Instant Coconut Ladoos

Instant Coconut Ladoos is a delicious & easy to make dessert recipe that you can make with desiccated coconut & condensed milk. These coconut ladoos or balls are so quick to prepare and can be made in just 15 minutes.

One of the main ingredients of this recipe is condensed milk. You can use Nestle Milkmaid, Amul Mithai mate or any brand of your choice. There are endless variations to these coconut ladoos or balls. You can add dry fruits, chopped nuts, raisins, cranberries or cocoa powder to it as per your choice. I have shared the variations in detail at the end of this post, do check them out.

My mom recently gave me this recipe when I was searching for a dessert that could be made in minutes. I was so amazed while making it that I had to call up and reconfirm from her that I am not missing on any step and how could anything be made in such a short time. This recipe is going to take just 15 minutes. Do give it a try if you have got surprise visit by some guests or you are in a hurry and looking for some quick easy-peasy no fuss dessert recipe.

Hope you would like this yummy Instant Coconut Ladoos recipe!! More ladoo recipes you might like to try:

• Paan Ladoo
• Rava Laddo (Semolina Balls)
• Til Ladoo (Sesame Jaggery Balls)
• Apricot Balls (No added sugar)
• Dates & Nuts Balls (No added sugar)

Ingredients: (Makes 12 pieces)

• Desiccated Coconut Powder- 2 cups + 1/2 cup (divided)
• Condensed milk (sweetened)- 200 grams (7 oz.)
• Ghee or Oil- 1/2 tsp (optional)

Directions:

Step 1:
Transfer 2 cups of desiccated coconut powder in a pan or kadhai. Roast on low-medium flame for 2-3 minutes till it starts releasing its aroma and slightly changes in colour.

If you want to add chopped nuts, add them at this step & roast them with desiccated coconut.

Step 2:
Turn the flame to low. Add condensed milk while constantly stirring so that the mixture does not stick to the bottom and gets burnt.

Keep mixing for 3 to 4 minutes till the mixture starts leaving the edges of the pan. Keep aside for 1-2 minutes so that mixture becomes warm and easy to handle. Don’t let the mixture cool down completely, start making balls while it is still warm.

Step 3:
Rub a little bit of desi ghee or oil on your palms. Take spoonfuls of mixture and start shaping them into balls one by one.

Roll these balls in the remaining 1/2 cup of desiccated coconut powder.

Delicious Coconut Ladoos are ready. You can decorate them with a raisin or almond slivers on top.

How long can I store these coconut balls? You can store these ladoos in an airtight container in fridge for upto a week. Sometime they become slightly hard after keeping in fridge, so just microwave for 5-10 seconds before serving and they will be soft again.

Variations you can try:

1. For additional flavouring, you can add 1/2 tsp vanilla extract or cardamom powder. To give natural yellow colour to ladoo, you can dissolve 10-12 saffron strands in warm milk and add in step 2.
2. Some chopped almonds, cashews, pistachios etc can be included to add crunchy texture to these ladoos.
3. If you are a chocolate lover, add 1-2 tsp of cocoa powder in the mixture. Mix well and you will have chocolate coconut ladoos ready.
4. You can drizzle some melted chocolate on top of these ladoos for contrast.
5. You can add any fresh fruit pulp like mango pulp in the mixture & cook it a little longer. This way you will get mango coconut ladoos.
6. You can stuff the centre with Nutella, caramel sauce or even any fruit jam. Do check out my Paan Ladoos with Gulkand filling to get an idea.

More recipe with dessicated coconut powder:

• Coconut Cookies
• Coconut Chutney

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