Sugar Free Peda Recipe for This Year's Janmashtami Celebration
These milk based soft Sugar free pedas are perfect for your Janmashtami celebrations. They are small, flavourful sweets with less sugar and calories in them. We will use a sugar substitute to add the sweetness to this festive sweet.
- Serves : 10
- Cook time : More than 60 mins
- Preparation : Less than 15 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method : Stovetop
- Cuisine : Indian
Ingredients
- 1 cup of milk powder
- 1/2 cup of unsweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 cup of Sugar Free Green sweetener
- 2 tablespoons of ghee
- 1/4 teaspoon of cardamom powder
- Chopped nuts for garnish (optional)
- A few strands of saffron soaked in warm milk (optional)
Cooking tips
- Flavour Variations: Experiment with different flavours like rose essence or saffron to add a unique twist to your sugar free peda.
- Nut Garnish: Use a variety of nuts like pistachios or almonds for added texture and visual appeal. Chopped nuts not only enhance the taste but also add a delightful crunch.
- Consistency: If the mixture is too thick, add a little warm milk; if too thin, cook a bit longer to thicken. Adjusting the consistency ensures the perfect peda texture.
Method
1. Prepare the Ingredients:
- Collect all the ingredients, measure them accurately and set up your cooking station. This step is important as this will save you from last minute worries and will result in a really good tasting sweet..
2. Heat the Ghee:
- Add ghee to a non-stick pan and heat it on a low flame. Let the ghee heat up.
3. Add Milk Powder and Condensed Milk:
- Put the milk powder and unsweetened condensed milk to the pan. Stir continuously and avoid lumps to get a perfect smooth mixture.
4. Incorporate Sweetener and Cardamom:
- When the mixture becomes dense and thick, add Sugar Free Green and cardamom powder. Keep stirring the dough mixture until it becomes soft and comes to a perfect consistency.
5. Shape the Pedas:
- Let the mixture come to room temperature. Now grease your hands and start dividing the dough into small round pedas. Shape them however you want. Garnish them with saffron strands and chopped nuts to enhance the flavour.
6. Cool and Store:
- Let them sit aside and cool down completely. Store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Along with the monsoons, comes the festive seasons. One of the festivals is Janmashtami, a festival to celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna. This festival is filled with bright lights and savoury food. The whole night, kids and parents alike sing songs and celebrate. Sweets are an essential part of this festival. Traditionally Pedas are associated with Krishna Janmashtami celebrations. They are milk based sweets that are offered to lord Krishna. In this blog, let’s learn how to make sugar free Peda to enjoy during the celebrations. These sweets will be healthier keeping you away from all the unnecessary sugar and calories so that you can enjoy this festival worry free.
Serving Suggestions
- Prasad Offering: Take these sugar free Pedas to the temple as a prasad offering and start your festival auspiciously. Their rich flavour and healthier composition make them an ideal offering.
- Festive Plate: Add these to the plate with other sweets to give people a health conscious choice as well.
- Healthy Snack: Grab and enjoy this guilt-free dessert or snack during the celebrations. These pedas are perfect for satisfying sweet cravings without the added sugar.
Nutrition:
Serving Size: 1 peda
- Calories: 133
- Sugar: 0g
- Fat: 7.4g
- Carbohydrates: 11.2g
- Fibre: 0g
- Protein: 5.4g
- This Janmashtami, celebrated with a healthier twist on a traditional favourite sweet by making sugar free pedas. Use Sugar Free products to add the sweetness to it and create a healthier yet delicious version of this classic sweet, perfect for sharing with loved ones during the festivities. Use it as a prasad offering, or give this to guests as a snack, everyone is going to love it while enjoying the health benefits!
- Happy Janmashtami from Sugar Free!
