🛒 Ingredients (makes ~8 ladoos)
- 1 cup fresh grated coconut (or unsweetened desiccated coconut)
- ½ cup almond flour / powdered oats (for nuttiness & fiber)
- 3–4 dates (soaked & blended into a paste) – natural sweetener
- 2 tbsp chia seeds / flax seeds (fiber + omega-3)
- 1 tsp cardamom powder
- 1 tbsp ghee / coconut oil (optional, for binding)
👩🍳 Method
- Lightly roast the grated coconut in a pan for 2–3 minutes (don’t brown, just remove moisture).
- Add almond flour and stir for 1–2 minutes.
- Mix in date paste and cardamom – stir until everything binds together.
- Add chia/flax seeds for crunch & nutrition.
- Roll into small ladoos while warm.
- Coat with a little dry coconut powder for a festive look.
💡 Health Tips
- ✅ No refined sugar → Dates give natural sweetness + fiber.
- ✅ High in healthy fats (coconut + seeds) → Keeps you full, stabilizes sugar spikes.
- ✅ Good for fatty liver → Low GI ingredients, no processed sugar.
- ✅ Can store in an airtight box for 4–5 days at room temp.
