Milk powder is formed by evaporating milk till it becomes a dry powder. Effortless and yummy desserts can be done by using this convenient ingredient. If you feel like having a quick sweet snack, these desserts are the best ever option to fulfill your cravings. Here are some easy and tasty milk powder desserts:
1.Burfi
In a pan, melt some ghee and add milk powder, cardamom powder, and sugar. Keep stirring to avoid lumps. Slowly add milk into it. Simmer until the mixture thickens and starts to leave the sides of the pan. Pour this on a greased tray and refrigerate. Cut it into squares and press slivered nuts on it.
2.Cake
Mix butter, sugar, and eggs until fluffy. Add the dry ingredients such as milk powder, flour, baking powder, and vanilla extract. Combine the dry and wet ingredients to make the batter. Pour it on a greased baking pan. Bake until the edges of the cake have browned and it has risen well. Let it cool to room temperature and then cut into slices.
3.Gulab Jamun
Knead milk powder with baking powder and a bit of milk. Shape the dough into small balls and deep-fry till it turns brown. These fried spongy balls are then soaked in a delicious thick sugar syrup flavored with cardamom to absorb all its flavors. Serve it along with the sugar syrup.
4.Toasted Milk Ice Cream
In a dry pan, toast the milk powder over medium heat until it slightly browns. Once toasted, let it cool to room temperature. In another pan, add condensed milk, heavy cream, sugar, and salt. Keep stirring so that all the ingredients get dissolved. Next, add the toasted milk powder and a little bit of cornflour. Simmer for five minutes to thicken the mixture. Refrigerate for at least three hours for it to become ice cream.
5.Rasmalai
For the dough, knead milk powder with melted ghee, flour, and a little bit of milk. Shape the dough into balls. Cook it in a sugar syrup to maintain the softness. In a separate pan, boil milk till it gets reduced to half of its volume. Then, add sugar, cardamom, and saffron into it. Soak the cooked balls in this milk to absorb all the flavors. Garnish with chopped pistachios.
6.Pudding
In a pan, add milk powder, water, and sugar. Make a thickening slurry with cornstarch and a bit of water. Add this slurry to the milk powder mixture and stir it well to prevent lumps. Once it thickens, pour on a flat tray and refrigerate to set. Cut it into squares and generously coat it in powdered sugar.
7.Ladoo
Roast milk powder in ghee till it turns into a light golden color. Then, add powdered sugar, chopped nuts, and cardamom powder in it. Once it is mixed well, turn the heat off. Shape it into balls when it is still warm. Let it cool and set before serving. Garnish with chopped nuts and saffron strands.
8.Peda
Heat ghee and milk powder in a pan till it begins to detach from the sides of the pan. Then, add sugar and stir till it dissolves in the ghee mixture. Once it achieves a dough-like consistency, turn the heat off. Shape it into smooth flat balls and let it cool to room temperature. Garnish on top with chopped nuts.
9.Mawa Cake
In a bowl, mix butter, sugar, eggs, milk powder, mawa, flour, ghee, and cardamom powder well. Pour it in a greased cake tin. Bake in a preheated oven until it turns golden brown and flaky. Insert a toothpick in the center and check if it comes out clean. This indicates if it’s done. Refrigerate it and slice into long rectangles.
10.Kheer
In a pan, bring whole milk to a boil. Add enough milk powder in it to achieve a thick consistency. Then, add sugar, crushed cardamom pods, and cashew nuts. You could include cooked rice or vermicelli in the kheer. Turn off the heat after it reaches a pudding-like consistency. It is best when served chilled.
11.Kalakand
In a pan, add milk powder, ghee, and condensed milk. Keep stirring so that it becomes creamy. Next, add crumbled paneer and sugar in it. Simmer it till it becomes fudgy and the sugar has dissolved. Pour this in a greased tray to set. Once cooled, cut it into squares or diamonds and garnish with finely sliced nuts.
12.Tres Leches Cake
Start by making the sponge cake batter with flour, sugar, eggs, and baking powder. Transfer the batter into a greased cake tin. Bake it in a preheated oven and refrigerate once done. Next, prepare the icing. In a bowl, mix milk powder, condensed milk, and sugar. Poke holes all over the cooled cake and spread the icing on top, for it to absorb all the flavors.
13.Bread Pudding
Tear bread slices apart and place it on a baking dish. In a bowl, mix milk powder, eggs, sugar, and vanilla essence. Coat the bread in with the milk mixture for it to absorb flavor. Bake it till the top layer develops a light golden color. Serve it warm and sprinkle chopped nuts on top.
14.Chocolate Truffles
On a medium flame, stir milk powder, condensed milk, and chocolate together until you achieve a rich consistency. After you take it off the heat, the chocolate will start to harden fast. Hence, roll it swiftly into small balls or rounded squares. Coat this completely with cocoa powder. Refrigerate for two hours.
15.Milk Buns With Coconut Cream
Make the dough by kneading flour, milk powder, yeast, sugar, warm water, and salt. Keep it aside so that it can rise and double in size. Next, section the dough and form buns. Bake these buns in a preheated oven till they turn golden. The coconut cream comprises heavy cream, coconut milk, and sugar. Once baked, make a slit in the center of each bun and pipe a generous amount of coconut cream in it. Finally, dust powdered sugar on the buns.
16.Custard
Mix milk powder and water to form a smooth paste. In another pan, add milk, sugar, vanilla essence, cornstarch, and the prepared milk powder paste. Stir well so thatl it achieves a thick consistency. Refrigerate the custard for one hour. Serve it chilled and garnish with chopped nuts and fruits.
17.Cheesecake
Mix crushed digestive biscuits with melted butter for the crust. Line the crust on the base of the baking tin. Refrigerate for at least one hour. In a bowl, mix milk powder, sugar, butter, vanilla extract, and whipped cream together until it becomes fluffy. Spread this on the baked crust. Refrigerate again for a few hours or overnight for it to set.
18.Milk Powder Malpua
Make the batter with flour, milk powder, and milk. Pour it into small discs and deep-fry in oil till it develops crispy edges. Dunk the fried discs in sugar syrup and drain the excess. Some variations include the addition of mashed bananas, coconut, or nuts to the malpua batter. Serve warm and garnish with chopped nuts.
19.Pancakes
In a bowl, mix flour, milk powder, baking powder, salt, and sugar together. Next, create a well in the center using your fingers. Add beaten eggs, melted butter, and a bit of water in it to form a smooth batter. Grease a pan with butter on medium flame. Pour the batter on it and cook it till bubbles form on the surface. Then, flip and cook the other side until it becomes golden brown. Serve alongside toppings such as maple syrup, fresh fruit, and whipped cream.
20.Marshmallows
Start by blooming gelatin in cold water. In another pan, add milk, milk powder, and powdered sugar. Slowly mix the prepared gelatin into it. Once it’s fully dissolved, turn off the heat. Use a whisk and whip until it becomes fluffy. Transfer this onto a lined dish and refrigerate for it to set. Cut into squares and coat it entirely with more milk powder.
