Dates Badam Laddu/ Dates Almonds Balls- A Healthy Dessert

From the day of announcing the Show me your HITS event with the theme Healthy Desserts, I was determined to try some healthy dessert. After all sugary, high calorie desserts enjoyed during Diwali, I  wanted to try something without sugar and enjoy it guilt free. This weekend we had plans to meet one of our friends who is pregnant, what would be a better occasion to try a healthy dessert than this? So I tried this Dates almonds laddu, Sweetness from the date and the crunchiness from the almonds made a wonderful combination. The cinnamon and nutmeg used perfectly set the holiday mood. Perfect as a dessert for the holiday parties for those health conscious guests. :) 
  

What are the ingredients needed?

Dates, 1 cup

Almonds, 1/4 cup

Milk, 2-3 teaspoon

Cinnamon powder, 1/4 tsp

Cardamom powder,1/4 tsp

Nutmeg powder, a pinch

Butter (room temperature), for rolling

How it is made?

1. Dry roast the almonds and chop them to small pieces.
2. Roughly chop the dates and coarsely grind them in a food processor along with cinnamon powder, cardamom powder and nutmeg powder. To ease grinding process,  add a teaspoon of milk (or more as needed, but add gradually).
3. Heat a non stick pan and add the ground mixture from food processor, cook for few minutes. 
4. Add the chopped almonds to this and mix well.
5. Remove from heat and let it cool lightly to a bearable warmth. Then equally divide them and grease hands with butter and roll them into balls.
6. For the size of balls (small bite size ones) I have made, I got 14.
7. Store them in airtight container and enjoy !!!

Linking this to Sangeetha's Show me your HITS - Healthy Desserts   happening here and also to 60 days to Christmas event hosted by Priya Ranjit and Divya Pramil