Sweet Jalapeno Hummus

OK. Be skeptical. It's cool. I can handle it! Because I was skeptical too! I have wasted MORE cans of stinkin' chickpeas on homemade hummus attempts that I have just NOT liked at all. And I really don't like the store bought versions :( But I WANT to like hummus. I really do! So... we had this at a friends' house the other night and it was good! It was REALLY good!!! And I'm not even a huge jalapeno fan, I don't do super spicy foods. But this isn't! It's like a magic trick. Anyways, try it, hope you like it!!

Sweet Jalapeno Hummus

Ingredients:

1 Jalapeno
1 can rinsed and drained chickpeas
1/4 cup tahini (I didn't have any and mine was still yummy, my friend made hers with tahini and it was good too. So I consider this kind of optional. Tahini definitely makes it more authentic)
1 1/2 Tbsp agave nectar
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
3 Tbsp ice water

Instructions:

Cut jalapeno in half. Remove the seeds. Place under your broiler until browned in places. Quickly remove and place in a Ziploc baggie for about 10 minutes. This roasts the jalapeno, making it's flavor much more yummy, and it's flesh more soft. You can choose to use the whole jalapeno, or just 1/2 of it. I used 1/2 because I'm cautious of spicy stuff. Again, my friend used the whole one and it was really good too.

Rinse chickpeas and pull of any pea shells that are easily removed. Place these in blender or food processor and puree until relatively smooth. Add in the tahini (if using), agave nectar, and jalapeno. Blend until smooth (scrape the sides if necessary). Stream in your olive oil while food processor is still running and continue to blend until smooth. Add salt and pepper, blend, taste, and season according to your taste. Last, turn back on your processor and stream in the ice water until completely smooth. This gives it such good consistency. Scoop out and serve!

We used carrot sticks for ours, but you can also take brown rice tortillas, cut them into strips, spritz with olive oil and salt, bake at 425 until slightly crispy. Yum yum yum!