3-Ingredient Chocolate Almond Bites (Peda)

I was making some sweets for Diwali, but was not sure my daughter will eat any of them. So I thought if I added a little touch of chocolate to them, she would gobble them up. And that is exactly what happened! I felt like such a genius 🙂

You could call these Chocolate Almond Energy Bites, Cocoa Almond Fudge or Chocolate Almond Peda (in India). The difference is the shape. I made balls and flattened them a bit, so they look like small coins. This is the shape for peda’s served as sweets in India. But I have made these much much healthier than the store brought sweets by adding a lot of almond flour to them.

Here is another recipe which kids love and is so healthy and easy to make – Almond Butter Energy Balls.

Just 3 main ingredients – almond flour, condensed milk and cocoa powder – and 20 minutes to these wonderful chocolate almond bites. Try these out and let us know how you like them.

If you like this recipe, check out other Indian desserts – Coconut Almond Balls/Laddoo, Gulab Jamun, Carrot Pudding.

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Chocolate Almond Bites (Peda)

An easy healthy sweet loved by kids and perfect for any occasion. Made with just 3 ingredients in less than 20 minutes. 

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine Indian

Keyword chocolate peda, quick

Diet Gluten-free, Vegetarian

Method Stovetop

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 15

Calories 66kcal

Author Meeta Arora

Ingredients

• 1/2 can Sweetened Condensed Milk  (7 oz)
• 1.5 cup Almond Flour
• 1.5 tbsp Cocoa Powder
• 1/2 tbsp Ghee or Oil
• 1 tbsp Sliced Almonds cut into smaller pieces

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Instructions

• Heat a pan on medium flame and add ghee to it. Add the condensed milk and let it heat for 2 minutes.
• Add almond flour and mix with the condensed milk.
  
• Add cocoa powder and mix well. Let it cook for 2-3 minutes while stirring continuously. The mixture should be thick such that you can roll in your hands.
  
• Take the pan off the flame and let the mixture cool for 3-4 minutes. We want the mixture to be warm at a temperature you can take in your hand.
  
• Grease your hands with ghee or oil. Take a small amount of mixture in your hands and roll it like a ball using both hands. Press the ball to make the flattened coin shape. Press 2-3 sliced almond on top to garnish.  
  
• Keep them at room temperature for about an hour and enjoy!
  

Notes

• Store these bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. If you are storing them in the refrigerator, then remove them 30 mins before serving.
• If you don't have Almond flour, grind almonds to make a fine powder. 

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 66kcal | Carbohydrates: 8.2g | Protein: 1.1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1.1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 7.5g | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 0.2mg

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