Brew + Bake: Reuse your leftover Cacao Brew grounds after a brew!
After enjoying a brew you will notice that you have some cacao grounds, consisting of both the cacao shell and cacao nibs leftover in your cafetière (or other brewing method of choice). The leftovers are delicious, nutritious, full of fibre, and far too good to waste!
You can reuse these grounds in a variety of recipes! Anywhere you would usually use cacao nibs or chocolate chips they will work well.
We are going to use this space to share lots of our favourite reuse recipes with you, so you can make the most of your leftover cacao grounds! Keep checking back to see our latest creations!
How to store your leftover cacao grounds: Put the grounds into an airtight container, store them in the fridge and they will be fine to add to recipes for at least one week after brewing.
If you have a reuse recipe you would love to share, get in touch for a chance to be featured on our blog!
3 comments
Hi! Thank you for the info! I’ve just started brewing cacao instead of coffee. I’m in transition now. I love the energy cacao gives me. But caffeine addiction is real lol and hard to shake. I hope to fully make the transition soon. But I’ve already noticed how expensive cacao is. I’m so happy to hear I can reuse these nibs for something else after brewing!
I mixed mine with a little honey and cinnamon and ate them from a bowl as a treat. Chewy, but tasty. I couldn’t just toss them in the trash, what a waste.
I’d like to find recipes to use them in.
Thank you!! I will use them in my sugar free shortbread cookies along with dates and bananas! I am glad to know it is safe :)