Love making carrot juice? Don't toss the carrot pulp from juicing carrots. Carrot pulp is loaded with plenty of nutrition and fiber. Instead, turn the carrot waste from carrot juice into a delicious gluten-free crispy cracker.
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The other day, I made homemade carrot juice from a huge bag of fresh carrots. It was my first time using a vegetable juicer machine, so I was unprepared for the amount of carrot pulp that was left in the fruit juicer machine. I knew that the process of turning carrots into carrot juice did not use the whole carrot and extracted the juice from the carrots but that was a lot of carrot scraps. While most people just toss the carrot peels from the juicing machine, I do not like to waste food. If you don't own a fruit and vegetable juicer, check out the juicer that I have. It is an amazing juicer at an amazing price.
Don't Toss That Carrot Pulp!
After you squeeze all that orange juice out of the carrots and start cleaning up the juicing machine, don't toss the leftover carrot pulp? While it may look like trash, that container of carrot juicing leftovers is loaded with fiber and still has some nutrition in it. The carrot waste is perfect for many recipes. It has the perfect texture to add fiber to your favorite healthy recipes. Carrot pulp can even replace some of the flour in gluten-free recipes.
Carrot Pulp is
~ Healthy
~ Full of Fiber
~ Nutritious
~ Plant-Based
~ Perfect for Recipes
What can I make with carrot pulp?
So I enjoyed a cup of my DIY delicious sweet carrot juice and placed the rest in the fridge. Then I turned on my computer and searched for recipes for carrot pulp. Carrot pulp is loaded with fiber and nutrition. What I found was the usual grated carrot recipes like carrot cake and carrot muffins but one recipe stood out to me. That recipe was Homemade Crunchy Carrot Juice Pulp Crackers. While the name of the recipe did not sound appealing, the photo of the carrot crackers looked delicious. Also, the description of the crackers sounded yummy. Crispy gluten-free crackers that are made with superfood ingredients sounded amazing.
Other amazing uses for carrot juice pulp
+ Freeze it for future recipes: Place the carrot pulp in quart-size freezer bags, about 2 cups, for future recipes
+ Add it to smoothies: Carrot pulp is loaded with fiber so it is a great way to add fiber to smoothies.
+ Compost it: Give your soil some love with the carrot waste
+ Add to carrot juice pulp waffles: I added carrot pulp to my homemade waffles and my husband was surprised that they did not taste like carrots but I snuck fiber into his meal.
+ Add to homemade veggie burgers: Add bulk and fiber to homemade veggie burgers.
+ Make carrot juice pulp crackers: This one may sound strange but they are super tasty and crunchy.
+ Add to quick bread: Adds fiber and texture without a strong carrot taste.
+ Add to muffins: Adds fiber and texture without a strong carrot taste.
+ Make carrot cake: Adds fiber and texture without a strong carrot taste.
Healthy real food ingredients
The crackers that used carrot juice pulp were also plant-based and were made with 7 clean real food ingredients. I loved that the crackers would be a healthy snack that was also vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free, oil-free, and paleo-friendly. These healthy crackers were a perfect solution to use up leftover carrot juice pulp from a carrot juice recipe. They were also so easy to make.
An alternative to store-bought crackers
I love crackers and they are my favorite snack. My boys also like crackers so we buy a lot of crackers from the store. Store-bought crackers tend to be loaded with sodium and sugar along with preservatives. Then the gluten-free crackers can be over-priced and the boxes are so small. So making these carrot crackers can save you money and you can control the ingredients.
Carrot Juice Pulp Crackers are
~ Crunchy
~ Gluten-Free
~ Grain-Free
~ Made with Superfoods
~ Healthy
~ Vegan
~ Perfect for Healthy Snacks
Ingredients needed for carrot pulp crackers
These crunchy carrot crackers are made with 7 superfood ingredients and I bet you have many of them in your pantry. If not, the carrot cracker ingredients are easy to find in stores.
Carrot Juice Pulp ~ Save the leftover pulp from making carrot juice and store it in the fridge for up to a week or even longer in the freezer
Flax Meal or Flax Seed ~ You can use flax meal or grind flax seed into flax meal
Chia Seeds ~ I like using black chia seeds but white is fine to use
Quinoa Flour or Almond Flour
Salt ~ Salt and crackers go together, if you are watching your sodium intake, feel free to omit
Garlic ~ Minced or powder
Water
Sesame Seeds ~ For sprinkling on top of the crackers
Mix, press, and roll
These crackers are super easy to make. Just mix the ingredients into the carrot pulp and let it rest for 5 minutes. Then add enough water until you can form the mixture into a ball and it sticks together. Think about the texture of cookie dough. Then press and roll the cracker dough on a baking sheet. Sprinkle sesame seeds on the crackers. Take a pizza cutter and slice the dough into squares. Then place the crackers into the oven and bake. It could not be simpler. In no time, you have crackers that are amazing for snacking or dipping into your favorite dip.
Crunchy and delicious healthy crackers
Check out these grain-free Savory Everything Spice Rosemary Chickpea Crackers
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One bite of the homemade carrot juice pulp crackers and you will love them. These crackers are not only delicious but they are addictive. There is no need to feel guilty when you eat these crackers, are they are made with superfood ingredients and veggies. These crackers are loaded with fiber and protein. They are perfect to dip into a bowl of spicy carrot hummus or spinach dip.
Looking for other carrot recipes?
If you are looking for more ways to enjoy carrots, check out the below recipes. Carrots are a delicious and nutritious vegetable. Don't worry about turning orange from eating too many carrots as it would take eating 10 large carrots a day for several weeks to get an orange tinge to your skin.
Spicy Carrot Hummus: This Spicy Carrot Hummus is filled with tangy sweetness and topped with sunflower seeds and apricots — with just the right amount of heat.
Keto-Friendly Pad Thai: This restaurant-quality Pad Thai recipe is surprisingly easy to make at home and can be made keto-friendly.
Easy To Make Homemade Sushi Bowl Recipe: An easy way to enjoy sushi.
Southwestern Style Sushi Burrito: A filling burrito-style sushi that is so easy to make.
Homemade Carrot Juice: Carrot juice is loaded with nutrition and is so easy to make.
Carrot Juice Pulp Waffles: A delightfully delicious waffle that is made with leftover carrot pulp from homemade carrot juice.
Vegan Smoked Salmon: Plant-based alternative to smoked salmon or lox.
What would you make with the carrot pulp?
I have a feeling that I will be making a lot of carrot juice in the coming months so I will have plenty of carrot pulp waste to use. I would love to hear your ideas and recipes for carrot juice pulp. So please share with me in the comment section.
