No-Cook Gluten-Free Laddus | Energy Balls
No-cook and easy-to-make gluten-free laddus made with Metta atta - a delicious sweet with minimal ingredients that you can prepare in less than 20 minutes.
Servings: 10 (Yields)
Calories: 82kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup Meta Atta
- ¼ cup raw sugar
- 5 pecans
- 5 almonds
- 5 cashews
- ¼ tsp cardamom powder
- ¼ cup ghee divided plus 1 tbsp if required
- 10 pumpkin seeds optional to garnish
US Customary - Metric
Instructions
- In a mixer jar, add ¼ cup of the raw sugar and grind it into a fine powder. Set it aside.
- And in the same mixer jar, add the nuts and pulse it coarsely. I used pecans, almonds, and cashews. Set aside ¼ cup of the powdered nuts.
- In a mixing bowl, add the powdered sugar, powdered nuts, cardamom powder, and ½ cup of Metta atta. Mix it.
- Then add 2 tbsp of ghee. Mix it and ensure the ghee is well incorporated. It should look like coarse cornmeal.
- Now add the remaining 2 tbsp of ghee and mix it. Now take a small amount of the prepared mix and shape it into a small round ball. Press the laddu tightly so that it stays intact. (If the balls are not remaining intact, add one more tbsp of ghee and mix. Then shape them into small balls)
- Similarly, make laddus with the remaining flour.
- Garnish it with nuts and enjoy it. Store in an air-tight container. I was able to store these laddus for five days without refrigerating.
Notes
- Instead of sugar, you can use jaggery. If you are using powdered sugar, use ⅓ cup of powdered sugar for this measure.
- If you are a beginner and struggling to shape the laddu, then add one or two tbsp of milk and shape the laddu. If you are using milk, make sure to refrigerate them.
- You can use nuts of your choice.
- Adjust the sugar according to your sweet preference.
Nutrition
Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg