24 Cozy Winter Desserts

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy.

When it’s cold outside, and you’re craving a warm, sweet treat, these winter desserts are cozy, easy to make, and satisfying! From cookies to snack cakes, mug cakes, hot cocoa and more!

Winter is all about cozy, hearty foods like soups and stews; it’s also about sweet treats and winter desserts.

Here are some of my favorite winter desserts for the chilly month of January!

1

Snowflake Shortbread Cookies Recipe

Snowflake Shortbread Cookies are buttery, light, and delicate, perfect for chilly winter days, holiday cookie trays, or teatime with your favorite people.

See the Recipe

2

Hot Chocolate Cookies

Hot Chocolate Cookies for chilly winter days! Perfectly indulgent, much like a favorite mocha with gooey marshmallows – try adding a touch of espresso for an extra kick!

See the Recipe

3

Irresistible Chocolate Almond Biscotti Recipe

This irresistible Italian Chocolate and Almond Biscotti recipe, is easy to make and utterly delicious with rich chocolate and crunchy almonds.

See the Recipe

4

Individual Berry Crisps Recipe

Indulge in the deliciousness of individual berry crisps. A warm and cozy dessert made with frozen berries and a spiced crisp topping.

See the Recipe

5

Giant and Soft Ginger Spice Cookies

If you love molasses cookies, these Big Soft Ginger Spice Cookies are delightful and delicious! Richly spiced, soft, and chewy, they are a scrumptious treat all year!

See the Recipe

6

2 Minute Coconut Mug Cake

Coconut Mug Cake is a decadently delicious 2 minute microwave dessert that’s perfect for coconut cake lovers. It’s a simple moist and tender mug cake you’ll fall in love with on a snowy day!

See the Recipe

7

2 Minute Gingerbread Mug Cake

See the Recipe

8

Baked Maple Donuts with Pecans

This 2 Minute Gingerbread Mug Cake is a moist and boldly flavored cake, generously seasoned with molasses, cinnamon, and ginger. A cold-weather, holiday, cozy favorite to whip up in two minutes or less.

See the Recipe

9

Skillet Blueberry Cobbler

This foolproof Skillet Blueberry Cobbler is a quick and easy recipe made with fresh or frozen blueberries, and simple pantry ingredients. This skillet cobbler recipe is also ready in just 35 minutes – serve straight from the skillet with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

See the Recipe

10

Brownie Pie Recipe for a Simple Yet Decadent Treat

This homemade Brownie Pie recipe is a simple marriage of fudgy chocolate brownies and crispy, flaky pastry crust. And it’s so incredibly delicious served warm, dusted with powdered sugar, and perhaps a dollop of melting vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

See the Recipe

11

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars are the ultimate blending of oatmeal cookies and chocolate chip cookies… made incredibly easy baked into bars. Oozing with melty chocolate, chewy and crisp with oats, and irresistible with a sprinkling of flaky sea salt.

See the Recipe

12

Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies are the best grain free cookies ever. Soft and chewy, just like chocolate chip cookies should be, filled with the buttery and vanilla flavor we love but with lower sugar than their traditional cousins. Easy to make, they are a go-to almond flour cookie at our house.

See the Recipe

13

Easy Apple Fritter Bread

Apple Fritter Bread is a decadent treat packed with layers of sweet, cinnamon-spiced apples in a soft and moist quick bread. Drizzled with vanilla glaze, it’s reminiscent of a favorite donut-shop fritter. Perfect for morning coffee or tea.

See the Recipe

14

Homemade Cinnamon Rolls: Classically Perfect

This warm from the oven Homemade Cinnamon Roll recipe is a deliciously decadent, gooey cinnamon bun that’s easier to make than you might think! Especially when you’re craving true comfort food.

See the Recipe

15

Banana Bread Pudding

Banana Bread Pudding is a simple and easy comfort food classic with a twist. It’s the flavor of an ample sweet cinnamon custard baked into cubes of leftover bread, sweetened with bananas. It’s a dream.

See the Recipe

16

Easy Banana Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

There's something special about the scent of cakes baking in the oven. This Banana Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake combines favorite comfort food ingredients into one incredibly delicious coffee cake. Banana bread — plus chocolate chips. It's a special moment when these two come together.

See the Recipe

17

Plum Cobbler Recipe

Enjoy the delightful flavors of fresh plum cobbler. Warm spices and juicy plums create a heavenly skillet dessert that's easy to make.

See the Recipe

18

Apple Coffee Cake with Caramel Sauce

This Apple Coffee Cake with Pecan Streusel and Caramel Sauce is an incredible way to enjoy morning coffee or a sweet treat later in the day. It's a tender and soft apple spiced cake made with fresh apple and topped with delicious streusel. And then… drizzled in caramel. Are you hungry yet?

See the Recipe

19

Gingerbread Scones

Gingerbread Scones bring instant holiday coziness to your home with these flavorful, delicious scones—tender with cream and molasses and warmly spiced with the season's best flavors. Pour yourself a warm cup of tea, and enjoy this Christmas treat!

See the Recipe

20

Brownie in a Mug Recipe

Craving a quick and delicious dessert? Try this brownie in a mug recipe for a warm and fudgy treat in just a few minutes.

See the Recipe

21

Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Craving a cookie? Try these irresistible oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. Soft, chewy, and packed with deliciousness!

See the Recipe

22

Bread Pudding Mug Cake Recipe

A quick and easy comfort food treat that doesn’t sacrifice deliciousness but saves precious minutes and will have you curling up on the sofa with family, lighting a fire, and watching a good movie in minutes.

See the Recipe

23

Easy Maple Banana Snack Cake

Maple Banana Snack Cake is incredibly delicious with banana and maple flavors, a hint of vanilla and cinnamon. Soft, moist and irresistible.

See the Recipe

24

Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix (Dairy and Non Dairy) Mason Jar Food Gifts

This easy-to-make hot chocolate mix will warm up even the chilliest days—package in mason jars for a festive gift presentation.

See the Recipe

More Winter Recipes to Try!

• Healthier Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
• How to Make Easy Healthy Grain Bowls
• 30 Winter Crockpot Recipes
• Cheddar Cheese and Cider Fondue: A Cozy Fireside Treat
• Winter Coffee Recipes for Chilly Days