The Easiest Vegan Ladoos

Name: The Easiest Vegan Ladoos
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 12 ladoos
Ingredients: ¼ cup vegan butter or vegetable ghee; 1 cup besan aka chickpea flour; ¼ tsp ground green cardamom; 1 cup powdered sugar

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Cook Time
mins
Additional Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings
12 ladoos
Calories
110 kcal
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
Indian

The Easiest Vegan Ladoos

Bryce Ramirez

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These 4-ingredient vegan ladoos are so creamy and delicious, you'll want to eat them before they even cool down. Did I mention it's a one-pot recipe?!

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Ingredients

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¼ cup vegan butter or vegetable ghee (60 g)
1 cup besan aka chickpea flour
¼ tsp ground green cardamom (see Note 1)
1 cup powdered sugar (see Note 2)

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Instructions

Melt vegan butter or vegetable ghee in a small saucepan on medium heat.
Add chickpea flour and mix evenly with a spatula or wooden spoon to form a crumbly mixture.
Stir continuously (to prevent scorching) until butter starts to seep out of the mixture, creating a paste that resembles thick peanut butter. This step can take a while so don't get impatient! Your first sign that the mixture is almost there is when it starts getting darker in places.
Turn off the heat and mix in the powdered sugar and cardamom. Once thoroughly combined, take the saucepan off the heat.
When it has cooled enough to handle, take handfuls of the mixture and roll with your palms into ping pong-sized balls. Let cool fully (see Note 3).

Notes

If you prefer less sweetness, you can start with 1/2 cup of powdered sugar and add more to taste.
Cooling the ladoos is optional, but the inner texture is different when eaten warm (like a chewy peanut butter cookie) vs room temperature (crumbly and "fall apart" in your mouth). Try both and see which you prefer!
If you don't have pre-ground cardamom powder, you can also use a blender or mortar and pestle to grind up whole green cardamom pods into cardamom powder. Note that it doesn't have to be super uniform and fine.
If you prefer less sweetness, you can start with 1/2 cup of powdered sugar and add more to taste.
Cooling the ladoos is optional, but the inner texture is different when eaten warm (like a chewy peanut butter cookie) vs room temperature (crumbly and "fall apart" in your mouth). Try both and see which you prefer!

Nutrition Information

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Calories 110kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 1g Sodium 38mg (2%) Potassium 72mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin A 3IU (0%) Vitamin C 0.01mg (0%) Calcium 4mg (0%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12ladoos

Amount Per Serving

Calories 110 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories	110kcal	6%
Carbohydrates	16g	5%
Protein	2g	4%
Fat	5g	8%
Saturated Fat	1g	5%
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	6%
Monounsaturated Fat	2g	10%
Trans Fat	1g	50%
Sodium	38mg	2%
Potassium	72mg	2%
Fiber	1g	4%
Sugar	11g	22%
Vitamin A	3IU	0%
Vitamin C	0.01mg	0%
Calcium	4mg	0%
Iron	0.4mg	2%