61 Clever Juice Pulp Recipes: The Ultimate Guide to Use Up Juice Pulp

By far the easiest thing to do with your juice pulp is to add it to your smoothies for an extra fiber boost.

This is especially great if you’re in the habit of drinking a fresh glass of juice for a whopping load of vitamins, minerals, enzymes and phytochemicals and then whipping up a smoothie for your fill of fiber, fats and proteins.

Grab some DIY tea bags or a tea strainer, stuff ’em with some fruit (or herb) juice pulp, add in some spices like cinnamon and ginger, and soak in hot water for some instant tea!

Citrus pulp is super great for this 🙂

What’s more delicious than a bowl of creamy oatmeal in the morning?

One with fruity juice pulp in it!

You get extra fiber, a boost in natural sweetness and the satisfaction of having found a super simple, delicious way use leftover juice pulp 🙂 

Top it off with a spoonful of yogurt and nuts for a super healthy breakfast!

Breakfast bowls are a delicious, hearty way to mix a whole lotta goodness into one little bowl – including leftover juice pulp!

Here’s an easy recipe…

Why chop, shred and prep veggies for your omelette when you’ve got a batch of leftover juice pulp?

Just toss some into your eggs, stir and you’ve got yourself some no-prep veggie omelettes.

An easy way to use your fruit pulp is to sprinkle it on of your pancakes and waffles. 

Another option? Mix it into the pancake mix!

Having fruit salad for lunch? 

Well, get out your fruity juice pulp and mix it up with a little bit of raw honey, Greek yogurt, a splash of olive oil and a squirt of lemon juice.

Pour it over your freshly cut fruit. Delish.

Everyone juices apples, right?

Keep your apple pulp separately and you’ll never pay for applesauce again. 

Even better? You can freeze all the apple pulp you create and use it as an applesauce substitute for every baking recipe that calls for it. 

Why pay extra for strawberry or chives cream cheese when you can whip up your own?

Mix in veggie or fruit juice pulp into your cream cheese to create whatever flavor you want while sneaking in extra nutrition!

Check out this juice pulp whipped cream cheese recipe from Thank Your Body for delicious ways to do this!

It’s not just cream cheese you can do this with…

Stir in juice pulp into sour cream as well as dips and spreads.

Juice pulp blends nicely into mayo, hummus, bean dip, and you can sneak in green juice pulp to add new life to spinach dip…the possibilities are endless!

Made a bunch of green juice?

Add it to your pesto recipe. Kale, lettuce, spinach, cucumber – all the gentle greens go great in pesto!

Here’s a great juice pulp pesto recipe!

Whenever you’re making pasta, take out your frozen leftover juice pulp and stir some in. 

Parsley, carrot, onion, tomato, cilantro and even apple and green juice pulp adds yummy flavor and thickens the sauce to perfection. 

Mix your greens (as well as tomato, basil, cilantro, onion) veggie pulp with olive oil and garlic.

Season with salt and pepper and parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

You know what’s great about salsa? I mean, other than the fact that it’s salsa.

That you can add pretty much anything into it and it’ll taste good.

Use your greens, tomato, pineapple, apple, pear, cilantro, basil, onion, mango, bell pepper juice pulp in your salsa 🙂

Get chunky, fiber-added gravy by mixing in some leftover veggie juice pulp!

Makes a great, natural thickener 😉

Turns out juice pulp rolls up nicely into little dessert balls that you can grab whenever you need a little pick-me-up.

Try this juice pulp cake balls recipe from Dr Cecilia. 

Or this juice pulp carrot cake ball recipe from One Green Planet. Or better yet – try them all!

Stop forking over good money for sweetener- and preservative-laden granola bars and make your own!

Here’s an easy, delicious recipe from Charmed Moon you’ll want to try out!

Got a dehydrator? Put it to good use to make some yummy juice pulp crackers – Carrie On Living has great, easy-to-follow instructions!

Don’t have a dehydrator? 

Just use your oven – turn it to 130F to 150F and bake your juice pulp sheets overnight (around 12 hours). It’s ready to take out when it’s dry and crispy!

Veggie broth is easy to make, easy to store and easy to consume 🙂

Make a veggie broth with your leftover veggie juice pulp by boiling pulp with salt, herbs like garlic and bay leaves and spices. 

Simmer for at least half an hour, strain and use it whenever you want to make some soup…

Thanksgiving time and got a bunch of leftover juice pulp?

Add it to your stuffing!

Carrot, greens, herbs, onion, beets – pretty much any veggie pulp works, especially in cornbread stuffing 😉

Who says pancakes are exclusively for breakfast?

If you’ve got a lot of veggie juice pulp and not much else in your fridge – try this vegetable pancake recipe from RealSimple, just substitute “fresh veggies” for “juice pulp.”

Making your own pizza?

After you spread the tomato sauce, sprinkle in a little juice pulp before adding the toppings. 

This one is an awesome way to use juice pulp because pretty much anything goes – greens, herbs, carrots, beets, apples, pineapple, pear. So good.

Why settle for merely spreading some juice pulp on your pizza when you can create a whole pizza crust with it?

Find the clever recipe and instructions at Get Rawcous!

Here’s an easy recipe for veggie burgers that are full of protein and vegan goodness.

You get to use up a lot of your veggie juice pulp and get a yummy lunch or dinner out of it 🙂

Green juice pulp makes a brilliant addition to a guacamole recipe. 

Add in a handful, stir it in nicely and voila – juice pulp used and a bunch of great fiber added 🙂

Stuffed peppers are yummy to begin with but they’re even better when you add in some leftover juice pulp!

Here’s a great recipe for juice pulp stuffed peppers!

So easy, so healthy, and such a smart way to use up loads of leftover green juice pulp! 

Fitbottomed Eats has an easy-to-follow recipe for whipping up your own juice pulp tabbouleh!

Thanksgiving time and got a bunch of leftover juice pulp?

Add it to your stuffing!

Carrot, greens, herbs, onion, beets – pretty much any veggie pulp works, especially in cornbread stuffing 😉

They’re healthy. They’re raw. And they’re delicious. 

Get the recipe and instructions at Raw Food Recipes!

Btw, this recipe tastes good with any kind of veggie pulp so use what you have!

This is one of my favorite things to do with leftover beet juice pulp – add it into mashed potatoes!

Onion, garlic, turnip, parsnip, kohlrabi, carrot pulp work well in this too!

So simple, so smart – check out how Hungry Hungry Hippie whips up a quick and easy stir fry using veggie juice pulp!

Delicious and easy, this recipe for juice pulp fritters is a must-try. 

If you’ve got the pulp – you’ve pretty much got everything you need to make yummy fritters.

Sneak your veggie juice pulp into the lasagna red sauce.

It thickens, it adds extra “roughage” and your family won’t even notice it’s there!

Love sandwiches but feel a bit icky about eating too much bread?

Bake your own juice pulp bread 🙂

Here’s a delicious zucchini bread recipe you’ll want to try out and a veggie pulp sandwich bread recipe that can go both savory and sweet!

Trying to cut down on the meat?

Use juice pulp to “bulk up” your meatball recipes so you can use less meat. The pulp adds moisture, flavor and fiber 🙂

Vegetarian? Try this no-meat all-juice pulp meatball recipe from Reboot With Joe!

Mac and cheese is quick, convenient and yummy…but it’s not exactly bursting with nutrients. 

So add some juice pulp into it! 

Here’s how Plan to Eat does it.

This is a great way to use up all your veggie juice pulp in one quick go – and have plenty of quiche to eat 🙂

Try this yummy recipe and simply substitute all the veggies they call for with veggie juicer pulp. 

The best part? No vegetable prep 😉

This girl is brilliant and so is this recipe for raw tacos using beet pulp. 

The recipe is for beet pulp, but any pulp (or anything) would taste great with that delish salsa!

You know what they say: When life gives you pulp, make soup.

Here are a few delish ideas!

Super easy, super delicious. 

Simply take your leftover veggie juice pulp and brew it up with some chicken broth. Add in herbs and spices and let it simmer for around 20 minutes.  

Feel free to add in chicken chunks, ham, more veggies, croutons, etc.

Who doesn’t have tons of beet pulp?

Save that stuff and make this creamy soup!

Mix beet juice pulp with chicken stock, olive oil, a tiny dollop of sour cream, and season with salt and pepper and a squirt of lemon juice. 

Yum.

Got leftover green juice pulp? Transform it into a hearty green soup by boiling about a 2 cups of juice pulp with 1.5 cups of vegetable broth. 

Add in olive oil, salt and pepper, garlic and chives. Simmer for around 20 minutes and serve. 

If you juice a lot of soft fruits, you already know that they tend to leave a wetter, juicier pulp – so save these and freeze them into ready-to-eat pulpsicles!

Just mix your fruit juice pulp with a little water and around 1/4 to 1/2 cup of fruit juice and then pour them into popsicle molds for preservative-, flavoring-, and processed sugar-free treats!

Here’s an easy, healthy recipe for instant ice cream:

Take 2 frozen bananas and blend with around half a cup of leftover fruit juice pulp (mango and berry juice pulp is perfect for this). 

And voila – you just made yourself some “leftover love” ice cream!

Muffins are such a yummy feel-good food…and they’ll feel even better when you get to use up your juice pulp while making them! Hint: Moistness galore.

Here’s a delicious juice pulp mini muffin recipe from PicklesnHoney! 

And another scrumptious pineapple carrot muffin recipe from Running to the Kitchen!

Craving cookies? 

Mix up a batch of ’em with your leftover juice pulp!

Here’s a damn delicious vegan carrot cookie recipe from Rebel Grrl Kitchen…

…And another brilliantly yummy persimmon pulp cookie recipe from ForkandBeans!

Superfood powders are a convenient way to sneak in extra nutrition when you’re in a rush or traveling – but they can be pretty expensive. 

So why not make your own? Simply dry your juice pulp (green juice leftovers are great for this), add in some superfoods if you want (bee pollen, maca, camu camu, wheatgerm)…

And you got yourself some superfood powder – without even having to pay for it 🙂

Bread crumbs are yummy…but not so good for you. 

Solution? Make your own healthy, juice pulp “bread” crumbs!

Use your dehydrator to dry out your juice pulp for all-natural “bread” crumbs you can use to dust your foods with, sprinkle atop soups, and whatever else you want them for!

Fruit roll ups were hands down my favorite snack as a kid. Yours too?

Well, make a batch of healthy fruit roll ups with your leftover fruit juice pulp!

Here’s a great recipe from Love Love Thing!

Don’t have a dehydrator? Follow the instructions at Georgia Pellegrini to make fruit leathers in the oven!

Scrubs and exfoliants are about the easiest beauty products to make at home. 

You just need juice pulp, honey, olive or coconut oil and some sugar.

Wondering which fruits, veggies and herbs are best for this? Get a roundup of the skin benefits of various pulps here!

Fruits, veggies and herbs aren’t just good to eat – they’re wonderful for your skin. 

Whip up your own juice pulp face masks by mixing pulp with honey or yogurt – these help hold everything together and come with skin-benefits of their own 🙂

If you’ve got pets at home – juice pulp is a great way to add nutrition and roughage to their diets.

Rabbits, cats and especially dogs can benefit from both juice and the leftover pulp – just make sure you know which fruits and veggies you can and cannot give to your pets (it’s different for cats and dogs)!

Got free range chickens?

Feed ’em your juice pulp! Just make sure you don’t give them anything too intense – citrus or ginger pulp. 

Everything else – greens, carrots, apples, beets – is great!

Got a composter at home?

If you’re growing your own greens for juicing, simply composting your leftover pulp is a smart way to nourish your future juice ingredients!

Juice pulp soap sounds strange but it’s an economical way to use up huge batches of juice pulp and make natural soap at the same time. 

Get the recipe from About.com!