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Dry Fruit Laddu Recipe | No Sugar Healthy Dry Fruits Ladoo

Dry Fruit Laddu Recipe | Healthy No Sugar Dry Fruits Ladoo with detailed photo and video recipe. An easy and straightforward ladoo recipe made with a combination of dry fruits, raisins, nuts, and dry coconut. It is an ideal sweet or energy snack recipe that can be a perfect choice for any occasion or for celebrations to share with friends and family. The recipe has many different types or variations, but this ladoo is made with all easily available dry fruits at home. Often these sweets are considered energy bars or energy ladoo. Well, you may consider these sugarless dry fruit ladoo as energy bars but not all energy bars can be treated as sweet though. Typically the commercially available energy bars contain more concentration of seeds like chia seeds, dates, etc. Whereas, in this ladoo, I have added almost all the dry fruits equally. Not all dry fruits are considered super healthy. For instance, excessive use of cashews can increase the cholesterol level and hence not all energy bars use it. Nevertheless, dry fruits are incomplete without cashews and hence I have added it anyway. Do try this simple way of dry fruit laddu for your next celebration or occasion and I trust everyone should love it. No Sugar Healthy Dry Fruits Ladoo Furthermore, some more related and additional tips, suggestions, and variations to the dry fruit laddu recipe. Firstly, note that there is no added sugar or jaggery in this recipe. Adding sugar or jaggery is not just for sweetness, but also for a binding agent. In this recipe, dates act as a binding agent and it has to be moist and best quality. Secondly, I have roughly chopped all the dry fruits before adding them to the ladoo mixture. It is better to roughly chop them rather than using a blender which may result in fine powder. The fine powder is not ideal for this recipe. Lastly, use dry coconut and not desiccated coconut as it helps to improve the shelf life of the ladoo. You may use fresh coconut but shelf life reduces drastically.

ABOUT DRY FRUIT LADDU:

It is an easy and simple laddu recipe made with myriad choices of simple and premium dry fruits, raisins, and seeds. Dry Fruit Laddu is a unique and interesting laddu as it does not have any added sugar for the sweetness. Dates are the primary source of sweetness for this sweet which also helps in binding and shaping these laddoos. In addition, the sweetness and richness of the other dry fruits make it a perfectly healthy and nutrient-sweet snack from Indian cuisine. Apart from being a popular Sweet Snack from Indian cuisine, it can also be termed as an instant energy-boosting sweet snack. The combination of dry fruits provides an immediate dose and supply of good calories which helps to satisfy hunger. Hence most commonly any sweet or barfi made with dry fruits can also be termed as energy bars. Yet, overeating may cause unnecessary problems and hence consume it moderately.

WHY DOES THIS RECIPE WORK?

There are many simple and effective reasons why this dry fruit ladoo work or why you need to prepare it for your next occasion –
  1. NO SUGAR – The sweet or the laddu is made without any added sugar or even jaggery. Therefore this can be an ideal sweet for anyone including sugar watchers.
  2. HEALTHY – Due to the combination of dry fruits, plus no added sugar, it is one of the healthy and nutrient laddu recipes.
  3. VARIATIONS – The recipe can be altered or experimented with the types of dry fruits used in this recipe. The recipe ingredients used in this post cover almost all basic dry fruits but can be extended with more as per preference.
  4. ENERGY BOOST – It is an excellent source of quick and instant calories for an energy boost. Particularly during the fasting season or for athletes and hikers, it can be a perfect energy bar.
  5. NO COOKING – Well, there is almost no cooking except the nuts are roasted, and the dates are dissolved so that they can be shaped like laddu. Hence, therefore, it can be prepared by anyone.

PRO TIPS FOR DRY FRUITS LADDU

Some of the simple and important tips to be considered while preparing this laddu are –
  1. CHOICE OF DRY FRUITS – Use high-quality and fresh dry fruits for this recipe. Perhaps taste tests each dry fruit before using it as some may have spoiled and it may lead to foul taste.
  2. SWEETNESS SOURCE – The recipe does not require any added sugar or jaggery for the sweetness in this laddu. Yet you may add sugar to have more sweetness.
  3. ROASTING – Dry fruits need to be roasted before using or mixing with date paste. This not only helps with the shelf life but also avoided the raw taste.
  4. GREASING HANDS – Apply ghee or oil to your hands before starting to shape these laddus. Any greasing helps to shape it easily and the dry fruits do not stick to your palm.
  5. SHELF LIFE – Due to the roasting and use of dry ingredients, the shelf life of the sweet snack is high. Yet store these in moist free containers for longer shelf life.
Difficulty Beginner
Time
Prep Time: 10 10 mins Cook Time: 20 20 mins Rest Time: 15 15 mins Total Time: 45 mins
Servings 12
Estimated Cost 20
Calories 240 kcal
Best Season Summer
Description
Easy Dry Fruit Laddu Recipe | No Sugar Healthy Dry Fruits Ladoo
Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup Ghee (Pure Ghee)
  • 1.4 cup Badam (Chopped)
  • 1/2 cup Casheew (Chopped)
  • 14 cups Pistachio (Chopped)
  • 1/4 cup Raisins (Premium)
  • 6 Anjeer (Big Size)
  • 3 tablespoons Pumpkinseeds
  • 3 tablespoons Sunflower Seeds
Instructions
  1. Cut the loaf into bite-size pieces and let it dry overnight on a cookie sheet or pan.
    You can use parchment paper in the bottom too for easy release. (you can use the special pan made for IP too if you have it).
  2. Spray the bottom and sides of your dish with nonstick baking spray.
  3. Whisk the eggs and then add the milk, vanilla, sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon.
  4. Add the dried bread pieces. Let them soak for about 10 minutes. Stirring occasionally to make sure every piece of bread gets into the milk mixture.
  5. Dump the mixture into your prepared dish. Cover the dish really well with foil.
    I put a piece over the top and then also placed the dish on a piece of foil and brought the edges up around it. (This helps seal out the moisture while it is steaming).
  6. Place your trivet that came with the Instant Pot in the bottom of the pot and pour 1 cup of water into the pot. Place your baking dish on top of the trivet. Place the lid on the instant pot and make sure the vent is turned to “seal”.
  7. Set manual and pressure to high for 40 minutes.
  8. When the timer goes off cover the vent with a towel and quick release the steam.
  9. Remove the dish carefully as it will be hot and remove the foil from the dish draining.
    Top with powdered sugar, cinnamon, homemade candied pecans, and whipped cream to make it extra yummy!
Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 5

Servings 8


Amount Per Serving
Calories 730kcal
Calories from Fat 250kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 27g42%
Saturated Fat 9g45%
Cholesterol 195mg65%
Sodium 730mg31%
Total Carbohydrate 19g7%
Dietary Fiber 5g20%
Sugars 10g
Protein 97g194%

Vitamin C 10 mg
Iron 12 mg
Vitamin E 8 IU
Vitamin K 5 mcg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note
  • Cook this recipe at low heat.
  • Use fresh ingredients for better taste
  • After cooking, wait for at least 15 minutes for better taste
Keywords: home made, vegan, gluten free