Dates and Nuts Laddoo

Ingredients

• 200 g pitted Medjool dates
• 40 g almonds
• 30 g cashews
• 20 g walnuts
• 15 g pistachios
• 10 g pumpkin seeds
• 1 tbsp ghee or coconut oil
• 1/2 tsp cardamom powder
• 1 tbsp desiccated coconut (optional coating)

Preparation

1. Roughly chop nuts and seeds; dry-roast 3-4 minutes until fragrant, then cool.
2. Pulse dates in a processor to a sticky paste.
3. Add roasted nuts, cardamom and ghee; pulse briefly to combine while keeping some crunch.
4. Scoop mixture and roll firmly into 10 equal balls.
5. Optionally roll in desiccated coconut.
6. Rest 10 minutes to set before serving.