Desserts and sweets are an essential part of the Hare Krishna diet, offering a sweet conclusion to meals and a delightful treat for special occasions.
These recipes are made with devotion and purity, adhering to the sattvic principles of cooking, excluding onion and garlic. This page provides a variety of sweet treats to enhance any meal or celebration.
Using This Page
When preparing a meal or planning a special event, choose a variety of desserts and sweets to satisfy your guests. These recipes provide a satisfying and versatile option for ending a meal on a sweet note or celebrating festive occasions. Experiment with different combinations to create a diverse and enjoyable dining experience.
Cookies (Biscuits)
- Peanut Butter Cookies: A special gluten free peanut butter cookie made with gluten free flour, chia egg, and other common baking ingredients.
- No-Bake Cookies (Hare Krishna Version): A delicious alternative to traditional chocolate peanut butter no-bake cookies. These contain no chocolate and are suitable for serving to Krishna.
Halvas
- Suji Halva: A traditional semolina dessert cooked with ghee, sugar, and nuts.
- Carrot Halva: Grated carrots cooked with milk, sugar, and ghee, a popular dessert.
- Moong Dal Halva: A rich and creamy dessert made with split moong dal, ghee, and sugar.
- Lauki Halva: Bottle gourd cooked with milk, sugar, and ghee, providing a unique and delicious treat.
Kulfi & Iced Sweets
- Malai Kulfi: A traditional Indian ice cream made with reduced milk, sugar, and cardamom.
- Mango Kulfi: A fruity variation of kulfi made with mango pulp.
- Pistachio Kulfi: Kulfi flavored with pistachios, offering a rich and nutty taste.
- Rose Kulfi: Kulfi infused with rose water, providing a fragrant and delightful flavor.
Laddus
- Besan Laddu: Sweet balls made from gram flour, ghee, and sugar, often garnished with nuts.
- Coconut Laddu: Laddus made with grated coconut, condensed milk, and cardamom.
- Rava Laddu: Laddus made from semolina, ghee, and sugar, a quick and easy sweet.
- Dates Laddu: Laddus made with dates and nuts, offering a healthy and naturally sweet option.
- Boondi Laddu: Laddus made with sweet boondi, perfect anytime, especially festivals.
Puddings
- Rice Kheer: A creamy rice pudding flavored with cardamom, saffron, and garnished with nuts.
- Sabudana Kheer: A pudding made with tapioca pearls, milk, and sugar, often enjoyed during fasting.
- Vermicelli Kheer: A pudding made with roasted vermicelli, milk, and sugar.
- Chana Dal Payasam: A South Indian pudding made with chana dal, jaggery, and coconut milk.
Miscellaneous Sweets
- Sweet Boondi: Hare Krishna Sweet Boondi is a delightful and traditional Indian sweet.
- Gulab Jamun: Deep-fried dough balls soaked in a sweet syrup flavored with cardamom.
- Rasgulla: Soft and spongy cheese balls soaked in a light sugar syrup.
- Sweet Pongal: A South Indian sweet rice dish made with jaggery, ghee, and nuts.
- Barfi: A dense and sweet confection made from condensed milk and sugar, often flavored with cardamom.
- Jalebi: Sweet and crispy spirals soaked in sugar syrup, a popular Indian sweet.
- Sandesh: A Bengali sweet made from fresh paneer, often flavored with cardamom or saffron.
- Burfi: A milk-based sweet that can be flavored with nuts, coconut, or chocolate (substitute with carob for the Hare Krishna diet).
- Shrikhand: A creamy yogurt-based dessert flavored with saffron and cardamom, often garnished with nuts.
- Instant Shrikhand: A fast version of the traditional Shrikhand dessert, perfect for large groups, a temple dessert, made with sourcream, sugar, and flavored with saffron and cardamom, often garnished with nuts.
- Rabri (Rabdi): Thickened milk that’s flavored with cardamom, nuts, and other spices.