Dates Nuts Rolls Recipe | Bakery Style Dates Nut Roll | Video Recipe

     Dates roll one of the easiest and healthiest Snack /Sweet/Dessert. With Holi around the corner, I just want to wish the readers with  a sweet recipe to try on that day. I don't want to disappoint weight watchers as well so sharing a sugar-free healthy snack. This is a perfect energy booster like a granola bar,Indian trail mix.That said you can pack it while going on a long trip,Hike or in the cute little kids snack box along with a simple spinach sandwich or peanut butter banana sandwich.

     If you are worried that your kids are eating too much sugar stuff this will be perfect to satisfy their sweet tooth, at the same time without any extra empty calories in sugar.It can attract any kid with it's  beautiful and elegant look.So their tummy/mouth  happy and mummy also happy.

      What are these roll made of? Dates in this recipe act as a very important ingredient.It helps in binding the nuts together and also give natural sweetness.I added the nuts I had in hand, like almonds,cashew and walnuts there is cranberries and dry coconut flakes which make this taste unique.As a whole it is a sweet,nutty,tangy and crunchy in one bite.Eating one piece will make you full for hours. Pack some 2-3 for office and eat during midday.

Video recipe for making dates and nut rolls:

• Chop the nuts to bits and pieces.
• Dry roast poppy seeds in low flame until brown or popping sound comes.
• Mix all the nuts together and dry roast for 1 or 2 minutes.
• Chop dates into little pieces and roast until it becomes little sticky.
• Similarly, roast dry coconut and cranberries in low flame.
• Mix nuts,coconut,cranberries,dates together and Cool completely.
• Make big cylindrical shape.Dip in poppy seeds and cover it (I used zip lock cover and rubber bands).
• Refrigerate for 2 hours and Cut into rolls.Store in an airtight container.

                                                 How to make khajoor Katri

                         A nutty sugar-free kids snack.

 Cuisine:  Indian   Category: Dessert/Snack   Prep time:10 minutes+2 hours(refrigerate)  Cook time:10 minutes Total Time:2 hours 20 minutes Serves: 20 

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups chopped dates.
• 1/2 cup almonds/badam.
• 1/2 cup cashew/mundiri.
• 1/2 cup walnuts/acroot.
• 1/4 cup dried coconut/coconut flakes.
• 1/4 cup dried cranberry.
• 1 tbsp kaskas/poppy seeds.

Method:

• Chop the nuts to bits and pieces.
• Dry roast poppy seeds in low flame until brown or popping sound comes.
• Mix all the nuts together and dry roast for 1 or 2 minutes.
• Chop dates into little pieces and roast until it becomes little sticky.
• Similarly, roast dry coconut and cranberries in low flame.
• Mix nuts,coconut,cranberries,dates together and Cool completely.
• Make big cylindrical shape.Dip in poppy seeds and cover it (I used zip lock cover and rubber bands).
• Refrigerate for 2 hours and Cut into rolls.Store in an airtight container.
• khajoor katri ready.

Note:

• Use nuts of your choice.
• If the mass is not coming together add more khajoor.
• Skip kas kas if you don't like.
• Refrigerate more time if the slices are not clean and sharp.
• You can make to balls instead of rolls.