We took inspiration from our favorite wintertime sipper for these hot chocolate desserts. Try marshmallow-filled cookies, cocoa-dusted cakes and more.
9 Cozy Hot Chocolate Desserts to Enjoy All Winter
Updated on Jan. 30, 2024
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
1/9
2/9
Hot Chocolate Pumpkin Cake
Total Time
1 hour 15 min
Servings
16 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
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
3/9
Hot Chocolate Cookies
Total Time
25 min
Servings
5 dozen
From the Recipe Creator:
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 Recipes Editor
4/9
Chocolate Mallow Cookies
Total Time
30 min
Servings
40 cookies
From the Recipe Creator:
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
5/9
Hot Chocolate Tiramisu
Total Time
35 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
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
6/9
Hot Cocoa Souffle
Total Time
1 hour
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
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
7/9
Hot Chocolate Bombs
Total Time
45 hours
Servings
6 chocolate bombs
From the Recipe Creator:
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 Recipes Food Editor
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 Recipes Editor
8/9
9/9
Buddy the Elf Bark
Total Time
20 min
Servings
about 1 pound
From the Recipe Creator:
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 Recipes Deputy Editor
