How long does Bread Halwa take?

25 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Bread Halwa serve?

4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Bread Halwa vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

What do I need to make Bread Halwa?

8 Bread, 1.5 cup Milk, ¾ cup Sugar, 2 tbsp Ghee, 15 Cashew (half), 15 Raisins, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Bread Halwa?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Bread Halwa?

About 504 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Bread Halwa

Name: Bread Halwa
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Andhra, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 8 Bread; 2 tbsp Ghee; 15 Cashew (half); 15 Raisins; 1.5 cup Milk; 2 tbsp Ghee; ¼ tsp Cardamom Powder; ¾ cup Sugar

Also known as Easy Bread Halwa, Bread Ka Halwa · Veg · Sweets & Desserts

Sweets & Desserts Jain

Total25 min

Prep10 min

Cook15 min

Serves4

Per serving504 cal

Spicenot spicy

Good for: Diwali, Party

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Bread halwa made by roasting crustless bread cubes in ghee, then simmering them in milk and sugar with cardamom. Serves 4, 25 minutes, step-by-step video.

96% would make this again27 cooks

Ingredients

7 items

Cooking for4 servings

Bread8
Ghee4 tbsp
Cashew (half)15
Raisins15
Milk1.5 cup
Cardamom Powder¼ tsp
Sugar¾ cup

Contains: milk, cashew or other tree nuts, wheat, soya.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 4
Energy	504kcal	2016kcal
Protein	8.1g	32g
Carbohydrate	71g	283g
Fat	22g	86g
Fibre	1.6g	6.4g
Sugar	48g	191g

Cookd masalas for bread

Method

1
Chop the bread into cubes after removing the crust of the bread. Keep Aside.
Bread
2
In a Kadai, add 2 tbsp of Ghee. Once the ghee is hot, add the cashews and then the raisins. Roast until the cashews are golden brown and until the raisins puff up. Remove them from the pan and set aside.
GheeCashew (half)Raisins
3
To the same Kadai add the chopped bread cubes and continue to roast, stirring at intervals until the bread turns crispy and golden brown in colour.
4
Add sugar to the Kadai and continue to mix.
Sugar
5
Add milk and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Simmer this on low flame until the bread absorbs the milk and starts to thicken.
Milk
6
Keep stirring until everything comes together and then add 2 tbsp of ghee amd cardamom powder.
GheeCardamom Powder
7
Mix well until all the ghee is absorbed. Add the roasted cashew and raisins and continue to mix until ghee separates from the halwa mixture. Remove from the heat and serve hot.

Before you start

How long does Bread Halwa take?: 25 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Bread Halwa serve?: 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Bread Halwa vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Bread Halwa spicy?: No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Bread Halwa?: 8 Bread, 1.5 cup Milk, ¾ cup Sugar, 2 tbsp Ghee, 15 Cashew (half), 15 Raisins, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Bread Halwa?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Bread Halwa?: About 504 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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K
Karthik Reghunadhan NairNovember 2025
need to roast bread more, preferably to get the brown colour to fry it in ghee
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Uma SivaJuly 2025
Yummy 😋
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Arun prakash VMay 2025
👍🏻
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DApril 2025
Tried this today 😍 Came out so well — excellent taste! 😋
M
MaahiJanuary 2025
It good in taste
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ashiqOctober 2024
vera mari vera mari ⚡️🌸
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KasthuriJune 2024
this is very tasty
K
KasthuriJune 2024
this is very tasty
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GayathriJune 2024
clear recipe and excellent taste love it 😀
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GayathriJune 2024
clear recipe and excellent taste love it 😀