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Walnut Burfi (Gluten-Free Walnut Squares)

These walnut bars are reminiscent of the texture of Mohanthal, a traditional Gujarati sweet, but are gluten-free and super easy to make.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 30 min
Total: 45 min
Servings: 9
Walnut Burfi (Gluten-Free Walnut Squares)

Ingredients

  • 4.5 oz walnuts (about 1 cup chopped)
  • 1.5 oz almonds (about 1/4 cup whole)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1/2 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
  • pinch saffron
  • 1/4 cup mascarpone cheese
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 16 whole walnuts for the topping. I used red walnuts.

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 300 degrees F.
  2. Line a 9?x9? baking pan with parchment or grease with butter or ghee. Set aside.
  3. Toss the walnuts, almonds, powdered sugar and brown sugar into a food processor and process until ground into a powder.
  4. Add the rest of the ingredients and pulse until all of the ingredients come together in a soft dough.
  5. Transfer the dough into the lined baking pan and smooth out into an even layer using your fingers or an offset spatula.
  6. Score the dough into 16 even squares.
  7. Place a whole walnut in the center of each square.
  8. Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden around the edges.
  9. Let cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and cut along the scored lines while the bars are still warm.
  10. Serve either warm out at room temperature.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 234
  • Carbohydrates: 20
  • Protein: 4
  • Fat: 17
  • Saturated Fat: 3
  • Polyunsaturated Fat: 9
  • Monounsaturated Fat: 3
  • Trans Fat: 1
  • Cholesterol: 6
  • Sodium: 37
  • Potassium: 117
  • Fiber: 2
  • Sugar: 16
  • Vitamin A: 91
  • Vitamin C: 1
  • Calcium: 41
  • Iron: 1