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Indian Cardamom Cashew Milk Toffee

Indian Cardamom Cashew Milk Toffee prepared dish

This rich Indian-style milk toffee is made with condensed milk, sugar, butter, and green cardamom, then finished with chopped cashews for crunch. It sets into soft, sweet squares that pair especially well with coffee or tea.

This recipe is indian style, dessert, scaled for 8 servings, with 15 min prep and 20 min cook.

Prep: 15 min · Cook: 20 min · Total: 35 min · Serves: 8

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include sweetened condensed milk, water, granulated sugar, unsalted butter.
  • Follow all 9 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 8 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 0.5 can water
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp green cardamom powder
  • 0.5 cup cashews (finely chopped)

Instructions

  1. Grease a small square tray or shallow dish lightly with a little butter and set it aside.
  2. Add the condensed milk, water, sugar, and butter to a heavy-bottomed saucepan and stir to combine.
  3. Place the pan over medium-high heat and cook the mixture, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves and the mixture begins to thicken.
  4. Continue cooking and stirring until the mixture becomes thick and starts pulling away from the sides of the pan.
  5. Stir in half of the cardamom powder and half of the chopped cashews, mixing well so they are evenly distributed.
  6. Pour the hot toffee mixture into the prepared tray and spread it evenly with a spatula.
  7. Sprinkle the remaining chopped cashews and cardamom powder evenly over the top.
  8. Let the toffee cool at room temperature, then chill it in the refrigerator until fully set.
  9. Once firm, cut the toffee into small squares and serve.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 327
  • Protein: 5 g
  • Fat: 11 g
  • Carbohydrates: 52 g
  • Fiber: 0 g
  • Sugar: 53 g
  • Sodium: 64 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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