Low Calorie Hummus Snack Recipe

This low calorie hummus snack recipe make a tasty and healthy snack or even lunch. Just one vegetable covered hummus flatbread makes 12 pieces and the whole thing has only 4 ww smart points and 168 calories.

You might also like this beautiful lemony beet hummus recipe!

Recently I’ve been on a hummus kick. I don’t know if you shop at Aldi but they had a few different flavors to try and jalapeño lime was my favorite.

I usually eat hummus with carrot sticks or pita chips but I wanted to come up with a few other hummus snack ideas. So I took a flatbread, slathered on the hummus and topped with assorted vegetables and baked it.

It was so good and easy! I ate this hummus flatbread for lunch that day but it would also be great for a low calorie snack. And for those doing the Weight Watchers diet, it’s only 4 smart points for all 12 pieces!

Why I love hummus as a snack.

Hummus is very popular these days and you can even find dessert hummus! I like it because it’s one of the foods I grew up but also because it’s very filling, a good source of protein, high in fiber, gluten free and dairy free.

It’s also easy to change the flavor by adding roasted peppers, beets to make it purple (see this recipe) or add chocolate to make it sweeter like a brownie batter.

Overall hummus is a healthy and tasty dip and snack!

If you can’t tolerate legumes like chick peas try this.

If you have troubles with chick peas or garbanzo beans which are a major ingredient in traditional hummus you can often substitute other things. The main thing you have to keep for it to taste like hummus is the tahini paste with which is just sesame seeds made into a paste.

I’ve seen zucchini, cauliflower, sweet potato and more used to make bean free hummus.

Healthy ingredients I used.

Today I used Flatout light Italian flatbread, hummus, zucchini, peppers and red onion. Of course you can use any fresh veggies you like such as cucumbers, carrot slices, olives, tomatoes, etc.

Flatout bread is actually endorsed by Weight Watchers (source) if you are doing that. And 1 flatbread has just 2 smart points. If you are doing the Blue plan, the hummus has roughly 2 points in addition but the vegetables are free.

How to make this super easy low calorie hummus snack recipe.

To make these little snacks start by slicing your vegetables very thin. Today I used zucchini, red onion and mini bell peppers as my toppings.

You are only using a little of each and slicing them thin gives you more to spread around the hummus flatbread. Also they taste better IMO when they are very thin.

1. Start by cutting your veggies really thin.
2. Next spread the hummus over the flat bread as evenly as possible. If you are shooting for the 4 smart points, make sure to use only 2 Tablespoons of hummus and the light Flat-out bread. Otherwise, use as much hummus as you like.
3. Then cut the whole thing into 12 pieces with a pizza cutter. Cutting them before you add the vegetables is just easier.
4. Lastly, layer your vegetables on each piece and place on a sprayed cookie sheet.
5. Bake at 350°F for 10-15 minutes then place it under the broiler for a few minutes. That’s it!

As you can see mine are a bit burnt on some of the corners so just watch them and take them out when they look good to you.

Other healthy snack ideas to try.

If you are looking for more low calorie snack ideas, try one of these healthy recipes below.

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I hope you enjoy this easy, low calorie hummus snack recipe. I like to share a good thing when I find it so I hope this is helpful to those of you trying to watch what you are eating. Enjoy!

1 piece = 14 cals/0.4g fat/2g carbs/0.9g fiber/1g protein = 1.1g net carbs

1 flatbread =12 pieces = 4 smart points (WW)

I often label my recipes as low carb or Paleo and every once in awhile they are geared towards the Weight Watchers diet. The thing with my recipes is that even if you aren’t following any of these ways of eating, the recipes are still easy, healthy and tasty.  

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