Easy Oats Pistachio Laddu Recipe

In my recent Instagram Poll, I received numerous requests for SIMPLE dessert ideas, similar to the ones found in my Kalakand and Badam Burfi recipes. Enter your email & I’ll send it to your inbox. Plus, get great new recipes from me every week! By submitting this form, you consent to receive emails from Minstry of Curry Taking inspiration from the delicate, floral notes of rose and cardamom, this ladoo or laddu recipe is designed with simplicity in mind. It calls for just a handful of ingredients, making it an ideal make-ahead treat to share with your family, friends, and neighbors during the festive season of Diwali. Oats and Pistachios are lightly roasted for nutty aromas and then are processed in a food processor along with white chocolate, cardamom, and rose essence. A little bit of ghee helps bind the mixture and shape it into a round laddu for an easy dessert that is ready in under 30 minutes. Apart from lightly toasting a couple of ingredients, it’s essentially a no-cook dessert. If you’re a fan of easy-to-make desserts, don’t forget to give my Quinoa Energy Balls and Date and Nut Truffles and Pistachio Ice Cream Cake recipes a try as well. These laddus are a perfect blend of health and taste, making them a guilt-free treat for all ages. Go ahead and drizzle over some melted white chocolate for the kids and for a healthier twist use jaggery in place of white chocolate. Love rose, cardamom, and pistachios? Do try my Ricotta Cheesecake with Rose and Cardamom, White Chocolate Bark with Cardamom and Pistachios, and Cardamom Saffron Trifle recipes.

How to Make Oats Pistachio Laddu

Lightly roast oats and pistachios.

Process all the ingredients in a food processor bowl until everything is well combined with a slightly grainy texture. Lightly rub rose petals in the palm of your hands and stir them into the mixture. Take one to two tablespoons of the mixture into the palm of your hands tightly pressing the mixture together and then shape them into round laddus.

Drizzle over melted white chocolate on some of the laddus if you like. For festive gifting, place them in mini cupcake liners and sprinkle some more chopped pistachios and rose petals on top.

Storing

Keep in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 to 5 days or refrigerate for upto 2 weeks.

Substitutions

White Chocolate - You can use Jaggery instead of white chocolate. The color of the final laddu will be a bit darker but taste equally decadent. Ghee - Use melted butter in place of ghee