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95 Traditional Heirloom Homemade Sweet Recipes for Diwali – A Celebration of India’s Culinary Heritage

Archana Doshi

Archana Doshi

October 12, 2024

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Diwali, the festival of lights, is not only about illuminating homes and hearts but also about indulging in the most delightful traditional sweets. Across India, families come together to prepare an array of homemade sweet treats that hold significant cultural and festive importance. These heirloom recipes, passed down through generations, capture the essence of regional flavors and festive joy.

From the rich, syrupy delights of North India to the coconut-infused treats from the South, every region brings its unique twist to Diwali sweets. These traditional recipes often blend ingredients like ghee, sugar, jaggery, nuts, and spices to create flavors that are truly reflective of India's diverse culinary heritage.

Let’s take a journey through India’s kitchens with these 95 Diwali sweet recipes, including a mix of classic favorites and regional specialties. Whether you're a fan of laddoos, burfis, or the flaky goodness of gujiyas, there's something here for everyone.

Iconic Laddoos from Every Region: Laddoos are a staple during Diwali, offering a variety of textures and flavors. Every part of India has its version of this classic sweet: Besan Ladoo, Til Ke Ladoo (Rajasthan), Narkel Naru (Bengal), Gond Ke Ladoo (Maharashtra) and many more. These ladoos offer a perfect balance of sweetness and texture, with each bite taking you back to the nostalgic flavors of traditional Indian kitchens.

Delectable Burfis from Different States:  Burfi is another crowd favorite, with each region putting its twist on the recipe. Whether you prefer the creamy richness of milk burfis or the nutty flavors of dry fruit burfis, there's a version for everyone: Kaju Katli (Pan-India), 7 Cups Burfi (South India), Coconut Burfi (Maharashtra), Chocolate Kaju Katli (Modern twist) - Each bite of these burfis is a rich, decadent experience, making them a must-have on Diwali snack trays.

Halwas for an Authentic Festive Experience: Halwa is one of the oldest and most loved Indian sweets. Whether it’s the simplicity of wheat halwa or the decadence of moong dal halwa, this dessert is a staple during Diwali: Atte Ka Halwa, Moong Dal Halwa (Rajasthan), Badam Halwa (South India), Gajar Halwa (North India), Halwas are known for their rich, gooey texture, and they perfectly complement the celebratory atmosphere of Diwali with their hearty flavors.

Irresistible Gujiyas and Karanjis:  Gujiyas, also known as karanjis in some regions, are synonymous with Diwali. These flaky, deep-fried pastries filled with sweetened khoya (mawa) or coconut are loved across India: Kesar Mawa Gujiya (North India), Maharashtrian Karanji (Maharashtra), Dry Fruit Ghughra (Gujarat): These crispy, sweet treats are perfect for sharing with family and friends during Diwali celebrations.

Diwali sweets also reflect the diversity of Indian cuisine, with each region boasting its unique preparations:

Rajasthani Ghevar: A honeycomb-like dessert soaked in sugar syrup, it is often garnished with nuts and silver leaf.

Maharashtrian Anarsa: A rice-based sweet with a crispy exterior and a soft interior, flavored with jaggery and poppy seeds.

Bengali Sandesh: A delicate sweet made with paneer and flavored with cardamom or rosewater, this light dessert is perfect for Diwali.

Hyderabadi Double Ka Meetha: A rich, bread-based pudding soaked in milk and sugar syrup, garnished with nuts and saffron.

These regional sweets highlight the rich culinary heritage of India and make Diwali a truly pan-Indian celebration. 

Diwali is incomplete without indulging in a variety of sweets that bring families together and add sweetness to the celebrations. These 95 heirloom Diwali sweet recipes reflect the diversity, tradition, and richness of Indian cuisine. Whether you are making these treats for your family or sharing them with friends and neighbors, these homemade recipes ensure that the essence of the festival is captured in every bite.

This Diwali, bring back the tradition of making sweets at home and celebrate the festival with flavors that have been cherished for generations.

Badusha Recipe | Balushahi Recipe - Sweet Indian Doughnut  - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Badusha | Balushahi

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Homemade Mysore Pak Recipe | Traditional Recipe Made With Ghee - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Homemade Mysore Pak | Traditional Made With Ghee

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Traditional Gujarati Mohanthal Recipe - Gram Flour Fudge with Nuts and Saffron - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Traditional Gujarati Mohanthal

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Golpapdi Recipe | Gur Papdi | Sukhdi recipe | Gujarati Gol Papdi - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Golpapdi | Gur Papdi | Sukhdi | Gujarati Gol Papdi

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Atte Ka Halwa Recipe | Gehun Ka Halwa Recipe | Kada Prasad Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Atte Ka Halwa | Gehun Ka Halwa | Kada Prasad

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How to Make Homemade Jalebi Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

How to Make Homemade Jalebi

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Rava Ladoo Recipe | Sooji Laddu Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Rava Ladoo | Sooji Laddu

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Besan Ladoo Recipe - Chana Dal Ladoo - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Besan Ladoo

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Whole Wheat Sonth Ke Ladoo Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Whole Wheat Sonth Ke Ladoo

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Whole Wheat Flour Gond Ke Ladoo Recipe - How to Make Gond Ladoo - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Whole Wheat Flour Gond Ke Ladoo

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Badam Pottukadalai Ladoo Recipe - Almond Chana Dal Ladoo  - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Badam Pottukadalai Ladoo

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Whole Wheat Ladoo With Jaggery Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Whole Wheat Ladoo With Jaggery

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Panjiri Ladoo Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Panjiri Ladoo

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Moong Dal Ladoo Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Moong Dal Ladoo

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Til Ke Ladoo Recipe - Sesame Ladoo Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Til Ke Ladoo

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Murmura Jaggery Laddu/ Pori Urundai Recipe   - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Murmura Jaggery Laddu/ Pori Urundai

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Karnataka Style Hurigadale Tambittu: Authentic Gram Flour Ladoo Recipe With Jaggery - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Karnataka Style Hurigadale Tambittu: Authentic Gram Flour Ladoo With Jaggery

4947

Chocolate Rava Ladoo Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Chocolate Rava Ladoo

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Coconut Ladoo Stuffed With Pistachios Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Coconut Ladoo Stuffed With Pistachios

1900

Kaju Badam Ladoo Recipe  - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Kaju Badam Ladoo

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Churma Ladoo Recipe | No Fry Churma Ladoo Recipe | Churma na Ladva - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Churma Ladoo | No Fry Churma Ladoo | Churma na Ladva

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Chiroti Recipe - Delicious Crispy Layered Sweet Puri - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Chiroti

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Gujarati Kachariyu Recipe - Spiced Sesame And Coconut Ladoos - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Gujarati Kachariyu

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Narkel Naru Ladoo Recipe | Bengali Style Coconut Ladoo Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Narkel Naru Ladoo | Bengali Style Coconut Ladoo

1923

Maharashtrian Dinkache Ladoo Recipe | Healthy Whole Wheat & Edible Gum Ladoos with Dry Fruits - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Maharashtrian Dinkache Ladoo | Healthy Whole Wheat & Edible Gum Ladoos with Dry Fruits

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Homemade Easy Gulab Jamun Recipe - Delicious & Tasty - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Homemade Easy Gulab Jamun

1955

North Indian Sooji Halwa Recipe | Ashtami Navami Prasad | Festival Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

North Indian Sooji Halwa | Ashtami Navami Prasad | Festival

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Ripe Jackfruit Malpua With Rabdi Recipe - Kathal Malpua - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Ripe Jackfruit Malpua With Rabdi

1025

Shakarkandi Malpua Recipe - Mishti Aloo Malpua Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Shakarkandi Malpua

2017

Flax Seed Ladoo Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Flax Seed Ladoo

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Shahi Tukda Gajar Halwa Shots With Rabri Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Shahi Tukda Gajar Halwa Shots With Rabri

5643

Rose Flavoured Shahi Tukda Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Rose Flavoured Shahi Tukda

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Traditional Shahi Tukda Recipe - Hyderabadi Double Ka Meetha - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Traditional Shahi Tukda

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Mawa Gujiya With Badam and Pista Recipe  - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Mawa Gujiya With Badam and Pista

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Karigadabu – Karnataka Style Karanji/ Gujiya recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Karigadabu – Karnataka Style Karanji/ Gujiya

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Kesar Mawa Gujiya Recipe- Gujiya Stuffed With Saffron, Khoya & Nuts - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Kesar Mawa Gujiya

1598

Chocolate Cheese Gujiya Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Chocolate Cheese Gujiya

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Maharashtrian Karanji Recipe (Gujiya) - A Delicious Diwali Sweet - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Maharashtrian Karanji

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Dry Fruit Ghughra/Gujiya Recipe (Pastry Crust Pockets Filled With Dry Fruits) - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Dry Fruit Ghughra/Gujiya

4181

7 Cups Burfi Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

7 Cups Burfi

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Sooji Manpasand Burfi Recipe - Semolina Coconut Fudge - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Sooji Manpasand Burfi

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Coconut Jaggery Burfi Recipe  - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Coconut Jaggery Burfi

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Walnut Burfi Recipe - Akhrot Barfi - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Walnut Burfi

1662

Besan Burfi Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Besan Burfi

4509

Dry Fruit Barfi Recipe - A Healthy Dry Fruit Halwa - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Dry Fruit Barfi

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Chocolate Kaju Katli Recipe - Chocolate Kaju Barfi - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Chocolate Kaju Katli

2262

Khurchan Mawa Burfi Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Khurchan Mawa Burfi

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Choco Badam Barfi / Choco Almond Fudge Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Choco Badam Barfi / Choco Almond Fudge

1119

Kaju Katli Recipe (Kaju Barfi) - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Kaju Katli

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Moong Dal Halwa Burfi Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Moong Dal Halwa Burfi

3212

Chocolate Flavoured 7 Cup Burfi Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Chocolate Flavoured 7 Cup Burfi

1919

Peanut Kesar Burfi Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Peanut Kesar Burfi

1159

Pista Burfi Recipe - Indian Spiced Pistachio Fudge - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Pista Burfi

14957

Coconut Burfi Recipe - Kopra Pak/ Fresh Coconut Fudge - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Coconut Burfi

20306

Sing Paak Recipe - Spiced Peanut Burfi  - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Sing Paak

2852

Saffron Paneer Peda Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Saffron Paneer Peda

976

Dharwad Peda Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Dharwad Peda

5297

Kesar Peda Recipe  - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Kesar Peda

6954

Homemade Doodh Peda Recipe - Milk Peda - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Homemade Doodh Peda

13897

Instant Kalakand Recipe -Indian Festive Sweet Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Instant Kalakand -Indian Festive Sweet

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Til Ke Laddu Recipe (Sesame Seeds Laddu Recipe)  - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Til Ke Laddu

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Rajasthani Ghevar Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Rajasthani Ghevar

6159

Gujarati Style Adadiya Pak Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Gujarati Style Adadiya Pak

19094

Maharashtrian Anarsa Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Maharashtrian Anarsa

2242

Pista Sandesh Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Pista Sandesh

1433

Gulab Sandesh Recipe - Cottage Cheese Flavored with Rose Water - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Gulab Sandesh

2034

Dark Chocolate Sandesh (Shondesh) Dipped In Chocolate Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Dark Chocolate Sandesh Dipped In Chocolate

792

Dry Fruit Halwa Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Dry Fruit Halwa

9133

Badam Halwa Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Badam Halwa

4652

Besan Halwa Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Besan Halwa

3672

Habshi Halwa Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Habshi Halwa

12753

Authentic Moong Dal Halwa Recipe: Step-by-Step Guide to Make Delicious Indian Dessert - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Authentic Moong Dal Halwa : Step-by-Step Guide to Make Delicious Indian Dessert

5914

Sweet Boondi Halwa Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Sweet Boondi Halwa

966

Sanjori Bread Recipe (Maharashtrian Sweet Flatbread Stuffed with Halwa) - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Maharashtrian Sanjori Bread

1497

Kandarappam Recipe (Chettinad Sweet Appam) - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Chettinad Kandarappam

1189

Karjikai (Karnataka Style Deep Fried Sweet Pastry Recipe) - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Karnataka Karjikai

13408

Shakarkandi Ke Gulab Jamun Recipe (Sweet Potato Gulab Jamun) - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Shakarkandi Ke Gulab Jamun

1718

Gulab Jamun Recipe With Khoya - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Gulab Jamun With Khoya

4818

Sweet Boondi / Meethi Boondi Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Sweet Boondi / Meethi Boondi

20994

Date Obattu Recipe (Date Puran Poli) - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Date Obattu

2107

Instant Palkova Recipe (Milk Based Sweet Recipe) - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Instant Palkova

9563

Malpua With Rose And Saffron Syrup Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Malpua With Rose And Saffron Syrup

2033

Roasted Peanut & Fried Gram Chikki Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Roasted Peanut & Fried Gram Chikki

1176

Til Chikki Recipe - Healthy Sesame Bars - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Til Chikki

1699

Khubani Ka Meetha Recipe (A Rich Hyderabadi Nawabi Dessert) - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Hyderabadi Khubani Ka Meetha

1212

Mishti Doi Recipe - Traditional Bengali Sweet Yogurt - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Mishti Doi

32771

Gur Paare Recipe (A traditional Punjabi Wedding Sweet) - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Punjabi Gur Paare

6358

Hayagreeva Recipe  - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Hayagreeva

1782

Malpua Recipe with Rabri (A Spiced Indian Pancake with Milk Pudding) - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Malpua with Rabri

3767

Ragi Malpua With Rabri Recipe (Indian Pancakes With Creamy Pudding) - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Ragi Malpua With Rabri

1596

Konkani Style Mande/Mandige/Chavde Recipe-Thin fried pancakes stuffed with sweet coconut Recipe - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Konkani Style Mande/Mandige/Chavde -Thin fried pancakes stuffed with sweet coconut

4188

Hyderabadi Double Ka Meetha Recipe (Traditional Indian Bread Pudding) - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Hyderabadi Double Ka Meetha

21114

Baklava Rolls Recipe - Turkish Sweet Rolls - Recipe dish with step-by-step cooking instructions

Baklava Rolls

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