Vegan Buffalo Blue Cheese Hummus [Tahini-Free]
This creamy Buffalo hummus combines the tanginess and spiciness of Buffalo sauce with the coolness of vegan blue cheese dressing that is sure to delight your taste buds. This flavorful chickpea dip is perfect with carrots, celery, cucumbers, pretzels, tortilla chips and more!
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If you love the combination of blue cheese and Buffalo sauce but happen to be dairy-free or vegan, this is the dip for you!
It's perfect for serving at a game day party or just because you crave that Buffalo sauce flavor.
Ingredients you'll need
- Chickpeas
- Aquafaba (canned chickpea liquid)
- Vegan Buffalo Sauce (I used Frank's RedHot brand)
- Garlic
- Lemon Juice
- Salt
- Olive Oil
- Vegan Blue Cheese Dressing (homemade or store-bought)
- Scallions or Chives (for garnish)
How to make vegan Buffalo hummus with blue cheese
First, you'll need to make the vegan blue cheese dressing following the directions in this post if you're going to use a homemade version. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
If you're using store-bought vegan blue cheese dressing, you can skip this step.
Add the chickpeas, aquafaba, Buffalo sauce, garlic, lemon juice and salt to the bowl of your food processor.
Begin processing on low speed, slowly adding olive oil through the feed tube while processing.
Once you've used up the olive oil, process on high speed until smooth and creamy and no chunks remain.
You may have to stop to scrape down the sides and then continue processing.
Once the hummus has a smooth consistency, transfer to serving bowl.
Use a spoon to make a well in the middle of the hummus.
Fill the well with ¼ cup of vegan blue cheese dressing.
Garnish with additional Buffalo sauce and scallions or chives.
What to serve with this hummus
Serve with fresh veggies such as celery, carrots, cucumbers, zucchini or broccoli or with your favorite gluten-free pretzels or tortilla chips.
Can I leave out the blue cheese?
Yes, you can omit the blue cheese dressing and make a Buffalo hummus instead of a Buffalo blue cheese hummus.
Storing the hummus
This hummus is best when enjoyed on the same day; however, you can store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
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Buffalo Blue Cheese Hummus
Ingredients
- 1 (15 oz.) can no salt added chickpeas / garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, 2 tablespoon of the liquid (aquafaba) reserved
- 2 tablespoon aquafaba
- ¼ cup Buffalo sauce, plus more for garnish if desired (I used Frank's RedHot)
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and chopped
- 2 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ cup vegan blue cheese dressing (*homemade or store-bought)
- Chopped scallions or chives, for garnish
Instructions
- If you are making homemade vegan blue cheese dressing, follow these directions. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use. Note that the flavor is best if you let the dressing chill for at least 2 hours. If you are using store-bought, skip to the next step.
- Add the chickpeas, aquafaba, Buffalo sauce, garlic, lemon juice and salt to the bowl of your food processor. Begin processing on low speed, slowly adding olive oil through the feed tube while processing. After the olive oil has been added, process on high speed until smooth and creamy and no chunks remain. You may have to stop to scrape down the sides and then continue processing until the hummus has a smooth consistency.
- Transfer to a serving bowl. Use a spoon to make a well in the middle of the hummus. Fill the well with the vegan blue cheese dressing. Garnish with additional Buffalo sauce and scallions or chives.
(Please refer to the post above for instructional photographs and other helpful information for this recipe)
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This post originally appeared on Watch Learn Eat on May 23, 2016. It has been republished to reflect both recipe and photo revisions. Changes to the story were also made.
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This is genius. I love hummus. Such a great idea to add the buffalo sauce and bleu cheese flavors! I bet it's to-die-for!
Thanks Michele! 🙂
I haven't ever made hummus but this sounds too good to pass up! I'm definitely going to have to give this recipe a try! 🙂
Thanks Claire! Hope you enjoy! Hummus is so easy to make, and there are so many combinations!
Well, I love different variations of hummus as it is so easy to make and has lots of flavors. Your version sounds really nice, I should definitely try it!)
Thanks so much Veronika! Hope you do!
I'm always looking for new hummus recipes to put in our lunches and this buffalo version sounds incredible! Pinning for later.
Thank you Jessica! 🙂
Well, we do like hummus. We do like buffalo wings. We do like blue cheese. Why we hadn't thought of putting it all together is a mystery to me. Thank you for the inspiration because the hummus sounds and looks amazing.
LOL! Thanks so much Marisa! 🙂
Such a fun and tasty twist on hummus! I have to give this a try...I love this idea and I bet it is absolutely delish!
Thanks so much Tammy! It's so delicious!
I was going to write a few words about the recipe but the fact that you have fever makes me want to say this: get better soon! 🙂 I hope that it is not flu after all.
Thanks so much Elaine! It ended up not being the flu...yay! 🙂
I'm loving this buffalo hummus! I love all things buffalo and I love hummus as well so the is my destiny!
Buffalo sauce and blue cheese were meant for each other! Thanks so much Holly! 🙂
Wow, Hummus with blue cheese in it, I am curious how it tastes like... judging from the photo, I think it is bursting with flavor.
Thanks so much Shobelyn! It's soooo yummy...kind of like buffalo chicken dip but with chickpeas instead of chicken. 🙂
I love buffalo hot sauce seasoning and blue cheese together! It's soooo satisfying. I've never had this in hummus form, but I'm digging it and can't wait to try it!
Thanks Dominique! I hope you enjoy it! 🙂
Looks like you guys got some buffalo hummus tunes going on. And I love the combo that's in that delicious hummus. People get squeamish about blue cheese and I think it's silly. I frikin love it in appetizers like this.
LOL! Thanks Nicolas! Blue cheese is my favorite! 🙂
We love hummus but we have never tried it with blue cheese. Very intrigued. Can't wait to try. Love the veggie stick idea for a low carb snack. My favorite treat every time.
Thanks so Veena! I hope you give it a try!
I would never have thought of adding blue cheese to hummus, I bet it tastes delicious!
Blue cheese is so good on many things! 🙂 Thanks so much Anne!
Oooooooh, this looks SO good! This would be the perfect party appetiser - though, the kind of thing that everyone would be too busy eating to hold a conversation 😛
Hahaha! Thanks Kristy! 🙂
YUM! This looks amazing! I would have never thought to put blue cheese in hummus! Looks like a great snack.
Thanks Kate! I love cheese so much that when I'm developing recipes, I often think, "now how can I put cheese in this?" LOL! 🙂
Ha! Now I've got Ice Ice baby stuck in my head!! 🙂
This hummus sounds soooo delicious! Definitely keeping this in mind for Summer bbq season!
Thank you Trish! Make sure you've got your tunes on when you make it! 😉
This looks delicious! Can't wait to make it!
Thank you so much Jeanette!
All my fav things in one place. This looks amazing
Thanks Renz! 🙂
Yum! I was just wondering what to make for a Memorial Day app. This looks perfect! Love the blue cheese crumbles!
Thank you Lucy! 🙂
I love hummus to begin with, but the hit of blue cheese sounds amazing, this is a must try!
Thanks so much Sue! 🙂