The BEST Oil-Free Red Pepper Hummus And Sweet Potato Brownies -Summer Party Favorites

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[@pearldrop615]

This is hilarious!!!! Always a pleasure to see the father son bond!!!! Thank you for this gem!!

[@PlantBasedDads]

Awww, thanks so much. I love filming with Lexx and since he is going to be 17 in a few months, I just dont know how much more time we have together like this so I am getting all that I can from it.

[@missiris1234]

The bit with the expired tahini was hysterical. Give the kid his own show!

[@PlantBasedDads]

HA! He has his own KZbin channel that has been around a lot longer than Plant Based Dads.

[@hidden909]

Lex seemed more comfortable in this video, another few times and he’ll be a pro. You guys are so funny!

[@PlantBasedDads]

He was for sure. Of course he has his own gaming channel where he leads the show.

[@rosemaryarmstrong8264]

Love watching you guys together, I always end up laughing 😂and my daughter will not use anything that is expired, even if it’s only a day, it drives me crazy😂

[@PlantBasedDads]

It was pretty risky using that tahini that expired a year ago but it smelled fine so I went with it. Those dates are never exact. Lexx though for sure we were both going to wind up in the hospital. HA!

[@candicemcfee5288]

I stopped the video when the humus was made, before the taste test, then made it and did the taste test with you and Lex. It was such a fun experience doing the taste test with you. I may do this more often, lol. Thanks, it is delicious.

[@PlantBasedDads]

Holy Smokes, I LOVE that idea. It is like we are all tasting it together. So much fun. Thanks for sharing that with me. I will tell Lexx all about it

[@johnsgirl62]

Wow! I would definitely have a hard time with portion control on the brownies. They look delicious. I love the interaction between the two of you! Watching your fun banter is a breath of fresh air. How fortunate you are to have such a wonderful relationship! Thanks so much for sharing. 🥰

[@PlantBasedDads]

THATS why those brownies make such a small amount. You can indulge and not feel bad, right? Thanks so much for watching.

[@kaysarverart]

More videos with your teenage son.... hilarious, such a healthy, fun relationship you have... you can see the love there, but love your sense of humor. Good recipe, and thanks!

[@PlantBasedDads]

I love filming with Lexx. It is always a fun time together. Thanks so much for watching.

[@angeliamoriarty9061]

A great trick I learned is to crumple the parchment up, then uncrumple it and it will easily conform to the shape of the dish nicely.

[@PlantBasedDads]

Great tip! A few people told me that. I am totally doing that next time.

[@amieklingler1574]

Great video! You guys are hilarious together! I love the father and son banter! ❤😂

[@PlantBasedDads]

Thank you!! 😁

[@exileinil]

Brownies also look very good, looking forward to trying them. Its about 95 here today (I live in a very humid river valley), and I don't have central air, so I am not going to bake the sweet potato, I'll cook it in the instant pot instead. Less oven time that way. My daughter requested black bean brownies for today, but I think I'll make both and have a side-by-side brownie taste test. 🐱 P.S. Here's a tip I learned from Jane Esselstyn, when lining a pan with parchment paper, wad the parchment paper up into a ball, then flatten and smooth it out. It makes the paper much easier to shape into the pan.

[@PlantBasedDads]

I love that tip for the parchment paper. I am going to do that next time. Let me know if you find a good black bean brownie recipe. All the ones I have tried taste too much like black beans.

[@exileinil]

@@PlantBasedDads I thought I replied to this previously, but it's not showing up (maybe yt didn't like it since it included a link?) Anyway we did our 2 brownie taste test, black bean (chef AJs recipe, which is the best I've found) vs this sweet potato recipe, and both were really good. My daughter preferred the black bean and said the swt potato tasted too much like swt potato. We only had plain orange swt potatoes, and it prob would've been much better with a Japanese potato. I thought it was also a little drier, but I suppose potatoes vary a lot depending on age and cooking method. I'll try them again sometime with Japanese swt potato and adjust plant milk as needed.

[@doloresarredondo1583]

When using parchment, crumple it up first , it’ll stay put better

[@PlantBasedDads]

Someone else just told me that too. I never heard of that. I am totally doing that next time.

[@leslieaz8361]

So happy to see you cooking with Lex. He is such a cool kid!

[@PlantBasedDads]

He is a lot of fun to work with for sure

[@merrill997]

Your dynamic with your son had me laughing so hard. You gotta love teens! Thank you for the fun video and recipe ideas!

[@PlantBasedDads]

Can you believe I work with 50 teens every day. I really do love this age of kids.

[@merrill997]

@@PlantBasedDads I was a high school special ed teacher...I so can relate! So many afternoons I left work both laughing and scratching my head :)

[@sharonknorr1106]

Love this. All parents of teenagers can appreciate.

[@PlantBasedDads]

It is always a lot of fun to film with Lexx. I want to do that while I can before we both head back to school.

[@thescrapbookguru]

The videos with Lex are so awesome, love all three of you awesome guys!

[@PlantBasedDads]

Aww thanks so much. It is good to see you.

[@stacel1972]

The hummus recipe is spot on. I never k look it my blender go for two minutes and it made the difference. Thank you🎉

[@hidden909]

On the last video with Lex, Lex said he wanted to be anywhere where you weren’t, that cracked up me and my husband, we’ve been using that line ever since!

[@PlantBasedDads]

He is in for a shock when he goes off to college and I am not there to do everything for him like I do now. Seriously. It wont be pretty!

[@hidden909]

I’m sure he’ll figure it out. Before you know it he’ll even be able to open cans without fear of getting sprayed with can juice.

[@mjking9019]

I've made fudgey brownies by mixing canned pumpkin in with boxed brownie mix in the past. But it always makes so much. I love that this just makes a small batch, good for a couple of days. I definitely paused and went to write down the recipe because I can't wait to try this. Thank-you so much!

[@PlantBasedDads]

You can also just print the recipe from www.plantbaseddads.net

[@helenmcnulty4706]

Double dipping with family. Love you guys!! 😂😂❤

[@ynnep72]

Awww Lexx, so cute.

[@joelle3135]

You guys are so funny! Lex reminds me of my son who checks the expiry date on everything I give him 😂 I’m like you Joey, if it looks and smells ok I use it, I can’t stand waste! Unfortunately the rest of my family doesn’t agree so I have to be sneaky and remove the wrappers or I have even lied about what the date is so they don’t realise 🙊

[@PlantBasedDads]

Like you, I hate to throw away or waste something. Right?

[@kefirheals7383]

Glad you made HCH Brownie Recipe - I've been skeptical making them, but yours came out so good - I'm definitely making them now.

[@PlantBasedDads]

I normally don't make something for the first time when I am filming, but I had one baked sweet potato left in the fridge and decided to give it a try. Really, she is a genius with food and I have learned to trust her with most things. Sure, she lived 45 minutes from me for years until she moved to the tropics and never once called me to hang out, but Am I bitter??? Absolutely!

[@kefirheals7383]

@@PlantBasedDads LOL. So funny. Well, being young and a KZbin Star, she didn't have time for us "boomers." Ha Ha. Anyhow, I went ahead and made those after watching your demo. Hubby and I both loved them (we did add chopped walnuts). My batter was not thick like yours for whatever reason. But it still worked.

[@jillponce7]

That green leaf plate is so cute! Where did you get that? I make a big batch of hummus each week and put a dollop on top of my steamed veggies for breakfast or mix in with my salad greens to give it a lil sumthen sumthen instead of salad dressing.

[@PlantBasedDads]

Ok, we got that at the 99c store years ago. They don't have good stuff like that anymore. That one is really sturdy. Now its all that really thin plastic stuff that doesn't hold up. I like the idea of the hummus on veggies instead of salad dressing for sure!

[@sherrylenser]

OMGosh ! You two are historical ! I love watching you both team up ! 😂😂 Oh and the recipes look really delicious .

[@PlantBasedDads]

Yay! Thank you!

[@kathy2818]

I laughed all the way through this video.. but I'm going to try the recipes, they look easy

[@kellywatson9955]

I love the episodes with Lex. They are always so funny.

[@lindalatham412]

Omg, just the first few seconds of the intro was cracking me up!!! 😂😂😂

[@PlantBasedDads]

HA! So glad you enjoyed it.

[@jenwylie4093]

I will be trying the brownies once my air conditioning is fixed for sure!

[@PlantBasedDads]

Yeah, wait until its not so hot.

[@kimsisneros]

😂 Too funny! Recipes look delicious. Great hummus recipe. I will definitely try.

[@PlantBasedDads]

It's so good!

[@nancedavis5649]

I agree! You two are hilarious! Thanks for the laughs and some new fun recipes!

[@PlantBasedDads]

Thanks for watching! We appreciate you.

[@caroldinius4402]

I use her hummus recipe, the BEST!

[@PlantBasedDads]

I completely agree.

[@heatherkrueger5550]

😊 great video! The only dessert I’ve made is with Japanese sweet potato, and I made a chocolate pudding. It was quick, and divine!

[@plantbasedmanda2597]

When you guys are talking about the different types of tablespoons you have and you ask, “why do we have so many of those,” and your son coughs and says Tim 😂 then there’s a picture of Tim in front of TJMaxx - best part!!! 😂

[@PlantBasedDads]

Manda, I blame all our kitchen storage problems on Tim and TJMAXX!!!

[@rb8748]

just made the hummus and loved it . Its my new favorite thanks for sharing

[@PlantBasedDads]

That is awesome!!

[@andreawalker7138]

Those brownies look really interesting. Thanks for the recipe!

[@PlantBasedDads]

They were amazing. Thanks for commenting.

[@lateshachurney5965]

That tahini is super tough to mix up. I always have a hard time with it. Great video guys. I just made homemade hummus the other day too. Will have to add roasted red pepper to the next batch I make.

[@exileinil]

Yeah it can be hard to mix tahini in the jar, I find it easier to scoop it all out with a butter knife and/or firm skinny spatula into a bowl. Then use a good whisk to mix well, then pour back into the jar for storage.

[@PlantBasedDads]

I think that fact that it was probably made years before I opened it didn't help much. I did have to mix it with a knife for almost 15 minutes to get it smooth.

[@lateshachurney5965]

@@PlantBasedDads That is what I had to do with mine recently too.

[@SimpleLife365]

I have heard that for all the natural type nut butters, where the oils separate and float to the top, that you can invert the jar, leaving it upside down for 24 hours. Then empty the jar into a bowl and blend well, and then return the blended nut butter to the jar. It is supposed to remain blended. This has worked for me using Kirkland Natural PB. 🤎 the brownie recipe!

[@baby_gogeta_ss]

I love that shirt lol It’s a play on where do you get your protein. Love love love it 💜 I just downloaded the starch solution yesterday. Awesome recipes!! Gonna give them a try 💕

[@PlantBasedDads]

That shirt is my favorite. Let me know how your recipes turn out from the book. I have a few videos where I have made recipes out of that book so look for those.

[@marivonne16]

OK this has got to be your funniest video!! Made these brownies today. My sweet potato was the regular orange type and pressure-cooked, so it was wetter than yours I think. I will use a white Japanese one next time. Also cheated and added 1/2 tsp instant espresso powder (I do for all things chocolate). Loved the taste! I also made PlantYou’s Bliss Burgers after watching your other video. Liked them. Made them thick-ish so had to bake for longer. I made the mix last night and left it in the fridge uncovered - that helped dry it out a bit. Keep inspiring!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@PlantBasedDads]

I think cooling them down first overnight is a really great idea. Thanks so much for watching. The videos with Lexx are usually fun.

[@cindystrother7710]

Awesome thank you so much for sharing

[@PlantBasedDads]

Thanks for watching!

[@veganmommydeeslife]

Oh my gosh I just love your videos! It’s so nice that your son likes to cook with you. Only my 22 year old will cook with me. The rest of my crew just waits for the food. 🙃

[@PlantBasedDads]

My son only wants to cook with me on video. Otherwise, I have to cater to him. That is why I am worried about him when he leaves for college.

[@bonniemartin4232]

@@PlantBasedDads My 3 kids were homeschooled and loved to sleep late. I laughed that he was exhausted when getting up at 2:30. However, you might be surprised. All 3 are adults now and one gets up at 4:30 am to go to work every day. He never got up before noon. All 3 are very responsible but yes, they would sleep the day away. Funny how when it is in their best interests, what they will do so keep the hope.

[@nancycosgrove4005]

Very funny - recipes look great!

[@PlantBasedDads]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@albakerr7825]

Thanks for the laughs. 😊 Great video

[@PlantBasedDads]

Glad you enjoyed it. Making videos with Lexx is always fun

[@mageetu]

Love that Lex! Adorable!

[@naomisauceda7263]

Hilarious! I was literally laughing out loud. 😂

[@PlantBasedDads]

So glad you enjoyed it. Lexx is always fun to work with.

[@kimpatrono9472]

You guys are comical together and we can see that you both have fun with each other! Btw, Joey, Baby Boomers (circa 1946 to 1964) Generation X (circa 1965 to 1980) Millennial Generation (circa 1981 to 1996). Thanks for the video!😊

[@PlantBasedDads]

I am going to call myself "Pre Gen-X". HA!

[@kimpatrono9472]

LOL!

[@christinedougherty8089]

Lol your son insists on pretzels and he starts with pita and Joey starts with pretzels 😂

[@PlantBasedDads]

I know. I didn't realize that but others have pointed that out. So funny.

[@margaretgorski7947]

What a great video!!! I even love the recipes😍

[@PlantBasedDads]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@kels6794]

😂hilarious video and can’t wait to try the brownies recipe!

[@PlantBasedDads]

They are amazing. Use a white sweet potato and cook it in the over or air fryer first.

[@eydiegarcelon8889]

Hey, I'm a 1964 Baby also!!! My B'Day is June 9, how about you? Love your videos! These are great videos!

[@PlantBasedDads]

I am October 27th. Happy late bday!! We are Gen X right? I dont think we are boomers.

[@eydiegarcelon8889]

@@PlantBasedDads .... very cool, and thank you! Lol, I agree!!!

[@stephaniesimpson3617]

Great video! that was funny when Lex was wanting pretzels for the hummus and then when you guys tasted the hummus Lex chose the pita and you chose the pretzel to taste the hummus - lol. Enjoy seeing Lex in the kitchen cooking with you and Tim.

[@PlantBasedDads]

Yes, we often influence each other. Thanks so much for watching.

[@vegitalian285]

Love your videos so much! ❤

[@PlantBasedDads]

Thank you so much!!

[@justmeemi6350]

Honestly I agree on the ingredient list often being questionable: It’s like oat milk: Water, Sunflower oil, Guar gum, xantham gum, bubble gum, chewing gum,…, oh wait 0,01% oat extract 😂 So yes, please check what you’re paying for 😅

[@susancrane6695]

Joey you are 64???? You look amazing! That, right there is the biggest advertisement for a plant-based diet!

[@PlantBasedDads]

Hi Susan. Close. I am 58. I was born in 1964 so thats what we were talking about in the video. Lexx says I am a "Baby Boomer" and I think that I am "Gen X". Thanks so much for watching.

[@kamidoingitwfpb]

Lexx is hilarious, I have a teenage son who reminds me so much of Lexx, I can totally relate. Thank you so much for these wonderful videos, I truly enjoy your videos. I am going to try these recipes. If we don't want to use Tahini, what would your recommend as a substitution so it will be totally oil free, any ideas?

[@PlantBasedDads]

Tahini doesn't have oil in it. Its made from seeds. There isn't anything to sub. I have tried leaving it out but it is tasteless. I often make this with just one spoon of Tahini and its good.

[@norak5767]

The organic pretzels from pretzel factory do not have oil! That's the ones I buy! The non organic do have oil.

[@PlantBasedDads]

Nora, I had no idea. I was surprised about that.

[@ellentevault6244]

Teenagers burn so much energy just developing

[@PlantBasedDads]

That is very true

[@beverlyyureck104]

I’m trying to loose a lot of weight, is there a substitute for the tahini?

[@PlantBasedDads]

Nope. Just use 1 TBSP. I have done that before and it still tastes great.

[@donnatecce1884]

Link not working for. Brownies

[@PlantBasedDads]

You are right. Its HCH's recipe and her link was working this morning. If she doesn't get it fixed in the next 24 hours, I'll add the recipe to my own website. I just don't want to do that because it's her recipe but I may need to.

[@potridge]

Life with teenagers........"I'm tired." It's 2:30, you just got up. "I'm tired." FROM WHAT!!!!!

[@jowinder5566]

Lol!!

[@PlantBasedDads]

Right?!!!! I never day anything when he sleeps all day during the summer because during the school year, He gets up ready for school every day and never complains or asks to stay home. So, the summer is his time to do what he wants and stay up late.

[@exileinil]

Hummus recipe: I love how Lexx wanted to have the pretzels on the platter, Joey makes room for them, but then when it came time for the taste test, it's Joey who takes a pretzel first, and Lexx took the pita bread! Teenagers! 😸 Also, is Lexx named after the television show of the same name? It's an unusual name and spelling.

[@PlantBasedDads]

He is named after the character on Superman, but we added the extra X to make his name different. We had not realized there was a TV show with his same name until many years later when someone told us. I didn't realize that pretzel/pita thing and now a few people have pointed that out. Funny huh? We often influence each other a lot.

[@kamidoingitwfpb]

LOL, neither of them chose the carrots or celery.

[@exileinil]

@@PlantBasedDads btw I made this hummus and my dear daughter said it was the best homemade hummus I ever made. Score!!!

[@cedarforest4621]

1964 is TOTALLY GenX. GenX the book was written by Douglas Coupland (born in 1962). Things that define GenX, latch-key kids, MTV. That's our generation, Joey!

[@PlantBasedDads]

I concur!!!!! I am not a boomer!! Right?!

[@sherrylenser]

BTW Joey , boomers are celebrating birthdays between the ages of 59 and 77. We are both boomers 😂

[@PlantBasedDads]

I am in denial. I am calling myself "Pre Gen-X"

[@kefirheals7383]

I'd have your son's thyroid checked. He's always saying he's so tired. There might be something to it. Sometimes, thyroid issues do make you tired to the point of weakness, another trait he is showing. Wish him luck going off to college. He's going to love the independence.

[@PlantBasedDads]

Actually he just had full bloodwork and he is good. The part you don't know about this is that he is up till 4am playing video games over the internet with other people. I let him do that during the summer.

[@kefirheals7383]

@@PlantBasedDads Ah-Ha. Well, that explains everything - that's today's world.

[@norak5767]

You are gen x Joey! Baby boomers ended 1964...But what do you expect from a Gen Z(Lex) Haha

[@PlantBasedDads]

Exactly!!! I was at the end of 1964 (October) so the boom was O-VER! Right?!!!

[@sufranklin4439]

Try smoked paprika in your hummus. Tastes like bacon, waaaay better for you.

[@PlantBasedDads]

Why is the tastes of bacon way better for you?

[@kimberlywhidden6966]

Sorry Joey. Lexx is right. Baby Boomers: Baby boomers were born between 1946 and 1964. They're currently between 57-75 years old (71.6 million in the U.S.)

[@PlantBasedDads]

I am going to start claiming to be "Pre-Gen X"!!

[@Mark_Wheeler]

Boomers were born between 1946 - 1964, so you're right on the cusp between Boomer and GenX. I was born in 1958, so I'm fully ensconced as a Boomer, although I hate being associated with them.

[@PlantBasedDads]

I guess we got the best of both generations.

[@mauramarcus152]

Per wikipedia, Boomers were born from 1946 through 1964 and Gen Xers 1965-1980, so Lexx is correct that you are a Boomer.

[@PlantBasedDads]

I was born in October of 1964. Like so close to 1965. I am going to say i am a pre gen x-er!

[@sherrylenser]

Oh unless you said that you were 53 😂

[@PlantBasedDads]

lol nope, I am 59 in a few months. I am going to say that I am "Pre Gen-X"

[@lauried4439]

😂❤😂❤😂

[@ShellyMcDonnell123]

Baby Boomers: Baby boomers were born between 1946 and 1964. They're currently between 57-75 years old (71.6 million in the U.S.) Gen X: Gen X was born between 1965 and 1979/80 and is currently between 41-56 years old (65.2 million people in the U.S.) Gen Y: Gen Y, or Millennials, were born between 1981 and 1994/6.Jun 22, 2023

[@PlantBasedDads]

I am in denial!

[@foundbychance7777]

If you’re born before 1964 you’re a boomer. I’m a Gen-X.

[@PlantBasedDads]

I was born in 1964. I am choosing Gen X

[@caroldinius4402]

baby boomers.......1946-1964.

[@PlantBasedDads]

I am in denial!!

[@kimberlymccurry402]

Hey Joey and Lexx! Awesome video, so much fun! I hope you are enjoying your Summer Vacation.🌅⛱️🫑🙌💯 Also, I have tried to just use raw sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, or pumpkin seeds in my Hummus or White Bean Dip. I can skip the oil this way. It's actually really delicious. (Natural Grocers or Sprouts Bulk Section)

[@PlantBasedDads]

Someone else just mentioned that too. I have a whole bag of sunflower seeds I could have used and never thought of that. Next time for sure. I learn so much from comments. Thanks so much for watching.

[@kimberlymccurry402]

@@PlantBasedDads Awesome. I love learning from others too. That is why I usually hop down to the comments. Definitely give it a try for sure. I have a high speed blender. I stopped buying nut and seed butters too because I saw the recipe in the Vitamix cookbook. It is just seeds or nuts and salt, maybe a little water.