What to do with left over juice pulp? Make something yummy, of course! DOH!
For the pass few days I've been searching the internet, trying to get inspired to make something special with my beet/apple/carrot/ginger pulp from the red juice I made a couple days in a row. The most frequent way juice pulp is used is by dehydrating it into crackers/breads, but since I don't have a dehydrator I had to think out of the box.
I conjured up endless ways to use my pulp. I could use it in a cake,muffins, cookies,etc but finally I settled on keeping it raw and simple. After a few days, I figured I should get started on something, even though I had no concrete plan, fruit/veggie pulp does go bad eventually, so I couldn't leave it in the fridge any longer.
Once I got into the kitchen and looked into my cupboards, things magically came together. Here's what I used.
- Approximately 2 packed cups juice pulp (beets, apples, carrots, & ginger)
- 1 cup raw (unsoaked) walnuts
- 1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- 3 Tbsp maple syrup (not technically raw, could use agave or stevia)
- Pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg
A pictorial break down follows.
Processed the walnuts until slightly larger then flour grains.
Did the same for the coconuts. My shredded coconuts are long shreds so I wanted the size to be smaller.
Mixed the two together and it turned out something like this.
Next, I processed the pulp so everything was evenly mixed and any extra large apple pieces were shredded down. Added 3 spoons of maple syrup. If you look carefully you may be able to see a deformed reflection of my pink camera and I. Creepy, ha!
The syrup didn't mix very well in the processor so I transferred the pulp to the bowl and mixed with a spatula. I then added in the walnut/coconut mix, saving a couple spoonfuls (very important step). Do not be alarmed by how raw meat like the mixture turned out.
Measuring a little less then a spoon each, I mashed them into balls and rolled them into the walnut/coconut mixture I saved earlier. Walla, the raw meat looking mixtured turned beautifully into festive red macaroons!
I placed in the freezer to harden for an hour or two. Once I took them out to eat I noticed the center is slightly icy, but they "defrost" very quickly so next time I'll probably leave them on the counter for a couple minutes before devouring.
Yay, happy eyes and happy belly.
