Dates Roll – Dates And Apricot Dry Fruit Roll
This dates roll is made with soft dates, apricots, almonds, cashew nuts, pistachios, cardamom powder, poppy seeds, and ghee. This fruit and nut roll is a perfect snack for when you feel like having something sweet. These healthy dates rolls are made with all natural ingredients – no processed sugar makes a wonderful treat for your kids as well.
Diwali is just around the corner, these dates rolls are a perfect addition to your Diwali snacks without adding processed sugar. It is a very easy and healthy recipe to make throughout the year, especially in the winter season.
Table of Contents
Ingredients
- Dates
- Apricots
- Almonds
- Cashew nuts
- Pistachios
- Poppy seeds
- Cardamom powder
- Ghee
Dates Rolls Step By Step Recipe
Chop the dates and apricots in small pieces. Keep aside in separate bowls.
Add almonds, cashew nuts, and pistachios in a food processor or chopper. Crush them into small pieces.
Heat a pan on a low flame, roast poppy seeds for 15-20 seconds, and set aside in a plate.
In a pan on low heat, add chopped dates and cook them until they turn soft – about 45 seconds to 1 minute. Set aside.
In the same pan, add chopped apricots and cook for 45 seconds on low heat.
Add crushed nuts and cardamom powder and roast everything for 45 seconds. You can add 2 tsp of sugar if you like – I skipped adding it since I”m making the sugar free version.
In the apricot and nuts mixture, add 2 tsp of ghee and mix well.
Take a medium sized bowl, add the apricot and nuts mixture, then add the softened dates.
Mix everything well and form 2 logs out of the mixture.
Evenly coat each log with poppy seeds, roll it in a cling wrap, and keep it in the refrigerator until it firm – about 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Remove the cling wraps from the logs and wait for 5 minutes. Cut into ½ inch pieces.
Variations
You can play around with the ingredients by adding different nuts like pecans and walnuts.
Add raisins instead of apricots or add 50-50 raisins and figs.
You can add 2 tsp of sugar if you want it more sweet.
Skip adding ghee if you are following a vegan diet.
Simply add lightly roasted desiccated coconut instead of poppy seeds.
How Do I Store the Dates Roll?
You can store the rolls in an airtight container. They have very good shelf life and can be kept at room temperature for 1 month, or 2 months in the refrigerator.
How To Serve the Dates Roll?
These rolls can be served on any festive season. They are a great guilt free, sugar free addition to any festival.
Dates and apricot dry fruit rolls are a great pre workout or after workout snacks.
Serve these rolls to kids with milk as a great afterschool snack.
It makes a perfect travel snack, rather than a sugary snack bar from stores. It gives instant energy when traveling.
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Dates Roll – Dates And Apricot Dry Fruit Roll
Ingredients
- 1 cup Dates chopped
- 1/2 cup Apricots chopped
- 1/2 cup Mixed nuts(Almonds, Cashew nuts, and Pistachios) lightly roasted, crushed
- 1 tbsp Poppy seeds
- 1/4 tsp Cardamom powder
- 2 tsp Ghee
Instructions
- Chop the dates and apricots in small pieces. Keep aside in the separate bowls.
- Add almonds, cashew nuts, and pistachios in a food processor or chopper, and crush them into small pieces.
- Heat a pan on a low flame, roast poppy seeds for 15-20 seconds, and set aside in a plate.
- In a pan on low heat, add chopped dates and cook them until they turn soft – about 45 seconds to 1 minute. Set aside.
- In the same pan, add chopped apricots and cook for 45 seconds on low heat.
- Add crushed nuts and cardamom and roast everything for 45 seconds. You can add 2 tsp of sugar if you like – I skipped adding it for the sugar free version.
- In the apricot and nuts mixture, add 2 tsp of ghee and mix well.
- Take a medium sized bowl, add the apricot and nuts mixture, then add softened dates.
- Mix everything well and form 2 logs out of the mixture.
- Evenly coat each log with poppy seeds, roll it in a cling wrap, and keep it in the refrigerator until it firm – about 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Remove the cling wraps from the logs and wait for 5 minutes. Cut into ½ inch pieces.
Notes
- You can add 2 tsp of sugar if you want it more sweet.
- Skip adding ghee if you are following a vegan diet. Ghee makes the rolls soft and shiny.
- Simply add lightly roasted desiccated coconut instead of poppy seeds.
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