Royal Burfi Date Puff Bites
Royal Burfi Date Puff Bites are a quick 30 minute Indian dessert with milk powder burfi, puff pastry, and dates. Easy, festive, and elegant
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 20 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- For Burfi Stuffing
- 1/2 cup milk powder
- 1 tablespoon ghee
- 2 tablespoons icing sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder
- 5–6 saffron strands
- 1 tablespoon chopped almonds
- 1 tablespoon chopped cashews
- 1 tablespoon chopped pistachios
- 2–3 tablespoons milk, or as needed
- For Date Bites
- Frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
- 20 soft dates or Medjool dates
- Milk, for brushing
- For Garnish
- Remaining burfi mixture
- Chopped nuts
- Dried rose petals
- Edible silver or gold leaves
- NOTE: Some ingredients can be replaced with their vegan counterparts.
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, combine milk powder, ghee, icing sugar, saffron strands, cardamom powder, and chopped nuts. Mix well.
- 2
Gradually add milk and stir until you get a smooth, pipeable, frosting-like consistency. Transfer the mixture to a piping bag and set it aside.
- 3
NOTE: Watch the recipe video to learn how to perform these cooking steps.
- 4
If using pitted dates, simply make a small slit in each one. If not, make a slit and remove the pit carefully. Pipe 1–2 teaspoons of the prepared burfi filling into each cavity. Repeat until all the dates are filled. Set them aside, and reserve the remaining burfi mixture for garnishing later.
- 5
NOTE: Watch the recipe video to learn how to perform these cooking steps.
- 6
Place one puff pastry sheet on a rolling surface and cut it into 4–5 long, ribbon-like strips. Repeat with the remaining sheets, ensuring the strips are of even width. Take one burfi-stuffed date and roll a puff pastry strip tightly around it, sealing the ends. Repeat the process for all the dates. The date bites are now ready to bake.
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NOTE: Watch the recipe video to learn how to perform these cooking steps.
- 8
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the date bites on the prepared sheet and brush them with milk or melted butter for a golden, glossy crust. Bake for 15–20 minutes, or until the rolls are puffed up and golden brown.
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NOTE: Watch the recipe video to learn how to perform these cooking steps.
- 10
Once baked, remove them from the oven and let them cool for 15–20 minutes. Top each baked date roll with a little burfi mixture and garnish with chopped nuts, dried rose petals, and edible silver leaves.
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Serve warm or at room temperature. Enjoy your tasty, flaky, and royal Burfi Date Puff Bites!
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NOTE: Watch the recipe video to learn how to perform these cooking steps.
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ENJOY THIS RECIPE.