BEST Indian Fusion Desserts (30 and counting!)

This is the best selection of Indian fusion desserts to serve at parties and occasions. These modern desserts are often a twist on the traditional Indian sweet, creating something unique and exciting for the festive months!

All recipes are eggless and suitable for vegetarians. Where possible, vegan options are provided in the post.

Indian Fusion Dessert Recipes

Indian sweets are enjoyed throughout the year and are devoured across the globe! They are often served to guests at weddings, parties and get-togethers. They are also prepared at home - because who needs an excuse to make desserts!

Some of the most well known classic Indian dessert are gulab jamun, ras malai, jalebis and carrot halwa!

You can find the recipes in this roundup of Indian Milk Sweets/Desserts or Easy Indian Desserts for Dinner Parties.

As much as I love the beauty of traditional Indian desserts, it's exciting to experiment with different flavours and design a fusion dish.

The sweets in this list have a modern twist and incorporate western flavors in some way.

Ingredients can be found in either local supermarkets or Indian stores.

Scroll through the most delicious fusion barfi, peda, cakes and drinks recipes!

Fusion Barfi Recipes

Chocolate Barfi (Burfi)

The classic Indian sweet shop mithai, Chocolate Barfi recipe, is prepared with a creamy plain milk barfi layer covered with smooth milk chocolate.

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Vanilla Caramel Chocolate Barfi

Prepare this decadent Vanilla, Caramel and Chocolate Barfi. Three separate layers of rich and milky barfi form a symphony.

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Three layers of Barfi are inspired by the delicious treat Millionaires Shortbread. Vanilla, caramel and chocolate flavoured layers combine to create a modern barfi recipe.

Baklava Barfi | Nut Barfi

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.

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Baklava Barfi incorporates incredible Middle eastern flavours with soft Barfi. It is a great recipe for the festive season that works perfectly on Diwali or Eid!

ALMOND BUTTER BARFI BARS | MILK POWDER BARFI BARS

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.

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This is one of my favourites from the list! The first layer is made with a white chocolate ganache and the middle layer comprises of a almonds butter barfi. The bottom layer is a digestive biscuit base.

Peanut Chocolate Barfi

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!

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We already know that chocolate pairs beautifully with barfi but the addition of a peanut flavoured layer takes this sweet to the stratosphere!

Nutella Barfi

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!

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You've probably layered Nutella on toast for breakfast but have you mixed it in with barfi? This will be a guaranteed hit whenever you choose to make it!

Chocolate Pistachio Barfi

This sumptuous chocolate pista barfi is perfect for festivities and special occasions! Made with real pistachios for the perfect flaky finish.

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This pistachio barfi and chocolate barfi blend is exciting and full of flavour and colour!

PUMPKIN KALAKAND

Pumpkin Kalakand is an exotic take on the traditional Indian sweet kalakand recipe. Kalakand, often known as qalaqand, or mishri mawa, is prepared with paneer and milk solids or khoya and is served during Indian festivities such as Diwali, Holi and Navratri.

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This soft Pumpkin Kalakand would make the perfect Halloween/Diwali crossover dessert! Kalakand can be prepared with paneer or ricotta cheese

Chocolate and Rose Indian Milk Cake

Chocolate and Rose milk cake is a delicious Indian fusion recipe that is perfect to celebrate any happy occasion!

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This Indian milk cake has a double layer of rose and chocolate! It tastes like Turkish delight yet has the textures of a classical Indian kalakand.

Pistachio and Cardamom Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting - these spongy cupcakes are eggless and are flavoured with cardamom powder and essense

Fusion Peda Recipes

CHAI PEDA RECIPE

This Instant Chai Peda recipe is prepared with the real chai/tea and 3 more ingredients. It is made in the microwave just under 3 minutes.

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In keeping with the national love of chai, these chai peda are made with 4 ingredients!

Clotted Cream Peda

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.

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Imagine incredible Devonshire Clotted Cream Fudge, now imagine those flavours in soft peda!

Caramel Badam Malai Peda

These badam malai peda are flavoured with sticky sweet caramel. The perfect fusion dessert for special occasions and festivities.

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These peda are prepared with salted caramel - the "it" flavour that graces cookies, ice creams and more.

Mango, Coconut and Badam Ladoo

Mango, almond and coconut ladoo are truly moreish and melt in your mouth! Perfect for festivals and special occasions. They're made with fresh mango pulp, almond flour and coconut flour.

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Mango Coconut and Badam Ladoo are glorious and are even worthy of weddings!

Fusion Indian Biscuits, Pastries & Cakes

Chocolate Nankhatai

My Chocolate Nankhatai are HEAVENLY. They're eggless Indian style cookies made with plenty of ghee. I also use cocoa powder to give a rich, intense chocolatey flavour. Perfect as a tea time treat or bake for special occasions.

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Cardamom Cannoli

Introducing my Indian fusion cannoli that are filled with a dreamy sweet cardamom whipped cream. I use a cheat's method to make the cannoli shells - white bread baked around cannoli moulds.

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Cardamom Pistachio Palmiers

Flaky buttery layers of puff pastry with pistachio cream and cardamom powder is game changing!

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Gulab Jamun Cookies

Make buttery Gulab Jamun Cookies using store-bought gulab jamun mix and a rose water glaze. This 5 ingredient eggless recipe is easy to make yet makes an impressive sweet treat for special occasions.

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ROSE AND PISTACHIO PUFF PASTRY CREAM HORNS

This easy cream horn recipe is made with readymade puff pastry that is wrapped on mould and air fried until golden flakey and filled with a creamy and luscious rose and pistachio shrikhand filling!

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For an Indian twist for the cream cones, look no further than this rose and pistachio version. The mixture is made with yogurt and whipped cream. Rather than making the pastry from scratch, I've gone with a store bought puff pastry. Garnish with fragrant rose petals and pistachio dust.

Air fryer Funfetti Nankhatai (Indian Funfetti Cookies)

Learn how to make the best bakery style egg-less Indian cookies in your Air-fryer. These Funfetti Nankhatai are so easy to make!

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Traditional Nankhatai (Indian shortbread biscuits) are given a fun twist for kids. The addition of fun fetti provides colour making these treats perfect for a celebration - maybe a birthday?

SAFFRON AND PISTACHIO SHORTBREAD

The crumbliest and melt-in-your-mouth buttery shortbreads are flavoured with saffron and powdered pistachio, reflecting the popular Indian Kesar Pista combination.

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These incredible biscuits are made using Scottish shortbread recipe but with the quintessential rose and pistachio flavours!

Eggless Pistachio Cupcakes with Saffron Frosting

These eggless pistachio cupcakes are flavoured with cardamom and topped with a silky saffron buttercream frosting. The perfect bake for special occasions or the festive season.

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EGGLESS GULAB JAMUN MIX CAKE

This luscious and moist cake is prepared with readymade Gulab Jamun mix. This eggless cake is easy to make.

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This spongy eggless cake is prepared from Gulab Jamux mix. It is then doused in sugar syrup - best enjoyed at room temperature. It is an alternative to gulab jamun cheesecake!

Ras Malai Cake (Eggless)

This Eggless Rasmalai Cake recipe is sure to wow your guests! In this recipe, eggless sponge cake layers with ras malai flavorings are covered in a fresh whipped cream frosting. The cake is finished with pieces of ras malai, rose petals, nuts and silver leaf.

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This gorgeous eggless cream cake is flavoured with Indian flavours. It is topped with rasmalai to make it the perfect show stopping dessert for all kinds of celebrations.

Eggless Mille Feuille with White Chocolate Saffron Yogurt Cream

Ready-rolled puff pastry sheets are layered with an eggless mille feuille cream yogurt filling that is flavoured with silky white chocolate and saffron.

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Barfi Biscuits

These Barfi Biscuits or Milk Powder Shortbread Biscuits have incredible flavours of cardamom. Perfect for Diwali or Eid.

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Orange Almond Nankhatai

Melt in the mouth Indian cookies made with orange zest and almond meal.

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Saffron Milk Cookie Sticks

These eggless cookie sticks are flavoured with luxurious saffron and nuts. Perfectly buttery and melt in the mouth.

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Saffron Clementine Rolls

These saffron clementine rolls are the perfect Indian fusion dessert for the Holiday season. They're made with an eggless, no knead saffron infused dough, a sweet clementine filling and topped with a saffron cream cheese glaze.

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Fusion dairy-based desserts

Indian Rice Kheer Arancini

Italian arancini meets Indian kesar kheer. These sweet arancini is filled with creamy Indian rice pudding that's laced with saffron.

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Gulab Jamun Cheesecake

This Gulab Jamun Cheesecake recipe is a showstopping Indian fusion dessert that is perfect for a Diwali party or celebration. It is also an instant no bake so can be served immediately or made ahead of time.

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Cardamom Chai Kulfi

Easy Kulfi recipe that is flavoured with cardamom chai. This is quick, rich and dense Indian ice cream, made with condensed milk. A perfect summer treat!

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For an alternative to vanilla ice cream, try this Kulfi that is flavoured with chai! Two things that Indians love most!!

Gulab Jamun Truffles

These beautiful Gulab Jamun Truffles are an easy and quick Indian fusion dessert, with only 5 minutes of prep time. You need just 2 ingredients - gulab jamun and white chocolate, to make this sweet for Diwali or any other special occasion.

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Badam Halwa Chocolate Truffles

Inspired by Badam Halwa, these badam chocolate and saffron truffles are creamy, nutty and beautifully festive. Perfect for Diwali gifting.

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Bhapa Doi (Baked Yogurt) with Spiced Orange Syrup

My version of Bengali baked yogurt, bhapa doi, is topped with a spiced orange syrup.

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Bhapa Doi is a bit like an Indian cheesecake. It is made from baked yogurt. This version is topped with an orange syrup that is flavoured with Indian spices.

Chocolate Peanut Kala Jamun

Chocolate and Peanut butter are the perfect combinations in these delectable, rich and irresistible chocolate and peanut butter Kala Jamun. Oh boy, they are ridiculously yummy!

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Traditional Kala Jamun are flavoured with peanut butter and chocolate for an irresistible version of Reese's!

Eggless Nankhatai Shrikhand Cheesecake

This beautiful Indian style cheesecake is made with a nankhatai base and shrikhand cream cheese filling. It's a fabulous Indian fusion dessert for parties and special occasions.

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Caramel Phirni

This creamy and scrumptious, caramel phirni makes a great fusion dessert.

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Fusion Indian drinks

Cardamom Mojito Mocktail

Cardamom Mojito Mocktail - a refreshing non alcoholic drink made with a homemade cardamom simple syrup, fresh lime, soda and plenty of mint.

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This non alcoholic cardamom mojito is flavoured with cardamom syrup. It is a striking drink to serve at an Indian dinner party!

Saffron and Cardamom Mexican Horchata

Saffron & Cardamom Horchata is a creamy and smooth rice-based Mexican drink laced with beautiful Indian spices. It's an elegant Indian fusion drink that can be enjoyed as a refreshing cooler all year round.

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MANGO CHEESECAKE LASSI

This mango cheesecake lassi has just a handful of ingredients and makes lucious Indian-inspired fusion dessert.

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Mango Cheesecake Lassi is perfect for beginners! It is made from a delicious combination of mango, cream cheese and yogurt!

Rose Sharbat

Rose Sharbat with Hibiscus and Basil Seeds is a floral thirst-quenching, non-alcoholic drink that keeps you hydrated during scorching summer days.

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This Rose Sharbat is also flavoured with hibiscus petals. It is the ultimate summer refresher and it looks absolutely stunning in a large serving glass!

Other Modern Indian Desserts

Caramel Fada Lapsi

Caramel fada lapsi is a delicious dessert which is prepared with Broken wheat, Ghee and Caramel.

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This is the best selection for Indian fusion desserts to serve at parties and occasions. These modern desserts are often a twist on the traditional Indian sweet, creating something unique and exciting for the festive months!

Course Desserts, Mithai, Sweets

Cuisine Indian fusion

Author Hayley Dhanecha

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Equipment

• 1 pan
• 1 Spatula
• 1 Tray
• 1 Blender

Ingredients

• 1 Vanilla Caramel Chocolate Barfi
• 1 Nutella Barfi
• 1 Baklava Barfi
• 1 Chai Peda
• 1 Clotted Cream Peda
• 1 Caramel Fada Lapsi
• 1 Rose and Pistachio Puff Pastry Cream Horns
• 1 Almond butter Barfi bars
• 1 Peanut chocolate Barfi
• 1 Pistachio chocolate Barfi
• 1 Pumpkin kalakand
• 1 Chocolate and rose milk cake
• 1 Badam salted caramel peda
• 1 Mango coconut badam ladoo
• 1 Air fryer funfetti nankhatai
• 1 Saffron and Pistachio Shortbread
• 1 Eggless gulab jamun mix cake
• 1 Rasmalai cake
• 1 Eggless Mille Feuille with Saffron Yogurt Cream
• 1 Cardamom chai kulfi
• 1 Bhappa doi with spiced orange syrup
• Chocolate peanut kala jamun
• 1 Eggless Nan Khatai Cheesecake
• 1 Caramel Phirni recipe
• 1 Virgin cardamom mojito
• 1 Mango cheesecake lassi
• 1 Rose and Hibiscus sherbat

Instructions

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• Choose an Indian fusion dessert recipe.
• Click on the given recipe link in the post.
• Read the recipe and gather all the ingredients that are required for the recipe.
• Prepare the recipe by following the method/instructions given in the recipe card.
• Serve to your guests and enjoy!

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