Oats and Dry Fruit Ladoo Recipe | A Perfect Diwali Sweet Dish

Oats and Dry Fruit Ladoo Recipe | A Perfect Diwali Sweet Dish 

Diwali is a festival of lights, happiness and most importantly for mouth-melted sweets. Normally we make lots of dishes on Diwali like poha chivda, besan ladoo, chole bhature, mawa barfi, coconut ladoo, but this Diwali try something new, make oats and dry fruits ladoo, which gives you the Diwali feel and keeps you warm too.

Today I am going to tell you my simple and easy recipe which is easy to make and very delicious to eat. Along with some tips and tricks.

About oats and dry fruit ladoo:

When we hear the name of oats, these diet items come to our mind. We make many different dishes from oats which we eat in our diet like oats upma, oats chilla, oats halwa and many more. But oats and dry fruit ladoo is one such dish which keeps you healthy and satisfied too. 

This dish made with just a few minimal ingredients is the best choice for Diwali.

Ingredients You’ll Need

Main ingredients 

• 1 cup rolled or instant oats

• 1/2 cup mixed dry fruit( almond, cashews, pistachios, walnut)

• 10-12 seedless 

• 1/4 cup Desiccated coconut 

• 2 tbsp ghee

• 1/2 tbsp Cardamom powder

Optional for flover

• 1 tbsp Jeggery powder or honey

• 1 tbsp chia or flex seeds 

Step-by-Step Method:

Step 1: Dry Roast the Oat:

• Heat a non-stick pan over medium-low heat.

• Then add the rolled oats and roast it for 3-4 minutes, keep stirring continuously till it turns golden.

• Let them cool and grind them in a mixer. This laddu can be made with a soft or nutty flavor.

Step 2: Roast the Dry Fruits:

• Heat ghee in the same pan.

• Then toss in chopped dry fruits(almond, cashews, walnut, pistachios).

• Roast until the delicious sleighs are golden. Do not over roast.

• remove and keep it aside to cool.

Step 3: Prepare the Dates Mixture:

• Then chop the dates and blend them into a sticky paste.

• Then, add ghee to a pan and add the date paste.

• Cook it for 2-3 minutes, until it softens and the paste

• starts leaving the pan.

Step 4: Combine Everything:

• You can add paste of dates to roasted powder or dry fruits.

• Or mix until you get a stick dough like texture when combined.

• Then add cardamom powder and desiccated coconut for extra flower.

• If the agar mixture feels dry then maybe add 1 tbsp ghee or honey.

Step 5: Shape the Laddoos:

• When the mixture is slightly warm, lay one portion of it or make a round ladle of it.

• Then roll the dessicated coconut for a beautiful festive look.

• lets them cool completely before storing.

Storage Tips:

• You can store it in airtight container for 2 days in room temperature. 

• If you want keep it longer then keep it in to refrigerator for up to 2 week.

• Always use clean and dry spoon to mainten the refreshment. 

Health Benefits of Oats and Dry Fruit Ladoo:

1. Oats: oats have high in fiber , which control your cholesterol and keep you longer.

2. Dry Fruits: dry fruits provide you healthy fat Benefits like, iron and magnesium. 

3. Dates:dates gives the natural suger , you don't need to refined suger.

4. Ghee: A source of good fate and give the enhance flover in ladoo.

5. Coconut: Add the topical aroma and healthy fat benefit.

Why This Recipe is Perfect for Diwali:

• This is healthy and gut free hay and may not add refined sugar to how much you can eat without tension.

• This is absolutely easy to make and can be made in just 30 minutes.

• look beautiful in your diwali plater.

• This is naturally sweet and fullfill with energy so kids like this ladoos.

Serving Ideas:

• Poha chivda

• Cup of masala Chai 

• Diwali gift for your friends

Tips and Tricks for Perfect Oats Ladoo;

1. Balance the sweetness:If your dates is sweet then skip adding honey.

2. Don’t over-grind oats: keep them slightly thick for fastival touch.

3. Use good-quality ghee: for the best enhance and flover homed ghee is the best choice. 

4. Add variety: Add China seeds, flex seeds and pumpkin seeds for super twist.

5. Moisture check: If the mixture is too dry then add 2 tbsp of ghee to maintain moisture. 

6. Binding issue; add 1-2 dates or a syrup of Jeggery to help blending easy.

7. Toast coconut lightly: Before rolling ladoos toasted the lightly for best aroma.

Variations to Try:

1. Chocolate Oats Ladoo:

Add a cup of coco powder and coco chips in the mixture.

2. Jaggery Oats Ladoo: 

Replace dates with greated jeggry powder.

3. Peanut Oats Ladoo:

Add a roasted peanuts with the dry fruits for crunchy flover.

4. Kids’ Version:

Add the conflakes or puffed rice for kids version. 

Nutritional Value (Per Laddoo – approx.)

Component Amount

• Calories 110–130 kcal

• Protein 3–4 g

• Carbohydrates 15 g

• Fat 5 g

• Fiber 2 g

• Sugar (Natural) 6–8 g

Final Thoughts:

Once you make these oats and dry fruits ladoo at home, you will fall in love with it. You must try this, make your family happy and make your Diwali even sweeter and healthier.

 If you liked this recipe, please let us know in the comments.