35 warming winter desserts for cold nights

Rich, gooey, and straight from Nanna’s recipe book, this old-style chocolate cobbler bakes into a soft cake with a fudgy sauce underneath. It’s best served warm, accompanied by vanilla ice cream and raspberries.

Nana’s bread and butter pudding is the ultimate comfort dessert, made with buttery raisin toast, warm spices and a silky custard. It’s just as good served warm with cream as it is chilled the next day.

A simple, well-loved winter dessert recipe that will melt hearts every time, especially when served in individual dishes.

Now that you’ve mastered how to make a sticky date cake with butterscotch sauce. You can use the same recipe to make individual sticky date puddings.

These bite-sized dumplings are big on flavour, featuring bush ingredients like lilly pilly and cinnamon myrtle. Served warm and sticky with a generous drizzle of golden syrup, they’re so moreish you might want to make a double batch.

An old-fashioned comforting dessert with a perfect balance of flavours and textures. The roasted hazelnuts adds an extra layer of crunch to this moreish crumble. 

A deliciously different take on a classic winter dessert that is even better the next day.

Apple, rhubarb and strawberry? What a trio! This decadent fruity dessert is the stuff of dreams.

Is there anything more comforting than a slice of this traditional favourite with a dollop of cream? We’ll take a large piece, please!

Haven’t tried rhubarb and apples in a dessert? You’re missing out. When cooked together, they make an exceptionally flavourful pair. Not convinced? You’ll need to give this delicate rhubarb and apple pie a try to make a fair judgment.

Ready for dessert? This ultra-simple pie is the stuff of dreams for experienced bakers and newbies alike.

Can’t decide between a crumble or a cake? With this recipe, you don’t have to choose!

Made with dark rum, cinnamon and bay leaves and served with a honey and pear sauce, this cake is worth firing up the oven for.

Adding chunks of Caramilk to the batter will give you oozy yum as you dig into this sensational pud, while the sugar-and-spice nuts add seasonal crunch. So good!

Folks will be putting their hands up for seconds of this devilish pudding. Chocs away!

The classic bread pudding we all love, but with a berry-tangy twist. Made in a slow cooker, this no-oven recipe is super simple to make and sensational served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Chocoholics beware, this family-favourite will only feed your addiction. Quick to prepare, gooey and oh-so rich, this self-saucing pud is best served warm from the oven.

Everyone needs a brilliant crumble in their bag of tricks! It’s a crowd-pleasing dessert, and you can even eat the leftovers as an indulgent brekkie granola!

If you want to satisfy your sweet tooth and use up a bunch of apples while you’re at it, look no further than this easy apple and caramel self-saucing pudding.

This is hands down the easiest apple pie you will ever make.

Passionfruit is in season in Australia throughout the year. Grab a spoon and dig into this sumptuous pudding.

Just because you can’t eat gluten, it doesn’t mean you should miss out on the yummier things in life. 

This creamy dessert is full of flavour, thanks to the combination of chai and vanilla, and it’s served with crisp coconut wafers (or tuiles) for added texture. The best part? You can make it up to three days ahead – perfect for stress-free dinner parties.

Packed with cosy winter flavours like ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon and a hit of orange zest, this dessert is quick to whip up—no oven needed. Pop it in the microwave for 10 minutes, and you’re done.

Karen’s salted chocolate self-saucing pudding is rich, gooey, and surprisingly easy to make—perfect for satisfying any chocolate craving.

With a fluffy sponge top and a tangy lemon sauce beneath, this lemon delicious pudding lives up to its name – simple to make, comforting to eat, and pure citrusy joy in every bite.

Let your slow cooker do the work with these zesty lemon puddings – light, fluffy tops give way to a silky sauce underneath, all served up neatly in individual ramekins.

Crispy, golden, and ready in just 15 minutes, this air fryer crumble is the ultimate shortcut to comfort – just mix, top, and pop it straight in the fryer for dessert perfection.

Colin’s apple and rhubarb crumble brings bold flavour and a clever twist, ginger beer in the filling and a baked topping for extra crunch. It’s a nostalgic dessert, made even better with a few cheeky upgrades.

These baked rice custards are simple, citrusy, and comforting. Made with pantry staples and fresh orange zest, they’re ready in just 30 minutes for a quick winter dessert with a nostalgic twist.

Warm, jammy, and full of fruity flavour, this pear, vanilla, and raspberry cobbler is topped with spiced dough and baked until golden, making it perfect for scooping straight from the dish and serving with cream.

This slow cooker peach melba cobbler is proof that you can make a show-stopping dessert without turning on the oven. It’s sweet, fruity, and finished with a golden, cakey topping.

This gluten-free pear and rhubarb cobbler is a fruity winter classic that everyone can enjoy. With a golden, coconutty topping and a warm, tangy filling, it’s perfect served with ice-cream and a drizzle of golden syrup – seconds guaranteed.

With tender apples, warm spices, nutty brown butter, and a crunchy streusel topping, this apple and brown butter streusel cake is the ultimate cosy bake that goes perfectly with a cup of tea or as a sweet weekend treat.

Rich, spiced, and irresistibly comforting, this ginger pudding combines warm ginger and allspice with a gooey rum caramel sauce. This winter dessert is perfect served with ice cream for the ultimate indulgence.