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    Home » Round ups

    70+ Diwali Sweets

    Published: Oct 14, 2022 · Last Modified: Oct 27, 2020 by Kanan Patel / 2 Comments

    Diwali is India’s biggest and most important festival of the year. It is known as the festival of lights. It’s a five days celebration that includes good food (Diwali sweets and Diwali snacks), fireworks, diyas, rangoli. 

    This year Diwali is on 24th Oct 2022. The celebration starts two days before and lasts for five days.

    Assortment of Indian sweets in a plate with diya and firecrackers around the plate.

    Here I have made the list of the whole collection of Diwali sweets recipes. All of them are easy to make at home. All these diwali sweets recipes have step by step photos with possible tips and tricks so beginners can also make them without any fear.

    We usually give a box of diwali sweets away as a gift to relatives and friends on the new year day. We also serve the guests who came home for the new year's wishes.

    Jump to:
    • 14 Burfi/Peda recipes
    • 6 Ladoo Recipes
    • 11 Halwa/Sheera Recipes
    • 8 Kheer/Payasam Recipes
    • 18 Traditional Diwali Sweets
    • Non-Traditional Diwali Sweets
    • Frozen Desserts
    • Basic Recipes To Make Diwali Sweets
    • ⭐ Reviews

    14 Burfi/Peda recipes

    7 pieces of coconut burfi in a plate with few pieces in a pan in the back
    Coconut Burfi (With Condensed Milk)
    Make this easy, quick coconut burfi recipe with condensed milk during this festive season. {3 ingredients + 10 Minutes}
    6 pieces of chocolate barfi into a box.
    Chocolate Burfi
    Chocolate burfi is a deliciously tempting treat made during the Diwali festival. This two-layered burfi is made with 3 ingredients only and is super easy to make.
    kaju katli pieces arranged on a plate
    Kaju Katli
    This is the BEST kaju katli recipe around the web! You get a soft, smooth and melt-in-your-mouth texture with of course full of cashew flavor.
    peda arranged in rectangle plate in a tray
    Peda Recipe (Doodh / Milk Peda)
    This instant version of milk peda or doodh peda is made in microwave and gets ready in 10 minutes only.
    7 chocolate peda arranged on a plate with garnish of chopped pistachios
    Chocolate Peda
    Easy Chocolate Peda - it’s delicious, rich, chocolaty with the right amount of sweetness. Perfect to pack in a gift box to giveaway during the Diwali festival.
    6 pieces of besan barfi in white oval plate with colorful napkin on side
    Besan Barfi (No Sugar Syrup)
    The easiest way to make besan barfi at home, and it’s ready in no time! This burfi is perfectly sweet with great texture.
    9 pieces of kalakand sweet on a white plate
    Kalakand Sweet
    This is really the best kalakand sweet you’ll ever taste! It has a moist, juicy and grainy texture with a perfectly sweet milky taste
    A stack of magas pieces in a plate with few more in a pyrex pan in the back.
    Magas Recipe (Magaj Ladoo)
    The easiest magas recipe you’ll ever make and it only needs 6 ingredients. This is a popular traditional Gujarati sweet (mithai) that is made during the Diwali festival. It is also known as magaj or magaz.
    a stack of walnut burfi in a plate with orange container in the back ground
    Walnut Burfi
    These walnut burfi are the perfect festive treats for Diwali. They only need 4-ingredients, they take no time at all to make, and of course, they’re incredibly delicious!
    Carrot burfi recipe | Gajar ki burfi | How to make carrot burfi
    Gajar Barfi Recipe (Carrot Burfi)
    Carrot burfi recipe is the modified version of the popular gajar ka halwa. This gajar burfi is made with condensed milk, khoya, cream, and carrot.
    Lauki Barfi Recipe (How to make Lauki Burfi Recipe)
    Lauki Barfi
    Lauki Barfi Recipe - made using bottle gourd, milk, sugar, and khoya. For the flavoring, cardamom powder and rose water are added.
    Kopra Pak - Coconut Burfi Recipe
    Kopra Pak Recipe (Gujarati Topra Pak)
    Kopra pak recipe - This is Gujarati style of making coconut burfi.
    Chocolate Pista Rolls - Diwali sweets recipe
    Chocolate Pista Rolls
    easy to prepare and delicious looking Diwali Mithai or sweet.
    Sukhdi recipe | Gur papdi recipe | how to make sukhdi
    Sukhdi recipe (Gur papdi or Gol Papdi) Gujarati Sweet with Jaggery
    Sukhdi recipe - Authentic Gujarati sweet made with jaggery (gur or gol), ghee, and atta. This quick dessert requires only 10 minutes.

    6 Ladoo Recipes

    stack of coconut ladoos on the plate
    Coconut Ladoo (With Condensed Milk)
    My favorite coconut ladoo recipe with condensed milk (aka Indian coconut balls)! These are not to be missed. It has full of coconut flavor with a perfectly sweet taste.
    5 besan ladoo garnished with almonds arranged on rectangle plate with decorative napkin underneath
    Besan Ladoo
    The BEST Besan Ladoo Recipe! Easy to make and deliciously sweet! These ladoos are soft, creamy yet you can taste the granular feel from the besan.
    Close up shot of boondi ladoo garnished with chopped nuts
    Boondi Ladoo
    The only homemade boondi ladoo recipe you will ever need! These turn out deliciously sweet, soft with perfectly round boondis every time. Plus they’re so easy to make.
    2 plates of churma ladoo with box and flowers in the back.
    Churma Ladoo {Without Frying}
    This no fry churma ladoo is perfectly sweetened with jaggery and has a rich, soft and melt-in-your-mouth kind texture with nuts and raisins in every bite.
    7 rava laddu in an oval plate with few more ladoos in the back in another plate
    Rava Laddu (Ladoo) With Condensed Milk
    This rava laddu (ladoo) is the easier version made with condensed milk. I have mentioned all the tips and tricks to make it soft and perfect every time.
    Rava besan ladoo stacked in a plate with ganesh idol in the back.
    Rava Besan Ladoo
    Rava besan ladoo is a delicious Maharashtrian sweet and is made during festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi, Diwali, etc. These are similar to besan ladoo but with slightly different texture.

    11 Halwa/Sheera Recipes

    A bowl of moong dal halwa with spoon, 2 more bowls in the back.
    Moong Dal Halwa
    Moong dal halwa is a classic Indian dessert made with 5 main ingredients only. It is perfectly sweet, rich, fluffy and melt-in-your-mouth kind halwa.
    3 scoops of sheera on a plate with one spoonful taken ready to eat.
    Rava Sheera
    Sheera - A classic Indian sweet (dessert) made on special occasions or festivals. This is a simple, quick and easy dish made with minimal and basic ingredients.
    Badam halwa take with a spoon ready to eat
    Badam Halwa (Almond Sheera)
    The BEST Badam Halwa you’ll ever eat! It is a perfectly rich and heavy festive dessert.
    3 bowls of carrot halwa in a tray with spoons.
    Instant Pot Gajar Halwa
    This instant pot gajar halwa is rich, full of carrot flavors and perfectly sweet. This carrot halwa gets ready in just 20 minutes, thanks to your pressure cooker.
    two scoops of rava kesari with garnish of cashew and raisin with 2 spoons in an oval plate
    Rava Kesari (Kesari Bath)
    This classic South Indian dessert, rava kesari (aka kesari bath) is perfectly rich with soft, fluffy and melt-in-your-mouth (no chew) texture. It requires only 20 minutes.
    how to make dudhi halwa
    Dudhi Halwa (Lauki Halwa)
    Dudhi halwa or Lauki halwa - an Indian sweet dish made with bottle gourd, milk and sugar. It is flavored with cardamon powder and garnished with chopped nuts.
    Pumpkin halwa recipe, Kaddu ka halwa (How to make pumpkin halwa)
    Pumpkin halwa
    Pumpkin halwa recipe – It is made from orange pumpkin aka kaddu, sugar, jaggery and milk. It has a touch of flavor from cardamom and coconut.
    Close up image of atta halwa garnish with almonds in a white bowl with red decorative napking underneath
    Atta Halwa (Wheat Aate Ka Halwa)
    Atta Halwa!! Who could resist a spoonful of this? It’s perfectly sweet, smooth, rich and melt-in-your-mouth kind
    Pineapple halwa recipe | Pineapple sheera recipe
    Pineapple Halwa (Pineapple Sheera, Kesari)
    Pineapple halwa recipe - The simple old sooji halwa (sheera) is flavored with pineapple. It is also called pineapple sheera or pineapple kesari.
    Banana sheera recipe (How to make banana sheera recipe for prasad)
    Banana Sheera Recipe (Satyanarayan Prasad Sheera)
    The BEST Banana sheera recipe!! Also known as Satyanarayan Prasad Sheera. It is sooji halwa with banana aka banana sooji halwa.
    how to make beetroot halwa
    Beetroot Halwa Recipe {BEST Ever!}
    Beetroot halwa recipe - Try this healthy, nutritious, delicious sweet for the next festival or make it for your kids/toddlers.

    8 Kheer/Payasam Recipes

    Two bowls of kheer garnished with nuts with napkin and spoons on the side.
    Rice Kheer
    Making rice kheer at home is very easy. Learn how to make kheer with this easy, no-fail recipe.
    kheer in a bowl with decorative napkin underneath and 2 bowls of kheer in the back
    Kheer With Condensed Milk (Milkmaid)
    My go-to kheer recipe with condensed milk! It’s deliciously rich, creamy and perfectly sweet with irresistible flavors.
    phirni in individual serving bowl garnish with sliced nuts and saffron.
    Phirni Recipe
    This rice phirni is the traditional Indian dessert and is nothing but ground rice sweet pudding garnished with almonds, pistachios and saffron.
    Carrot Kheer Recipe | Carrot Payasam Recipe (Easy Kheer Recipe)
    Carrot Kheer (Carrot Payasam)
    This carrot kheer is easy to make and delicious Indian sweet. In south India, it is called carrot payasam.
    Lauki ki kheer recipe
    Lauki Ki Kheer (Dudhi Kheer)
    An Indian dessert made from bottle gourd vegetable. It is like the sweet pudding.
    Pumpkin kheer recipe (kaddu ki kheer recipe), How to make kaddu kheer
    Pumpkin Kheer (Kaddu Ki Kheer)
    Pumpkin kheer recipe – Pumpkin is called kaddu in Hindi, so it is kaddu ki kheer recipe.
    Close up image of paal payasam in a bowl with garnish of fried cashews.
    Paal Payasam
    This perfectly rich and creamy sweet paal payasam made in a jiffy in the pressure cooker.
    Moong dal kheer taken from a bowl using a spoon ready to eat
    Paruppu Payasam (Moong Dal Kheer)
    This paruppu payasam is one of the easiest payasam recipes you’ll ever make! This creamy, delicious payasam gets ready in 20 minutes only.

    18 Traditional Diwali Sweets

    Gulab jamun in a bowl with one jamun cut open with a spoon
    Gulab Jamun (With khoya)
    The popular Indian sweet, gulab jamun made with khoya. This traditional method is a no-fail recipe, give it a try.
    One rasgulla with syrup is a bowl with another bowl with 4 rasgullas in the back
    Rasgulla {NO-Fail Recipe}
    This rasgulla recipe is a foolproof recipe that is nearly impossible to mess up. It makes perfectly soft and spongy with melt-in-your-mouth kind.
    3 pieces of rasmalai in a gray bowl with garnish of almonds with one rasmalai in a small bowl in the back
    Rasmalai
    This is the quick and easy to make rasmalai where we are using ready-made rasgullas. This rich dessert is perfect for festivals.
    milk powder gulab jamun in a bowl with 2 bowls in the back
    Milk Powder Gulab Jamun
    Milk powder gulab jamun - a must try Indian dessert! It’s deliciously rich, soft, juicy, melt-in-your-mouth kind that always gets compliments every time it’s served.
    Basundi in a serving bowl with garnish of chopped nuts
    Basundi
    This is the BEST basundi recipe you’ll get around the internet. It is super creamy, rich, perfectly sweet with the crunch of nuts in every spoon.
    rabri in a bowl and spoonful of it taken, ready to eat
    Rabri (Lachha Rabdi)
    This is the BEST rabri recipe you’ll find on the internet. This classic North Indian dessert is made with the traditional method.
    Shahi tukda triangle pieces in a plate with napkin underneath.
    Shahi Tukda
    Shahi tukda is a super-rich Mughalai dessert that is prepared by frying the bread slices in the ghee, soaking in sugar syrup, then topping it with thick rabdi and garnished with chopped nuts.
    close up image of shrikhand served in a bowl with a garnish of chopped nuts.
    Shrikhand (With Greek Yogurt + Traditional)
    Shrikhand Recipe - it’s silky, smooth, creamy with a hint of saffron flavor and crunch of nuts. It gets ready in 5 minutes or less (when made with greek yogurt)!
    two puran poli in a steel plate with rice, bhaji and amti in steel bowl on side.
    Puran Poli (Vedmi)
    Puran poli is a traditional Indian stuffed bread with sweet lentil filling. Learn how to make vedmi at home with this no-fail recipe.
    Gujiya Recipe (Mawa Gujiya) How to make gujia
    Gujiya Recipe (Mawa Gujia)
    Gujiya is a traditional sweet, deep-fried, half-moon shaped dumpling.  Holi or Diwali festival is incomplete without this mawa gujiya recipe.
    Fruit cream recipe (How to make fruit cream), Fruit salad recipe with cream
    Fruit Cream
    Fruit cream recipe – Mixed fruits are mixed with sweetened, whipped cream. This is also called fruit salad with cream.
    6 karanji arranged on serving platter which has gold flower border
    Karanji
    This Maharashtrian karanji recipe makes crispy and flaky (khuskhusit) outer cover with sweet coconut stuffing. A must-have sweet snack for festivals
    Fruit custard recipe (How to make fruit custard), Fruit custard salad recipe
    Fruit Custard
    Fruit custard recipe (custard fruit salad) – mixed fruits are added into a sweet, rich and creamy custard.
    Sandesh Recipe (Bengali Sweet Sondesh)
    Sandesh Recipe (Bengali Sweet Sondesh)
    Sandesh (Sondesh) sweet is the traditional Bengali dessert that is made from chenna and sugar only. A must-try dessert for the Diwali festival.
    Meethe Chawal Recipe (Zarda Rice or Pulao) Yellow Sweet Rice
    Meethe Chawal (Zarda Rice)
    Simple, Easy method of making meethe chawal. In other regions this sweet rice is called zarda pulao or zarda rice.
    Churma Recipe (How to make Rajashthani Churma Recipe)
    Churma Recipe
    Rajasthani Churma Recipe - When we serve dal bati, a side of this is the best accompaniment. Hence it is called dal bati churma.
    3 malpua in a plate and topped with rabdi and garnish with nuts
    Malpua
    This is the BEST malpua recipe on the internet. You’ll get crispy edges with a soft, spongy center with a perfect amount of sweetness from the syrup.
    Fada lapsi recipe
    Lapsi Recipe (Gujarati Fada Lapsi)
    The BEST Lapsi Recipe! A perfectly delicious and festive sweet dish! Fada lapsi is a traditional Gujarati sweet made of cracked wheat (fada or dalia).
    Nankhatai arranged in a plate with napkin underneath.
    Nankhatai (Indian Cookies)
    An easy nankhatai recipe - Indian cookies! It’s deliciously rich, lightly sweet with a crisp, flaky and melt-in-your-mouth texture.

    Non-Traditional Diwali Sweets

    Rasmalai cake served in a plate with more cake in a pan in the back.
    Rasmalai Cake (Eggless)
    This eggless rasmalai cake is the ultimate Indian fusion dessert. The spongy cake soaked in flavored milk, rasmalai, and whipped cream, you’ll get all of these in a single bite. This makes the perfect treat for the festive season.
    eggless brownies on parchment paper.
    World’s BEST Eggless Brownies
    These cake-like eggless brownies are made with cocoa powder. These are soft, moist, rich and chocolaty. 
    Top view of tutti frutti cake slices laid down on marble with napkin on side.
    Tutti Frutti Cake (Eggless)
    BEST eggless tutti frutti cake that is exactly like Indian bakeries made! This cake is light, very soft and moist with tutti frutti dotted throughout.
    Eggless Tutti Frutti Cookies Recipe | Christmas Baking Recipe
    Eggless Tutti Frutti Cookies Recipe
    US measuring cups are used (1 cup = 240 ml)
    Eggless vanilla cupcakes
    Eggless Vanilla Cupcakes
    This is my favorite recipe for classic, homemade eggless vanilla cupcakes recipe. These are buttery, soft, moist and fluffy, in short, the best and perfect. You must make them. (1 cup = 240 ml)
    Individual serving glass of eggless chocolate mousse garnished with whipped cream and cocoa powder.
    Eggless Chocolate Mousse
    To make this eggless chocolate mousse recipe you’ll need 5 ingredients and 15 minutes only. Decadently creamy, light and pillowy, and indulgently chocolaty.

    Frozen Desserts

    3 Mango Kulfi on ice cubes full of plate & napkin under it
    Mango Kulfi (With Custard Powder)
    A homemade mango kulfi recipe that everyone will love! It is super creamy, rich, dense, loaded with mango flavor and so much better than store-bought!
    Falooda Recipe | How to make falooda at home
    Falooda Recipe
    Homemade falooda is easy to make and it is rose flavored beverage dessert.
    Vanilla ice cream recipe, How to make vanilla ice cream (eggless)
    Vanilla ice cream recipe
    easy to make basic and eggless ice cream recipe. This homemade vanilla ice cream made without ice cream maker.
    Kulfi Recipe (Instant, No Cook Kulfi Recipe with Condensed Milk)
    Instant Kulfi Recipe (No-Cook)
    This one is QUICK to make instant kulfi recipe where no cooking is required.

    Basic Recipes To Make Diwali Sweets

    Khoya recipe - How to make khoya - homemade mawa
    Khoya Recipe (Homemade Mawa)
    Learn how to make Homemade khoya or mawa recipe. This is very easy to make and require only one ingredient.
    Instant khoya recipe - how to make quick and easy mawa
    Instant Khoya, Mawa Recipe (From Milk Powder)
    Instant khoya recipe or mawa recipe This can be the BEST khoya substitute. It is made from full-fat milk powder.
    How to make Chenna (Chhena)
    How to make Chenna (Chhena)
    Learn how to make chenna at home with this easy, step-by-step, fool-proof recipe! All the tips are shared to make perfect homemade chhena.

    Happy Diwali

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    1. Bhumika Patel

      November 10, 2015 at 3:22 am

      Happy Diwali kanan!!!! Thanks for sharing Diwali sweets And Snacks. It's Very Helpfull.

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      • Kanan

        November 10, 2015 at 6:33 pm

        Happy Diwali to you and your family.
        Glad to know that recipes are helpful

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