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7. You Have to Try These Trendy and Nutritious Sweets This Festive Season!

The festival of lights is here, and it’s time to bring out the sweetness! This Diwali, why not try some creative twists on traditional sweets that are as healthy as they are gorgeous? Not only are these treats lower on guilt, but they’re also bound to light up your Instagram feed with their vibrant looks and fun presentations. Here’s a list of delightful, health-conscious recipes to sweeten up your celebrations.

1. Chocolate Pistachio Modak

By now, who hasn’t heard of Dubai's famous Kunafa Chocolate? Taking the never - ending love of chocolate to the next level, let’s indulge in small yet equally tasty delights in the form of modaks. Prepare the chocolaty mix of pistachios and blend them with vermicelli; this will be your filling to the layer of chocolate coated above them. It looks as tasty as it sounds and offers the right flavour to end your chocolate craving any time of the day.

2. Walnut-Stuffed Dates

When health is on our minds, dates are a natural go-to, and this recipe embraces their wholesome goodness with a festive twist. To create these easy bites, all you need are dates, walnuts, and a bit of cream cheese. Prepare a delightful filling with a hint of orange zest, rose petals, and cardamom powder for an extra layer of flavour.

3. Rose & Pistachios Laddoo

These protein-packed ladoos are not only a treat to look at, but they’re also full of nourishing ingredients, making them a guilt-free delight! The thing we loved about it is the flavourful coating of rose and pistachios at the top, which pretty much sums up why it's named so.

4. Guilt-Free Dry Fruit Laddoos

Imagine your classic laddoos, but minus the sugar rush. These dry fruit laddoos are naturally sweetened and entirely protein packed with dry fruits and seeds. Start by soaking saffron in a teaspoon of warm water. Then blend the dates into a paste and mix them with almond flour. Heat a bit of ghee, add the mixed dry fruit mixture, and cook until everything comes together. Add the saffron and shape the mixture into laddoos. Top with crushed pistachios for a bit of festive green.

5. Super Seed Jaggery Chikki

Here’s a delightful way to get kids excited about healthy festive treats! This Super Seed Jaggery Chikki combines the natural sweetness of jaggery with the wholesome crunch of protein-packed sesame, chia, and flax seeds. And for a fun twist, it’s topped with a layer of chocolate, making it an irresistible, nutrient-rich snack. Perfectly sweet, crunchy, and delicious, this chikki will have everyone reaching for another piece!

6. Kaju Katli Truffles

Festive love for Kaju Katli is not unknown. It’s time kaju katli takes a new shape and flavour than the classic. With the perfect blend of white chocolate and cashews coated with chocolate, these truffles will be a flavourful explosion in your mouth. It’s a way you can hide western dessert with an Indian pop to it. It’s safe to say that finally, the age-old look of Kaju Katli can be served in a new way on your table.

7. Sweet Potato and Coconut Barfi

Swap out khoya with sweet potato for a rich, creamy barfi that’s surprisingly healthy. Coconut adds natural sweetness, making this barfi a melt-in-your-mouth treat. Boil and mash sweet potatoes, then cook them with coconut milk, jaggery, and cardamom until it thickens. Pour into a tray, let it cool, and cut it into squares. Sprinkle shredded coconut on top for a festive touch. This barfi is a beautiful soft orange and pairs well with a sprinkle of edible gold dust for that Diwali dazzle.

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