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Coconut Ladoo
These fudgy Coconut Ladoo are super simple, have just 5 ingredients and perfect for Indian Festivals like Diwali or Dussehra. Vegan and Gluten-free
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
171 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut dried
- cardamom seeds seeds from 4 to 5 cardamom pods
- 1/3 cup coconut milk full fat
- 2 tsp coconut oil
- 2/3 cup raw sugar use a Tbsp less for less sweeter, or jaggery
- salt a pinch
- 2 Tbsp coconut flour
Instructions
- Grind or blend 2 cups coconut flakes in a blender or processor to make small powdery flakes. Blend a few short cycles, move the coconut around and pulse more to avoid making coconut butter. Pound the cardamom seeds in a mortar and pestle to break into a coarse mixture and mix with the coconut.
- Heat the coconut milk in a small skillet at medium heat. Add oil, sugar and salt and mix in. Bring the mixture to a bubbling boil (about 4 mins). continue to boil for another 4 minutes or until the mixture can form a half thread. (220 to 225 deg F temperature). Take off heat.
- Immediately add 1.5 cups of the shredded coconut and cardamom and mix in. Add the coconut flour and mix in. If the mixture appears too wet, let it cool for a minute, Then add more shredded coconut 2 Tbsp at a time. Do not add more than 4 Tbsp else the laddoos will be dryer. The mixture becomes less wet as it cools. Let the mixture cool for 2 minutes then shape into balls by picking up 1 to 2 Tbsp of the mixture, pressing and shaping with one hand. Roll the ball in the remaining shredded coconut and serve. Cool completely before storing. Store in an airtight container on the counter for upto 3 days or refrigerated for a week.
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Notes
- **Do not wait too long to shape the laddoos, as the mixture hardens as it cools.If you are not fond of cardamom, use other flavors like cinnamon or saffron.Use more shredded coconut if you do not have coconut flour.
- Nutritional values based on one serving
Nutrition Information
Calories
171kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Sodium
57mg
(2%)
Potassium
107mg
(2%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
0.9mg
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 171
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 171kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Sodium | 57mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 107mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.