Both are pastes made of mashed beans (peanuts and chickpeas are beans.) They also have a similar nutrient profile and are both used for similar dishes.

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    1 year ago

    Peanut butter can be made solely with blended peanuts. Hummus is rarely, if ever ime, made with only blended chickpeas and also requires some oil/tahini for even the basic texture.

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      1 year ago

      Now that I think about it, tahini and peanut butter are fairly similar in texture and consistency.

      I wonder what Hummus with peanut butter would taste like.

      I also wonder what peanut butter with garlic, lemon and cumin would taste like.

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      I was under the impression that, by definition, blended chickpeas were only one ingredient in hummus.

      I thought in order to qualify as hummus it had to have blended chickpeas, tahini ( which is just blended sesame seeds, IIRC), oil, and lemon juice.