10 Cozy Hot Chocolate Desserts to Enjoy All Winter

We took inspiration from our favorite wintertime sipper for these hot chocolate desserts. Try marshmallow-filled cookies, cocoa-dusted cakes and more.

1 / 10

Hot Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

These chocolate peppermint cookies are a variation of the cookies my mother made when I was growing up. Now my 13-year-old daughter and I bake them together. They’re always a huge hit! The taste is like rich hot chocolate baked into a scrumptious cookie. —Larry Piklor, Johnsburg, Illinois

Go to Recipe

2 / 10

Hot Chocolate Pumpkin Cake

Hot chocolate is my go-to winter indulgence. To go with it, I like this moist pumpkin cake dusted with cocoa for an extra chocolate boost. —Colleen Delawder, Herndon, Virginia
3 / 10

Hot Chocolate Cookies

Using hot cocoa mix and marshmallow bits in the cookie dough really makes these hot chocolate cookies taste like the cozy drink. —Lisa Kaminski, Taste of Home Editor
4 / 10

Chocolate Mallow Cookies

Cocoa, marshmallows and ready-made frosting transform the basic dough into these delightful treats. Sometimes, I’ll top each with a pecan half. —Gloria McBride, Payson, Utah
5 / 10

Hot Chocolate Tiramisu

Instead of using coffee and rum, I let cinnamon shine in this tiramisu. It's best if eaten within two days—if it even lasts that long! —Cathy Geniti, Saratoga Springs, New York
6 / 10

Hot Cocoa Souffle

A friend invited me to go to a cooking demo at her church years ago, and one of the recipes prepared was this luscious souffle. It was so easy—and absolutely delicious. It’s now one of my favorite hot chocolate desserts. —Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, Texas
7 / 10

Hot Cocoa Cupcakes

I make these hot cocoa cupcakes for every special occasion in my family and sometimes just for fun. If you want the cupcakes to taste more like hot cocoa, double the amount of hot cocoa mix. This recipe works well with multiple frosting flavors: mint, maple syrup, vanilla, marshmallow and buttercream. —Maia Hubscher, South Orange, New Jersey
8 / 10

Hot Chocolate Bombs

These hot chocolate bombs are all the rage! Make them ahead of time as a holiday gift or to have on hand when you have a hot chocolate craving. —Rashanda Cobbins, Taste of Home Food Editor
9 / 10

Christina Tosi’s Hot Chocolate Brownies

Famed pastry chef Christina Tosi describes these as “a cup of hot cocoa meets a pan of brownies.” As a Tosi superfan and someone that makes hot cocoa nearly every wintry afternoon, I obviously had to stir up the latest in hot chocolate desserts. —Lisa Kaminski, Taste of Home Editor

Go to Recipe

10 / 10

Buddy the Elf Bark

Drawing inspiration from one of our favorite holiday movies, this Buddy the Elf dessert incorporates ramen noodles with chocolate, candy and everyone’s favorite—marshmallows. —James Schend, Taste of Home Deputy Editor

Lisa Kaminski
Lisa is a former Taste of Home editor and passionate baker. During her tenure, she poured her love of all things sweet (and sometimes savory) into Bakeable, Taste of Home's baking club. Lisa also dedicated her career here to finding and testing the best ingredients, kitchen gear and home products for our Test Kitchen-Preferred program. At home, you'll find her working on embroidery and other crafts.