Slithering Hummus Bites
A creepy and healthy Halloween appetizer featuring savory hummus in delicate phyllo shells, perfect for your next spooky celebration!
Equipment
- Food Processor
- Piping bag
Ingredients
Hummus Base
- 7.5 oz roasted sweet red peppers drained
- 15 oz garbanzo beans or chickpeas rinsed and drained
- 1 clove garlic halved
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp tahini
- 0.5 tsp salt
Assembly
- 2 packages frozen miniature phyllo tart shells 1.9 oz each
- 30 pitted ripe olives
Instructions
- Cut one roasted pepper into 30 thin strips and set aside. Put the remaining peppers in a food processor. Add the chickpeas and garlic, then pulse until coarsely chopped.
- Add lemon juice, olive oil, tahini, and salt; process until smooth and creamy.
- Spoon the hummus into a piping bag (or a zip-top bag with a small corner snipped). Pipe a small amount into each phyllo shell.
- Take one red pepper strip and stuff it into an olive so it looks like a creepy little creature, then press the olive gently onto the filled shell. Repeat for all 30 shells. Serve immediately or chill until party time.
Notes
Nutritional Information per serving: Calories: 50, Total Carbs: 4.5g, Net Carbs: 3.5g, Fats: 2.5g, Protein: 0.5g.
