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Burfi (Vegan)

Vegan Burfi, is a quick, simple, and healthy Indian dessert for any festival or celebration.

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Allergens: Gluten, Nuts, Wheat
  • Servings: 10

Ingredients

Sugar Syrup:

  • 1 cup coconut sugar
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 4 strands of saffron

Semolina:

  • 1 cup semolina flour
  • 1 cup coconut flour
  • 2 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup almonds (chopped)
  • 1/4 cup pistachios (chopped)
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

Sugar Syrup:

  1. In a small pot over medium heat, add coconut sugar, water, ground cardamom, and saffron, mixing until it comes together and there are no clumps.

Semolina:

  1. In a large pan, dry roast the semolina on medium-low heat for 6-8 minutes until it gets fragrant.

  2. Add the coconut flour, coconut oil, almonds, pistachios, and salt to the pan, mixing well and roasting it for 2 minutes.

  3. Add the prepared sugar syrup to the large pan and mix well to form a lumpy mixture. Take it off the heat.

  4. To make burfi: When it's still hot, press the mixture immediately into a parchment-lined baking pan (8x8) and set it in the refrigerator for an hour.

  5. Cut the refrigerated mixture into 2x2 bars.

BON APPÉTIT!