This Basil Avocado Hummus recipe will result in the creamiest homemade hummus you’ll ever make! The secret for store-bought creamy hummus is below in this light and refreshing recipe.
I first learned the secret to achieving store-bought-creamy hummus at home a couple of years ago.  If you peel the beans before you blend them, the resulting hummus is almost impossibly smooth.  And that’s exactly what I did for this Basil Avocado Hummus recipe.
Peel EVERY little Garbanzo?!  I thought you had to be nuts to waste all that time peeling a can of beans… until I tried it.
The resulting Guacamole Hummus changed my hummus-making life.  So I thought I’d give it another go, this time with an Italian twist.
If this isn’t the smoothest, creamiest hummus you’ve ever had… I’ll refund your money.  Ok not really.  But trust me.
Now that I live in California, the land of avocados, I’m using them in nearly everything.  I especially love adding it to hummus for the additional cream-factor. The basil and lemon in this version made it light and refreshing, perfect for a warm summer evening.  The backdrop didn’t hurt either.
Each month, Orfila Winery does a trivia night on their patio. Â You can bring snacks and buy a bottle of wine (or two) there while losing enjoying trivia. Â We have some friends that organize a group regularly. Â They determine a theme for the food and everyone contributes a dish or two.
Last Thursday it was appetizers – charcuterie, cheeses, grapes, dips, and even a chocolate board! Â Vegas and I bought this hummus, pasta chips, and veggies to share.
We were actually doing alright in the scoring… until the last question:
Put these stadiums in order according to seating capacity: Georgia Dome, Titans Stadium, Sports Authority Field, and Soldier Field.
Who knows shit like that!? Â Not us! Â Ha!
We didn’t win, but with a spread like this who cares?
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The most marvelous part of trivia is hearing everyone’s names.  Ours is Comfortably Dumb.Â
Have you played trivia? Â What was your team name?Â
Do you make your own hummus?
Comfortably Dumb. I love that name. I know many people who might fall under that description, if they knew it. I hate you for having fresh basil. It is my favorite, and I seriously would put it in everything if I could keep it alive. But everything dies in my apartment. Or gets stolen (no lie someone stole my basil plant).
You are so right. I think I know people who would even proudly admit to being comfortably dumb…
Oh, I can’t grow anything. I bought the basil at the farmer’s market.
I did not know that about chickpeas. I will definitely be trying that! I can hardly keep track of myself much less remember mindless facts like that!
I can’t wait to hear what you think!
Picking the name is the hardest part of trivia!
My favorite is “I Came on Eileen.”
Hummus me up! So good! i refuse to buy hummus now…such a waste of money! $5 for quality hummus? No thanks, I’ll make own which tastes better and all the fun variations!
That looks so smooth! Avocado and hummus are great by themselves so I can only imagine them together
get two hand-held mesh colanders. place beans in one, top with the other, shake. hard.
the peels get way loose and most will come off.
So noted. I read something similar where you could soak them in baking soda too? I dunno… time for more hummus!
This recipe looks awesome, I’m pretty sure I am obsessed with both basil and avocado so I need to try this asap.
I actually have banned myself from buying hummus until I make my own. The fact that this has avo in it too just makes me want it more! Ok, it really is time I get my hummus makin’ on. (I think I’ll have to keep the skins on the chickpeas this time though…)
Let me know if you try it! It would be tasty even with the skins on. 🙂
Basil, avocado and hummus are three of my favourite flavours. This sounds awesome!
I’m trying to figure out if there’s any possible way I can get my boys to peel the beans without throwing them at each other… it may be worth a try as I live on hummus!!!
HA! Would be worth a try since the fight would be hilarious.
I almost always make my own hummus, and YES I totally peel the chickpeas – I find it relaxing in an odd way. Basil and lemon are some of my favorite flavors, and avocado?! has GOT to make this so dreamy creamy. oof.
we LOVE trivia! we often go to Mississippi Pizza for their “Quizissippi” and it is always fun. I cannot recall any of our team names… always thought up last minute, and always hysterical.
You are the chickpea genius! I always do this when I make hummus. It really doesn’t take THAT long once you get going. 🙂
I will have to tell you some of our team names when you come visit. I think they’d offend most people. LOL!
“I will have to tell you some of our team names when you come visit” BEST PART OF THAT REPLY. 🙂
bahaha, I don’t know shit like that! But I do love creamy hummus! Could you somehow rub them to take the skin off faster? Like with hazelnuts? Prob not but worth a try!
I just kind of pop them out of the skin. It’s really not so bad… you just get a rhythm going. I bet even taking half off would make a difference!
I ALWAYS lose trivia games. It is so frustrating because I HATE to lose anything! So, I usually just don’t play. Yes, I am childish like that…
I have heard that peeling garbonzo beans results in creamier hummus, but I am waaaay too impatient for that. This spin on hummus looks amazing! Do you think it would taste as good without peeling them?
I’m the same way! And Vegas won’t let me google the answers. LOL!
I think it would taste the same withouht, just wouldn’t be quiiiite as creamy. The avocado adds to the cream-factor too though.
Every time I try to make hummus it turns into a horrible mess. I’m taking all the tips you can give me. Sure I’ll peel tons of little garbanzo beans, I don’t mind, as long as delicious hummus is involved I’m game 🙂
I feel your pain – that’s me and nut butter. Let me know if you try it out – I think you’d be good with the one. 🙂
I am obsessed with avocado! Great addition to hummus-yum!
i would have no control if this was in front of me. And then I would need some major beano. BUt so worth it. And wine, always.
p.s. i heard about the peeling of the beans too.. and i have no patience. LOL!
I just told Vegas we need some Bean-o! It’s amazing how well that stuff works…
Throw some breasts into this dip and you’ve got yourself a meal…
Chicken breasts… Chicken breasts.
So glad you clarified that…
Haha!!! Chris & I play trivia quite often in Wisconsin – we sometimes win, but most often lose. Our team name is “It’s called *class*. Look it up sometime.”
This hummus looks amazing. I’m growing my own basil for the first time, so will definitely try this out! I’ll also give the peeling trick a shot…I believe you that it makes it smoother, and smoother is better 😉
LOVE that name!!! Ha.
I wish I had a green thumb… sigh. Let me know if you try the peeling trick!!!
Dude you’re killing me with these amazing looking recipes. I might even peel all the chickpeas.
It’s all a ploy to get you to come back.
This recipe sounds delicious! I had no idea about the trick to peel the garbanzo beans. Thinking I’ll need to put on a movie and start peeling away for that one 😉
Sounds delicious and I enjoy trivia, but am not wonderful at it.
Um. Hummus is TOTALLY the key to life—and the creamier, the better!!! I don’t make my own hummus. If I had a Vitamix, I would, but I don’t trust my Nutribullet can get the job done. I’ve already tested it and pushed it beyond its limits. I opt for Trader Joe’s hummus. It’s so cheap, it’s worth it just to buy it there. I found a DELICIOUS beet hummus at TJ’s for like $1.99 I think? It was amazing.
And….yeah…trivia. In college (I went to Clemson, GO TIGERS!) during summer school, there was Wednesday Night Trivia at one of the bars downtown. My summer school friends (and I) attended trivia night weekly. We were all girls. Our team name? (brace yourself) Victoria’s Secretion. Gag. But it always got a good laugh….we won 2 or 3 times I think.
Do you have a food processor? That would work too. Or if you do a smaller blender you could just half the recipe. I bet it would take the lower volume. Maybe.
Boo Tigers. Go Jackets! But that team name… I’m not sure whether to gag or cheer. 😉
I love chickpeas, avacados, and basil. So I can’t wait to make this.
Thanks! I’d love to hear what you think!
How did I miss this??? OMG, though I can’t imagine ever peeling garbanzo beans, this sounds luscious (great word, huh?). Isn’t living in the land of avocados a wonderful thing? Seriously, one of the best parts of being from California.
It’s seems like a pain, but you really do get on a rhythm! 🙂 But yes, the land of avocados (and citrus!) has been amazing.
I’m going to have to try peeling them! I recently made a good one I will be posting soon and cooked the chickpeas before blending and it came out creamier. I’m going to have to make anther batch and compare with peeled chickpeas. Plus make this one when my avocados ripen, it looks delicious!
I need to try just cooking them before too! Let me know if you do the comparison first – I’m really curious to know!
GUACA-hummus! A match made in heaven! Love that you combined the two best dips 🙂
xo,
Sarah Grace
I’ve never tried making hummus before but the hubby loves it! one of these days i want to make some for him and that combo sounds amazing! btw when you mentioned the winery, that song “Ophelia” by The Lumineers suddenly popped into my head haha. =D