Raksha Bandhan Special: 5 Sugar-Free Sweet Recipes – Guilt-Free Festive Indulgence

 

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Why Sugar-Free Sweets Are Perfect for Festivals

Raksha Bandhan is not just a festival, it’s a celebration of the bond between brothers and sisters. Traditionally, sweets are an inseparable part of the occasion. But store-bought sweets often contain excess sugar, artificial ingredients, and preservatives.

For those who are diabetic or health-conscious, homemade sugar-free sweets offer a healthier yet equally delicious alternative.

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5 Easy Sugar-Free Sweet Recipes

1. Sugar-Free Kaju Katli

Ingredients:

• 1 cup cashew powder/paste

• ½ cup date paste

• 1 tsp ghee

• ¼ tsp cardamom powder

Method:

1. Prepare cashew powder/paste.

2. Lightly roast date paste in ghee.

3. Add cashew powder & cardamom, mix well.

4. When mixture leaves the pan, roll it on a greased plate.

5. Cool & cut into diamond shapes.

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2. Bottle Gourd (Lauki) Sugar-Free Barfi

Ingredients: Grated bottle gourd, date paste, milk, coconut powder, ghee, cardamom.

Method:

1. Prepare date paste.

2. Roast grated bottle gourd in ghee until water evaporates.

3. Add milk & cook well.

4. Mix in date paste, coconut powder, and cardamom.

5. Set & cut into squares.

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3. Banana-Dates Cake

Ingredients: Ripe bananas, date paste, ragi flour, butter, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon.

Method:

1. Blend dates & milk to a paste; mash bananas.

2. Combine with butter.

3. Sift dry ingredients, mix into the batter.

4. Bake at 180°C for 30-35 mins or cook in a pressure cooker for 35-40 mins.

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4. Seeds & Dry Fruits Ladoo

Ingredients: Cashew, almonds, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, date paste, ghee, cardamom.

Method:

1. Dry roast nuts & seeds, grind coarsely.

2. Roast date paste in ghee.

3. Add nuts, seeds, and cardamom, mix well.

4. Shape into small ladoos.

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5. Dates-Coconut Barfi

Ingredients: Dry coconut, date paste, ghee, cardamom, dry fruits.

Method:

1. Roast coconut in ghee until aromatic.

2. Add date paste & cook for 5-7 mins.

3. Add cardamom & dry fruits.

4. Set in a plate, cool, and cut into pieces.