Hatch chiles are in season! In celebration of my favorite season, I made this creamy vegan fire-roasted hatch chile spicy hummus. This is the ultimate appetizer for those who like it hot! And if you don’t like too much spice, you are in full control of the level of spice!
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This healthy fire-roasted hatch chile vegan hummus recipe is perfect for entertaining or for a spicy snack! I first discovered hatch chiles when we lived in Austin. They were so popular that festivals were created to celebrate their spicy goodness. Huge fire roasters can be found at many restaurants, like one of my favorites, Chuy’s.
Even the local Whole Foods has fire roasters in their parking lots during hatch chile season. And the hatch chile craze has spread to other cities. You could find the most unusual foods created with hatch chiles. During our last trip to Austin this past August, Central Market had hatch chile apple pies, jams, cookies, muffins, chocolates, etc.
If you love spicy, you will love this fun twist on a classic hummus recipe. This spicy hummus is naturally vegan and gluten free and makes a great appetizer for any time. All you need is 5 minutes to make this appetizer!
If you love hatch chiles as much as I do, check out all of my delicious Gluten Free Hatch Chile Recipes :-).
We love making hummus at home so I’m always looking for new recipes to try. This one turned out awesome and my husband was a big fan. He’s the true spicy food fan in our house so we’ll definitely be making this one again. Yum!”
meagan b., blog comment
Allergen Information:
This easy appetizer recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free, and soy-free.
How To Fire Roast Hatch Chiles:
If you are new to the world of hatch chiles, you will need to fire-roast them. It is really easy, but read the safety tips below. There are a few ways to fire roast hatch chiles.
- Put them directly on the grill and fire-roasted them until their skins were blistered. Allowing the chiles to cool helps loosen their skin.
- Broil them in the oven, turning them over so both sides get blistered.
- Some people will roast their chiles over a gas stove. I don’t like to do it this way as there are some obvious dangers.
- In this tutorial, I walk you through how to fire-roast hatch chiles, and there are tons of delicious hatch chile recipes, too!
Some of my favorite roasted Hatch chile recipes include Lamb & Hatch Chile Stew and Cheesy Hatch Chile Grits with a Fried Egg.
Safety Tip: Wear rubber gloves when you peel the roasted chiles. I didn’t do this once, and then touched my eye. It was rough so I always advise wearing protective gloves.
Ingredient Notes:
For the full list of ingredients and amounts, please go to the recipe card below.
- Tahini – Check my article on how to be sure your tahini is gluten free.
- Garbanzo Beans – I used canned. Rinse them well.
- Roasted Hatch Chiles – Use freshly roasted or canned green chiles.
- Garlic – Freshly minced or jarred.
- Lemon Juice, Olive Oil, and Salt and Pepper to taste
Step-By-Step Photos and Directions:
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Step 1: Puree the roasted hatch chiles in a food processor. Here, the hatch chiles are pureed. Note these peppers are spicy, so feel free to adjust the quantity you use to your comfort level with spice. If you are using canned green chiles, they come in mild, medium, and hot. Use the heat level you like.
Step 2: Add the rest of the ingredients and turn the food processor on for 1-2 minutes until the mixture is smooth. That is it; serve at room temperature or cold drizzled with olive oil.
Serve these Gluten Free Bagel Chips or Gluten Free Breadsticks with the hummus!
Frequently Asked Questions:
You can use any pepper you like. Shishito peppers or padrone peppers would also make a very tasty hummus!
I do recommend blistering these peppers just for that special flavor. Shishito and padrone peppers are much milder than hatch chiles.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in your refrigerator for up to 4 days.
You can use store-bought tahini or make your own easily. This delicious homemade tahini recipe makes this hummus even better.
More Gluten Free Appetizer Recipes:
- You will want to see all of my Best Appetizer Recipes for any Occasion
- These Instant Pot Gluten Free Turkey BBQ Meatballs are quick and easy to make.
- If you love nachos, these are the Ultimate BBQ Chicken Nachos
- Yummy Homemade Hummus!
- You can use the hummus to make these Quick & Easy Hummus Bowls!
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Spicy Hatch Chile Hummus
Ingredients
- 14 ounce can organic garbanzo beans * see note
- ¼ cup fire roasted hatch chiles * see note
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons water
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons tahini
- 3 tablespoons water
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Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a food processor and blend until creamy.
- Serve with crackers or cut vegetables.
- Optional, garnish with sesame seeds, toasted pumpkin seeds, paprika, and drizzled olive oil.
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Notes
- Note, hatch chiles are spicy. You can adjust the quantity you use to make this spicier or milder.
- You can fire-roast your hatch chiles or use canned hatch chiles for this recipe. To fire roast, put them directly on the grill and fire-roasted them until their skins were blistered. Allow the chiles to cool, which helps to loosen their skin. This tutorial I wrote will walk you through how to fire-roast hatch chiles, and there are tons of delicious hatch chile recipes too!
- This hummus will keep up to 4 days in an airtight container stored in the refrigerator.
SPECIAL NOTE
Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn’t test, my rule of thumb is to add more flour if your dough or batter is wet and add more liquid if the dough or batter is too dry!
Nutrition
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This post was updated from an older August 2019 post with more recipe details.
Just made this and it was yummy! Is this supposed to have 5 T of water in it? There are two different measurements for water. One for 2 T and another for 3 T. Thanks!
I am really glad you liked it. I used 3 T, but many use less to make a thicker hummus.
We love making hummus at home so I’m always looking for new recipes to try. This one turned out awesome and my husband was a big fan. He’s the true spicy food fan in our house so we’ll definitely be making this one again. Yum!
I hope your hubby loves the spice!
I just made this and it is delicious! I used four Tbsp of lemon juice. Never heard of Hatch chilies before, but I read up about them. Then I saw them at Whole Foods. I guess they are in season now. This recipe is a keeper.
I am so glad you liked it Claudia. Thank you so much for writing in to tell us 🙂
Super delicious! My husband and I have been pigging out with the Hummus and home made corn tortilla chips! A total winner! Thanks for the recipe ?
You made my day…thank you so much for letting me know you liked it Eileen 🙂
Oh, I bet this hummus is amazing! I saw some hatch chilies in the store the other day I going to go back and see if they still have some.
Let me know how it turns out Mary 🙂