Dates and Nuts Ladoo are the perfect answer to your sweet cravings. They are naturally sweet, totally guilt-free, delicious, and packed with wholesome feel-good ingredients. Loaded with dates, desiccated coconut, cocoa, and nuts, these easy-to-make, bite-sized ladoos, aka energy balls, not only satisfy your sweet tooth but also keep you feeling full and fueled, and will be the treat you'll keep coming back to!
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Ingredients Needed
You need only a handful of ingredients
- Dates - Cleaned and pitted
- Nuts - Almonds, Cashews, Walnuts
- Desiccated coconut
- Cocoa powder
Why do you love this?
- Naturally Sweet - Sweetened with dates only, no refined sugar needed. Totally guilt-free!
- Nutritious and Filling - Packed with fiber and energy-boosting ingredients.
- Deliciously Satisfying - The combo of dates, nuts, coconut, and cocoa gives a rich, decadent flavor.
- Quick & Easy - No baking required and ready in minutes!
- Customizable - Use your favorite nuts, seeds, or even a dash of spice to make it your own.
- Perfect Anytime Snack - Great for breakfast on the go, a post-workout boost, or a midday pick-me-up.
- Make-Ahead Friendly - Stores well in the fridge or freezer, so you always have a wholesome snack ready.
How to make Dates and Nuts Ladoo?
This is one of the easiest ladoos to make, coming together in under 15 minutes. The only real effort is pitting the dates and shaping the mixture into balls. Some people like to toast the nuts before grinding them, and that's totally optional. You can also use them as is.
- Step 1: Take all the nuts and pitted dates into a blender
- Step 2: Grind it so it all comes together.
- Step 3: Transfer the ground paste to a plate.
- Step 4: Add the desiccated coconut and cocoa powder
- Step 5: . Mix everything until well combined. Take a small portion of the mixture and roll it into a ball using your palm.. If needed, you can lightly grease your palms with a bit of ghee to make shaping easier.
- Step 6: Line them in a container and have them as needed.
Useful Tips
- Grease your palms with a little ghee when shaping the ladoos, as the mixture can be sticky.
- Enhance the nutrition and texture by adding seeds like pumpkin, sesame, or sunflower along with the nuts.
- Roasting the nuts is optional, but it adds a nice crunch and brings out their natural flavor.
- Always use fresh, good-quality nuts for the best taste and longer shelf life of the ladoos.
Recipe FAQs
When stored in an airtight container, it can stay fresh at room temperature for 2 to 3 days and in the refrigerator for 10 to 12 days.
Mejdool dates are great for making dates and nuts, aka dry fruit ladoos.
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Dates and Nuts Ladoo
Equipment
- blender
Ingredients
- 12 Dates
- ¼ cup Almonds
- ¼ cup Cashews
- ¼ cup Walnuts
- 2 tbsp Desiccated Coconut
- 2 tbsp Cocoa powder
Instructions
- Wash, dry, and pit the dates.
- In a mixer jar, add the nuts and dates.
- Grind to a paste.
- Transfer to a plate or container.
- Add cocoa powder and desiccated coconut to it.
- Combine them all together.
- Take a small portion and roll it into a smooth ball using the palm of your hand. You can also add a little ghee to help roll into a smooth ball.
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Notes
- Grease your palms with a little ghee when shaping the ladoos - the mixture can be sticky.
- Enhance the nutrition and texture by adding seeds like pumpkin, sesame, or sunflower along with the nuts.
- Roasting the nuts is optional, but it adds a nice crunch and brings out their natural flavor.
- Always use fresh, good-quality nuts for the best taste and longer shelf life of the ladoos.
Dates and nut ladoo is so delicious, this is one of my Diwali dessert thanks for sharing this.
these dates are the perfect treat! sweet, but not guilty after eating.
These dates and nuts energy balls are so so good! They are the perfect treat without the guilt.
They're naturally sweet, really easy to make, and so satisfying. I love that they're full of good stuff and don't have any refined sugar.
These ladoos are such a wholesome treat. It's nutty, naturally sweet, and nourishing. Perfect for festive gifting or post-yoga snacking!