Oats and Dates Ladoo Recipe
Easy and healthy ladoo recipe using oats and dates. A perfect healthier sweet option for Diwali this year
Ingredients
- 1 cup oats I used quick cooking oats
- 3/4 cup mashed dates seeds removed
- 1 cup chopped nuts I used cashew nuts and pistachios
- 2 tbsp chia seeds optiona
- 1/2-3/4 cup melted ghee or more as needed
Instructions
- Measure out oats and set aside
- Pit the dates and mash with your fingertips. Set aside
- Chop the nuts coarsely
- In a dry pan, add the oats and nuts. Roast until light golden brown, about 5-8 minutes
- Transfer to a spice grinder or food processor and process into a coarse powder
- Transfer the oats and nuts powder into a bowl and add the chia seeds, if using
- Mix well to combine
- Add the dates
- Using your fingertips, gently mix in
- Add ghee a little at a time and bring the mixture together until you are able to shape into balls
- Make small lemon-sized ladoo and set aside
- Store in airtight container in room temperature for up to three days
- Oats dates ladoos also make great gifts during Diwali