Veggie-Loaded Hummus (as seen on the TODAY show)
This Veggie-Loaded Hummus for Baby or Toddler is an amazing recipe that grows with your baby! You can serve as a puree to baby or use it as a dip for baby-led weaning or for your toddler. Made with carrots, sweet potatoes and chickpeas, this recipe is so good that you will want to eat it as well!
Veggie Hummus Baby Food or Toddler Dip
Make sure you check out this recipe being made by Dylan and her adorable son Cal on the TODAY show!
A recipe that grows with your baby 👶➡️🧒 !
For baby👶, serve this delicious puree as is.
For a toddler version🧒, you can add in a few more chickpeas along with a pinch of garlic and mild curry powder and a drizzle of olive oil for a fun take on a veggie-loaded hummus. Serve with your toddler’s favorite cut veggies and fresh pita wedges for some dipping fun.
For an adult version 👩, (yes, I am seriously saying you should eat this baby and toddler food!, it’s just that good:) you can smear the veggie hummus onto a tortilla and fill with slices of turkey, pepper slices, feta cheese and spinach, then roll it all up and cut in half for a healthy lunch.
This recipe is filled with carrots, sweet potatoes and chickpeas, and takes less than 20 minutes to make!
Truly, a recipe your entire family will enjoy ❤️!
Veggie Hummus Video
Watch this video to see step-by-step instructions on how to make this hummus recipe!
Reasons to love this VEGGIE- Loaded HUMMUS
- great puree for baby
- great hummus dip for toddler
- veggie-loaded
- a good amount of protein
- #hiddenveggies for picky toddlers
- easy to make – 20 minutes or less
- freezer-friendly
- great for 9+ months and up
- dip is great for baby-led weaning or the finger food stage
- vegan and vegetarian
Ingredients
- Carrots
- Sweet Potatoes
- Garbanzo Beans
- For Toddler Dip: garlic, mild curry powder, olive oil and a pinch of salt
Instructions for Baby Food
- Steam: place the chopped carrots and sweet potato in a steamer basket over boiling water and steam for 12-15 minutes. Let cool.
- Puree for Baby: add the veggies and the garbanzo beans into a food processor or blender and puree until smooth.
Instructions for Toddler Dip
- Steam: place the chopped carrots and sweet potato in a steamer basket over boiling water and steam for 12-15 minutes. Let cool.
- Blend for Toddler Dip: add the veggies, garbanzo beans, garlic, mild curry powder, olive oil and salt into a food processor blender and blend until smooth.
HOW TO STORE
Both the puree and the hummus can be stored in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
The puree can also be frozen for up to 4 months and thawed in the fridge to serve.
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TOOLS YOU’LL NEED
- Medium Saucepan
- Steamer Basket
- Blender or Food Processor
- Bento Box
- Freezer Tray
- Storage Containers for Fridge
DID YOU MAKE THIS VEGGIE HUMMUS?
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Or watch a shortened version of this video here.
Get the recipe: Veggie-Loaded Hummus for Baby and Toddler
Ingredients
For Baby Puree
- 3 medium carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 small sweet potato, peeled and roughly chopped (roughly 1 cup)
- 1/4 cup canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
For Toddler Dip
- 3 medium carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 small sweet potato, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 cup canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tsp cumin or mild curry powder
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, bring 2 inches of water to a boil. In a steamer basket, add in the sweet potato cubes and carrots, place basket over boiling water and cover. Steam for 12-15 minutes or until all ingredients are tender when pricked with a fork. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Reserve steamer water.
To Make For Baby
- Transfer the cooked carrots, sweet potato as well as the chickpeas into a blender or food processor.
- Puree for 2 minutes or until smooth, adding in additional reserved steamer water in 1/4 cup increments if needed.
To Make for Toddler
- Transfer the cooked carrots, sweet potato, chickpeas, garlic, cumin or mild curry powder, olive oil and salt into a food processor.
- Puree for 1-2 minutes or until smooth adding in additional water, reserved water or olive oil in 1/4 cup increments if needed.
Notes
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8 Comments on “Veggie-Loaded Hummus (as seen on the TODAY show)”
Made this tonight as dip for my 1 year old. She devoured it, surprising dad and grandma. Served with toast strips. This is the first recipe of yours I’ve tried, and it’s definitely a keeper.
So happy to hear that she loved this!
Looks yummy! How long will this last in the freezer?
Looks delicious! I will make this for my baby and he will definitely like this like your other recipes. Thank you for sharing!
I just made this for my toddler and he is all over it! The sweet potatoes I had on hand were bad, so I just omitted them. I also don’t have a steamer or food processor so I just boiled the carrots and used a blender. I used quite a bit of reserved water from the carrots to get it to fully blend, this recipe is versatile and a great way to pack in extra nutrients!
Love how you made this recipe work with what you had on hand! And so happy your little guy like it:)
Could you roast the veggies instead of steaming them?
Yes, that would be a great option and the hummus would have a more profound and somewhat sweeter taste.