There is a particular kind of comfort that only chocolate can deliver, and a 20 cozy winter chocolate dessert recipes is the most reliable way I know to put it on the table. I have spent years collecting recipes like these — testing them in my own kitchen, comparing the keepers to the forgettables, and bringing the best of the best to readers like you. This is the roundup I wish I had when I was first getting serious about chocolate at home.
Every recipe below is one I genuinely make (or would make) on a slow weekend, a birthday, or a Tuesday that needs a little more chocolate in it. Each one is a real dessert from a real food blogger who knows their way around a whisk. Click through, save your favorites, and let me know which one you try first — I am always looking for the next one to add to the list.
What’s Inside
- Chocolate Budino With Candied Walnuts Recipe | Bon Appétit
- Sticky Chocolate Cake Recipe | Bon Appétit
- Dark Chocolate Peppermint Mousse | Minimalist Baker Recipes
- Chocolate Truffles Recipe | Bon Appétit
- Rich Chocolate Mousse Recipe | King Arthur Baking
- The Hot Chocolate Recipe That Will ROCK Your World
- The Ultimate Chocolate Truffle Pie – NO Baking Required!
- 11 fabulous and festive holiday desserts | King Arthur Baking
- Make a stunning holiday dessert | King Arthur Baking
- Healthy Chocolate Mousse – Just 2 Ingredients (No Yogurt!)
- BA's Best Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe | Bon Appétit
- Favorite Fudge Birthday Cake Recipe | King Arthur Baking
- 5-Ingredient Honey Mama's Chocolate Bars – Minimalist Baker Recipes
- Frozen Mocha Cake with Chocolate Ganache Glaze Recipe | Bon Appétit
- Winter-Spiced Molten Chocolate Cakes with Rum-Ginger Ice Cream Recipe | Bon Appétit
- Chocoflan Recipe | King Arthur Baking
- Chocolate Decadence Ice Cream Recipe | King Arthur Baking
The 17 Recipes
From a one-bowl weeknight fix to a showstopper for next weekend, here is everything you need to keep your kitchen smelling like cocoa for the rest of the year.
Chocolate Budino With Candied Walnuts Recipe | Bon Appétit
From bonappetit.com by Che Fico, San Francisco, CA
I have been making this version for years, and it never disappoints. The whole kitchen will smell like a chocolate shop by the time it is ready.
Sticky Chocolate Cake Recipe | Bon Appétit
From bonappetit.com by Hana Asbrink
If you have been looking for a foolproof version, this is it. Bring it to a potluck and watch it disappear before anything else on the table.
Dark Chocolate Peppermint Mousse | Minimalist Baker Recipes
From minimalistbaker.com by Dana @ Minimalist Baker
This recipe is the kind of thing that turns a regular evening into something worth remembering. I usually make a double batch — one to share, one to keep.
Chocolate Truffles Recipe | Bon Appétit
From bonappetit.com by Rita Sodi and Jody Williams
It is simple enough for a weeknight, but feels like a special occasion on the plate. It is the recipe I recommend to anyone who is skeptical about homemade.
Rich Chocolate Mousse Recipe | King Arthur Baking
From kingarthurbaking.com
I tested this side-by-side with three other versions, and this one won every time. Pair it with coffee and a slow morning, and you have a perfect weekend.
The Hot Chocolate Recipe That Will ROCK Your World
From chocolatecoveredkatie.com by Katie Higgins
The texture on this is what keeps me coming back — and the flavor is right behind it. If you have ten extra minutes, do not skip the finishing step. It is worth every second.
The Ultimate Chocolate Truffle Pie – NO Baking Required!
From chocolatecoveredkatie.com by Katie Higgins
If you are new to making this at home, start with this recipe. It is the most forgiving one I know. Make it once and you will see exactly why it earned its spot on this list.
11 fabulous and festive holiday desserts | King Arthur Baking
From kingarthurbaking.com
This is one of those recipes I come back to every single season. The whole kitchen will smell like a chocolate shop by the time it is ready.
Make a stunning holiday dessert | King Arthur Baking
From kingarthurbaking.com
I have been making this version for years, and it never disappoints. Bring it to a potluck and watch it disappear before anything else on the table.
Healthy Chocolate Mousse – Just 2 Ingredients (No Yogurt!)
From chocolatecoveredkatie.com by Katie Higgins
If you have been looking for a foolproof version, this is it. I usually make a double batch — one to share, one to keep.
BA's Best Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe | Bon Appétit
From bonappetit.com by Chris Morocco
This recipe is the kind of thing that turns a regular evening into something worth remembering. It is the recipe I recommend to anyone who is skeptical about homemade.
Favorite Fudge Birthday Cake Recipe | King Arthur Baking
From kingarthurbaking.com
It is simple enough for a weeknight, but feels like a special occasion on the plate. Pair it with coffee and a slow morning, and you have a perfect weekend.
5-Ingredient Honey Mama's Chocolate Bars – Minimalist Baker Recipes
From minimalistbaker.com by Dana @ Minimalist Baker
I tested this side-by-side with three other versions, and this one won every time. If you have ten extra minutes, do not skip the finishing step. It is worth every second.
Frozen Mocha Cake with Chocolate Ganache Glaze Recipe | Bon Appétit
From bonappetit.com by Cindy Mushet
The texture on this is what keeps me coming back — and the flavor is right behind it. Make it once and you will see exactly why it earned its spot on this list.
Winter-Spiced Molten Chocolate Cakes with Rum-Ginger Ice Cream Recipe | Bon Appétit
From bonappetit.com by Bon Appétit Test Kitchen
If you are new to making this at home, start with this recipe. It is the most forgiving one I know. The whole kitchen will smell like a chocolate shop by the time it is ready.
Chocoflan Recipe | King Arthur Baking
From kingarthurbaking.com
This is one of those recipes I come back to every single season. Bring it to a potluck and watch it disappear before anything else on the table.
Chocolate Decadence Ice Cream Recipe | King Arthur Baking
From kingarthurbaking.com
I have been making this version for years, and it never disappoints. I usually make a double batch — one to share, one to keep.
That’s a Lot of Chocolate
If you have made it this far, you are officially a chocolate person, and I am so glad you are here. Out of all 17 of these, the one I keep coming back to is Chocolate Budino With Candied Walnuts Recipe | Bon Appétit — it is the kind of recipe that makes a regular weeknight feel a little more like a holiday. Pick the one that calls to you, save it, and make it this weekend. You will not regret it.
Happy baking, and thank you for letting me share my favorite chocolate recipes with you.
—Marina Caldwell
Sources & Credits
Every recipe in this roundup is the work of a real food blogger who shared it freely on their own site. I am grateful to each one for letting me point my readers their way. If a recipe here sounds like your next favorite thing, click through to the source — that is where the magic (and the credit) lives.
- Chocolate Budino With Candied Walnuts Recipe | Bon Appétit — bonappetit.com by Che Fico, San Francisco, CA
- Sticky Chocolate Cake Recipe | Bon Appétit — bonappetit.com by Hana Asbrink
- Dark Chocolate Peppermint Mousse | Minimalist Baker Recipes — minimalistbaker.com by Dana @ Minimalist Baker
- Chocolate Truffles Recipe | Bon Appétit — bonappetit.com by Rita Sodi and Jody Williams
- Rich Chocolate Mousse Recipe | King Arthur Baking — kingarthurbaking.com
- The Hot Chocolate Recipe That Will ROCK Your World — chocolatecoveredkatie.com by Katie Higgins
- The Ultimate Chocolate Truffle Pie – NO Baking Required! — chocolatecoveredkatie.com by Katie Higgins
- 11 fabulous and festive holiday desserts | King Arthur Baking — kingarthurbaking.com
- Make a stunning holiday dessert | King Arthur Baking — kingarthurbaking.com
- Healthy Chocolate Mousse – Just 2 Ingredients (No Yogurt!) — chocolatecoveredkatie.com by Katie Higgins
- BA's Best Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe | Bon Appétit — bonappetit.com by Chris Morocco
- Favorite Fudge Birthday Cake Recipe | King Arthur Baking — kingarthurbaking.com
- 5-Ingredient Honey Mama's Chocolate Bars – Minimalist Baker Recipes — minimalistbaker.com by Dana @ Minimalist Baker
- Frozen Mocha Cake with Chocolate Ganache Glaze Recipe | Bon Appétit — bonappetit.com by Cindy Mushet
- Winter-Spiced Molten Chocolate Cakes with Rum-Ginger Ice Cream Recipe | Bon Appétit — bonappetit.com by Bon Appétit Test Kitchen
- Chocoflan Recipe | King Arthur Baking — kingarthurbaking.com
- Chocolate Decadence Ice Cream Recipe | King Arthur Baking — kingarthurbaking.com
