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Hummus Buffalo Dip

November 9, 2015 by Christy Gurin (updated November 4, 2024) | Rate Recipe

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This naturally vegan buffalo dip is made with garbanzo beans and buffalo sauce and has all that same great chicken wing flavor without the meat! It’s the perfect plant-based game day snack.

bowl of buffalo hummus next to celary

My love of hummus is pretty apparent and I find myself craving buffalo sauce regularly. The big surprise is how outstandingly delicious it is. It even makes celery taste good, which is a stretch as far as I’m concerned!

I’ve had a long standing love of all things buffalo flavored. Bring on the Frank’s hot sauce! Seriously, I could eat this stuff straight out of the bottle… and have done so. Primal Kitchen makes a more natural version that is definitely worth checking out too.

For those of you that are equally in love with hot wing sauce, but want a healthier way to get your fix, this recipe is for you. For the rest of you without tastebuds, this recipe is not for you.

buffalo hummus with chives on top

Now that we’ve cleared that up, let’s get into what makes this hummus so damn awesome (aside from the obvious addition of buffalo sauce).

You know those weird casings that slip off when you pinch a chickpea in your fingers? Yup, those are what I’m talking about. They’ve gotta go. Trust me, you won’t miss ’em. If you have a Vitamix or other high powered blender, you can skip this step. If you’re slumming it with an old blender though, removing the skins is the key to creamy hummus.

To further emphasis what I’m talking about, I took a quick photo for you. The pile on the left here shows the beans with the skins on, the middle shows those in transition, and the pile on the right are the skinless, smooth chickpeas, ready to be blended into buffalo dip.

chickpeas on a cutting board next to the outer skin of chickpeas that have been removed from the bean

I normally do this in a colander and place each one directly from the sink to the blender after removing the skin. If I am in a hurry, I might just try to remove most of the skins, shooting for about 80% which is usually good enough.

This might seem like a pain, but it really just takes 5 minutes or so to go through one can of beans. The creaminess this extra step creates is worth 5 minutes of your life. Trust me on this one. 

Then, go ahead and dump the rest of the ingredients into the blender. If you’re worried that it might be too spicy, just use 2 Tbsp. of buffalo sauce to start out with. The beauty of making hummus in a blender is the ability to add ingredients to taste. It’s pretty much fail proof.

Not salty enough for you? Add a pinch more and pulse. See, it’s really easy. Way easier than making hot wings and waaaay healthier too.

blender with unblended ingredients in it from overhead
blended orange hummus dip from overhead after blending

To make this buffalo dip a surefire winner for veggie loving folks, serve with celery sticks and/or other veggies. Although I pay pretty much no attention to football whatsoever, I know a lot of you are big time fans.

For those of you who don’t want to cripple your calorie bank on game day, keep this recipe in your back pocket. Waking up with a food coma is no fun, and while sometimes the snacks are worth it, its also nice to roll out of bed feeling great the next day.

You may notice that I gave the dip a swirl more hot sauce and a sprinkle of chives, which is entirely optional.

If you want to replicate this look, just dip a knife in hot sauce and swirl it through, just barely dipping the tip into the hummus. This is entirely optional and you can’t really taste the chives in the dip. Parsley would have the same effect, but again, neither are really necessary and its just for looks.

hand holding a celery stick up with a scoop of dip on it and a bowl of dip in the background

This buffalo dip is naturally vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free (depending on the bean brand you use) so this is a safe bet to make for any occasion and any guest.

Tahini is a staple in my fridge, but for those of you that don’t have any on hand, Amazon has loads of tahini options. I normally get mine from the local grocery store but seeing the prices on Amazon, this may have to change. Just a tip for those of you in need of tahini.

For those of you that don’t know what tahini is, think peanut butter but with sesame seeds. It has the same consistency, but doesn’t have any sweetness and is sesame flavored. Tahini is a base ingredient in hummus and various other Middle Eastern recipes.

bowl of buffalo dip with a hot sauce swirl and chives on top

\So there you have it. A healthy alternative to chicken buffalo dip and/or straight up chicken wings. You truly can satisfy your buffalo craving without making any sacrifices.

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Hummus Buffalo Dip

Created by: Christy Gurin
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
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This naturally vegan buffalo dip uses garbanzo beans instead of chicken and has all the same great flavor and protein but is sooo much healthier!
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 can garbanzo beans (15 oz.)
  • 2-3 Tbsp. buffalo sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp. tahini
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp. minced garlic
  • 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika (regular paprika works fine too)
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1-2 Tbsp. water

Instructions

  • Rinse chickpeas in a colander. Remove skins on beans by lightly pinching each one before placing it into blender or food processor.
  • Add remaining ingredients to food processor with only two tablespoons of buffalo sauce and one tablespoon of water. Process in food processor for 2-3 minutes until smooth and creamy.
  • Remove the lid and scrape the sides of with a rubber spatula. Taste and add additional buffalo sauce if needed and additional water to make the consistency smoother (I usually end up doing 2 1/2 Tbsp. buffalo sauce total and 2 Tbsp. of water).
  • Run food processor for another minute before removing hummus and placing in serving dish. Serve with celery, other vegetables, and/or pita bread.

Nutrition

Calories: 116kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 430mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 215IU | Vitamin C: 1.2mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1.2mg

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