Hummus dip and crackers for kids

Hummus is a dip that most kids like which is lucky because it's a nutritious food full of legumes and seeds while the homemade crackers are easy peasy to make.

Ingredients

  • 200g canned chickpeas

  • ¼ cup tahini

  • 2 tbs olive oil

  • 2 clove garlic

    crushed

  • 1 lemon

    small, juiced

  • ½ tsp ground cumin

  • 4 sheet lavash bread

    for crackers

  • 19.7ml olive oil

    for crackers

  • salt

    for seasoning crackers

Allergy Advice

Contains Gluten

Contains Sesame

Equipment

  • 1 stick blender
  • 1 tall container
  • 1 serving dish
  • 1 airtight container
  • 1 baking tray
  • 1 bowl

Instructions

  1. Place all hummus ingredients into a tall container and using a stick blender, whizz until a smooth consistency.
  2. Transfer to a serving dish or keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days.
  3. To make crackers: Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced).
  4. Slice lavash bread or wrap bread into triangle shapes.
  5. Transfer to a bowl, drizzle with olive oil and lightly season with salt, making sure each triangle of bead is well covered.
  6. Spread out onto a lined baking tray and bake for 10 minutes, then remove, turn and bake for a further 10 minutes.
  7. Cool before serving.

Notes

Tip
Hummus pairs well with fresh cut veggie sticks, rice cakes, corn chips and crackers as well as spread onto toast, sandwiches, burgers and steak sandwiches or even dolloped on top of a wintry soup.
Variation
If you like hommous then this Tomato and basil hummus dip is a great twist on the original.
Storage
Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days.

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