Healthy Diwali Treats For Toddlers: Introducing Festive Foods While Ensuring Safety

FRUIT-BASED TREATS - 1. Fruit Chaat:

Mix seasonal fruits like apples, anaar, sarda and oranges, and sprinkle with a little chaat masala for a tangy twist. It's refreshing and nutritious.

2. Fruit Infused Dahi:

Offer small bowls of dahi topped with chopped fruits, nuts, and a drizzle of honey.

IF YOU WANT TO ADD DRY FRUITS AND NUTS - 1. Dry Fruit Ladoos:

Make ladoos using dates, almonds, cashews, and walnuts, sweetened naturally with honey or jaggery. Honey is a complex liquid that contains many nutrients, including vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and antioxidants.

2. Badam Barfi:

Use badam powder and jaggery to make a delicious, low-sugar barfi that’s rich in protein.

HEALTHIER AND TRADITIONAL SWEETS - 1. Ragi Or Besan Ladoos:

Opt for traditional ladoos made with ragi (finger millet) or besan (chickpea flour) instead of maida (refined flour), sweetened with jaggery or minimal sugar. Besan is rich in protein, complex carbohydrates, folic acid, MUFA and PUFA

2. Coconut Barfi:

Use fresh grated coconut, jaggery, and cardamom for a flavorful, healthier version of this Diwali favourite.

3. Halwa Made Of Wheat:

Use whole wheat, raisin, almonds and pista to make this healthy bowl of goodnesss.

BAKED SNACKS - 1. Baked Mathri Or Chakli:

Traditional snacks like mathri or chakli can be baked instead of fried, cutting down on excess oil while keeping the flavour intact.

2. Home-Made Whole Wheat Cookies:

Use whole wheat flour, jaggery, and a touch of ghee to bake Diwali-themed cookies shaped like diyas or stars.

MILK BASED DELIGHTS - 1. Kheer With A Twist:

Use alternatives like quinoa or oats to make kheer, sweetened with jaggery or dates, and flavoured with saffron and cardamom.

2. Paneer Or Milk Pedas:

You can make low-sugar pedas using fresh paneer, milk, and just a bit of natural sweeteners.

3. Healthy Sandesh:

Use milk, jaggery, cardamom, badam or pista, salt (himalyan pink if you are so inclined) to treat the Bengali kid in us.