Keto Almond Halwa

Keto Almond Halwa is perfect to satisfy your keto cravings while staying on ketosis. Almond halwa/badam halwa or you can also say soft almond fudge is a very famous dish in India and is made during the festive season mostly or served to the guests also. Almond halwa is made with a paste of almonds whose skin is peeled with the addition of granulated white sugar and full-fat milk which makes it unhealthy. Keto Almond Halwa is made with coconut or almond milk and swerve sweetener which makes it keto-friendly for those who are on the keto diet. It is only prepared in 30 minutes and it only contains 7g of net carbs. This almond halwa is an antioxidant and has proven health benefits.

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STATS:

• Course: Dessert
• Cuisine: Indian
• Prep time: 5 mints.
• Cook time: 25 mints.
• Total time: 30 mints.
• Calories: 132
• Serving: 10

EQUIPMENT:

• Frying pan
• Rubber spatula

INGREDIENT:

• 2 cups blanched almond flour
• 2 cups coconut milk
• ½ cup roasted coconut powder
• 1-2 tablespoon swerve sugar
• ½ teaspoon Cardamom powder
• 2 tablespoons ghee or coconut oil
• Nuts or saffron

INGREDIENT NOTES:

ALMOND FLOUR:

• Almond flour is used because this is the recipe for almond halwa or almond fudge.

COCONUT MILK:

• Coconut milk is used in place of full-fat milk. You can also use almond milk; it goes great with almond halwa.

ROASTED COCONUT POWDER:

• Roasted coconut powder is used to make this halwa. It can also give the color to halwa.

GHEE:

• You can make this almond halwa with ghee, coconut oil, and almond oil as well. Both work the same. Adjust the quantity of oil according to requirements.

CARDAMON POWDER

• Cardamom powder is added to enhance the smell and flavor of the almond halwa. You can also add cardamom extract as well it works the same way.

NUTS:

• Nuts are added to the halwa to make it flavor and more nutritious. We can add any type of nuts of choice like almonds, pistachio, walnuts, pecan, and raisins.

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INSTRUCTION:

ROAST COCONUT FLAKES:

1. Put the coconut flakes in a pan on low flames.
2. Roast the coconut flakes until they get a nice brown color.

ROAST THE FLOUR:

1. Put the frying pan on low flame. Add the flour of almonds or its paste to the pan.
2. Roast the almond flour or paste by tossing it with a rubber spatula at low flame till you smell the almond aroma.

ADD MILK:

1. Add low-carb almond milk or coconut milk in the almond flour or paste and mix it properly.
2. Cook the halwa at low flame and mix in between after adding the milk otherwise it starts to burn easily from the sides.
3. Include the powder of cardamom and flakes of coconut in the halwa and mix it properly.
4. Make the consistency of halwa thick by continuously mixing it.
5. Then add the swerve sweetener to the almond halwa and mix well. This keto halwa gets its color from roasted coconut flakes.
6. When the almond halwa starts to release from the pan pour the ghee coconut oil or almond oil into the halwa.
7. Cook the halwa for a few minutes after the addition of ghee and halwa is ready.
8. Take a serving bowl add the halwa to the bowl and top it with rose petals, nuts, and saffron.

TIPS:

• Serve hot almond halwa to the guests.
• Roast the almond flour on low flame.
• Stir the halwa continuously after adding milk otherwise; it starts to burn from the sides.

STORAGE INFORMATION

Fridge:

• Put Keto almond halwa in a closed container and stocked up for 3 days.

Freeze:

• This almond halwa vanishes immediately, so I never freeze this halwa.
  But you may store it for up to 1 month in a sealed box it will not ruin its texture and taste.

VARIATION OF THE RECIPE:

• You can make a paste of flour of almond with coconut or almond milk. And then make the halwa.
• You can add jaggery powder (if not on the keto diet), it will enhance the flavor.
• This almond halwa does not require lots of ghee, because almonds have their fat content.

FAQs:

Is there any alternative to ghee?

• We can make this halwa with oil of coconut or oil of almond in place of ghee.

What we use as a substitute of almond milk?

• We can use milk of coconut or hemp milk as a substitute of milk of almond.

Is there any alternative to swerve sweeteners?

• You can use any keto-friendly powdered sweetener like boscha sweet or powdered stevia.

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NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Calories: 132
Carbohydrates: 8.2g
Proteins: 2g
Fat: 7g
Cholesterol: 3mg
Fiber: 1g