30+ Winter Desserts

I think winter baking is about food that is flavorful with ingredients you can still find on-hand. Oh, and they should be comforting and cozy...and Winter is definitely the time for decadence! With this in mind, here are the 30+ Winter Desserts from Live to Sweet!

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Of course, I'm a big fan of making whatever you want, whenever you want. That said, these Winter Desserts have flavors that are warm, cozy, and indulgent. Make them anytime, but especially in Winter!

If you enjoy this roundup, check out my posts with 40+ Unique Desserts, 15+ Decadent Dark Chocolate Recipes, and 30+ Valentine's Day Desserts!

Winter Cakes & Cupcakes

Cake is definitely a year-round treat! Here are some decadent, cozy, seasonal cake recipes that are perfect for the Winter months!

Orange Upside Down Cake

A just-sweet-enough orange olive oil cake topped with candied navel, cara cara, and blood oranges! Served with a sweetened sour cream, you can definitely sneak this one in as breakfast!

Make it!

Chocolate Ganache Cake

This Chocolate Ganache Cake is one layer of soft chocolate cake drenched in dark chocolate ganache! The cake mixes up easily (no mixer required!), and the ganache takes about five minutes. So easy and delicious!

Check out this recipe!

Caramel Ginger Date Cake

This Caramel Ginger Date Cake combines the warm flavors of ginger, dates, and salted caramel with the goodness of cream cheese frosting!

Bake it!

Chocolate Orange Cake

This Chocolate Orange Cake is a single layer of moist, fluffy chocolate orange cake topped with chocolate orange buttercream! You will love this cake's depth of flavor!

Check out this recipe!

Chocolate Champagne Cake

This Chocolate Champagne Cake has super chocolatey champagne cake with champagne Italian meringue buttercream and dark chocolate ganache! For your next celebration, or anytime!

Bake it!

Black Velvet Cupcakes

These Black Velvet Cupcakes are dark chocolate cakes filled with dark chocolate ganache, topped with the deepest, darkest chocolate cream cheese frosting you've ever seen!

Bake them!

Winter Pies & Tarts

Pies and tarts dominate dessert tables in Summer and Fall, but what about Winter? These pies and tarts feature seasonal fruit and aaaaall the chocolate!

Chocolate Coconut Pie with Dalgona Coffee Topping

This Chocolate Coconut Pie has a toasted coconut pastry crust filled with dark chocolate custard, topped with dalgona coffee swirled with whipped coconut cream! It's toasted coconut meets a mochaccino and I am HERE for it!!

Make it!

Kahlua Brownie Pie

A decadent dark chocolate Kahlua icebox pie with brownie crust, topped with three flavors of whipped cream!

Bake it!

Ginger Grapefruit Tart

Grapefruit rarely get the spotlight, but it's all about the sweet-tart grapefruit in this Ginger Grapefruit Tart! A sweet, grapefruit-and-ginger pastry crust filled with grapefruit curd and topped with toasted honey meringue and crystallized ginger!

Make it!

Champagne Citrus Tart

This Champagne Citrus Tart has an orange-scented sweet pastry crust filled with champagne pastry cream and topped with champagne-glazed citrus! A mimosa in dessert form!

Make it!

Winter Cookies & Brownies

Is there anything cozier than curling up with a warm mug of tea, coffee, or hot cocoa with a cookie or two? These flavors (chocolate, dates, lemon, cranberries) just scream Winter to me!

Orange Shortbread Cookies with Cranberry Glaze

These Orange Shortbread Cookies are the most flavorful, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread you've ever tasted! Flavored with orange zest and orange oil, with a beautiful glaze made from fresh cranberries, you'll want make these beauties for the holidays and all winter long!

Check out this recipe!

Bailey's Chocolate Chip Cookies

These soft, chewy Bailey's Chocolate Chip Cookies have homemade Bailey's Irish cream in both the cookies and the buttercream!

Make them!

Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers

These Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers are crisp homemade graham crackers dipped in chocolate! Whether you use dark, milk, or white chocolate (or a combination of all three) is up to you!

Check out this recipe!

Lemon Curd Cookies

These Lemon Curd Cookies are soft, chewy lemon cookies topped with homemade lemon curd! The mix of textures and the sweet-tart lemon flavor will make these a new favorite!

Check out this recipe!

Sage Cookies with Cranberry Buttercream

These Sage Cookies with Cranberry Buttercream are an unexpected treat! The sage sugar cookies are sandwiched with cranberry buttercream, for an outstanding combination of flavors and textures!

Bake them!

Date Pinwheel Cookies

These Date Pinwheel Cookies have a buttery brown sugar dough filled with swirls of dates and pecans. These babies are crisp, chewy, crunchy, and gooey all in one bite!

Make them!

Oatmeal Brownies

These fudgy Oatmeal Brownies have a buttery, crisp oatmeal crust! A recipe tried-and-true from my childhood, and a regular occurrence at my house during the holidays!

Bake them!

Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies are crisp at the edges, soft and chewy in the center, and absolutely delicious! With a little tweak to my go-to recipe, you don't need eggs to make perfect chocolate chip cookies!

Check out this recipe!

Lemon Sugar Cookies

These Lemon Sugar Cookies are simple, lemony perfection!! Crisp on the edges, chewy in the middle, and with fantastic lemon flavor, you won't be able to stop at one!

Make them!

Blondie Brownies

These Blondie Brownies are two desserts in one! The browned butter blondie layer is topped with a fudgy brownie layer for the ultimate treat! I drizzled a few of mine with homemade salted caramel sauce for a truly decadent dessert, but these are so rich and delicious they don't really need it!

Check out this recipe!

Winter Pastries

Here we have pastries with winter coziness and decadence, specifically sweet rolls and cream puffs! This section has the best ways to start and end your Winter days!

Chocolate Rolls with Espresso Glaze

These rolls are filled with chocolate-espresso filling, then topped with espresso glaze and crushed chocolate-covered espresso beans! Like a mocha for breakfast!

Make them!

Dulce de Leche Cream Puffs

These gorgeous Dulce de Leche Cream Puffs are filled with dulce de leche cream, dipped in thick, shiny dark chocolate glaze, then drizzled with more dulce de leche!

Bake them!

Chocolate Dulce de Leche Rolls

These soft Chocolate Dulce de Leche Rolls are filled with chocolate filling and homemade dulce de leche, then topped with dulce de leche cream cheese frosting swirled with chocolate ganache! The ultimate in breakfast decadence!

Make them!

Cookie Dough Cream Puffs

These Cookie Dough Cream Puffs are filled with a smooth, fluffy, safe-to-eat chocolate chip cookie dough, then drizzled with dark chocolate ganache!

Bake them!

More Winter Recipes

Not to be overlooked, these recipes are either desserts that don't fit into another category, or something that's not technically a dessert, but deserves a mention! Last, but definitely not least!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Muffins

These delicious Chocolate Peanut Butter Muffins are soft and moist double chocolate muffins with peanut butter streusel! They're an amazing way to start the day!

Check out this recipe!

Moist Date Bread

This Date Bread is moist and delicious with dates, spices, and loads of orange zest!

Make it!

Lemon Curd Cheesecake with Lemon Cookie Crust

This Lemon Curd Cheesecake is a lemon lover's dream! This beauty has a lemon sugar cookie crust topped with no-bake lemon cheesecake, homemade lemon curd, and whipped cream!

Check out this recipe!

Butterscotch Banana Muffins

These Butterscotch Banana Muffins are soft, moist banana muffins with butterscotch chips! A twist on a classic! <3

Make them!

Cookie Dough Cheesecake with Brownie Crust

This Cookie Dough Cheesecake with Brownie Crust is three desserts in one! A fudgy brownie is topped with (eggless!) chocolate chip cookie dough, then with a layer of no-bake vanilla bean cheesecake!

Make it!

Hazelnut Espresso Truffles

Dark chocolate, hazelnuts, and espresso combine into a decadent treat! Beautiful and delicious!

Make them!

Nutella Muffins

These Nutella Muffins are tender buttermilk muffins filled and topped with nutella for a decadent breakfast treat! Mixing up in just one bowl, you'll be making these muffins on repeat!

Check out this recipe!

Cookie Dough Bark

This Cookie Dough Bark is a classic dark chocolate bark covered with safe-to-eat sugar cookie dough cut-outs and festive sprinkles!

Make it!

Happy baking, everyone! I can't wait to hear about how these 30+ Winter Desserts are warming your homes, bellies, and (if you're like me) souls! <3 <3

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