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Sugar free chocolate modak

Sep 11, 2021 · Leave a Comment

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Sugar free chocolate modak is an instant modak recipe for the fit and conscious. Ganesh chaturthi is a time to celebrate. Everyone should be included in celebrations. Whether  you are vegan or gluten free. This recipe has no added sugar & is a no cook recipe. It is also vegan and gluten free. We all love modaks especially mava modaks. However, many people have allergies. Thus, we wanted to make an all inclusive healthy modak recipe. This sugar free modak gets its sweetness from dates & raisins. This unique modak recipe is our take on bliss balls. You can make this recipe using unsweetened peanut butter or any nut butter. Scroll below to make this recipe.

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  • What is Ganesh Chaturthi?
  • What are different modak recipes?
  • Equipment
  • Ingredients
  • Instructions
  • Sugar free chocolate modak recipe
  • Nutrition
  • Storage

What is Ganesh Chaturthi?

Ganesh chaturthi is a 10 day long Indian festival which is celebrated to mark the birth of Shri Ganesha. Most people bring the Ganpati idol home and pray for the wellbeing for the family.We keep it for either 1.5 days, 3,5,7 or 10 days. Later we do the visarjan where we immerse the idol in a water body. Initially, the idols were made of clay but with time this was being made with PoP or plaster of Paris. Now, with eco friendly idols back in the trend, people are now moving back to roots and making idols at home to avoid water pollution. Nowadays man made ponds are also used for visarjan or we can do it in a pot.

Click on the below links to make idol at home.

  • Eco friendly Ganpati idol using raw vegetables or play dough
  • Homemade play dough for Ganesh idol
  • Chocolate Ganpati idol

What are different modak recipes?

  • Traditional Ukadiche modak : This is a gluten free steamed dessert made with a filling of coconut jaggery and spices like cardamom powder, nutmeg and poppy seeds enclosed in a rice flour pastry.
  • Mawa modak:  Another popular variety where modak made with instant mawa or khoya and food colors or natural fruit puree or chocolate. I love making Chocolate modak for Ganesh chaviti.
  • Mawa modak(with only milk powder): You can make the mawa modak, without making khoya too. Just by adding required milk powder to fruit puree like strawberry. This recipe is much simpler and tastes great. It does not have heavy cream which is great when you are on a diet. Also, great when if you do not have time to make traditional or instant khoya or do not have an option to buy it from local dairy.
  • Fried modak : Made with the same filling as Ukadiche modak, but in a casing of whole wheat flour or atta, semolina. They are usually fried in ghee or oil. Here we have made a low oil version by using an air fryer.

Equipment

  • Food processor
  • Spice grinder/coffee grinder

Ingredients

  • Peanut butter unsweetened made with roasted peanuts
  • Pitted dates (seeds removed)
  • Coconut flour/ desiccated coconut
  • Raisins/any dried berries
  • Unsweetened cocoa powder
    sugar free modak recipe steps 1

Instructions

  1. Grind the peanuts in a coffee/spice grinder until it resembles a fine powder. Continue to pulse for short intervals till it gels together and oil is released.

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2. Pulse all the remaining ingredients along with peanut butter in a food processor.

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3. Take a small portion of the mixture and start binding that in your hand.sugar free modak recipe steps 4

4. Roll into balls and add it to mold. Open the mold and remove excess mix to get a proper modak shape.This yields 12 pieces. Store in an air tight container

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Read the recipe here

sugar free chocolate modak
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Sugar free chocolate modak recipe

Sugar free chocolate modaks are our raw gluten free desserts. This vegan sweet is our take on bliss balls.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time0 mins
Mixing time10 mins
Total Time25 mins
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: European
Keyword: chocolate modaks, sugar free, sugar free modakam
Servings: 12
Calories: 75kcal
Author: bhavana bhatia

Equipment

  • Food processor
  • Spice grinder/coffee grinder

Ingredients

  • ½ cup peanuts skin removed and roasted
  • ½ cup dates pitted
  • 2 tbsp. coconut flour/ desiccated coconut
  • 2 tbsp. raisins or any dried berries
  • 2 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder

Instructions

  • Grind the peanuts in a coffee/spice grinder until it resembles a fine powder. Continue to pulse for short intervals till it gels together and oil is released.
  • Pulse all the remaining ingredients along with peanut butter in a food processor.
  • Take a small portion of the mix and start binding that in your hand.
  • Roll into balls and add it to modak mold. Open the mold and remove excess mix to get a proper modak shape.This yields 12 modaks. Store in an air tight container

Notes

If you have peanut butter you can use that directly, close to ⅓ cup will be required.

Nutrition

Serving: 190grams | Calories: 75kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 143mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Sugar free chocolate modak recipe
Amount Per Serving (190 grams)
Calories 75 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Sodium 8mg0%
Potassium 143mg4%
Carbohydrates 10g3%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 1IU0%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 13mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Storage

You can store them in an air tight container for a week.

Click here to see our top Ganesh chaturthi recipes.

Click here to see Youtube tutorial to make your own Ganpati idol.

Learn to make chocolate mawa modaks using our Youtube tutorial.

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