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How To Use Almond and Coconut Pulp

January 24, 2013 by Katie Mae Stanley 10 Comments

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So you’ve made your coconut or almond milk. You love the milk but now you are left with pulp. You may wonder, “What in the world am I going to do with this stuff?”

What are you going to do? I can tell you what I do, the possibilities are almost endless!

Almond/Coconut pulps can be used wet but I prefer to dehydrate them to use for later. You don’t have a dehydrator? No problem! You can easily dry them in the oven. Side note I do prefer my Excalibur dehydrator over any other model.

I  took pictures of the process using almond pulp, treat coconut pulp the same way.

How to Dehydrate Almond/Coconut Pulp

1. You start with your wet pulp

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2. Spread evenly across your dehydrator tray or baking sheet.

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3. Place in your dehydrator or oven at 110 or the lowest setting possible for your oven. Check after four hours. The pulp should be dry, if not continue to dry, checking every hour. Or as often as you remember, which is what generally happens in my case….

4. Once dry remove the tray(s) from the dehydrator/oven. Your pulp with look like this. Pretty much the same as it did, going in. Only now the moisture has been removed.

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5. As you can see my pulp has some larger pieces. You can use it as is but I prefer to put it back in the blender for a smoother texture.

6. Store in a container of your choice, I use a glass jar. It will stay fresh in the cupboard for up to 6 months. You can also store your pulp in the freezer or refrigerator.

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Now comes the fun part, using your almond/coconut pulp! In my experience, despite what you may read you can not use almond and coconut pulps and equal substitutes for almond flour and coconut flour. Almond pulp as a consistency more similar to almond meal, with the exception that none of the oils have been removed from the meal as it is in the process of making milk.

Ideas Using Wet Coconut and Almond Pulp

  • Muffins, add 1/2 a cup of pulp to muffins for added flavor, texture and protein
  • Smoothie, why not add a little coconut pulp to a smoothie
  • Ice Cream, blend coconut and almond pulp with chocolate ice cream for almond joy kind of taste!
  • Rosemary Almond Pulp Crackers

Recipes and Ideas for Dried Coconut and Almond Pulp

  •  Spicy “Fried” Chicken Strips
  • Coconut Macaroons

Have you used almond or coconut pulp in recipes? What is your favorite thing to make with them?

 

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About Katie Mae Stanley

Katie Mae Stanley is the creator of Nourishing Simplicity. She believes that a made from scratch life is possible with a measure of grace. She teaches you to craft simple, nourishing recipes and natural DIY products at home.

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  1. MapRef41N93W

    June 2, 2016 at 11:53 am

    You should be able to use this coconut meat as if it were coconut flour. Just simply add it to a coffee grinder after drying and it will turn into flour consistency. I do this all the time. Not really sure on the almond meal though.

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    • Katie Mae Stanley

      June 7, 2016 at 10:34 pm

      I actually have more success replacing the almond pulp with almond flour than I do coconut pulp with coconut flour. Thank you for the coffee grinder suggestion!

      Reply
  2. Magdalena

    June 10, 2015 at 7:35 am

    Hi there, I like the suggestions for using the leftover nut pulps. I usually utilise mine to make nutritious, gluten free pancakes. Have a look at http://www.fitlifebymk.com/2015/06/10/coconut-pancakes/ for the recipe.

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    • Katie Mae Stanley

      June 10, 2015 at 3:30 pm

      Thanks for sharing, your pancakes look yummy!

      Reply
  3. Tom swanson

    May 5, 2015 at 11:52 am

    This might sound crazy, but HOW does one PULP a coconut?

    Reply
    • Katie Mae Stanley

      May 19, 2015 at 3:10 pm

      It what is leftover from making homemade coconut milk.

      Reply
  4. Nancy@livininthegreen

    January 31, 2013 at 8:27 am

    It’s great you are finding uses for these “leftovers.” I like the idea of using the dried pulp as a breading…great post!

    Reply
  5. Katie @ figgy & sprout

    January 25, 2013 at 6:52 am

    Thanks a bunch for sharing my recipe, Katie! Fabulous post 🙂

    Reply
    • Katie Mae

      January 25, 2013 at 7:10 am

      Thank you! Your recipe looks so tasty! 🙂

      Reply

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  1. simple homemade coconut milk - Marin Mama Cooks says:
    July 6, 2016 at 5:16 am

    […] Discard solids, or save them for adding to baked treats or dehydrate them and make coconut flour. Here’s great link that shows you few things you use the leftover pulp for.  […]

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