5 Ways to Use Leftover Juice Pulp

POPSUGAR Photography | Jae Payne
POPSUGAR Photography | Jae Payne

If you juice regularly, you've probably wondered what to do with leftover fruit and vegetable pulp. First rule: never throw the pulp away! Composting is a great way to utilize it, but all that fruit and veggie goodness is an easy way to add fiber and moisture in dishes. Here are some easy ways to use leftover pulp in your cooking.

A Base For Vegetable Broth
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A Base For Vegetable Broth

An easy way to use leftover vegetable pulp is to make homemade broth. Besides a hearty soup, a veggie broth can be used as a base in sauces, curries, stir-fries, and more. Store vegetable pulp in the freezer (along with any other veggie scraps or peels), and when you have a couple bags, make this recipe for vegetable broth. You can also use scraps to make a chicken broth, too.

To Make Fruit Leather
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To Make Fruit Leather

Skip store-bought fruit leather and rolls, and use leftover pulp to make your own. For every one cup of fruit pulp you have, add one to two teaspoons of honey or agave syrup, then add water until you have the desired consistency. (Taste to make sure the recipe's sweetness is to your liking.) Put the fruit mixture in a dehydrator, or use this technique to dry in the oven.

Add to Ground Meat (or Veggie Burgers!)
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Add to Ground Meat (or Veggie Burgers!)

When making things like meatloaf, burgers (veggie or meat), and meatballs, vegetable pulp from celery, carrots, or spinach comes in handy. Adding the leftover pulp adds extra fiber and moisture to the dish.

For Baked Goods
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For Baked Goods

One of our favorite ways to use pulp from apples, carrots, and zucchini is for baked goods. Use pulp in standard recipes for things like apple muffins, zucchini bread, and carrot cake, or add to other baked goods to increase moisture — in many cases, you can even decrease the amount of oil a recipe calls for when using fruit pulp.

For Fiber-Filled Smoothies
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For Fiber-Filled Smoothies

An easy way to add fiber to smoothies is to include a handful of juice pulp to your blend. The pulp bulks up the fiber in any of these smoothie recipes without affecting the taste.