Diwali 2025: Fusion desserts everyone will love
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Diwali is incomplete without sweets, but this year, it's time to give your dessert table a twist! Fusion treats combine traditional Indian flavors with modern flair, creating something exciting yet familiar. From classic mithai with global ingredients to creative reinterpretations, these desserts add freshness to festive feasts. Here are some irresistible fusion Diwali desserts everyone will absolutely love this season.
#1
Gulab jamun cheesecake
Crush 200 gm digestive biscuits with 100 gm melted butter for a base. Refrigerate. Blend 400 gm cream cheese, ½ cup condensed milk, one teaspoon cardamom powder, and 200 ml whipped cream. Place six-eight halved gulab jamuns over the base and pour in the cream. Let it chill for at least five-six hours. Garnish with rose petals and some pistachios. Enjoy!
#2
Rasmalai tres leches cake
Bake a sponge cake using one cup flour, ½ cup sugar, one teaspoon baking powder, ½ cup milk, two tablespoon butter, and two eggs. Mix a cup of rasmalai milk with ¼ cup regular milk as a syrup. Pour over the cooled cake and refrigerate for two hours. Top with ½ cup whipped cream, four-five crushed rasmalais, saffron strands, and one-two tablespoon chopped pistachios.
#3
Motichoor ladoo parfait
Layer four motichoor ladoos (crushed), one cup whipped cream, and two tablespoon crushed biscuits in a glass. Drizzle one teaspoon saffron-soaked milk and sprinkle one tablespoon chopped nuts. Repeat layers until glass is full. Chill for one hour. This creates a creamy, crunchy dessert that blends traditional Indian flavors with a modern twist, perfect for festive Diwali celebrations.
#4
Chocolate barfi squares
Cook one cup khoya with one teaspoon ghee for two-three minutes. Add ½ cup condensed milk and two tablespoon cocoa powder, stirring until thickened. Spread evenly on a greased plate, flatten, and let it set. Cut into bite-sized squares and garnish with one-two tablespoon chopped nuts or edible silver leaf. A fudgy, festive dessert that combines Indian tradition and chocolate indulgence.
#5
Kesar tiramisu
Heat ½ cup milk with four-five saffron strands, two crushed cardamom pods, and two tablespoon sugar. Mix 200 gm mascarpone cheese with ½ cup whipped cream. Dip 10-12 ladyfinger biscuits in saffron milk, layer with the cream mixture, and repeat. Chill for four-six hours. Garnish with saffron strands and one-two tablespoon chopped pistachios. Enjoy a fragrant, luxurious fusion dessert for Diwali.