Top 5 Easy Diwali Sweet Recipes 2025 Traditional Indian Sweets for Festive Season

Top 5 Traditional Diwali Sweet Recipes to Brighten Your Festive Season (2025 Edition)

Discover the best Diwali sweet recipes for 2025 — from gulab jamun to kaju katli. Easy step-by-step guide with ingredients, tips, and homemade flavor secrets. Perfect for festive celebrations!

Introduction

Diwali is known as the Festival of Lights and is incomplete without the aroma of freshly made sweets in every home. From the soft gulab jamuns to the crunchy laddos and melt in the mouth barfis, the every region in India celebrates this festival with its own delicious delicacies.
If you’re planning to make the traditional sweets this year in your home, here are 5  easy tried and tested Diwali sweet recipes that are easy,  tasty, authentic, and perfect for the gifting or for family celebrations.

1. Gulab Jamun

Ingredients:

• 1 cup milk powder

• ¼ cup all-purpose flour (maida)

• 1 tbsp ghee

• ¼ tsp baking soda

• Milk (as needed to knead)

• For sugar syrup: 1½ cups sugar, 1½ cups water, 4 cardamom pods, few saffron strands

Method:

1. Mix milk powder, flour, ghee, and baking soda.

2. Add milk little by little and knead into a soft dough.

3. Make small round balls without cracks.

4. Deep fry on low flame until golden brown.

5. Boil sugar, water, cardamom, and saffron for 8–10 minutes to make syrup.

6. Soak fried balls in warm syrup for 30 minutes before serving.

Tip: Add a few drops of rose water for a festive fragrance.

2. Kaju Katli (Cashew Fudge)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup cashews

• ½ cup sugar

• ¼ cup water

• 1 tbsp ghee

Method:

1. Grind cashews into a fine powder.

2. Make sugar syrup (one-string consistency).

3. Add cashew powder and stir until mixture thickens.

4. Spread on a greased plate and roll thin.

5. Cut into diamond shapes once cool.

Tip: Store in an airtight container — stays fresh for a week!

3. Besan Ladoo

Ingredients:

• 2 cups gram flour (besan)

• ¾ cup ghee

• 1 cup powdered sugar

• ¼ tsp cardamom powder

Method:

1. Roast besan in ghee on low flame for 12–15 minutes until golden and aromatic.

2. Let it cool slightly and mix in powdered sugar and cardamom.

3. Roll into small laddoos while warm.

Tip: Add chopped nuts or raisins for extra flavor.

4. Coconut Barfi

Ingredients:

• 2 cups grated coconut

• 1 cup condensed milk

• ½ cup sugar

• 2 tbsp ghee

• ¼ tsp cardamom powder

Method:

1. Heat ghee in a pan, add coconut and roast for 2 minutes.

2. Add condensed milk, sugar, and cardamom.

3. Stir until the mixture thickens and leaves the sides.

4. Spread on a greased plate, cool, and cut into squares.

Tip: Sprinkle dry fruits on top for a festive touch.

5. Rasogulla

Ingredients:

• 1 liter full cream milk

• 2 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 cup sugar

• 4 cups water

• 1 tsp cardamom powder

Method:

1. Boil milk, add lemon juice to curdle it.

2. Strain and wash chenna (paneer) under cold water.

3. Knead until soft and roll into small balls.

4. Boil sugar and water, drop balls in syrup, and cook covered for 15 minutes.

5. Cool completely before serving.

Tip: The softer the dough, the spongier your rasogullas!

Final Thoughts

Diwali is not just about the lights and diyas — it’s about the joy of sharing the homemade treats with the family and friends. These sweets adds the warmth, tradition, and love to every celebration. Try one or all of these recipes this year and make your Diwali truly special and memoriable.