Raksha Bandhan is a festive occasion that honors the affectionate relationship between siblings. The main highlights of the festival are tying the rakhi, heartfelt prayers, and enjoying delicious sweets. This year, enhance your celebration by making it healthier and more memorable with abundance.
This time, make your Raksha Bandhan even more special by celebrating with Gretel, where you can enjoy flavored dry fruits. Gretel’s tasty and healthy flavored dry fruits will add a new twist to your festival, making your celebrations more delicious and nutritious.
Here’s your complete guide to celebrating Rakhi with a perfect blend of tradition, creativity, and five irresistible dry fruit sweets.
5 Dry Fruit Sweets for a Healthy & Festive Rakhi
A melt-in-the-mouth burfi made using Gretel’s flavored almonds and cashews, blended with natural sweeteners for a guilt-free treat.
Dry Fruit Burfi
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Gretel flavored cashews
- 1 cup Gretel flavored almonds
- ½ cup dates (soaked and blended)
- ¼ cup jaggery powder or natural sweetener
- 2 tbsp ghee (clarified butter)
- ½ tsp cardamom powder
Method:
- Dry roast the flavored nuts lightly and grind them coarsely.
- In a pan, heat ghee and add blended dates along with jaggery.
- Mix peanuts and cardamom powder into the mixture.
- Cook on low heat until it gets thick and starts separating from the pan.
- Put it in a greased tray, spread it flat, and let it cool. ● Cut into squares and serve.
Enjoy the naturally rich taste of Gretel dry fruits in this traditional burfi!
Dry Fruit Nut Laddoos
Packed with the power of Gretel’s flavored almonds and cashews, this laddoo is an energy booster with natural sweetness.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Gretel flavored almonds (chopped)
- 1 cup Gretel flavored cashews (chopped)
- ½ cup flaxseeds or poppy seeds
- ½ cup dates (paste)
- 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 1 tbsp ghee
- A pinch of nutmeg or cardamom powder
Method:
- Warm ghee. Add nuts and seeds. Cook a little.
- In a bowl, mix the roasted nuts/seeds with date paste and honey.
- Add flavoring with nutmeg or cardamom powder.
- Shape into small round laddoos.
- Chill for 30 minutes to set.
- Sharing Gretel’s naturally flavored nuts in every bite makes this laddoo a festive hit!
Chocolate Dry Fruit Roll
A modern fusion sweet combining chocolate with the natural flavors of Gretel’s cashews and almonds.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup crushed Marie biscuits
- ½ cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- ½ cup Gretel flavored cashews (finely chopped)
- ½ cup Gretel flavored almonds (finely chopped)
- 3 tbsp condensed milk or thickened milk
- 2 tbsp ghee
Method:
- Mix the cocoa powder into the crushed biscuits.
- Add chopped Gretel nuts and condensed milk.
- Warm the ghee and pour it into the mix, stirring well to blend everything.
- Spread the mixture on grease-proof paper and roll into a log.
- Chill for an hour, then slice and serve.
Celebrate with Gretel’s flavored nuts for that extra crunch and aroma!
Eggless Dry Fruit Plum Cake
A wholesome and festive cake filled with Gretel flavored dry fruits, perfect to gift or share.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup wheat flour or all-purpose flour
- 1 cup mixed Gretel flavored dry fruits (cashews, almonds, raisins)
- ½ cup yogurt or curd
- ¾ cup jaggery or natural sweetener
- ½ cup oil or melted butter
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- ½ tsp nutmeg powder
- 2 tbsp orange juice
Method:
- Put the Gretel dry fruits in orange juice and let them soak for 30 minutes.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and spices in a bowl. ● Put oil, yogurt, and jaggery in another bowl and mix.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients gently.
- Fold in soaked dry fruits.
- Pour batter into a greased cake tin and bake at 180°C for 40-45 minutes.
- Let it cool. Add more Gretel nuts on top to decorate.
Celebrate Rakhi with a slice of this nutritious cake enriched by Gretel’s natural flavors.
Almonds Barfi
A rich, melt-in-the-mouth traditional sweet made with Gretel flavored almonds—perfect for festive gifting or sharing during Raksha Bandhan.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Gretel flavored almonds (finely ground)
- ½ cup milk powder
- ½ cup jaggery or natural sweetener
- 2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter)
- ½ teaspoon cardamom powder
Method:
- Warm ghee in a non-stick pan. Put in the ground Gretel flavored almonds. Stir and cook for 1 minute on low flame.
- Add milk powder and jaggery, mixing thoroughly.
- Sprinkle in the cardamom powder and combine well.
- Cook the mixture on low flame for 5-6 minutes until it thickens and leaves the pan's edges.
- Pour the mix into a greased tray, spread it flat, and let it cool down.
- Once set, cut into squares and decorate with a few more Gretel flavored almonds on top.
Celebrate your Rakhi with these rich and natural Almonds Barfi squares—packed with the goodness of Gretel’s unique flavors!
Where to Buy?
This is the method you can use to buy our premium nuts from With Love Gretel:
- Search for Amazon in.
- Search for With Love - Gretel.
- Choose from vast varieties of nuts.
- Add it to your cart.
- Choose a payment option.
- Place your order.
Receive it at your doorstep and enjoy it.
Conclusion
Make this Raksha Bandhan special with the delicious and healthy flavored dry fruits from Gretel. These five tasty sweets are full of tradition and nutrition, perfect for celebrating the love between brothers and sisters. Enjoy the sweetness, share happiness with your family, and let Gretel make your festival even better!