Skinnymixer’s Halwa Blondies (Indian Carrot & Cardamom Blondies) features in the Sweets & Drinks of the cookbook SkinnyAsia 2.
The Halwa Blondies (Indian Carrot & Cardamom Blondies) is a cookbook exclusive recipe…
Carrot in a blondie might sound a little unusual, but TRUST us on this one!
Inspired by the flavours of Indian carrot halwa, these blondies combine sweet, spiced carrot and fragrant cardamom with a fudgy blondie batter and white chocolate.
They’re rich, chewy and particularly good with a hot cup of chai.
What is Carrot Halwa?
Carrot halwa, also known as Gajar ka Halwa, is an Indian dessert made by slowly cooking grated carrot with milk, sugar and ghee, often flavoured with cardamom.
We took inspiration from those flavours and turned them into a fudgy Carrot & Cardamom Blondie.
What ingredients you will need
- eggs
- almond meal
- baking powder
- brown sugar
- cashew meal
- plain flour (gluten-free if required)
- salt
- vanilla bean paste
- white chocolate cooking chips or cashews
- carrot
- cardamom powder
- butter
- ghee or butter
- milk of choice
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Don’t Overbake Your Blondies
For that lovely fudgy, chewy texture, avoid baking until the centre is completely dry.
The blondies will continue to firm as they cool, so don’t be tempted to keep them in the oven until they resemble cake.
Let Them Cool Before Slicing
We know it’s tempting to cut straight in!
Allow your blondies to cool completely before slicing. This gives the centre time to set and makes it much easier to get neat squares.
For especially clean slices, use a large sharp knife and wipe the blade between cuts.
White Chocolate
White chocolate adds little pockets of sweetness that work beautifully with the carrot and cardamom.
You can use your favourite white chocolate, either roughly chopped or in chips, depending on what the recipe specifies.
How to Serve Halwa Blondies
These are delicious on their own, but we especially love them:
- With a hot cup of chai
- With tea or coffee
- Slightly warm for dessert
- As part of an Indian-inspired feast
- Packed into a lunchbox for a sweet treat
Get the Recipe
The complete Halwa Blondies (Indian Carrot & Cardamom Blondies) recipe, including Thermo cooker and conventional methods, is available in SkinnyAsia 2.
From the Testing Team
- Krisha G. – Very fragrant. Smell is amazing through the house. I’m making the original, but keen to try the nut free for school lunches boxes.
- Val – Have just taken the Paleo variation out of the oven. Looks good and smells better!
- Linda B. – Oh Lordy, these are so good! I almost didn’t even make them as I’ve never been a fan of something so sweet but carrots as an ingredient won me over. And the sweetness? Not cloying but just perfect
And yes, we had a bit of a midnight snack and I confess that they weren’t quite cooled down. - Bron P. – Made last night and when I woke up this was all that was left. Must be approved by the teenage mice who raid the kitchen at midnight
- Lisa S. – Serious question, when a recipe says ‘wait for it to cool’ who actually does that???
These are delicious made GF with a straight swap to well and good flour and you would know they were GF at all by the way the look, tasted and behaved while prepping, baking and cutting. - Tara L. – Finally back into testing after moving house. And what a way to kick it off. These blondies are incredible. Perfect with a cuppa. Cuts beautifully. Going to try some in the freezer for work snacks. I did need to use the spatula to give the mixture a bit of a mix before pouring into tin however that was very minimal in effort – just for a more even distribution. I used the choc chops. 10/10
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Ingredients
- eggs
- almond meal
- baking powder
- brown sugar
- cashew meal
- plain flour
- salt
- vanilla bean paste
- white chocolate cooking chips
- carrot
- cardamom powder
- butter
- ghee or butter
- milk
Instructions
- This recipe is exclusive to the SkinnyAsia 2 cookbook.
FAQs
Do Halwa Blondies taste like carrot cake?
Not really. While both contain carrot, these are designed to have the dense, fudgy texture of a blondie, with cardamom and white chocolate giving them a very different flavour to traditional carrot cake.
How do I know when my blondies are cooked?
Look for a set top and edges with a centre that is cooked but still slightly soft. Avoid overbaking, as the blondies will continue to firm as they cool.