This Diwali, bring a little extra love to the table with homemade sweets that capture the spirit of the festival! There’s something truly special about preparing festive treats from scratch, filling your kitchen with the aromas of cardamom, saffron, and ghee. From rich laddoos to melt-in-your-mouth barfis, these sweets aren’t just desserts—they’re a way to share joy, tradition, and a bit of sweetness with family and friends.

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Bengaluru-based nutritionist Dr. Nikita Suresh, PhD, has shared a recipe of swirl brownies. Nothing says festive indulgence quite like a batch of homemade swirl brownies! These brownies bring together the perfect mix of rich, fudgy chocolate and creamy, dreamy swirls that make every bite a little piece of holiday magic.

Festive Swirl Brownies⠀

• 04
  serves
• 260
  calories
• 10
  minutes
• 3/10
  simplicity

Easy Steps

01

Preheat oven to 180C.⠀In a bowl mix the oat flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt.⠀

02

Add the milk, almond butter and jaggery and egg. Whisk well. Pour the mix into a lined baking tin.

03

To make the swirl, just put a tsp of condensed milk on the top of the almond butter mix , use a knife and swirl it.⠀

04

Bake for 20 minutes(I used a convection oven). Let it stay in the microwave oven for 15 minutes before moving it to room temperature. ⠀

05

To enjoy it best, warm it before eating. May be add a scoop of ice cream too

Ingredients List

• 1 cup oat flour ⠀
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder (unsweetened) ⠀
• 3/4 cup almond butter ⠀
• 1/2 tsp baking powder ⠀
• 1/2 tsp salt ⠀
• 3/4 cup milk /plant milk ⠀
• 3/4 cup Jaggery ⠀
• 2 eggs⠀
• 1-2 tsp condensed milk
• Crushed almonds /pistachios

Nutritive Value

• Carbohydrates:32.6g
• Protein:6.2g
• Fat:13g
• Fibre:2.5g