Savory Candy Corn Hummus

Trick or treat… how about both? This Halloween, we gave candy corn a savory Top Seedz twist! Enjoy 3 dips in one:  roasted pepper, pumpkin, and creamy sunflower seed hummus come together to make a colorful (and shockingly good-for-you) party dip. Pair it with your favorite Top Seedz crackers for the ultimate bite.

🟠 Orange Layer – Roasted Pepper Hummus

Ingredients

• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 orange bell pepper 
• Extra virgin olive oil
• 1 can garbanzo beans, strained & rinsed
• ½ tsp cumin
• ½ tsp paprika
• Sea salt to taste
• 3 cloves garlic
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 2–3 Tbsp tahini

Instructions

1. Turn oven on broil. Slice bell pepper into thirds and rub with olive oil.
2. Broil skin-side-up for 5–7 minutes, until charred. Let cool, then peel off the blackened skin.
3. In a food processor, blend garbanzo beans and lemon juice. Add olive oil, spices, and garlic, then blend again until smooth.
4. Add roasted peppers and blend until creamy, thinning with water or olive oil if needed.

🟡 Yellow Layer – Pumpkin Hummus

Ingredients

• 1 lb fresh pumpkin, diced & peeled
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 head garlic, top sliced off
• 1 can garbanzo beans, drained (reserve some liquid)
• 2–3 Tbsp tahini
• 1 Tbsp pure maple syrup
• 4 Tbsp olive oil
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 tsp salt
• Toasted pumpkin seeds, olive oil & cinnamon for serving

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450 °F. Toss pumpkin with olive oil & cumin; add the garlic head to the pan.
2. Roast 25–30 minutes, until caramelized and lightly blackened.
3. Blend roasted pumpkin, garlic, chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, maple syrup, lemon, and salt until smooth. Add reserved chickpea liquid for extra creaminess.
   

⚪️ White Layer – Sunflower Seed Hummus

Ingredients

• 1 cup Top Seedz Sunflower Seeds (soaked overnight)
• ½ cup tahini
• 2–3 Tbsp lemon juice
• 2–3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
• Fine sea salt & fresh ground pepper to taste
• Water to thin

Instructions

1. Soak sunflower seeds overnight in cool water (or at least 4 hours). Drain & rinse.
2. Blend soaked seeds with tahini, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper until smooth, adding water as needed.

To Assemble

In a shallow dish, spread your hummus in three festive stripes:  orange (roasted pepper), yellow (pumpkin), and white (sunflower seed). Use a small spatula to gently smooth where the colors meet for that signature candy-corn look.

Serve with your favorite Top Seed Crackers, the perfect crunchy pair!  Plus add your favorite fresh veggies for dipping. Enjoy!