These 3 ingredient easy rolls are so yummy!
A few weeks ago while shopping at our local supermarket, I noticed these date nut rolls displayed in cute little packages in the middle of the produce aisle. ‘Neat’ I said to myself and also made a mental note that I had to try making them. Of course I did not buy them ?
So last weekend I got the chance to try making them. I have been anemic (result of my medications) and so I was trying to eat more natural foods with high iron content. Dates are one such food – high in iron content(a 3.5 oz serving provides 8% of the daily values) and are also high in several important minerals including potassium, manganese, magnesium and copper. They also provide significant amounts of calcium, vitamin K and B vitamins, including vitamin B-6 and folate.
So these rolls that I made have just 3 ingredients and can be made in about 15 minutes. The only problem is that they will be gone as fast too! I made these and showed them to my son who was doing his homework at the kitchen table- he at first looked at them skeptically …mom’s healthy rolls …not sure. But I left the plate next to him and when I came back a few minutes later there were only 4 rolls left on the plate. He looked at me sheepishly – “mom, these are so good. I had like 5! ”
- Dates ¾ cup about 14-15
- ½ cup whole almonds
- ¼ cup warm water
- ¼ cup desiccated / shredded coconut
- extra shredded coconut for rolling
- Soak the dates in the warm water for about 5 minutes. In a food processor, powder the almonds and transfer them to a mixing bowl. Next add the dates along with the water to the food processor and grind until you get a smooth paste. Transfer this paste also to the mixing bowl. Add the coconut also to the bowl. Mix everything well using a spatula.
- Divide into 10 equal portions and shaped them into oblong shapes and roll in extra coconut.
I love the taste of these rolls, Indu.
thanks Sandhya. yes these are indeed so yummy! When we were young we used to eat fresh coconut with jaggery and these rolls have a similar taste 🙂
Coconut and jaggery is my favorite.Maybe that is why I like the taste of the date rolls so much too:)