When I heard about Diwali and the tasty sweets and snacks those who celebrate make, I found these recipes!

I’ve always been fascinated by other cultures and their celebrations. So many of them are, I’ve found, rooted in the celebration of life and all those things that exist within it.

Plus, I suppose it goes without saying, I also love any excuse to learn more about what foods these cultures make to celebrate these times. When I heard about Diwali and the tasty sweets and snacks those who celebrate make, I was sold even more than I already was over the festival of lights.


What is Diwali?

Diwali or Deepavali is the Hindu festival of lights celebrated every year in autumn in the northern hemisphere.


Here are 10 perfect sweets and snacks to help you celebrate Diwali:

The Perfect Sweets and Snacks to Celebrate Diwali

1. Rooh Afza Lemon Sharbat

Rooh Afza Lemon Sharbat

source / aromatic cooking

2. Canapes Chaat Recipe

Canapes Chaat Recipe

source / we recipes

3. Paan Coconut Ladoo

Paan Coconut Ladoo

source / cook with manali

4. Gulab Jamun Dessert Parfait

Gulab Jamun Dessert Parfait

source / easy cooking with molly

5. Sweet Potato Pumpkin Kebabs

Sweet Potato Pumpkin Kebabs

source / my ginger garlic kitchen

6. Layered Fruit Sandesh

Layered Fruit Sandesh

source / tarla dalal

7. Thandai Mousse Cake

The Perfect Sweets and Snacks to Celebrate Diwali

source / the food kiosk

8. Perfect Paan Shots

Perfect Paan Shots

source / lapetitchef

9. Spiced Fenugreek Beet Baked Mathri

Spiced Fenugreek Beet Baked Mathri

source / my ginger garlic kitchen

10. Paneer Potlis

Paneer Potlis

source / spices n flavors

Do you celebrate Diwali?