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Coconut Almond Rum Balls. Glutenfree. Vegan

Coconut Almond Rum Balls. Easy Festive Coconut rum balls. Make these into Indian sweet Ladoo with cardamom instead of rum.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 157 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Fusion

Ingredients

  • 1 2/3 cup dry coconut small flakes
  • 2 Tablespoons oats
  • 2/3 cup almonds
  • 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon warm coconut oil
  • 3 Tablespoons raw sugar ground to a fine powder
  • 1-2 Tablespoons agave or maple syrup or any thick sugar/sweet syrup
  • 2 -3 Tablespoons Rum or fruit juice of choice
  • cocoa powder coconut flakes or melted vegan chocolate for rolling

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. Grind the almonds and oats to a coarse powder.
  2. Add 1/2 cup coconut flakes and grind all together again until most coconut flakes break into smaller flakes/coarse powder.
  3. In a bowl, add this clumpy mixture, rum, oil, salt and agave and mix. Add sugar and mix in.
  4. Mix and keep adding coconut flakes if needed till you get a soft dough. Adjust sweetness by adding more powdered sugar or agave.
  5. Chill for half an hour.
  6. Make balls and roll in coconut flakes, or cocoa powder or dip in melted chocolate.

Notes

  • nutritional information based on one serving
  • Variations:  Add some chocolate chips or pistachios in the middle.
  • Variations:  Add some chocolate chips or pistachios in the middle.
  • Substitute rum with favorite essence/extract(a few drops of rose, vanilla, kewra or a pinch or cardamom) to make them into festive Indian sweet balls ( Laddoo). 
  • Substitute rum with favorite essence/extract(a few drops of rose, vanilla, kewra or a pinch or cardamom) to make them into festive Indian sweet balls ( Laddoo). 

Nutrition Information

Calories 157kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Sodium 29mg (1%) Potassium 130mg (4%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin C 0.2mg (0%) Calcium 24mg (2%) Iron 0.8mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 157

% Daily Value*

Calories 157kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 9g 3%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Sodium 29mg 1%
Potassium 130mg 3%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Calcium 24mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.