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Spicy Buffalo White Bean Hummus

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This Vegan Spicy Buffalo White Bean Hummus is the perfect dip or appetizer to impress your guests and friends at parties! It is loaded with spicy flavor, creamy texture and is totally oil-free!

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SPICY BUFFALO WHITE BEAN HUMMUS

Get those taste buds ready for an explosive spicy buffalo hummus. I think we can all agree that before going vegan, or maybe you aren’t even vegan, that we all loved buffalo wings. That spicy, rich and bold sauce just made them so addicting. Well, I don’t eat chicken anymore but I sure do love the bold flavor of hot sauce.

I was recently contacted by Crunchmaster who sells some amazingly, delicious crackers. They wanted me to try them out and give my opinion and create a recipe to go with them. With a name like Crunchmaster, how could I say no? Lol! I made sure to ask if they were vegan first, of course. They sent me their vegan crackers, since not all of their products are vegan. Let me tell you, I got a huge box of crackers and it’s ridiculous how good they are. They are absolutely DELISH. Nice salty, crunchy bite with wonderful flecks of seeds through them. Great depth of flavor. All of the ingredients are wonderful, except there is a small bit of oil, not a lot. I didn’t love that part, but for a special occasion or party, I don’t stress over it. It’s very hard to find crackers these days without some oil in them. I’ve tried a couple of brands and the flavor was rather lacking. These are incredible and were the perfect partner to go with my Spicy Buffalo White Bean Hummus!

Overhead image of a bowl of spicy vegan buffalo hummus and green onions.

I love the ingredients, too. They contain brown rice flour, corn, potato starch, safflower oil, oat fiber, dried cane syrup, sesame seeds, flax seeds, millet, sea salt, quinoa seeds. See, no nasty preservatives or weird chemicals. They are cholesterol-free, vegan and gluten-free.

They sent me two varieties.

Multi-Seed Crackers and Multi-Grain Crackers.

2 bags of crunchmaster crackers.

Creamy spicy vegan buffalo hummus in a turquoise bowl with crackers on the side.

HOW TO MAKE VEGAN BUFFALO HUMMUS

To make this buffalo hummus, you need just 7 ingredients (+ salt and water) and all are easy to find:

  • Great Northern Beans (or navy or cannellini)
  • Red Bell Peppers (these are roasted to give a wonderful depth and smoky flavor to the hummus)
  • Fresh Garlic (also roasted for a wonderful flavor)
  • Tahini
  • Paprika
  • Lemon Juice
  • Hot Sauce

Yes, I know that hummus means chickpeas and there are not chickpeas in this. Nobody needs to point that out. The reason I swap out chickpeas for white beans is because I do not use oil in my hummus recipes and the white beans make for a much smoother and creamier texture and the taste is much better as well. But it looks and tastes just like a hummus made with oil. So, rules or not, this non-chickpea hummus is to-die-for delicious.

Bowl of spicy vegan buffalo hummus with crackers and green onions on a platter.

If you like spicy and bold flavors, then you will love this hummus.

Closeup image of a bowl of spicy vegan buffalo hummus with green onions on top.

MORE VEGAN HUMMUS RECIPES

  • BBQ Hummus
  • Pizza Hummus
  • Avocado Hummus
  • Mexican Hummus
  • Red Pepper Hummus

If you make this recipe,  be sure to leave feedback below and share your pic on Instagram or Facebook and tag me @thevegan8 #thevegan8!

Bowl of Vegan Buffalo hummus with crackers.

Spicy Buffalo White Bean Hummus

Brandi Doming
This Vegan Spicy Buffalo White Bean Hummus is the perfect dip or appetizer to impress your guests and friends at parties! It is loaded with spicy flavor, creamy texture and is totally oil-free!
5 from 17 votes
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Prep Time 14 mins
Cook Time 12 mins
Total Time 26 mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American, Vegan
Yields 4 -6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (85g) chopped red bell pepper (about half of a large one)
  • 4 large (15g) garlic cloves, with skins still on
  • two 15 oz cans of great Northern beans, drained & rinsed (or cannellini or navy beans)
  • 2 tablespoons (34g) tahini
  • 4-5 tablespoons (60g) hot sauce(I really love Frank's Hot Sauce)
  • 2 tablespoons (30g) fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons (30g) hot water
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1/4-1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • Optional garnish: green onion

NOTE

  • I used Frank's Red Hot Original sauce. Please understand there are many varieties of Frank's sauces, as well as hot sauce brands. Some have oil and some have more or less salt, so the recipe of the sauce and salt may need tweaking based on that. 1/4 teaspoon salt was perfectly salty for mine.

  • I use this scale.

Instructions
 

  • First you will roast your bell pepper and garlic. Preheat an oven to 425°F and line a sheet pan with foil. Place the chopped bell pepper and garlic (with skins still on) on the pan. Roast for about 12 minutes until the bell pepper edges are beginning to brown.
  • Meanwhile, add all of the remaining ingredients to a food processor. Start with just 4 tablespoons of the hot sauce. 4 tablespoons will give that nice spicy buffalo flavor and kick. Wait until after you've added the peppers and garlic to decide to add more. Blend for a couple of minutes until smooth, scraping the sides as necessary.
  • Add the cooked bell peppers and garlic (with skins removed and roughly chopped) to the hummus and blend again for several minutes. You really want to let this run until it gets super smooth and creamy. Taste and add any more hot sauce if desired.
  • Transfer to a bowl and drizzle more hot sauce on top and stir in, if desired. It will make it more spicy, so only do this if you want it extra spicy. For garnish, I love to add freshly chopped green onions.

Notes

Nutrition based on 4 servings: 265 calories, 5g fat, 14.5g protein, 37.8g carbs, 12.4g fiber, 3.6g sugar
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Keyword buffalo hummus, oil free hummus, vegan appetizer

Filed Under: Appetizers, Beans/Legumes, Gluten Free, No Bake, Nut Free, Sides, Snacks Tagged With: Bean, Bell peppers, buffalo, Dips, Easy, Gluten-free, healthy, Homemade, hot sauce, Hummus, lemon juice, Oil free, Party, Plant based, Recipes, Sides, Spicy, vegan, white, Whole foods

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  1. Uma

    February 13, 2017 at 8:05 pm

    This looks absolutely wonderful! Loved your picture and ingredients of the hummus:) yummy!

    Reply
    • brandi.doming@yahoo.com

      February 14, 2017 at 1:07 am

      Thank you Uma! So glad you love the pictures!

      Reply
  2. Hauke Fox

    February 14, 2017 at 8:57 pm

    Your photos are top-notch, Brandi. No doubt about that!! Plus, excellent hummus idea. I always thought hummus needs to have chickpeas in it. More out of the box thinking required on my end 😉

    Reply
    • brandi.doming@yahoo.com

      February 14, 2017 at 9:46 pm

      You are too kind Howie, thank you so much! I really appreciate the compliment. Haha, I know…I always did too, but once I tried white beans in my BBQ hummus, I was hooked!

      Reply
  3. Hannah

    February 17, 2017 at 1:53 am

    Yes!!! This hummus looks so good! A nice change of pace from regular hummus which can get a little boring, let’s be real :’D

    Reply
    • brandi.doming@yahoo.com

      February 17, 2017 at 7:52 am

      Thank you Hannah!

      Reply
  4. Valerie

    February 17, 2017 at 2:51 am

    5 stars
    Absolutely delicious! I’ve never liked red pepper until I made this recipe. Thank you!

    Reply
    • brandi.doming@yahoo.com

      February 17, 2017 at 7:52 am

      Yay!! Love to hear that, thank you Valerie for the feedback!

      Reply
  5. Michele

    February 20, 2017 at 12:44 am

    I can use a vitamix for this, right? I’m lazy & hate pulling out the food processor.

    Reply
    • brandi.doming@yahoo.com

      February 20, 2017 at 6:59 pm

      Hi Michele, my vitamix is not large enough to really blend up all the ingredients smoothly since it’s so narrow. I personally don’t have success with hummus in mine. Especially since I don’t use oil and you don’t want to dilute it with water just to get it blended. You can try it I guess, but not sure how creamy it will get.

      Reply
    • Jessica Maria Britt

      February 22, 2017 at 2:49 pm

      I made this hummus with a Hamilton Beach $40 blender (maybe even cheaper by now). It takes a few blends and time, but it worked! I made the recipe exactly as is. I didn’t add any extra liquids to make it blend. So, I’m sure a Vitamix will work great for this. The absolute best blender I’ve heard and read about is the Blendtec. This hummus is perfect though, so I hope you try it! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Jessica Maria Britt

    February 22, 2017 at 2:44 pm

    5 stars
    Oh my goodness! I LOVE this hummus even more than your smokey white bean barbecue hummus. These two are definitely two of my favorite three hummuses I love and make.

    My favorite thing to eat with this hummus is tortilla chips I make by baking Food For Life brown rice tortillas (tear them) with fresh lemon juice, Himalayan sea salt, smoked paprika, and chili powder. Sliced cucumbers are also amazing with this hummus.

    So much perfect flavor, creaminess, and easy to make with pure ingredients. Yes! ❤

    Reply
    • brandi.doming@yahoo.com

      February 23, 2017 at 6:27 am

      That is so awesome to hear Jessica, thank you so much for making it and the wonderful feedback! Sounds super yummy with the tortilla chips too!

      Reply
  7. Tami

    March 6, 2017 at 7:46 pm

    Hi! I’m a farmers market vendor and was just thinking about coming up with a Buffalo Hummus! I thought I was being original! 😂
    Yours sounds wonderful!

    Reply
    • brandi.doming@yahoo.com

      March 7, 2017 at 2:41 pm

      Haha!

      Reply
  8. Susie Q

    July 23, 2017 at 9:37 pm

    5 stars
    I absolutely love this hummus! I have made it too many times to count since you published the recipe. Thank you!

    Reply
    • brandi.doming@yahoo.com

      July 24, 2017 at 7:15 pm

      Haha, that is awesome Susie! SO glad you are loving this hummus, thank you so much for sharing!

      Reply
  9. Stefanie

    October 30, 2017 at 12:06 am

    This looks amazing! what a great idea!

    Reply
  10. Estee

    December 9, 2017 at 5:36 am

    5 stars
    This is one of the best hummus recipes ever. I like the use of white beans better than garbanzo. It just seems to make it a level higher and a bit smoother. We love that kick in this recipe and it’s always a huge hit with any guest that tries it. 5stars

    Reply
    • brandi.doming@yahoo.com

      December 10, 2017 at 5:14 pm

      Thank you so much Estee! So glad you love the hummus so much, thank you for the review!

      Reply
  11. Steven

    April 15, 2018 at 12:18 am

    We loved it. I followed the recipe but only went with one tablespoon of Tapatío brand hot sauce and water to get the consistency of hummus. The result was spicy enough for us! We’ll make this again!

    Reply
  12. Chris

    June 1, 2019 at 12:34 am

    5 stars
    Love it. Made with jar peppers. So tasty. My wife will love as she is “MS Buffalo.”

    Reply
    • brandi.doming@yahoo.com

      June 1, 2019 at 7:41 pm

      So happy to hear that Chris!

      Reply
  13. Emily

    December 23, 2020 at 3:31 am

    5 stars
    I’ve previously made this with a different hot sauce and have just remade it with Franks and I HIGHLY recommend using Franks!!! The taste is just so much better. It was good with a different hot sauce but Franks takes it next level!

    Reply
  14. Linda

    June 2, 2021 at 6:25 pm

    5 stars
    Super easy and delish! Will make again and again.

    Reply
  15. Valerie

    January 28, 2023 at 6:35 pm

    5 stars
    I am obsessed with Franks Hot sauce! This dip is so satisfying! It’s my new go-to afternoon snack. Thank you!!

    Reply
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