5 from 27 votes
Mango Coconut Ladoo
Mango Coconut Ladoo are sweet, soft spherical treats combining shredded coconut, almond meal, and mango puree, gently cooked and thickened with coconut flour and starch. They offer a chewy texture with subtle tropical flavor, lightly spiced and sweetened to taste, then chilled and rolled in coconut for contrast and decoration. These ladoos make a unique, fruity dessert or snack.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
2
Calories:
340 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coconut dried, shredded
- 1/4 cup almond meal
- 1 cup mango puree thick puree from can or ripe mango, or more
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp nutritional yeast optional - it adds a bit of khoya kind of flavor profile which is in dairy based ladoos
- sugar or other sweetener if needed
- 1 tbsp coconut flour
- 1 tbsp cornstarch or other starch
- coconut shredded, for garnish
Instructions
- Add coconut, almond meal and pureed mango to a saucepan over medium heat. Cook for 7 to 8 minutes until bubbling away.
- Add the salt, nutritional yeast. Taste and add sugar or sweetener if needed. At this point you can also add other ground nuts or seeds or protein powder.
- Mix starch into the coconut flour really well and add to the mixture. Mix in really well and cook for 8 to 10 minutes. Continue to cook until the mixture becomes stiff and leaves the sides of the pan. The cooking time depends on the moisture in the mango puree.
- Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for half an hour. Shape into balls or press into parchment lined loaf to cut into bars. Roll the balls in shredded coconut. Store on the counter for the day, or refrigerate for upto 5 days.
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Notes
- Add 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract during cooking to enhance flavor.
- You can include additional ground nuts, seeds, or protein powder during the cooking step for variation.
- These ladoos keep refrigerated up to five days and can be stored at room temperature briefly if consumed soon.
Nutrition Information
Calories
340kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Sodium
360mg
(15%)
Potassium
317mg
(7%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
1380IU
(28%)
Vitamin C
46.4mg
(52%)
Calcium
43mg
(4%)
Iron
1.3mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 340
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 340kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Sodium | 360mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 317mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 1380IU | 28% |
| Vitamin C | 46.4mg | 52% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.