Dates Candy is my mom’s secret recipe to make her kids eat a no fuss healthy dessert. Growing up, I remember her make this candy in the winter months, but never really paid attention to recipe.
Our daily breakfast routine includes a fair share of dry fruits. And dates does form part of my daily super foods! They are actually very tasty.
After all these years, I feel like eating ‘Dates Candy’ and set to figure out the recipe by putting my taste buds to test.
Goodness of Dates
But before going any further with the recipe, I want to share my knowledge of Dates benefit!
Dates have a delightful flavor and are very healthy and nutritious. They are rich in soluble fiber which is good for the digestive system. Dates have known to be an excellent source of Iron and hence helpful in treating Anemia (Iron deficiency in the body). Additionally, dates also help to maintain a healthy immune and blood system and bone health.
Time for my Test Kitchen!
This recipe is from my taste test kitchen and it turned out very tasty. A simple, tasty, healthy and nutritious dessert recipe that I bet you will love and a “sweet” way of introducing this yummy fruit to your kid.
Other Recipe you may like: Apple Maple Cake, Red Velvet cake, Qubani ka Meetha
Dates Candy
Ingredients
- 1 cup Dates deseeded
- 1/4 cup sugar or honey (if the dates aren't that sweet)
- 1/4 cup water optional
- 1/2 cups milk or dairy free alternative
- 1-2 pods cardamon ground to powder
- 7-10 whole Almonds sliced/ chopped
- 7-10 whole cashew nuts sliced/ chopped
- 1 tbsp Ghee (butter)
Instructions
- Deseed the dates and slice them. Keep them in a medium bowl.
- Add warm milk and let the dates soak for 30-45 minutes before working with them.
- Based on the sweetness of dates, make the sugar syrup. Heat water in a small pan, bring it to a boil. Now add sugar (as required for sweetness) and dissolve it to get a syrup.
- Instead of sugar, honey can also be used.
- Slice/ chop almonds and cashew nuts. Pistachios can also be used. Ground cardamom to get a powder.
- In a blender/ food processor, add the soaked dates and grind to get a smooth paste. Keep adding the left over milk if required during grinding. The remaining keep aside.
- In a medium non stick pan heat 1/2 tbsp ghee (butter) and add the dates milk paste. Stir and cook the mixture on a medium flame. Add the leftover milk if any.
- Next add the sugar syrup/ honey and continue to cook and stir.
- Cook until the mixture becomes a lump and leaves the side of the pan.
- Now add the remaining 1/2 tbsp of ghee, cardamon and nuts and mix well. Cook for another 3-4 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let the mixture cool.
- Once cooled, roll the mixture into small candy balls (or any desired shape).
- Refrigerate overnight or for 4 hours. This will help firm up the candy.
- Keep the candy balls refrigerated at all times (or store in a cool dry place).
Notes
- To roll out balls, work with greased palms.
Nutrition
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Thank you! Hope you get to try it as well ?