This Low Calorie Baba Ganoush Recipe is just 98 calories, and can be made 100% oil free if you prefer.
I make this eggplant dip extra easy by peeling and slicing the eggplant before roasting. This cuts down on the baking time, and ensures you don’t burn your hands scooping out eggplant flesh later.
This yummy Greek dip is packed full of flavor, and can be used as a dip, or spread on bread for a snack or in place of mayo in a sandwich!
Popular in both Greek and Lebanese cultures, this vegan roasted eggplant dip is packed full of nutrition.
This Baba Ganoush Recipe is just 98 calories, and can be made 100% oil free!
Low Calorie Baba Ganoush
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Ingredients in Healthy Baba Ganoush
This low calorie baba ganoush eggplant dip recipe can be served with pita (as it most often is) or you can use veggies instead. Which means you save more calories, and can have more dip!
What to Serve with Baba Ganoush:
- Celery Sticks
- Baby Carrots
- Cucumber Slices
- Endive Boats
- Bell Pepper Slices
- Jicama Sticks
- Broccoli Florets
- Cauliflower
- Sliced Radishes
Shopping List for Skinny Baba Ganoush:
- Medium eggplants
- Garlic
- Lemon- zested and juiced
- Tahini
- Cumin
- Smoked paprika
- Salt and pepper
- Parsley leaves
- Olive oil (optional- for garnish)
How to Make Low Calorie Baba Ganoush
I save cook time by peeling and slicing the eggplant. Then save cleanup time by using parchment paper on the baking sheets.
The parchment paper also helps us make a no oil baba ganoush recipe, saving 100’s of calories and lots of fat. So don’t skip the step (and wax paper is not parchment paper).
How to Make Healthy Baba Ganoush:
- Preheat the oven 425 degrees and line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Place the eggplant slices and unpeeled garlic cloves on the baking sheets, and roast for 20 minutes.
- Flip, and roast 15 more minutes, or until very soft.
- Remove the eggplant and garlic from oven and set aside to cool.
- To a food processor or blender, combine the tahini, lemon juice and zest, cumin, smoked paprika, and parsley.
- Pulse to get everything moving, then blend until smooth.
- Add the eggplant to the food processor or blender, and squeeze the softened garlic out of the peels into the food processor or blender.
- Pulse to get everything moving, then blend until smooth and creamy, adding water and/or more lemon juice a little at a time to thin as needed. Adding water 1 tablespoon at a time as needed.
- Garnish with paprika and a drizzle of olive oil, and serve.
Low Calorie Baba Ganoush Recipe
This low calorie baba ganoush is easy to make, and yummy to eat!
You can skip the olive oil all together to save calories and fat. Or you can drizzle a bit over your yummy eggplant dip when serving.
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Low Calorie Baba Ganoush Recipe
Equipment
- food processor or blender
- 2 Rimmed Baking Sheets
Ingredients
- 2 medium eggplants peeled and sliced
- 4 cloves garlic unpeeled
- 1 lemon- zested and juiced
- ¼ cup tahini
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ⅛ teaspoon smoked paprika (plus more for garnish if desired)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 3-4 tablespoons water to thin as needed
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (optional- for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven 425 degrees and line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Place the eggplant slices and unpeeled garlic cloves on the baking sheets, and roast for 20 minutes.
- Flip, and roast 15 more minutes, or until very soft.
- Remove the eggplant and garlic from oven and set aside to cool.
- To a food processor or blender, combine the tahini, lemon juice and zest, cumin, smoked paprika, and parsley.
- Pulse to get everything moving, then blend until smooth.
- Add the eggplant to the food processor or blender, and squeeze the softened garlic out of the peels into the food processor or blender.
- Pulse to get everything moving, then blend until smooth and creamy, adding water and/or more lemon juice a little at a time to thin as needed. Adding water 1 tablespoon at a time as needed.
- Garnish with paprika and a drizzle of olive oil, and serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition and Calories in Baba Ganoush
This baba ganoush calories and nutritional section is based off 1 serving (about 1/3 cup) made with no oil.
Important Note: As a reminder, at Lose Weight By Eating it is my goal to make you healthier, all-natural versions of your favorite recipes… not all will be “diet worthy” depending on the diet you are on. But they will be healthier versions to help curb your cravings.
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Article History:
- Originally written and published September 11, 2022 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on September 27, 2023 by Audrey Johns
