Keep warm this winter with this collection of delicious dairy free winter desserts perfect for a cosy night indoors. From decadent self-saucing puddings, to sweet fruit crumbles, and everything cinnamon spiced, there’s something here for everyone to enjoy before the cooler weather is over.
With the days getting shorter and the nights cooler, there’s no better time to indulge in the warm and cosy flavours of caramel, chocolate and spice. Honestly it’s my favourite time of year and I can’t think of anything better than curling up on the couch with a cosy blanket, my dog, and a bowl of warm pudding topped with dairy free vanilla ice cream.
You’ll find on this list a bunch of different winter desserts ranging from nostalgic classics to new favourites, that have all been made to be completely dairy free so everyone can indulge.
If you ask me, nothing says self-care quite like ending the evening with something sweet and warm. So the only question remains, which winter dessert will you make first?
21 Winter Desserts to Keep You Warm and Cosy
1. Sticky Date Pudding
It wouldn’t be a list of the ultimate winter desserts without my all time favourite sticky date pudding served with a generous drizzle of caramel sauce. This is the classic recipe you know and love just made dairy and egg free!
2. Butterscotch Self Saucing Pudding
This cosy and comforting butterscotch self saucing pudding has to be my favourite winter dessert! It is a classic Aussie dessert with a soft and fluffy cake topping and a rich butterscotch sauce that forms magically underneath while baking. And yes, it absolutely must be served warm with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream!
3. Dairy Free Cinnamon Rolls
I guarantee no one will even know these soft and delicious cinnamon rolls are vegan! Making just 6 rolls, this small batch recipe creates big, fluffy rolls with a gooey cinnamon sugar filling and finished with a sweet, simple icing.
4. Vegan Apple Crumble
This easy vegan apple crumble is a classic cosy winter dessert. Full of cinnamon spice, tender pieces of apple and a sweet crumble topping, you’ll want to serve this warm with a big scoop of vegan vanilla ice cream!
5. Golden Syrup Dumplings
A family favourite classic Australian dessert, with soft and tender dumplings served in a sweet, sticky golden syrup sauce. They are best enjoyed warm with a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream (of course!). This budget-friendly dessert is perfect for cosy winter nights, plus this recipe is both dairy free and vegan friendly!
6. Giant Chocolate Chip Cookies
These are my favourite dairy free GIANT chocolate chip cookies! This quick and easy recipe makes 6 huge, thick cookies full of dark chocolate chunks, that are approx. 12cm in diameter. If you like chocolate chip cookies, then you’ll love these!
7. Chocolate Self Saucing Pudding
This is the chocolate pudding recipe my mum used to make again and again when I was growing up. This classic winter dessert has a soft cakey pudding surrounded with a thick and rich, gooey sauce and is ready to eat in just 45 minutes. It’s perfect for cosy nights on the couch.
8. Butterscotch Mug Cake (Single Serve)
For times when you really need dessert, this single serve mug cake takes just 2 minutes. Serve it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and butterscotch caramel sauce, and it’s the perfect late night, winter treat!
9. Easy Apple Turnovers
Apple turnovers are easy, handheld puff pastry pies made with a cinnamon apple filling. They are a nostalgic bake and one of the simplest desserts to make. This version is dairy free with gluten free and vegan options and are just perfect for a cosy winter dessert with a scoop of ice cream.
10. Chai Spiced Tea Cake
This chai spiced tea cake is a warm and cosy dairy free cake with a crunchy brown sugar topping and simple glaze, filled with the flavours of ginger, cinnamon, cardamon, nutmeg and cloves.
11. Strawberry Crumble
This strawberry crumble is quick and easy to prepare and makes the most of ripe, sweet winter strawberries. The strawberries cook down into a thick and sticky strawberry sauce that is topped with a crumble of oats and cinnamon and smells incredible while baking.
12. Apple Cinnamon Bread
The winter version of banana bread, this moist apple and cinnamon bread is loaded with fresh apples, lots of warming cinnamon spice and the perfect caramel undertones of brown sugar. This is the perfect treat with a cup of tea or coffee in the colder months!
13. Caramel Apple Galette
This homemade caramel apple galette combines slices of fresh apples, sweet caramel, and warming spices, tucked into an easy dairy free pastry crust. This rustic dessert has all the flavours of a classic apple pie with a fraction of the work.
14. Easy Choc Chip Cinnamon Rolls
These soft and fluffy chocolate chip cinnamon rolls with a maple glaze are so quick and easy to prepare thanks to a simple scone dough base. They are best served warm while the chocolate is all melty.
15. Cinnamon Sugar Doughnuts
These baked cinnamon sugar doughnuts are soft, delicious and so easy to make at home, you can have fresh doughnuts ready to eat in under 20 minutes! This recipe makes just 9 doughnuts and is also dairy free and uses ingredients you probably already have in the pantry.
16. 2 Minute Biscoff Mug Cake
This easy 2 minute biscoff mug cake is the ultimate single serve dessert when you need something sweet but quickly! With a soft and moist cake filled with the spiced cookie flavours of biscoff, this mug cake is finished off with a little vegan vanilla ice cream and of course an extra drizzle of biscoff spread!
17. Mini Pavlovas
Light, marshmallowy meringues topped with a sweet coconut cream and tangy lemon and passionfruit curd finished with fresh strawberries. This dessert is a little twist on an classic Aussie pav and adds a little summer sunshine to your winter days.
18. Easy Cinnamon Tea Cake
This wonderfully soft, buttery cinnamon tea cake comes together in just one bowl and is such an easy, never fail treat perfect for morning tea. This recipe uses basic pantry ingredients, and will be ready to eat in just 30 minutes!
19. Gluten Free Chocolate Torte
This chocolate torte is a flourless chocolate cake making it naturally gluten free. It is filled with rich real dark chocolate and whipped egg-whites making it both light and dense at the same time.
20. Dairy Free Brownies
This recipe for dairy free chocolate brownies is the one I keep coming back to when I am looking for a quick and delicious chocolate treat. These soft and fudgy brownies only take 20 minutes to bake, plus they are completely dairy free and can easily be made gluten free as well. They are the perfect treat to satisfy that chocolate craving.
21. Strawberry Galette
This classic strawberry galette is the perfect way to enjoy summer or winter berries! This version has a simple, homemade dairy free crust and a quick and easy filling that means this delicious dessert is perfect for all occasions and skill levels!
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