When you make your own fresh juice at home, there always seems to be a fair amount of pulp leftover. It’s such a shame to throw away this nutritious and delicious treat. So, here are some great ways of putting that pulp to good use:

  • Blend the pulp a bit finer and add it to your favourite smoothie for more flavour, thickness, and fibre.
  • Add any vegetable pulp (like carrots) to your soup to make it thicker.
  • Make frozen fruit popsicles.
  • Add to boiling water and some spices like cinnamon to make a kind of “fruit tea”. Strain before you drink.
  • Make fruit leathers. These are strips of dried fruit.
  • Add to baked goods like cakes, breads, or muffins.
  • Add to cookies or make granola bars.
  • Spice up your pancakes by adding pulp to the mixture.
  • Make marmalade or jam.
  • Dehydrate the pulp and use like you would breadcrumbs.
  • Use for beauty treatments like face scrubs, masks, and in soap recipes.
  • Use as animal food.
  • Add to your compost heap if you’re not planning on eating it.
  • Make ice cubes out of the pulp and use them later.

You can also choose to use a single kind of pulp or several kinds of pulp in each application. Smoothies, for example, taste even better when you mix it up a little. Don’t be afraid to experiment with various flavour combinations and take note of the ones you enjoy.