Instant Pot Hummus: The Creamiest Guilt-Free Treat

Preparation Time: 5 minutesCooking Time: 35 minutes

This hummus is as close as you can get to authentic Middle Eastern or Mediterranian style hummus. Only, this time it's the creamiest Instant Pot hummus. Indulgent, yet guilt-free, it doesn't take much to make this delicious side or appetizer.

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Instant Pot Hummus

Instant Pot Hummus

I can’t turn down a beautiful tub of hummus. Though, before this Instant Pot hummus recipe, I had never made my own hummus.

I didn’t want to get my hopes up. I wanted to make sure I would get a tasty, creamy, and addictive hummus out of my new recipe. All I can say is that I did not disappoint myself. 😉

Wait, what is hummus?

For those of you who have never had the pleasure of enjoying the best dip on the planet, you’re in for a real treat with Instant Pot Hummus.

Hummus is a Middle Eastern and Mediterranean specialty dip or spread that is an excellent appetizer or side with chicken, gyros, steak, you name it. 

Hummus is basically ground up chickpeas and tahini, which is ground sesame paste. Add in a bit of garlic, olive oil, and a few extras and you have yourself some hummus.

This Instant Pot hummus takes hummus to another level! Its rich, creamy, and light. I have visions of sunbathing off the coast of Santorini when I’m having this Instant Pot hummus, and I hope you do too. 

What Makes Hummus So Good?

A wonderful hummus should be creamy, yet thick. It should be a balanced flavor of savory, tangy, spiced, and sweet. You’ll smell a lot of olive oil, some garlic, and a note of lemon when you indulge. 

Instant Pot hummus is so good because it’s a satisfying rich dish that can be enjoyed at all hours of the day – with breakfast with some eggs, at lunch in a salad, as a snack with some celery or pretzels, with dinner accompanying some Greek chicken, or as a midnight snack with some pita chips. 

How Do You Make Hummus?

Turns out, hummus is actually really easy to make. I don’t know why I didn’t make my Instant Pot hummus sooner! From what I learned, you should make this hummus with quality ingredients – the best lemons, the best tahini, the best olive oil, etc. 

The first step to Instant Pot hummus is totally optional – soak your chickpeas overnight in a container if using dried chickpeas.

To do this, you add some salt to about a half a pound (8 oz) of dry chickpeas, pour in water, give a little stir, and store in your fridge overnight. 

The next day, or eight to sixteen hours later, you will rinse your chickpeas whether they’re soaked or not. This will give you a chance to get rid of any debris or hard/weird stuff left hanging around. Then, you drain. 

Next comes the fun part. The Instant Pot hummus part of our recipe. You’ll pressure cook your hummus by adding the chickpeas, bay leaves, LOTS of garlic, and your onion. Add in your salt and pour in water. 

Next, close the lid and start to pressure cook. Note below that the time it takes to pressure cook your chickpeas depends on if they’re soaked or no-soak chickpeas, so ALWAYS check. 

Instant Pot Garlic Hummus

Now, while chickpeas are pressure cooking, you’re going to submerge your garlic cloves in some lemon juice in your blender. I do this so the garlic isn’t super in your face later on. 

Once your chickpeas are done cooking, you’re going to throw away the bay leaves and onions then set aside as you blend your garlic/lemon juice mixture.

Next blend your chickpeas and cumin with the lemon garlic juice to your desired consistency. Turn your blender off and mix in your tahini, some olive oil, and a dash of paprika. 

Serve with olive oil and paprika as a topping. Enjoy with some pita, crudité, tortilla chips, chicken, rice, pretzels – whatever you desire!

What Model Pressure Cooker Should I Use?

For Instant Pot garlic hummus, I used my Instant Pot Duo pressure cooker, but you can use any Instant Pot or pressure cooker you’d like. Take a look at some reviews of pressure cookers and guides. For more recipes, check them out too!

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