✅ Sweet Indulgence: Tempting Desserts Made with Nutritious Millets

Who said indulgence and nutrition can’t go hand in hand? With millets, you can enjoy guilt-free Indian sweets that are just as rich, comforting, and festive — minus the heaviness.

Millets like ragi, little millet, foxtail millet, and kodo millet are packed with calcium, iron, fiber, and complex carbs. When combined with natural sweeteners like jaggery, nuts, and ghee — the result is pure magic.

Here are 4 tempting millet-based desserts you can enjoy year-round — at home or on special occasions.

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Ragi Chocolate Halwa

Serves: 4–5 people

 
• ½ cup finger millet (ragi) flour
 
• ¼ cup jaggery powder
 
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
 
• 2 tbsp ghee
 
• 1½ cups water or milk
 
• Chopped nuts (optional)

 
1. Heat ghee in a pan. Add ragi flour and roast on low flame until aromatic.
 
2. Mix cocoa in water/milk, add to the pan slowly while stirring.
 
3. Add jaggery and stir continuously to avoid lumps.
 
4. Cook until the halwa thickens and leaves the sides of the pan.
 
5. Top with nuts and serve warm.

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Little Millet Coconut Kheer

Serves: 3–4 people

 
• ½ cup little millet
 
• 1½ cups water
 
• 1½ cups coconut milk (or regular milk)
 
• ¼ cup grated jaggery
 
• Cardamom powder to taste
 
• Cashews & raisins sautéed in ghee

 
1. Wash and cook little millet in water until soft.
 
2. Add coconut milk and simmer for 5–7 minutes.
 
3. Add jaggery and mix until fully dissolved.
 
4. Add cardamom powder and sautéed nuts & raisins.
 
5. Serve warm or chilled.

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Foxtail Millet Laddus

Makes: 10–12 laddus

 
• 1 cup foxtail millet flour (roasted)
 
• ½ cup jaggery (grated or powdered)
 
• ¼ cup ghee (warm)
 
• Cardamom powder
 
• Chopped dry fruits (optional)

 
1. Mix roasted millet flour, jaggery, and cardamom powder in a bowl.
 
2. Add warm ghee gradually and mix well to form a binding texture.
 
3. Shape into small round laddus.
 
4. Let cool and store in an airtight container.

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Kodo Millet Apple Payasam

Serves: 3–4 people

 
• ½ cup kodo millet
 
• 1 apple, grated
 
• 1 cup milk (or almond milk)
 
• 2 tbsp jaggery powder
 
• 1 tsp ghee
 
• Cardamom & cinnamon (a pinch)

 
1. Cook millet in water until soft. Set aside.
 
2. In another pan, sauté grated apple in ghee for 2–3 mins.
 
3. Add milk, cooked millet, and simmer for 5 mins.
 
4. Stir in jaggery and spices. Simmer briefly.
 
5. Serve warm with toasted nuts on top.

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Ready for More? MilletBank's Sweet Side Is Growing

MilletBank isn’t just about convenience — it’s about joyful, mindful indulgence. We’ve crafted millet-based desserts and treats that kids love and adults trust.

 
• Little Millet Jaggery Cookies – Naturally sweet, perfect with tiffin
 
• Little Millet Jeera Cookies – Savory-sweet twist with digestive spices
 
• Multi Millet Tutti Fruity Cookies Fun, and lunchbox-ready
 
• Millet Chocolate Fills – Gooey, indulgent, and chocalatey
 
• Millet Blackforest Fills – Dessert meets nostalgia, reimagined in millet
 
• Millet Strawberry Fills – Fruity burst inside a crunchy millet shell

Explore more at MilletBank.in

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Indulge the Smarter Way

There’s no need to give up sweets to stay healthy. With millets, you can have both — the warmth of tradition and the power of smart nutrition. Try these recipes or explore our ready-made millet sweets and treats.

Recipes adapted from Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR).