It can be hard to embrace the colder months. There's a biting chill that carves right through you and even woollen socks struggle to warm your toes. The sun shuts up shop at a ridiculously early hour and after dark, everything feels annoyingly damp.
The only thing that can beat that soggy, icy feeling is a warm dessert. Cobblers, strudels, puddings and pies. Tarts and hot fudge and pastries, oh my!
You know it's true. It's not called comfort food for nothing. A sweet ending to a meal brings cosy warmth to your woollen sock-clad toes. It fires up the happy hormones and life feels better with every spoonful.
It's best not to fight it. If we can't embrace the colder months, we can definitely embrace warmer desserts.
When hot chocolate is served in Argentina, it comes with a chunk of chocolate called a 'submarino' that's dunked into the hot drink. Very sensible. Source: Rachel Tolosa Paz
‘Greixonera’ is a much-loved and cherished dessert eaten across the Balearic Islands. Source: Rochelle Eagle
Eating mushrooms for dessert will also warm your self-righteousness nicely. Source: Australian Mushrooms
No doubt the prunes in this gorgeous dessert will, ahem, warm you twice. Source: Hardie Grant Books / Nikki To
A generous pouring of goat's milk and cream vanilla custard tips this crumble towards perfection. Source: The Great Australian Cookbook
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Sometimes, you just need a good, honest apple crumble. Source: Food Lab
Fend off the cold, the dark, the damp with this golden pud. Source: Chris Chen
Making your own puff pastry is sure to help you get a sweat on. Source: Chris Middleton
These little chocolate cakes cook very quickly to retain an oozy, almost uncooked centre when served warm. Source: Hardie Grant
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Chocolate self-saucing pudding
You'll only need five ingredients to whip up this cherry frenzy. Source: Alan Benson
Dating back to the early British settlers of North America, cobblers are based on seasonal fruits and topped with a biscuit-like scone mixture. Source: Alan Benson
A crisp crunch in every consoling bite. Source: Adam Liaw
Spices like nutmeg and cinnamon also go a long way to soothing cold bodies in the midst of winter. Source: Alan Benson
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