Made with only a few simple ingredients, these Coconut Pulp Granola Bars are a delicious way to use up leftover coconut or almond pulp. You can also turn them into coconut pulp balls! This will become your go-to coconut pulp recipe - it's so easy!
If you make your own plant-based milk, you're probably wondering what you can do with all the pulp you 'generate' each week. Personally, I go through about a batch of coconut milk a week, which means I have roughly a half cup of coconut pulp per week to figure out what to do with.
This BEGS for a delicious coconut pulp recipe.
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- Why I love Coconut Pulp Granola Bars
- Health Benefits of Coconut Pulp
- Ingredient Notes
- How to Make Coconut Pulp Granola Bars
- How to make Coconut Pulp Balls
- Troubleshooting Wet & Dry Bars
- Storing Coconut Pulp Granola Bars and Balls
- Other coconut pulp recipes
- Recipe Prayer
- Related Recipes
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Maybe you don't make coconut milk, but you make almond milk or another nut milk. This recipe is for you too! The granola bars don't depend on coconut to taste good, in fact, you can't really taste the coconut all that much.
Don't worry if you're a coconut lover though! You can always make this recipe with unused coconut flakes. It will be super coconutty and delicious. Throw in some coconut extract and you'll have a coconut-filled treat.
BUT for the purposes of this post, I want to highlight the use of coconut pulp or almond pulp or whatever kind of pulp you have leftover from making homemade milk.
These Coconut Pulp Granola Bars only have a couple ingredients besides coconut pulp. And they're super healthy too! Whole grains, seeds, nut butter, and fruit.
This will quickly become your go-to coconut pulp recipe.
Why I love Coconut Pulp Granola Bars
- Dietary needs - this recipe is dairy-free, plant-based, oil-free, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free
- Less waste - if you don't have access to compost, making coconut pulp granola bars or coconut pulp balls is a great way to avoid throwing away food
- No bake - you don't have to heat up the oven for this recipe! These no-bake bars (or balls!) can be made anytime
Health Benefits of Coconut Pulp
Coconuts are plants, and therefore have quite a few nutrients packed inside. Coconuts have minerals like manganese, copper, iron, and selenium.
Coconut pulp is created from coconuts, so it's going to have the same nutrient profile as a coconut. If you used coconut to make coconut milk then some of the flavor and nutrients from the coconut will be in your milk. But quite a lot of the nutrients will be leftover in the coconut pulp.
The coconut pulp has fiber - not much fiber will have transferred from the coconut flakes or coconut meat to your milk. Instead, the good stuff (the fiber) is what's left in the pulp. Fiber is such a key nutrient for overall health, and specifically digestion.
So, there are health benefits of coconut pulp! And if you're looking to get the most nutrition out of your food, you should definitely do something with that leftover coconut pulp.
Ingredient Notes
- Puffed Amaranth: I love puffed amaranth because it gives recipes bulk without adding too much density. You can also use puffed millet or any other puffed grain.
- Coconut Pulp: The invisible star of this recipe. You don't really taste the coconut, but you get to use up your coconut pulp without throwing it away. You can also use almond pulp if you've made almond milk.
- Rolled Oats: Another great whole grain.
- Almond Butter: You can use any nut butter you'd like. I just used almond butter because it's what I had on hand. (It would also work perfectly if you wanted to use almond pulp in this recipe instead of coconut pulp.) The nut butter helps bind these bars together.
- Date Syrup: For sweetness and binding. Date syrup is my favorite 100% fruit sweetener. You can sub maple syrup.
- Chia Seeds: An incredibly nutrient-dense source of omega-3s. Chia seeds add some crunch to these bars.
- Ground Flaxseeds: Another nutrient-dense seed. Flaxseeds help bind these bars together.
- Vanilla Extract: For a hint of vanilla. Try coconut extract for a super coconutty bar.
- Salt: A hint of salt balances the sweetness of these bars perfectly.
How to Make Coconut Pulp Granola Bars
Step 1. Line a cake pan with parchment paper.
Step 2. Add all the ingredients to a medium bowl. Stir until combined and all the dry ingredients are evenly coated.
Step 3. Dump the mixture into the prepared pan. Press the mixture into the pan with the back of a spoon or measuring cup.
Step 4. Freeze for at least an hour. Slice and serve.
How to make Coconut Pulp Balls
How to turn this recipe into little coconut pulp bites instead of granola bars? Simple.
After you mix the ingredients, scoop the mixture into balls instead. Then place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet in the freezer for 30-45 minutes.
After that, your coconut pulp balls will be ready to eat.
Troubleshooting Wet & Dry Bars
Depending on what puffed grain you choose and how wet your coconut pulp is, you might run into one of two scenarios: your bars are too wet or your bars are too dry.
If your bars are too wet: add more of your puffed grain or more oats.
If the mixture seems very liquidy, you just need something to soak up the liquid. Stir in more of puffed grain or oats and then re-press the mixture into the pan.
If your bars are too dry: add more date syrup.
If it seems like the bars aren't sticking together, you might not have enough liquid. Add more date syrup, one tablespoon at a time, until the mixture sticks together easily when you squeeze it with your hand.
Storing Coconut Pulp Granola Bars and Balls
These bars will keep best in the freezer. When they start to get warm they will melt and fall apart. If you leave them out, don't worry, they will still taste delicious, just be prepared to eat the mixture with a spoon.
I store these bars in the freezer in a plastic bag, to minimize freezer burn. A container would work well too.
These bars will last several months in the freezer.
Other coconut pulp recipes
If you loved these bars and want to make other recipes using your leftover coconut pulp check out this coconut pulp granola and these coconut cookies.
Recipe Prayer
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Coconut Pulp Granola Bars
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Puffed Amaranth or Millet
- 1 Cup Coconut Pulp
- 1 Cup Rolled or Quick Oats
- ⅓ Cup Almond Butter
- ⅓ Cup Date Syrup
- 2 Tablespoons Chia Seeds
- 2 Tablespoons Ground Flaxseeds
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- ½ Teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Line a cake pan with parchment paper.
- Add all the ingredients to a medium bowl. Stir until all the dry ingredients are evenly coated.
- Dump the mixture into the prepared pan.* Press the mixture into the pan with the back of a spoon or measuring cup.
- Freeze for at least an hour. Slice and serve. Store leftovers in the fridge. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is an estimate.
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