If you are looking for unique Diwali Sweets Recipes this season, here are 45 dishes for you to choose from! From traditional Diwali mithais to fusion Indian desserts, this list has something for every mood and vibe 🪔
A special Diwali party means super special desserts. In fact, I’m thinking of a fabulous dessert table where you have a variety of desserts for guests to choose from – panna cotta, Indian mithais, cakes, cheesecakes etc.
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And that’s exactly why I’ve put together this list. Most of these desserts are really easy to make, have flavours that aren’t common but still familiar and they look stunning on the table. Diwali sweets don’t have to be the same old anymore. Give them a unique twist this year for a more fun Diwali!
PS: All these recipes are EGGLESS!!
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Indo – Fusion Festive Desserts
Masala Chai Panna Cotta
Masala Chai Panna Cotta will be the perfect finish to a holiday dinner. Flavored with chai tea, whole spices like cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and vanilla, its rich, creamy and really elegant. Make it for thanksgiving, Christmas, or even Diwali – this dessert leave your guests asking for seconds.
Coconut Pudding With Pineapple Jelly
Creamy, coconut-y, fresh, and loaded with texture, this coconut pudding with pineapple jelly is the kind of dessert that no one can eat just one!
Paneer Chocolate Pudding
A rich and creamy chocolate pudding that’s high in protein, easy to make, and sooo chocolate-y! Desserts really do not get better than this!
Roasted Figs with Cardamom Yogurt
Fresh figs roasted with honey and served with cardamom flavored yogurt. A simple, fresh dessert which looks like a million dollars.
Festive Chocolate Rice Kheer (Pudding)
Super easy recipe for a festive chocolate rice kheer pudding made without condensed milk but still really creamy. Perfect for your Diwali dessert table or any other Indian festival. Actually you won’t need a reason to make this one!
Healthy Quinoa Apple Kheer
Healthy quinoa apple kheer is a low calorie Indian festival dessert, full of fiber and nutrition and a perfect way to celebrate Diwali or Dussehra with your family!
Rasmalai Cake
An Indian fusion dessert that combines the gooey textures of tres leches cake and our favorite Indian mithai rasmalai – this is a dessert you need to try at least once!
Indian Festive Desserts
Rasmalai Sandwich
This Rasmalai Sandwich is the crunchy, crispy, and healthy version of the Bengali rasmalai. This is a really simple recipe that comes together with just pantry staples and tastes like a party in your mouth ✨
Orange Makhana Pudding
Fresh and zesty meets the sweetness of milky pudding in this Orange Makhana Pudding. A super simple Diwali dessert that’s sweet, creamy and citrus-y and looks gorgeous on the table!
Saffron Milk Pudding Bites
This Saffron Milk Pudding Bites has a fun creamy, jelly-like texture and a warm, cosy flavor. It’s an easy-peasy mithai that smells and tastes of Diwali 🪔
Rose Kacha Golla
This rose kacha golla is a super moist and delicious variant of the popular Bengali sweet, sandesh. It’s floral notes and melt-in-mouth texture will make this your favorite Diwali mithai ✨
Orange Kalakand
A creamy, zesty, and super moist version of the popular Bengali sweet, Orange Kalakand is the perfect for the festive season ✨
Gajar ka Halwa
A delicious winter dessert where seasonal red carrots are simmered in milk and sugar till they turn into a fudgy consistency. Also called carrot pudding, it’s even more amazing when served with vanilla ice cream.
Kulfi 3 Ways
An amazing kulfi recipe that can be used as a base to make three kulfi flavours – kesar kulfi with badam pista, mango kulfi and malai kulfi
Instant Rabdi
Here’s the short and sweet way to make delicious Instant Rabdi! I’m showing you how to cut the time to make rabri in half with some paneer and condensed milk.
Homemade Jalebi – Thin and Crispy
Thin and crispy jalebis are everyone’s undoing. Make them at home now with easy step by step instructions that’ll give you the best homemade jalebis every single time. Perfect for festivals like Diwali and Holi when you want a feast that doesn’t take ages to make.
Coconut Barfi
Coconut Barfi is one of the easiest Indian desserts that only need 5 ingredients and 30 minutes. Who would’ve thought making mithai at home would be so easy!
Rice Kheer
This easy rice kheer or chawal ki kheer is probably the most popular Indian dessert there is. Made with long grained basmati rice and sweetened with condensed milk, it’s simple enough that you can make it often, and elegant enough to serve to guests!
Gulab Phirni Recipe / Rose flavored Rice Pudding
Rich rice pudding or phirni flavored with rose petals for that perfect make ahead dessert to wow your guests with.
Jaggery Mawa Cake
This Parsi bakery style Mawa Cake is a rich, indulgent dessert, scented with cardamom and topped with almond slices. Moist, luxurious and festive!
Puran Poli
Puran Poli is a sweet, stuffed flatbread thats popular all over India. The key is to make a very soft dough so that the final parathas are really soft and pliable.
Sooji Halwa
This dessert made of semolina is my mum’s recipe which has a very caramel and nutty note that just makes it absolutely delectable.
Malpua
Crispy malpuas in a sweet syrup is the ideal dessert for Holi! My recipe helps you make almost an instant version of this famous Indian sweet!
International Festive Desserts
Mango Sago
Creamy, fruity, tropical, and loaded with texture, this mango sago is THE ultimate summer dessert. The best part? It’s insanely easy to make and calls for minimal ingredients!
Air Fryer Strawberry Muffins
Soft, fluffy and moist, these air fryer strawberry muffins are super quick and easy and make for the best homemade seasonal treat!
Healthy Chocobar | Homemade Chocobar Ice Cream
A sweet treat that’s actually good for you – this healthy chocobar ice cream is creamy, nutty, chocolate-y, and made with the most clean, wholesome ingredients!
Classic Vanilla Panna Cotta
This classic vanilla panna cotta recipe is an elegant and easy dessert. Most people think panna cotta will have a lengthy process because the results are so amazing, but this needs five simple ingredients and twenty minutes to put together. Make sure to use the best quality gelatin for great results.
Eggless Lemon Cake
Tart and sweet, this eggless lemon cake is the perfect blend of both! Really soft and moist, this recipe is a keeper.
Classic Cassata Upgraded with a Cheesecake Layer
Cassata is so easy to make at home. I’m showing you to make it, customize it and add a layer of cheesecake because cheesecake makes everything better! This is better than store bought cassata ice cream and you won’t believe how easy it is.
Vegan Coconut Caramel Custard
A delicious recipe for coconut caramel custard that’s vegan and made on the stovetop in a steamer. It’s a stunning dessert that’s light and creamy.
Eggless Pineapple Mousse Recipe
Easy eggless pineapple mousse is a delicious, make ahead dessert that will be a crowd pleaser! With minimum prep, these pineapple mousse cups are ready in minutes and have a gorgeous creamy texture.
5 Ingredient White and Dark Chocolate Rose Pistachio Bark
White and Dark Chocolate Rose Pistachio Bark looks beautiful and complicated but takes a total of 5 ingredients, 20 minutes and 5 steps to make. Also perfect for homemade gifting!
Eggless Chocolate Pudding Cake
Self saucing eggless chocolate pudding cake has a crinkly top, a moist cakey texture and a pool of chocolate sauce. Made very quickly in the microwave, truly decadent, we love serving this with vanilla ice cream on top!
Eggless Chocolate Mousse
Light and Airy this eggless chocolate mousse just needs five ingredients and fifteen minutes from start to finish. Its a quick dessert that’ll satisfy all those cravings!
Lavender White Chocolate Truffles
Lavender white chocolate truffles are fragrant, creamy white chocolate bites that are perfect for the festive season and holidays! Use them to serve as mini desserts, or for gifting.
No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Jars
No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake Jars are creamy, made with fresh strawberries and have a creamy, mousse like texture that’s absolutely delicious! Make these for valentines day or take them to a picnic because these are so easily transportable, or just serve these individual cheesecake jars at a party.
Simple Eggless Wholewheat Carrot Cake
This is a simple recipe for eggless, whole wheat carrot cake which is soft, moist and fluffy! Easy to make at home, and perfect as a dessert or tea time snack!
Mango Panna Cotta
Mango Panna Cotta is a gorgeous two-layered dessert that’ll wow everybody. It’s the perfect cold, summer dessert. This dessert is so versatile because the mango layer can be replaced with berries, kiwis and many other fruits
8 ingredient Passion Fruit Cheesecake Jars
Extremely easy recipe for Passion Fruit flavored single serving cheesecake in a jar which uses only 8 ingredients, are portable and look beautiful at parties.
Air Fryer Sponge Cake | Eggless Vanilla Cake
A simple 7-ingredient recipe that produces a moist, soft Air Fryer Sponge Cake that’s delicious on its own and can be made in the air fryer.
One-Bowl Chocolate Cake
This one-bowl chocolate cake uses everyday ingredients and stays moist for days!
Strawberry Mousse
This simple 3 ingredient strawberry mousse is an elegant dessert that comes together in less than 30 minutes.
Eggless churros
These eggless churros are a total flavor and texture delight! Made from simple ingredients in under 30 minutes, this is a delicious and fun dessert you just need to try!
Paneer Chocolate Pudding
A rich and creamy chocolate pudding that’s high in protein, easy to make, and sooo chocolate-y! Desserts really do not get better than this!
I promise you, all these Diwali dessert recipes will surely take your festivities a notch higher. But be sure to make extras because it all disappears really fast!
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