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    Hummusapien » Recipes » Snacks » Baked Pumpkin Dip with Goat Cheese

    ★★★★★ from 6 reviews

    Baked Pumpkin Dip with Goat Cheese

    Published Nov 8, 2018 · Modified Sep 13, 2022 · by Alexis Joseph · 26 Comments

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    The most incredible and easy warm Baked Pumpkin Dip with rosemary whipped goat cheese! Impress your guests with this beautiful festive appetizer on the table in 20 minutes.

    Baked Pumpkin Hummus Dip with Rosemary Whipped Goat Cheese and Pomegranate

    I'm clearly a dip person.

    My blog is named after a dip. I'M BASICALLY A DIP!

    While I eat loads of hummus on a weekly basis, I don't often cook with the stuff. Nor do I make it from scratch. GASP. I know! What a phony, eating store bought hummus and such. True story: we make homemade hummus and almond milk at Alchemy but at home I pretty much never do, especially when the options at the store so freaking awesome! Convenience is key, am I right?

    Baked Pumpkin Hummus Dip with Rosemary Whipped Goat Cheese and Pomegranate

    Luckily Hope Foods Original Hummus comes all ready to go in a perfect little glorious package. So perfect in fact that all I had to do to make it festive and pumpkiny was add canned pumpkin puree. That's it! This Baked Hummus Dip is seriously SO simple and impressive because it tastes unique and lovely as if you slaved three days to make it. Not the case! Three minutes, maybe.

    So imagine a layer of pumpkin hummus topped with tangy whipped rosemary goat cheese plus sweet and sour pomegranate and toasty pecans for crunch. THE LAYERS!! All warm and creamy and fancy-like. I can't. The sweet and the creamy and the tangy and the smooth all mixed together like the happiest hummus family there ever was. All your friends and fam are gonna be all, "when did you go to culinary school?!"

    This dip was so meant to be it's not even funny. And this is coming from someone who very rarely never makes dips. I bought the fun serving dish you see in these pictures last year at Crate and Barrel and hadn't even used it until this very moment! First my beloved Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip and now this...I may just be a dip fairy.

    Also, can we talk about how to deseed a pomegranate because it's the best holiday garnish ever (pumpkin dip, oatmeal, french toast, stuffing, seriously what are they NOT good on) and you need to know how to do it like a boss. First, put a large mixing bowl in the sink and have a wooden spoon handy. Roll the pom on the counter to help release the seeds.

    Then score around the center of it horizontally with a small knife (so you're not scoring the top or bottom). Twist it open and holding one half with the cut-side touching your palm, whack the top of it with the spoon over the bowl. The seeds should come out and your fingers will catch any pith. If nothing is coming out, hit it harder! Easy peasy.

    This just HAS to be your Thanksgiving appetizer. Promise me!!

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    Baked Pumpkin Dip with Goat Cheese

    ★★★★★ 5 from 6 reviews
    • Author: Alexis Joseph
    • Prep Time: 10 mins
    • Cook Time: 10 mins
    • Total Time: 20 mins
    • Yield: 4-6 1x
    • Category: Side Dish
    • Method: Oven
    • Cuisine: American
    • Diet: Vegetarian
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    Description

    The most incredible and easy warm Baked Pumpkin Dip with rosemary whipped goat cheese! Impress your guests with this beautiful festive appetizer on the table in 20 minutes.


    Ingredients

    Units Scale
    • 1-8oz container original hummus
    • ½ cup pumpkin puree
    • 4oz goat cheese
    • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
    • 3 tbsp half and half or milk of choice
    • 1 tbsp fresh chopped rosemary, plus more for garnish
    • Handful of pomegranate arils and pecans, optional for garnish

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350F.
    2. Place hummus and pumpkin puree in a bowl and mix until combined. Spoon into a small oven-safe dish.
    3. Place goat cheese, olive oil, half and half, and rosemary in a medium bowl. Beat with a handheld mixer until light and fluffy (or use a food processor).
    4. Place rounds of goat cheese on top of hummus mixture and use a fork to swirl the two together on top. Bake for 10 minutes.
    5. Remove from oven and top with a handful of pomegranate seeds, pecans, and rosemary. Enjoy warm with crackers or toasted baguette!

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    About Alexis Joseph

    Oh HEY there! I'm Alexis Joseph, food writer, blogger, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), new mama, and co-founder of local restaurant group, Alchemy. I use my passion for cooking and wellness as fuel to help others ignite a more freeing and happy relationship with food. Learn more about Alexis!

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    1. Tori says

      February 04, 2020 at 2:59 pm

      I just came back to print this recipe after making it on both Christmas Eve AND Christmas, as well as recommending it to my best friend who loves goat cheese. Had to leave the review I forgot to leave earlier to tell EVERYBODY TO MAKE THIS ASAP. Okay warm hummus just is too good. That combined with goat cheese and rosemary and just alllllll the goods. Wow. To be honest, I ate so much of it on Christmas that I didn't have room for the surf and turf my family made for the main course (they only made the lobster because I'm pescatarian and I was too full of this dip to eat it!!) This is being printed and framed and immortalized in my recipe books so I can make it forever.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Alexis Joseph says

        February 04, 2020 at 9:57 pm

        Awww shucks, Tori! Your review made me smile from ear to ear. I'm so thrilled it was a favorite for you and that you'll make it for years to come! How special. XO

        Reply
    2. Kori says

      December 04, 2018 at 8:10 am

      Matt & I absolutely loved this dip! I thought it was really fun to whip the goat cheese & swirl it on top of the pumpkin-hummus. I loved it even more cold. Either way, you can’t go wrong! It will be a staple now.

      ★★★★★

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      • Alexis says

        December 04, 2018 at 12:09 pm

        Yayyy thank you so much, Kori!

        Reply
    3. Rachel says

      November 27, 2018 at 8:08 pm

      This was absolutely fabulous and the hit of our holiday! Will def make again!

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        November 27, 2018 at 10:36 pm

        Thank you so much, Rachel!

        Reply
    4. Katrina says

      November 22, 2018 at 12:36 pm

      Y’all...do yourself a favor and make this ASAP. Made this for Thanksgiving brunch today and it was AMAZING! So easy to make and looks so impressive!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        November 22, 2018 at 1:45 pm

        Thank you so much!!

        Reply
    5. Laura says

      November 16, 2018 at 2:12 pm

      THIS SOUNDS AMAZING! Can I make this with soy milk or almond milk? Have you tried it with a dairy free milk alternative?

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        November 16, 2018 at 3:06 pm

        Nope, I haven’t! I love the texture the half and half adds but you could try unflavored non-dairy milk?

        Reply
    6. Sabrina says

      November 12, 2018 at 9:55 pm

      wow, nice set of ingredients in this recipe, pomegranate arils, nice! Love goat cheese too and of course pumpkin puree, thank you!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        November 13, 2018 at 6:46 pm

        Enjoy!

        Reply
    7. Alexis says

      November 11, 2018 at 9:44 pm

      Thank you so much, girl!

      Reply
    8. Brittany Audra @ Audra's Appetite says

      November 08, 2018 at 8:23 pm

      I've never tried warm hummus before, but I'm so excited to try! 🙂

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        November 09, 2018 at 12:12 pm

        It’s SOOOO good especially with the goat cheese!

        Reply
    9. Brittany Audra @ Audra's Appetite says

      November 08, 2018 at 8:23 pm

      I've never tried warm hummus before, but I'm so excited to try! 🙂

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        November 09, 2018 at 12:12 pm

        It’s SOOOO good especially with the goat cheese!

        Reply
    10. Whitney says

      November 08, 2018 at 4:43 pm

      Is this real? Looks so yummy!!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    11. Tanya says

      November 08, 2018 at 4:42 pm

      I just made this and it is to DIE for?

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        November 11, 2018 at 9:44 pm

        Thank you so much, girl!

        Reply
    12. Kim says

      November 08, 2018 at 11:36 am

      Looks awesome and delish! Printed, on deck for thanksgiving and filed for safe keeping. 😉

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        November 11, 2018 at 9:44 pm

        Hope you love it!

        Reply
    13. Little Plastic Footprint says

      November 08, 2018 at 11:15 am

      I want to DIP! Wow this looks fabulous!

      Reply
    14. Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says

      November 08, 2018 at 8:05 am

      I love how easy this is to make! Can't wait to try it! 🙂

      Reply
    15. Kori says

      November 08, 2018 at 7:47 am

      I am absolutely making this dip for us on Thanksgiving!!!

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        November 11, 2018 at 9:47 pm

        Yayyyy let me know how you like it!

        Reply

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