This is the easiest and the quickest milk powder burfi recipe that you will ever need. Diwali is all about celebrating with family and enjoying good food. No Diwali is complete without a tray of assorted burfis. Milk powder burfi is a classic burfi that you will keep on repeat even after Diwali.

How do I make the milk powder burfi?
Milk powder has a longer shelf life as it is the powder form of milk. The milk powder burfi only includes 5 pantry ingredients and comes together in under 15 minutes. I start with ghee and milk and cook the milk powder in this mixture for 2-3 minutes. I then add sugar, cardamom powder, and mixed nuts and cook it further for another 5 minutes. The burfi takes about 2-3 hours set depending on the weather.

What brand of milk powder do I use?
I absolutely love the Nido brand milk powder. I have been using it for over 10 years and my mom only uses Nido. In a pinch, I have also tried the Deep brand and it did not disappoint. If you don’t have access to an Indian grocery store near you, then you can visit my post about Online Indian Grocery Stores that deliver.

Other dessert recipes
If you like this recipe then you should also try some of my other dessert recipes:

Coconut Burfi
Besan Burfi
Moon Dal Burfi
Gulab Jamun
Rasmalai Cannoli
Seviyaan

      Tips for a perfect milk powder burfi

• Use a nonstick kadai (visit my Amazon store for my suggestion). The link to my Amazon store is at the bottom of the page
• Use good quality milk powder (preferably by Nido or Deep Foods)
• Cook the entire recipe on low flame
• After adding the milk powder to the ghee and milk, cook the burfi for exactly 3 minutes (I usually set a timer)
• After adding the sugar, nuts, and cardamom powder, cook the burfi for exactly 5 minutes. You will know that it’s done once it begins to
• separate from the pan
• Use parchment paper in your burfi pan/cake pan as it is easier to remove and cut the burfi
• You can also add saffron for extra flavor