Homemade Walnut Ladoo

Hey everyone! Hope 2026 is treating you well. Texas experienced a couple days of snow in January. I have mixed feelings about it. Love the snow but not the travel restrictions it comes with. Today's sweet treat is my kiddo's favorite dessert, sometimes I pack it in the kiddo's lunch box too. Since this is homemade, you can decide the kind of ingredients you want and also the amount of sugar.

Ingredients:

Raw Walnuts / Akrot - 3 cups

Milk Powder - 3/4 cup

Sugar - about 2 tbsp

Green Cardamom / Elaichi - 4 (seeds only)

Saffron / Kesar - few strands

Whole Milk - about 1/2 cup

How to make Walnut Bites or Akrot Ladoo at home:

Microwave about 1/2 cup milk for a minute or so. Let it cool down completely.
In a food processor jar, add walnuts, milk powder, sugar, cardamom seeds and saffron. Blend until walnuts are finely powdered or coarse if you like. Milk powder stops the walnuts from becoming oily while blending.
Vegans can add oats instead of milk powder. Keep in mind that you might need teeny bit more sugar.
In a big mixing bowl, add the blended ingredients. Mix well and taste for sugar. Since milk powder has a natural sweetness, add more or less sugar to suit your taste.
Lastly, add milk little at a time and check if you can roll the Ladoo mix into balls. About 2 - 3 tbsp of milk is enough. Your hands will get oily from the walnuts, so no butter or ghee is needed to roll the ladoos.
Instead of walnuts, you can use almonds or a variety of nuts. You can add flax seeds as well.
Since milk is added, refrigerate the Walnut Bites. Enjoy as a snack or a sweet treat.

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