Coconut ladoo with condensed milk recipe, an easy Diwali sweet you can prepare effortlessly under 15 minutes. This delightful treat is a combination of creaminess from condensed milk and flavor, texture, naturally from coconut.
This is perfect for any celebrations, special occasions, festival like Diwali and Raksha bandhan, gifting.
Even you can include your kids while making this, sure will be a fun for them. Check out my other Diwali recipes and list of easy Diwali sweets in my website.
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I have always watched as kid, the condensed milk (Milkmaid) video in which they gorgeously show the making of this ladoo. From that time I used to wonder how they make and what could be that coconut ladoo recipe.
Now recently when I made another sweet with condensed milk, I used up only ½ of the tin and saw this video too, so tried this. It's easy to prepare and perfect for gifting too.
🥥 Ingredients
These are the simple ingredients needed to make this super easy sweet. For full list and quantities, refer the recipe card below.
- Condensed milk - Main binding ingredient and sweetener.
- Desiccated coconut - To make this easy and quick, desiccated coconut is best choice.
- Milk powder - For more richness, thickening and flavor.
- Ghee - Just for greasing as well as it adds a nice flavor.
📸 Step by step images
Let's see how to make coconut ladoo with condensed milk using the following steps:
1. Firstly, in a non-stick pan or heavy bottomed pan, add condensed milk.
2. Secondly, add 2 cups desiccated coconut, milk powder if using.
3. After that, heat over medium flame and stir for 4 - 5 minutes.
4. Then the mixture turns non sticky and becomes a mass.
5. Switch off the flame and let it become warm. In a plate place the remaining grated coconut.
Make equal sized balls out of the mixture and place it over the coconut.
6. Then roll these ladoos over the grated coconut. Grease your hands with ghee each time while rolling.
7. I arranged the ladoos in the mini muffin liners. Its perfect for serving as well as gift packing.
Enjoy these nariyal ke ladoo with your favorite snack that would offer a delightful contrast to the taste and texture.
👩🏼🍳 Top tips
- I used desiccated coconut. If using fresh coconut, take care not to choose too young, tender coconut.
- Avoid scraping the coconut too much with the brown part, as it will spoil the color of the ladoos.
- If your coconut is too moist, dry roast without changing its colour.
- Make sure your keep the flame always in medium flame.
- You can refrigerate the ladoos, but since coconut, consume within couple of days though it can stay good for a week.
📖 Substitutions and variations
Coconut - I used desiccated coconut here, you can use fresh coconut as well. You have to dry roast the coconut a bit to expel the moisture, but make sure you do not change the color of the coconut.
Rose coconut ladoo - I did this once for my cookery demo at my community centre, with beetroot extract, rose flavor added and made it pink.
Chocolate coconut ladoo - Add a teaspoon of cocoa powder to the mixture for chocolate variation.
❓FAQ
Though it has it's own nutrients, since condensed milk and coconut are high in calories, restrict yourselves eating within one or two per day until you finish. Too much of anything is not good for health.
This particular recipe, I would not recommend freezing as it could change the texture hard.
Can we make this vegan?
If you can get vegan condensed milk in the place you are living, sure you can try. Avoid milk powder and ghee.
What is the size of the condensed milk tin?
I have used Milkmaid 392 gm tin here.
🫙Shelf life
When stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator, Coconut Ladoos stay fresh for up to a week.
Recipe card
Coconut ladoo with condensed milk
Ingredients
- ½ tin Condensed milk Milkmaid - 145 ml approx
- 2 & ½ cups Desiccated coconut Divided
- Ghee For greasing
- 2 tablespoon Milk powder optional
Instructions
- Firstly, in a non-stick pan or heavy bottomed pan, add condensed milk.
- Secondly, add 2 cups desiccated coconut, milk powder if using.
- After that, heat over medium flame and stir for 4 - 5 minutes.
- Then the mixture turns non sticky and becomes a mass.
- Switch off the flame and let it become warm. In a plate place the remaining grated coconut.
- Make equal sized balls out of the mixture and place it over the coconut.
- Then roll these ladoos over the grated coconut. Grease your hands with ghee each time while rolling.
- I arranged the ladoos in the mini muffin liners. Its perfect for serving as well as gift packing.
Notes
- I used desiccated coconut. If using fresh coconut, take care not to choose too young, tender coconut.
- Avoid scraping the coconut too much with the brown part, as it will spoil the color of the ladoos.
- If your coconut is too moist, dry roast without changing its colour.
- Make sure your keep the flame always in medium flame.
- You can refrigerate the ladoos, consume within couple of days for best taste, though it can keep good about a week.
padma ramesh says
wov......looks very yummy and fantastic presentation
Divs says
simple to make and scrumptious. clicks are too cute!
SHARMILEE J says
Ladoos look gorgeous, lovely clicks!
Rashida Shaikh says
I like the aroma of dessicated coconut, nice ladoos.
HITENDRA N ROSHIKA says
Can I use nut or soy milk ..,?
Raks anand says
Instead of condensed milk? I am afraid not, then the recipe may change. Coz, condensed milk already has sugar in it so we are not adding any sugar separately here.
Ramya Venkateswaran says
Yummy one of my favorite
AparnaRajeshkumar says
Wow sema sema
sunny says
Hello, I have been following your recipes and they are very good! Thnak you!
In this one, what is the size of the condensed milk can? also, can we do this in microwave?
Rajee says
I wanted to make this since the time I watched in milkmaid ad when I was a kid. Thanks for uploading. Will give a try this Diwali.
Raji Rajeev says
Hi, which brand of dessicated coconut did you use pls? Thanks in advance!
Raks Anand says
Hi, I use the one we get here in Singapore, Bake king
Kurinji says
hmm mouthwatering and yummy ladoo...
Sruthi Reddy says
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Sruthi Reddy says
What is the size of the condensed milk tin?
Jayanthi Sindhiya says
These look fabulous!!!! coconut and condensed milk are such a lovely combo..
Archana Paramesh says
Please mention the measurement of condensed milk in cups or ml. Milkmaid is not available where I live..
Raks anand says
Milkmaid 392 gm tin.
Thilak saravanan says
I have tried it yesterday,roasted coconut it to take the moist off.Made ladoos but it was not dry like i thot or the one we used to get in shop.Is that the ball with moist only ??
Shruti S says
Can i use dry coconut.?
Raks anand says
Yes it will be chewy only.
Shruti S says
can I use dry coconut.?
Aswathy says
The recipe was too good. my kids loved it.delicious yet simple to make...
Sona Singh says
Raks I made these Laddos for the very first time and they turned out to be amazing .I am glad my kiddo loved coconut flavour!!
yahina g says
How do we store it?
Natasha Satam says
These are yummy.. Beautiful presentation ��
Can you please confirm, is it a 200 or 250 ml cup for measuring the dessicated coconut?
Thanks
Raks anand says
240 ml
Harsha Rajiv says
I just made them with homemade condense milk...its so easy to make... my little one helped me to roll them too. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe.. Happy diwali to u and your family
varsha jain says
Tried these laddos today. ..It was delicious. .Thank you. ..
Freethinker says
Hi, I tried out this simple yet delicious sweet during Diwali and guess what me and my sweet was an instant hit ever where amongst friends... Loved your idea of muffin cups.. Gives a real professional look... Awesome and thanks...
Harini Sundar says
Coconut powder or fresh grated coconut? what's ideal?
Raks Anand says
I used powder (Desiccated coconut) Fresh ones have less shelf life and you have to do an extra step of roasting it.