White Bean Hummus

If you love hummus, this recipe is for you. Hummus is healthy, easy to make, and a filling spread to add to wraps, sandwiches, or as a side to roasted vegetables.

There are endless ways to serve this hummus, and white beans are a game changer.

While regular hummus made from chickpeas is amazing, white beans turn the dip much creamier and thicker with a smooth consistency, and it’s easier to put together.

Canned chickpeas can leave a gritty texture in hummus recipes unless you take the extra time to peel off each bean from their outer shell.

But white beans don’t have this little piece of skin. They blend and turn creamy instantly.

So now, let’s see how to make this tasty dip appetizer.

How To Make White Bean Hummus

This white bean dip recipe takes under 10 minutes to make:

Ingredients

All you need to make this recipe are:

• Canned White Beans – There are many types of white beans, including canned navy beans, butter beans, or cannellini beans. You can use any of these varieties for this recipe. Drain the can, rinse it, and use it for the recipe.
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil or avocado oil.
• Tahini – Unhulled tahini is a bit bitter so I used hulled tahini.
• Lemon Juice – From fresh lemon or from a bottle.
• Garlic Cloves
• Sea Salt
• Pepper
• Iced Water – I barely add water in white bean dip because it turns out perfectly creamy without any addition.

Choosing The White Beans

There are many types of canned white beans available in your store. They all have different in texture and flavors.

While they all work for this recipe and they blend well, the result in flavors and texture will be different, so choose wisely.

Here are my tips for picking up white beans for dip recipes.

• Butter Beans – Low in flavor, ultra-soft, and give the best creamy texture to hummus.
• Cannellini Beans – Nutty flavors, firmer, but still add a lovely creamy texture.
• Navy Beans – They are smaller than cannellini beans and add an acidic flavor to raw recipes. I won’t recommend using this variety for hummus. They are better for soup or cooked dishes.

Serving

Serve this white bean hummus recipe as you would serve any regular hummus recipe.

The best way to eat the dip is any of the following:

• Raw Vegetables – carrot sticks, cucumber sticks or celery sticks
• Pita Bread cut into triangle and baked like my pita chips
• Crackers – Like my Almond Flour Crackers
• Baguette

You can also serve hummus as a side to Greek recipes and roasted vegetables like these:

• Shirazi Salad
• Greek Fries
• Oven-Roasted Potatoes
• Roasted Cauliflower
• Whole-Roasted Cauliflower

Frequently Asked Questions

Are White Beans The Same As Cannellini Beans?

Cannellini beans are one kind of white beans.

Under the name white beans, you will find many bean varieties, like butter beans, navy beans, or cannellini beans.

While they can all be used to make this hummus recipe, they all have different flavors. For example, cannellini beans have nutty flavors, and it’s my favorite for hummus.

On the other hand, butter beans are low in flavor and softer. They make this dip creamier.

Can I Use Chickpea With This Recipe?

You can use this recipe for regular hummus. However, you will need more iced water to make the hummus as creamy as seen in the pictures.

Can I Use Dried White Beans?

Yes, you can soak and cook the dried white beans following your packaging instructions.

When soft and completely cooled to room temperature, use 1 1/2 cups of cooked, drained white beans in the recipe.

Why Using White Beans Instead Of Chickpeas In Hummus?

The main reason is the texture. Cannellini beans or butter beans make the hummus creamier.

But nutrition-wise, white beans are higher in many nutrients than chickpeas.

For example, for the same volume, white beans contain twice the iron, five times the calcium, and twice the magnesium.