Frugal Things… Seed Pulp Brownies (SCD)

Gluten Free, Grain Free Seed Pulp Brownies

Friday’s come so quickly around here.  I guess that is a good thing!  I always need more reasons to make dessert… frugal, gluten free, and grain free.

I have been waiting to share this recipe with you but wanted to do so under our “Frugal Things…” as the base for these brownies comes from the leftover fibers of making seed milk.  Yes, you can do something with that fibrous pulp other than compost it or, worse, throw it away!  I am always looking for a way to make good use of the leftover pulp from juicing various fruits, vegetables or seeds.

When you follow the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, you use all seed or nut butter as the base for brownies.  It is amazing how wonderful these brownies are.  Well, one day when I had a desire for brownies and very little sunflower seed butter, I got to thinking… Having just made sunflower seed milk (click the link for a great article on how to do this), I thought of trying to use the leftover pulp along with the little amount of seed butter I did have.  The result was a very moist, cake-like brownie that has a hint of caramel and it is completely grain free!  Maybe it is the honey or the cinnamon I use when making seed milk that gives it that caramel twist.  Now, whenever I make seed milk, I save the leftover fibrous pulp in a jar in my freezer just so that I can make these grain free SCD brownies.

Seed Pulp Brownies (SCD)

Ingredients:

• ½ cup nut butter (sunflower seed, almond, or peanut), unsweetened
• ½ – ¾ cup nut/seed pulp from making nut/seed milk – make sure the pulp is as dry as you can get it
• 1 egg
• ½ cup honey
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla, unsweetened

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line a baking pan (either 8×8 or 9×9 or even a small rectangular glass baking dish) with parchment paper.
2. Mix all ingredients together until well blended.
3. Pour into parchment lined baking pan.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
5. Remove from oven and cool completely.
6. Once cool, cut into squares and store in the refrigerator in a covered container.

You can do this with just about any leftovers from your juicer.  You might not use juiced vegetables with these brownies, but in other recipes they would be great.  I promise to provide another recipe with vegetable leftovers from the juicer!  So, juice away and enjoy the supercharged vitamins and minerals… then, come back for the fiber and your gut will be very grateful for it.  It is a great way to make use of every ounce of the foods we consume.