Creamy Roasted Garlic Hummus
Last updated on June 23rd, 2026
If you love roasted garlic as much as we do, this flavour-packed Creamy Roasted Garlic Hummus is for you.
Topped with some good quality olive oil and fresh herbs, this hummus is light, fresh and ready in minutes. Serve it with your favourite crusty bread or fresh veggies, pair it with grilled meats, fish or vegetables, or portion it out as part of your meal prep for lunches through the week.
Here’s everything you’ll need to make this Creamy Roasted Garlic Hummus
ROASTED GARLIC
- 1-2 heads garlic
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher or fine sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
HUMMUS
- 1 540 ml/19 oz can chickpeas, rinsed and drained, no need to remove the skins
- 1/3 cup (85 grams) tahini
- ¼ cup (60 grams) freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons (28 grams) extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon (2 grams) kosher or fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon (1 gram) smoked paprika or cayenne pepper
- 1/3 cup (80 grams) water (or more to reach desired consistency)
- Roasted garlic, amount adjusted according to preference
- Optional toppings: more olive oil, toasted pine nuts, chickpeas or roasted garlic cloves, sumac or smoked paprika and chopped fresh herbs
Roasting the garlic results in an earthy, sweetly fragrant addition to this classic chickpea dip, making it the star of the show.
🧄 The meal-prep secret
While roasting garlic fills your kitchen with the most incredible aroma, it does take about 40 minutes in the oven. To make this hummus a true five-minute weeknight staple, roast 2 or 3 heads of garlic during your weekend meal prep! Squeeze the sweet, caramelized cloves into an airtight container and store them in the fridge so they’re ready to drop straight into the food processor.
A few helpful tips for roasting the garlic
This Creamy Roasted Garlic Hummus is light, herby and a little spicy with bright, lemony undertones. Truly simple and delicious, this is a staple worth making all spring and summer long.
Try this Easy Roasted Red Pepper Hummus or this Roasted Garlic Baked Ricotta next.
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Creamy Roasted Garlic Hummus
Ingredients
Roasted Garlic
- 1-2 heads garlic
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher or fine sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Hummus
- 1 540 ml (19 oz) can chickpeas rinsed and drained, no need to remove the skins
- 1/3 cup tahini
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon kosher or fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika or cayenne pepper
- 1/3 cup water or more to reach desired consistency
- Roasted garlic amount adjusted according to preference
- Optional toppings: more olive oil, chickpeas or roasted garlic cloves, sumac or smoked paprika and chopped fresh herbs
Instructions
- To prepare the garlic, slice the head(s) in half cross-wise, drizzle the exposed cloves with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. For whole cloves trim the base of the head and remove the outer layers before seasoning. Wrap garlic in foil and roast on a baking sheet at 400ºF (200ºC) for 40 minutes. Let cool, remove cloves from their skins and set aside.
- In a 4-cup food processor, add chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon juice and salt and blend until smooth, scraping down the sides with a spatula as needed.
- Add water and olive oil and continue to blend for another 2-3 minutes, adding a little more water as needed to reach desired consistency.
- Transfer to serving bowl and garnish with your toppings of choice.
