmesan Hummus. The recipe is quick and easy to make with just a few simple ingredients.
Ways to Enjoy
This Vegan Parmesan Hummus makes a great sandwich spread or a dip for crackers and crudités. If you are not usually fond of hummus, you might want to give this recipe a try. The vegan Parmesan adds a garlicky cheesy flavor that’s hard to resist!
Note exhibit A: a recent text exchange between my fifteen-year-old daughter and myself regarding the contents of her packed lunch:
Anyone with a teenage daughter will recognize her response as high praise.
Vegan Parmesan Cheese
The vegan Parmesan flavor was inspired by Minimalist Baker’s recipe for Vegan Parmesan Cheese. I usually keep a supply on hand to add to pasta dishes, etc. as well as hummus and bean spreads when the mood strikes me. To keep things simple, I wanted to show folks how to make this vegan Parmesan hummus in two easy steps.
Simple Ingredients
Hummus is traditionally made with tahini (sesame paste) and/or olive oil. But it can be just as tasty without the processed oil. This vegan Parmesan hummus is made with just a few simple ingredients:
- Cashews
- Nutritional Yeast
- Salt
- Garlic
- Chickpeas
- Lemon
- Water
It’s creamy and flavorful.
The cashews add a bit more fat compared so some of my other hummus and bean spread recipes. If you are looking to restrict your fat intake you could try eliminating or reducing the cashews to ¼ cup.
📖 Recipe
Vegan Parmesan Hummus
Ingredients
- ½ cup raw cashews
- 1 ½ Tbsp. nutritional yeast
- ¼-1/2 tsp. fine sea salt to taste
- ¼-1/2 tsp. garlic powder to taste
- 15.5 oz canned chickpeas low sodium, rinsed and drained
- ½ lemon juiced
- ⅓ cup water
Instructions
- Add cashews, nutritional yeast, salt and garlic powder to food processor fitted with the S blade.
- Pulse until mixture becomes a coarse powder.
- Add chickpeas and lemon juice, turn on processor and slowly add water while blending.
- Scrape sides as needed and continue to blend until hummus reaches desired consistency. Add more water 1 tbsp. at a time if necessary.
Nadia
Hello
I'm allergic to nuts, I will love to do the recipe; is there a substitute for the cashews?
Thanks
Nadia
Margaret
Hi Nadia - You could try adding all the ingredients except the nuts. The texture will be slightly different, but most of the flavor should still be there...
Are you able to eat tahini? If so, you could also try adding a tablespoon or so of tahini in the place of the cashews.
sharna
Love this recipe! It was super quick and easy to make and tastes amazing! I’m not a huge fan of hummus but thought i’d give this a try and i can’t get enough! Both my girlfriend and me love it will be definitely be making again! Thank you 🙂
Margaret
That's lovely to hear! So glad you enjoyed it!