Almond Pulp Hummus (2024)

FAQs

What is almond pulp used for? ›

It's great for recipes like energy bites that call for nuts or nut meal, or adding to things like granola in place of some of the oats or nuts.

What's leftover from the process of making almond milk is almond pulp. The almond pulp is then dried in the oven at a low temperature, left on the counter to cool overnight, and finally, processed into almond meal using a food processor or high-speed blender.

Spread wet almond pulp on a lined baking tray and put into the oven for about 1-1.5 hours (until the mixture is completely dry to the touch). Every half an hour, stir the mixture with a spoon to make sure that it dries out evenly. Don't worry if there are any odd lumps, they will go during grinding phase.

After making fresh milk in your Almond Cow, we recommend putting your leftover pulp in the green layer of waste in your compost bin.

Almond extract, used in baked goods and desserts, tastes nothing like almonds. That's because it is made with bitter almond oil and ethyl alcohol.

Almond pulp has gone bad if it smells sour.

You can keep it as is and add it to smoothies or oatmeal for some added nutrition. You can dehydrate almond pulp in your oven or a dehydrator and then blend it to make almond flour. You can also use it in a variety of different recipes and turn it into granola, hummus, crackers, granola bars, brownies, fudge etc.!

Alternatively, you can also store almond pulp in the freezer. If you are storing the pulp in the freezer, a reusable silicone storage bag — like a Stasher — is probably best, but you can also store the pulp in a glass mason jar or other kind of container that can be frozen.

Freezing your almond pulp is also a great idea if you regularly make almond milk at home. I generally freeze a few batches first before defrosting and making my own almond flour to use in banana bread. All you need to do is place your almond pulp into a plastic freezer bag, or any sealed container until required.

Citrus peels and onions

Fruit and vegetable scraps are good ingredients in any compost pile. But citrus peels and onions contain acidic chemicals that will kill worms and other microorganisms that are essential to a compost pile. They also take forever to break down.

Is almond pulp nutrition? ›

Here is a breakdown of the approximate nutritional value of almond pulp: Fiber: Almond pulp contains dietary fiber, although the exact amount can vary. On average, it may provide around 2-3 grams of fiber per ounce (28 grams). Protein: Almond pulp retains some prote.

Also referred to as almond paste or almond milk paste, it is the byproduct of almond milk. After all the liquid is extracted out, at first, it looks like chunks of wet almond flour. Since it is wet, the best way to use it in recipes is to dry it out and turn it into flour using a food processor or a blender.

Almond paste is used as a filling in pastries, but it can also be found in chocolates. In commercially manufactured almond paste, ground apricot or peach kernels are sometimes added to keep the cost down (also known as persipan).

Almond hulls are the main almond by-product used for animal feeding, which is a good way to reduce their environmental impact. Other almond by-products are less interesting for animal feeding. Culled almonds and almond oil meal still have value for food-related uses and are rarely used for feed.

It adds a distinct and delicious taste when used in some sweet stews and curries.