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Dry Fruit Balls for Toddlers

Published: July 15, 2015 | Last Updated on: April 5, 2022 | by Dr Hemapriya

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The benefits of dry fruit for kids are well known and most Moms try to get their little ones to eat at least a little once in a while. But most kids reject dry fruit when presented just the way they are, so Moms have to get a little innovative with it!! And one such recipe is that of Dry Fruit Balls for Toddlers – cute little balls, packed with nutrition and natural goodness. Now let’s see them turning their noses away! These are also perfect for Eid – they’re no bake, so they can be made in advance, and you have something tasty and healthy to serve your guests, instead of all that candy!

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Dry Fruit Balls for Toddlers

dry fruit balls

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup dates, pitted and chopped
  • 1/4 cup dried figs, chopped
  • 1/4 cup mixed nuts – almonds, cashews
  • 3/4 cup plain oats
  • 1/4 cup hot milk

Method

1. Soak the dates and figs in hot milk for 1 hour.

dry fruit balls

2. Take out the pieces, leaving behind the liquid and grind to a puree. Add some liquid if the mixture is too dry. It’s okay if the puree is coarse.
dry fruit balls

3. Dry roast the nuts and oats on a low flame for a few minutes.

dry fruit balls

4. Grind the nuts and oats to a fine powder.

dry fruit balls

5. Tip the powder into a bowl, and add a little of the puree. Mix together to form a slightly sticky dough, adding more puree little by little. Use your hands if a spoon isn’t manageable.

dry fruit balls

6. Make small balls out of the dough and lay them out on a dish. Chill for at least 30 minutes.

dry fruit balls

7. Put each ball in little cupcake liners and arrange on a platter. Serve your guests with a refreshing drink.

Dry fruits balls finger food recipe for toddlers

 

These balls also make a lovely Eid gift. Skip the chocolates and gift these balls in a pretty box, tied up with ribbon – good health, good taste and good looks in one package!

Dry Fruit Balls for Toddlers

If your toddler doesn't like eating dry fruit as it is, try feeding him these cute little Dry Fruit Balls; he'll love them!
5 from 4 votes
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Course: Snacks
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Author: Fabida

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup dates pitted and chopped
  • 1/4 cup dried figs chopped
  • 1/4 cup mixed nuts - almonds cashews
  • 3/4 cup plain oats
  • 1/4 cup hot milk

Instructions

  • Soak the dates and figs in hot milk for 1 hour.
  • Take out the pieces, leaving behind the liquid and grind to a puree. Add some liquid if the mixture is too dry. It's okay if the puree is coarse.
  • Dry roast the nuts and oats on a low flame for a few minutes.
  • Grind the nuts and oats to a fine powder.
  • Tip the powder into a bowl, and add a little of the puree. Mix together to form a slightly sticky dough, adding more puree little by little. Use your hands if a spoon isn't manageable.
  • Make small balls out of the dough and lay them out on a dish. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
  • Put each ball in little cupcake liners and arrange on a platter. Serve with a refreshing drink.

 

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Filed Under: Dessert, Finger Food, Homemade Snacks, Oats Recipes, Recipes, Toddler Food Recipes Tagged With: dry fruit balls for toddlers, how to make dates laddu for todlers, how to make dry fruit balls for toddlers, how to make dry fruit laddu for toddlers, how to make sweet with dates and dry fruit s for kids, what sweet to give kids for eid

Comments

  1. Ravneet Brar says

    February 17, 2021 at 12:28 am

    Can we give this to 10 month old baby

    Reply
    • Dr Hemapriya says

      February 20, 2021 at 10:52 am

      You can give after 1 year.

      Reply
  2. Ayushi Gupta says

    December 5, 2020 at 9:41 pm

    Since we are using milk in this recipe, for how many days can we keep these ladies.

    Reply
    • Dr Hemapriya says

      December 11, 2020 at 12:01 pm

      Hi Ayushi 🙂

      You can refrigerate it in an airtight container and use for one to two weeks. But fresh is always the best 🙂

      Reply
  3. Angie Naickar says

    October 12, 2020 at 8:04 am

    Hi Dr Hema,

    My son is 14 months old and is on formula milk is it ok I use his formula milk in the recipe.

    Reply
    • Dr Hemapriya says

      October 13, 2020 at 2:25 pm

      Hi Angie,

      Sorry, you can’t add formula milk. It’s okay to add cow’s milk in baby recipes after one year. If baby is lactose intolerant you can try making with water.

      Reply
  4. Agalya says

    July 11, 2019 at 3:28 pm

    How long can we use it.

    Reply
    • pr says

      July 12, 2019 at 5:26 pm

      Hi Agalya,

      You can refrigerate it in an airtight container and use for one to two weeks.

      Reply
  5. Arpita says

    May 13, 2019 at 12:08 pm

    Is it important to use anjee/ figs ? Can u make it without it?

    Reply
    • pr says

      May 20, 2019 at 12:10 pm

      Hi Arpita,

      You can make dry fruit balls without figs too.

      Reply
  6. Bhavna says

    March 12, 2019 at 9:01 pm

    Hi Dr Hema, Can I also add dry roasted walnuts powder?
    Thanks

    Reply
    • pr says

      March 13, 2019 at 5:00 pm

      Hi,

      Yes dear, you can add dry roasted walnuts too.

      Reply
  7. Neha says

    November 6, 2018 at 3:00 am

    5 stars
    Hi Hema

    I made these dry fruits balls for my 15 month old and she loved them! Great Recipe!

    Hema i wanted to add ragi flour to this recipe, do you think i can substitute the 3/4 cup plain oats to ragi flour instead?

    Thanks!
    Neha

    Reply
    • pr says

      November 9, 2018 at 3:07 pm

      Hi Neha,

      That’s great to know that your baby loved it. You can add ragi, but it has to be roasted well in a heavy bottomed pan, roast until the raw smell goes.Please try in small batches and let us know 🙂

      Reply
  8. Ratika says

    May 10, 2018 at 12:29 pm

    How long do these laddoo last? Since they have milk, what is their shelf life ?

    Reply
    • pr says

      October 6, 2018 at 7:19 pm

      Hi, Ratika,
      It can be refrigerated in airtight container for one to two weeks.

      Reply
  9. Afeefa says

    May 10, 2017 at 3:01 pm

    Hi…My daughter is 1 year old..Can I give Kellogg’s muesli to her

    Reply
    • Dr Hemapriya says

      February 7, 2018 at 3:15 pm

      I would not recommend any particular brand but you can give organic products to her.

      Reply
  10. Aanchal says

    September 4, 2016 at 4:12 am

    Dr Hema, instead of oats what can we substitute it with….

    Reply
  11. Sandhya says

    April 29, 2016 at 10:38 pm

    Hi Fabida,

    My daughter is 15 months old. Can I even add Munakka? If I can, will it be enough to soak them along with figs and dates for 1 hr?

    Reply
  12. Anny says

    March 31, 2016 at 10:45 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Hema,
    Is it necessary to add oats. Can we replace it with anything else?

    Reply
  13. neha says

    December 16, 2015 at 4:26 pm

    Hi what is the shelf life of these..

    Reply
  14. Rajapriya says

    October 18, 2015 at 9:37 am

    Hi for how many days these balls can be stored ?

    Reply
    • Dr Hemapriya says

      February 29, 2016 at 5:03 pm

      1-2 weeks

      Reply
    • Shweta says

      April 6, 2016 at 1:34 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Dr. Hemapriya! I tried this recipe and it came out well. I wanted to ask if we can use water instead of milk to soak the dates and will that increase the shelf life a bit more?

      Reply
      • Fabida Abdulla says

        April 6, 2016 at 9:53 pm

        Hi Shweta, glad you liked it! I haven’t tried these balls with water, though I suspect it’ll affect the taste. Using water may increase the shelf life of these balls.

        Reply
  15. hiya says

    August 13, 2015 at 3:31 pm

    hii my baby is 7 month old..can i give this dryfruit ball to her??

    Reply
    • Dr Hemapriya says

      August 13, 2015 at 10:03 pm

      No Hiya, please wait till 8 or 9 months as it has dry fruits

      Reply
  16. Rashmi says

    August 12, 2015 at 1:05 am

    5 stars
    Dr Hema,

    Can i store these laddoos ay room temperature or do i need to refrigearte?

    Reply
    • Dr Hemapriya says

      August 13, 2015 at 10:42 pm

      Hi rashmi,

      It has to be refergierated

      Reply

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