Diabetics are often prohibited from eating sweets. This is tough, especially for those who have a sweet tooth and want to nibble through something mildly sweet. I was always looking to replace the aspartame (artificial sugars) used in "commercially sold sugar free sweets".
Today's sugar free ladoo fits the bill - proteinicious and filling, yet not adding too many calories and not upsetting the sugar balance. A ½-cup serving of old-fashioned oatmeal has 5 grams of protein.
Like yesterday's Zero cook Nuts Barfi, this is another snack / sweet nibble made with nuts and perfect for an after -workout bite or school snack.
3 ingredient snack - It's proteincious, it's sugar free . it's vegan ! can't get better, don't you think 🙂
Read on and find out how it can be made sugar free (Hint-Plant based sweetener)
Prep + Cook time : 10 mins, Making time : 15 mins, makes : 6 ladoos.
Protein source : Nuts and Oats
You need:
Mixed nuts (almonds + pistachios + walnuts) - 1 cup (250 ml)
Pitted Dates (I used mejdool dates) - ⅔ cup paste
Oats - ½ cup
Wholewheat flour - 4 TBSP
Method:
Dry roast the nuts one by one on a low flame for 30 -45 seconds till warm. Cool and powder while still slightly warm
Grind dates into a paste without adding any water. Use a little more dates to grind in slightly bulk quantity and leave the extra paste in the refrigerator.
Dry roast Oats till slightly warm, Cool and powder. similarly dry roast the atta (wholewheat flour)
Add the Oats powder and the nut-meal. Mix well, add the date paste and quickly make into ladoos.
Notes:
1. For younger kids or for a non-vegan version you may add ghee for binding.
2. Dates may be replaced with any other sweetener including powdered sugar (if using ghee)
3. If you want a GF version of these ladoos, use GF Oats / Oatmeal.
Take a look at what was blogged in the past 23 days under Proteinicious dishes:
Week 1: Condiments
| Day 1 | Beetroot Hummus |
| Day 2 | Vegan Almond Basil Pesto |
| Week 2: Snacks | |
| Day 3 | Ram Ladoo (Gulgule) |
| Day 4 | Cream of Peas Soup |
| Day 5 | Morappam |
| Day 6 | Baked Peas Kachori |
| Day 7 | Khatta Dhokla |
| Day 8 | Paneer Tikka Manchurian |
| Week 3: Party appetisers | |
| Day 9 | Cheddar and Burnt Garlic Cauliflower soup |
| Day 10 | Red Rice Idly |
| Day 11 | Kanjeevaram Idli |
| Day 12 | Whole Moong Chaat |
| Day 13 | Vegetarian Shammi Kebabs |
| Day 14 | Baked Onion Pakora |
| Week 4: Mains and Sides | |
| Day 15 | Methi Chole |
| Day 16 | Panchkuti Khichdi (Combo Meal with Dahi Aloo) |
| Day 17 | Vendakkai thayir Pachadi |
| Day 18 | Kabuli Channa Pulao |
| Day 19 | Makhmali Paneer |
| Day 20 | Paneer Cabbage Paratha |
| Week 5: Sweet Nibbles | |
| Day 21 | Eggless Morning Glory Muffins |
| Day 22 | No cook Dry fruit barfi |
| Day 23 | Dry Fruit Kulfi |
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vaishali sabnani says
The ladoos look awesome , with a little roasted wheat flour they will give us the taste of atta ladoo , and it would taste fantastic . Will try adding wheat flour to my nut ladoos next time .
Srivalli says
That's a quick laddo. While dates is not actually a recommended diabetic fruit, taking it along with the rest of the ingredients, makes it friendly. Good one.
Srividhya says
Wow, not adding any sugar is awesome. Love these ladoo series of yours. Great
Sharmila kingsly says
Another healthy sweet from you. This looks sinful !!
Archana says
Awesome. I have some roasted and sweetened atta that I was trying to make in ladoos. Will add dates to it. Thanks a million for the idea Kalyani now I do not have to eat the atta with a spoon.
Priya Suresh says
Wow, this sugar free and vegan laddoos tempts me a lot, cant wait to make some soon.
cookingwithsapana says
Dates are such a versatile sugarfree option. The ladoos tuned out amazing Kalyani.
Mayuri Patel says
Interesting take on the date, oats and nuts ladoo by adding roasted atta. Looks yummy. I know if I make it for my hubby whose diabetic, he'll eat the normal mithai and I'll have to finish the diabetic friendly mithai 🙂
Preeti says
Love the atta laddoo.. we made in large quantity... addition of oats make ladoo more healthy.
Unknown says
Loved this recipe. Sounds damn easy. A must try..