Low Carb Zero Sugar Besan Laddoo

Visiting OAO at the moment and Keto Diet / Low Carb Diet is a hot topic for our conversations. Not that we are following it, but in the process I got introduced to Swerve: The Ultimate Sugar Replacement. I never imagined using a sugar replacement product for any cooking and that too for desserts. However, the final result did not disappoint and I am really excited to try other recipes with this sweetener. If you have not heard about it, please make sure to check the link here — https://swervesweet.com/

P.S. This is not an ad or sponsored blog post.

Moving on…one of the most popular Indian desserts is Besan Laddoo, especially during festivals. Growing up, I have always been on team laddoo and halwa (if you have never tried black halwa — you are missing out!). However, I have never tried Besan Laddoo. This particular dessert is made with gram flour which is called besan in Hindi and laddoo means a round dessert ball. The recipe is made with few ingredients and it is gooooood (yes with extra O’s) for your soul.

Start by melting 1/4 cup of ghee which is clarified butter.

Once melted, lower the heat and add 1 cup of gram flour. Please make sure to sift the flour prior.

Mix the ghee and the gram flour together. It will form clumps like this.

Under low heat, stir the ghee and gram flour.

Keep stirring until the mix starts to loosen up a bit. Please see above.

After 20 minutes of roasting, add 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder.

Mix well and continue to stir at low heat.

I roasted for about 40 minutes on low heat until it had a nice golden/brown-ish color. Allow to cool.

Once completely cooled, add 1/4 cup of powdered sugar. Here comes Swerve — drum rolls please. Mix well until you get a smooth dough.

Use your hands or a melon baller and roll the dough between your palm to form a round shape. Repeat with the remaining dough.

Sprinkle some almond matcha powder on top and VOILA!

Eat. Smile. Repeat. OAO approved.

Wasn’t that easy? You can finish an episode on Netflix and come back to have dessert. I will take that deal. It was fudgy, mildly sweet, and it definitely did not taste like it was made with sugar replacement. On a side note, you can also add any type of nuts and raisins to the mix once it’s cooled down. I am personally not a fan of raisins. I think I have eaten enough during recess — ahhh good old Elementary school days with SUN MAID RAISINS. But whatever works for you. Let me know if you get a chance to make this. Would love to hear about it.

New Swerve fan,

A, Ben