Badam Laddu | Almond Balls
Badam Laddu (Almond Ladoo) is an easy-to-make, melt-in-mouth bite-size treat prepared using five ingredients in less than 30 minutes. This Indian sweet ladoo is flourless and gluten-free.
Servings: 12
Calories: 186kcal
Equipment
- Mixie or Blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup Almonds or Badam
- ¾ cup Dry coconut flakes (sweetened or unsweetened), check tips
- ¾ cup Sugar (regular or light brown), check tips
- 3 pods Cardamom (use the seeds)
- ¼ cup Ghee or brown butter or melted butter (use as required)
Instructions
- In a pan on medium flame, dry roast the almonds until the outer skin slowly starts changing color and you get a nice aroma. Make sure not to burn them. Transfer this to a plate.1 cup Almonds
- In the same pan, add the coconut flakes and saute for 2 to 3 minutes on low flame. Let this cool down.¾ cup Dry coconut flakes
- In a blender or mixer, add almonds and coconut flakes and blend to a coarse powder. Transfer the mixture back to the plate.
- Add sugar and cardamom pods and blend them to get a fine powder.¾ cup Sugar, 3 pods Cardamom
- Add almond-coconut powder back and blend until the mixture becomes warm and the almond leaves its oil. Stop blending at this stage. Depending on the type of blender or mixer you use and its size, you may have to do this step in batches.
- Transfer the mixture back to the plate and roll it into balls of the desired size. For flavor, add 2 tablespoons of ghee or butter.¼ cup Ghee
- If you find it difficult to bind the laddu, use additional ghee. Do not pour all the ghee into the mixture at once. Do it portion by portion. This way, the mixture remains warm, and the amount of ghee can be reduced.
Notes
- The recipe can use dry, fresh, or frozen coconut flakes. When using frozen coconut, thaw before use. If using sweetened coconut flakes, you may reduce the sugar if needed.
- Badam Laddu remains fresh for 7-10 days when using dry coconut. Make sure it is stored in an airtight container. Ladoo remains fresh for 1-2 days when using fresh/frozen coconut.
- You can even use jaggery (gud, gur) instead of sugar to make these laddus for additional health benefits.
- Feel free to add chopped nuts and fruits, which will enhance the flavor and texture.
- For the vegan version, you can use coconut oil.
- Instead of roasting and grinding almonds, you can even use store-bought almond flour to make the ladoo. You may see a difference in color and texture.
- Badam laddus are gluten-free and flourless sweet recipes.
Nutrition
Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 119mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 0.1IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg