I wanted to share this recipe while it’s still butternut squash season! If you’ve never tried halwa before, it’s a traditional Indian dessert. You may have tried carrot halwa before – it’s one of the most popular types of halwa and is often served in restaurants. Today, I’m sharing a recipe for butternut squash halwa – this recipe calls for about half as much sugar as my carrot halwa recipe and it is also mostly dairy-free, with the exception of ghee. Despite calling for less sugar, this halwa is still very rich. While I say that this recipe only serves 2-3 people, you can easily serve it to a family of four by adding some ice cream to go along with it. To make this instant pot recipe even easier to make, I’ll buy pre-cut butternut squash from the grocery store. Pre-cut butternut means there’s basically no prep required for the recipe! I’m sure this halwa would taste great using pumpkin or another winter squash too! Serve this halwa with some vanilla ice cream, pistachio ice cream or kulfi (here’s my paleo kulfi recipe). Like this recipe? Pin it to your favorite Pinterest board now so you will remember to make it later!
