Indulge your sweet tooth in the rich and diverse world of the best Barfi recipes and finest Peda recipes. This post brings you a mouth watering roundup, from traditional favourites to creative modern twists. Explore the art of crafting these irresistible treats, perfect for celebrations, festivals, or just satisfying your sweet cravings.
Barfi and Peda are staples during festivals, such as Diwali and Eid, and special occasions. Over the years, I’ve watched my Mum prepare countless barfi and peda, all made to perfection with her own special technique.
You can learn all of these special techniques and master Indian sweet making skills in your kitchen thanks to the handy tips that are provided in the posts below.
And, there is truly something for everyone in this collection.
You can find easy recipes (some peda are even made in the microwave!) and even a recipe for no sugar peda as well to cater for all guests.
See my collection of Indian Fusion Desserts for modern dessert ideas that are sure to impress!
Barfi, or Burfi, is an Indian version of milky fudge, that is prepared with milk solids, sugar and flavoured with warm and sweet spices such as cardamom, saffron, garnished with slivered nuts or edible silver foil.
The result is a sweet, dense, and often creamy dessert with a delightful texture and a wide range of flavors to cater to different preferences.
Barfi is a cherished sweet that is commonly served at festivals, celebrations, and as a treat during special occasions in Indian cuisine.
MILK BARFI RECIPE
This Milk Powder Barfi is made with milk powder, milk, sugar and ghee and has a crumbly texture just like Indian sweet shops. This easy Barfi recipe is simple to follow for perfect homemade mithai.
Prepare this delicious Baklava Barfi that is made from a ribbon of sweet baklava nuts sandwiched between plain white milk barfi. Perfect for occasions such as Diwali, Eid or Christmas.
Nutella Barfi is a delicious fusion dessert that combines the traditional Indian sweet "barfi" with the popular hazelnut chocolate spread Nutella. Tastes like Ferrero Rocher!
Almond Butter Barfi is combined with the crunch of a biscuit base and a smooth creamy chocolate topping to create the ultimate Indian fusion sweet, Almond Butter Barfi Millionnaire Bars. The decadent middle layer is made of a plain white milk powder barfi that has raw almond butter mixed through.
Looking for an innovative or different flavoured barfi recipe? Try this easy and quick recipe – Peanut Chocolate Barfi. A perfect recipe for any celebration which includes chocolate too!
Coconut Barfi is an easy Indian sweet that is made with desiccated coconut, milk, sugar and khoya. It is prepared during the festive season or other special occasions. This coconut barfi recipe is guaranteed to give you moist, soft and perfectly set barfi.
Besan Barfi is a very popular festive Indian sweet prepared with gram flour, ghee and sugar. This gluten-free North Indian sweet is soft and melt in your mouth. Can be ready in just 30 minutes.
Penda, or peda, is a sweet Indian confectionery consisting of khoya, ghee and sugar, and often used for offerings at temples.
Peda comes in various shapes and sizes, from round, bite-sized discs to diamond-shaped pieces, and is often garnished with slivers of pistachios or almonds. Whether enjoyed during festivals, special occasions, or as a daily indulgence, peda’s irresistible taste and cultural significance make it a treasured sweet throughout India.
Rajkot Na Peda
Rajkot Na Peda or White Milk Peda is a popular Indian sweet that is an easy and quick recipe for any happy occasion.
Soft and delicious Mango peda or aam peda made with mango puree and milk powder is a delectable treat for any festive occasion or edible gift. An exotic flavourful Indian dessert that can be made in less than 30 minutes.
Ricotta Cheese Peda is an easy Indian dessert prepared with 3 main ingredients – ricotta cheese, milk powder and sugar. They are also known as Ricotta Cheese Malai Peda/ladoo. Prepare for festivals such as Navratri, Mahashivratri, Rakshabandhan, Eid, Ramadan, Holi or Diwali.
Khoya or Mawa Peda is the perfect treats for special occasions or Indian festivals such as Diwali, Rakshabandhan, or Janmashtami. The intense, nutty flavour of mawa/khoya is so delicious in this sugar-free sweets recipe.
Kesar Peda is a creamy milk based Indian sweet that is flavoured with saffron. These yellow peda are so easy to make. My microwave version with condensed milk is ready in under 3 minutes!
Clotted cream peda (Indian style fudge) is so rich and creamy that it melts in the mouth, but they are so easy to make with only 5 ingredients. Make it for any special occasion or Indian festivals, share or give it as a gift.
Mathura peda is a traditional Indian sweet made with slow roasted khoya (milk solids), sugar, cardamom and nutmeg powder. Prepare these rich, creamy, and melt-in-the-mouth peda as a prasad or for special occasions.
Kesar Malai Penda is a popular Indian sweet made using paneer, khoya and sugar. This classic milk based sweet with grainy texture, made at home quite easily and perfect for festive occasions.
Hi! I'm Hayley. Many of these recipes are inspired by my Mum's upbringing in India and my Dad's East-African Indian influence. This British-Asian background allows me to explore the culinary best of both worlds.
I am really impressed with this barfi and peda collection of yours. Saving it for my Holi and Diwali preparation. I love your photography and today, for the first time I went to your about page. Surprised as well as pleased to know that you are not Jagruti and that's your mothers name. Loved it.
Mithai is my all time weakness & when it comes to barfi, it is "never say no to it" kind of stuff. 19 recipes of barfi are in front of me, nothing else needed anymore in life. 😜
That’s a lovely collection recipe of barfi/pedas. I love each and every variety of barfi which you shared in this post.so beautiful and yumm. Bookmarking it!
WOW, WOW, WOW…….is all I can say 🙂 Such an beautiful collection of burfi recipes. Each and everyone of them looks absolutely delicious. Now I know where to come when I'm looking for burfi recipe. Pinned!!
Jagruti, What a fabulous share this is! So often during the year we make either pedhas or barfi for festivals and your collection offers so many choices. Superb as usual!
OMG!! This is so not fair Jagruti. Now you have tempted me with all these pedas and burfis and I am craving for some right now. Each and every burfi is better then one another. I am bookmarking this collection to try them one by one.
OMG now I'm under pressure, 19 different barfi and peda recipes, wow. I probably must have commented on most that I would love to try the recipe out… unfortunately haven't tried out even one. This beautiful collage is surely going to be a big reminder that I need to try my favorites.
Wow, what a pretty and delicious collection of recipes jagruti!!! Each of these recipes and pictures are out of the word, i love how that rajkot peda is teasing me! stunning collection!!
I am really impressed with this barfi and peda collection of yours. Saving it for my Holi and Diwali preparation. I love your photography and today, for the first time I went to your about page. Surprised as well as pleased to know that you are not Jagruti and that's your mothers name. Loved it.
Thank you Vandana! Please share your feedback with us if you try any of our Barfi-Peda recipe 🙂
Wow what a beautiful and tempting collection . Perfect for any occasion or to satisfy the sweet tooth. Amazing collection and so brilliant photography
Thank you Ruchi!
Mithai is my all time weakness & when it comes to barfi, it is "never say no to it" kind of stuff. 19 recipes of barfi are in front of me, nothing else needed anymore in life. 😜
Thank you Payal. Glad to hear that:)
That’s a lovely collection recipe of barfi/pedas. I love each and every variety of barfi which you shared in this post.so beautiful and yumm. Bookmarking it!
Thank Jolly, happy that you like our collection of Barfi/Peda.
WOW, WOW, WOW…….is all I can say 🙂 Such an beautiful collection of burfi recipes. Each and everyone of them looks absolutely delicious. Now I know where to come when I'm looking for burfi recipe. Pinned!!
Thanks Pavani 🙂
What a beautiful collection of 19 amazing pedas/barfi Jagruti. Your clicks are amazing and i have bookmarked this post to try few of them soon.
Thank you Lata, hope you enjoy making these 🙂
Jagruti,
What a fabulous share this is! So often during the year we make either pedhas or barfi for festivals and your collection offers so many choices. Superb as usual!
OMG!! This is so not fair Jagruti. Now you have tempted me with all these pedas and burfis and I am craving for some right now. Each and every burfi is better then one another. I am bookmarking this collection to try them one by one.
I am amazed to see such a fabulous collection of barfi and peda recipes. Simply mindblowing and commendable!!
OMG now I'm under pressure, 19 different barfi and peda recipes, wow. I probably must have commented on most that I would love to try the recipe out… unfortunately haven't tried out even one. This beautiful collage is surely going to be a big reminder that I need to try my favorites.
Wow, what an amazing collection of pedas. Each one is unique and a must try ones.
Awesome collections of peda and barfi's. My mouth is watering looking at all those sweets. perfect for any occasion!
Awesome collection of pedas, lovely ones. It is difficult to choose one among them, atleast three it will be.
Wow, what a pretty and delicious collection of recipes jagruti!!! Each of these recipes and pictures are out of the word, i love how that rajkot peda is teasing me! stunning collection!!