Creamy Buffalo Hummus

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Smooth hummus loaded with spices and creamy blue cheese, perfect for dipping with homemade pita chips or your favorite vegetables.

A bowl of creamy buffalo hummus on a piece of parchment paper.

Last year, we took a vacation to Candlewood Lake, Connecticut (followed by a weekend in Dewey Beach), and when we were finally home, I made my first batch of homemade hummus because I just could not eat any more good-for-my-tastebuds-but-not-good-for-my-body foods.

We spent last week on the lake again and, just like last year, all I wanted when we got home was fresh vegetables and fruit and water. I decided to make another batch of homemade hummus, and it wasn’t until I had already started working on a recipe that I realized it was the same vacation last year that brought me home to hummus.

A bowl of creamy buffalo hummus on a plate with pita chips around it.

Apparently, for me, the lake life = hummus. And I am a-ok with that.

I had been thinking about hummus flavored with buffalo sauce for awhile now, pretty much since I was obsessed with made this homemade buffalo blue salad. I wanted to do something a little different with the flavor but also with the method. I learned from smitten kitchen that removing the skins from chickpeas yields incredibly smooth hummus.

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In my everything hummus, I left the skins on. While the result is still undeniably creamy hummus, it is still a bit grainy, no matter how long you process it or how much liquid you add to it.

A bowl of creamy buffalo hummus on a plate with pita chips around it. A hand is dipping a pita chip into the hummus.

Removing the skins from chickpeas is… Time consuming. I actually had no idea how long it would take me, but I guessed it would take around 10 minutes.

Umm, try 25 minutes.

In those 25 minutes’ defense, I did stop to take a photograph and also ‘gram it, so it was probably only 20 minutes, but still… Holy moly. Don’t let this deter you. I promise, it is 110% worth the labor of love.

Plus, it’s not at all difficult. Also, it’s a pretty mindless task, so you can watch TV or listen to music or chat with a friend while you do it.

Even better!! You can peel the skins ahead of time and let the naked chickpeas sit in the fridge, covered, up to 2 days.

A bowl of chickpeas.

If you’re not familiar with what exactly goes into hummus, it’s typically chickpeas, some liquid (oil, water, or chickpea liquid), seasonings, and tahini.

What is tahini?

It’s simply ground up sesame seeds, and it is absolutely necessary for bringing that signature flavor to hummus. It is very oily and settles into 2 layers when it sits, so it needs a vigorous stir before use. It should resemble peanut butter when it’s sufficiently stirred.

A container of tahini.

You can find tahini in the international or organic sections of your local grocery store.

For that lovely buffalo flavor, I turned to my pal, Frank. Frank’s RedHot Wings sauce is my favorite buffalo sauce. It is so so good. It also comes in an extra spicy version, so be sure you’re buying the right heat level for your liking.

Only 1/4 cup of buffalo sauce went into my hummus, but feel free to bump that up after taste testing.

A bottle of Franks RedHot wing sauce.

I added some blue cheese directly to my hummus, but this is totally an optional step. A lot of people I know don’t love blue cheese (I, for one, am a blue cheese madwoman ), so leaving it out is perfectly fine.

If you prefer, you can use feta or Gorgonzola cheese in its place.

Ingredients for buffalo hummus in a food processor ready to blend.

Everything but the reserved chickpea liquid goes into your food processor or high speed blender at the same time, and in just a few minutes, you have yourself some seriously creamy hummus.

Adding in the reserved liquid just takes the creaminess over the top and you’re left with sublimely smooth hummus that is spiced perfectly with buffalo flavor.

Creamy buffalo hummus in a food processor.

A little drizzle of more buffalo sauce and a few crumbles of blue cheese make this beautiful bowl simply irresistible!

Buffalo hummus in a bowl with pita chips around it on a plate.

We love dipping anything and everything into hummus: chips, bread, vegetables, even chicken, and especially spoons. Lucky for you, I made a second post today completely dedicated to homemade pita chips.

They’re SO EASY.
You’re welcome.

A pita chip with buffalo hummus on it.

One scoop of this creamy buffalo hummus and you’ll agree, skinning the chickpeas was totally worth the time it takes to peel every single one. Seriously smooth, seriously buffalo-y, and all you could ever hope for in a homemade dip that’s ready in no time at all.

Looking for more buffalo recipes? Check out any of these buffalo-inspired recipes: buffalo blue salad, buffalo chicken meatballs, buffalo chicken chili, buffalo cauliflower tacos, buffalo chicken dip, and make ahead buffalo chicken stuffed peppers.

Creamy Buffalo Hummus: Smooth hummus loaded with spices and creamy blue cheese, perfect for dipping with homemade pita chips or your favorite vegetables.
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Creamy Buffalo Hummus

Smooth hummus loaded with spices and creamy blue cheese, perfect for dipping with homemade pita chips or your favorite vegetables.
Prep Time20 minutes
Bake Time5 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Recipe Author Lynn April
Servings: 2 cups

Ingredients

  • 1-15 ounce can of chickpeas drained and rinsed, reserve 1/4 cup liquid
  • 1/4 cup tahini
  • 1/4 cup Frank's RedHot buffalo sauce1
  • 1 ounce blue cheese feta or Gorgonzola also work well
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice this is about one medium lemon
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Peel the skins off of all the chickpeas (I found using a strainer for unpeeled chickpeas, a small prep bowl for skins, and a cereal bowl for peeled chickpeas was the easiest way to keep everything separated).2
  • Place all of the ingredients (except the reserved liquid) into your food processor or high speed blender and process until smooth and creamy. Add the reserved chickpea liquid until hummus reaches desired consistency. Taste the hummus and add more buffalo sauce, spices, and/or salt, if desired. If you want your hummus even thinner, add water.
  • Spoon the hummus into a bowl and drizzle with additional buffalo sauce and a sprinkle of blue cheese. Serve with homemade pita chips, fresh vegetables, or even chicken. Store tightly in the refrigerator up to 5 days.

Notes

  1. Add more buffalo sauce if you really like heat.
  2. You may peel the chickpeas in advance to save time. Store peeled chickpeas in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 2 days.
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10 Comments

  1. Lynn this looks SO GOOD! I’m a hummus fanatic, buffalo-anything fanatic, and a blue cheese madwoman as well (srsly, we are kindred food-spirits!!!) so this recipe is screaming my name! And I’m with you – it’s totally worth the 20 minutes of shelling (peeling?) the chickpeas for a creamy, dreamy hummus. I’m on a lake house detox as well (I had 1 — or 10 — too many s’mores haha) and this fits the bill perfectly!!! Thanks for yet another PHENOMENAL recipe!!

    1. Food spirit besties, really. Would you believe I didn’t have a single s’more at the lake?! Instead, I had two GIANT roasted marshmallows. GIANT. Like… As big as my palm giant. No chocolate or graham crackers were available, so mallow night it was!

  2. Oh Lynn, will you and Matt adopt me? I don’t take up (too) much room, I’m great at washing up, and I can quote nearly every episode of M*A*S*H* 🙂
    I only need a few pounds of hummus everyday….
    I cannot wait to make this. Hello putting cheese into hummus! BEST idea EVER! I need to try this whole shelling the chickpeas thing though, and now that I finally, finally, have a stick blender again (after 18 months) this delicious snackaliciousness is so close I can almost taste it.
    Bring on the carrot sticks, the rice crackers, and heck, my biggest serving spoon! I’m going in!

    1. AMY YES. Come live with us! Chris too! You can rent out your new place and we can bake all the time and be real life BFFs. And we will eat hummus all day everyday.

  3. 4 stars
    I just made this recipe and peeled the chickpeas. The recipe was very good but the peeling took a little bit of time. I did find an easier ways to peel the chick peas. Cover the chickpeas in water with extra to spare about an inch or two. Then scooped up chickpeas and run them between your hands several times. The peels float to the top and the chickpea stay at the bottomed.