IMPOSSIBLY BEAUTIFUL WINTER TREATS FOR YOU NOW

Make winter way more beautiful with this scrumptious collection of winter treats curated-for-beauty and deliciousness by BeautifulNow. Check out outrageous versions of hot chocolate, extraordinary cakes, fabulous confections, and more, below.

1.RUSTIC CHRISTMAS CAKE WITH CHERRIES ON TOP

Rustic Christmas Cake with Cherries on Top, by Anna, of Twiggy Nest, is a dream. Turn your winter into wonderland with this light cake, iced with buttery cream, drizzled with homemade butterscotch sauce, and crowned with gorgeous cherries and a sprinkling of pistachios.

Get the recipe here.

2. SOFT GINGERBREAD CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING AND SUGARED CRANBERRIES

We love gingerbread in winter, with its warm and mellow spices, especially when it’s slathered in cream cheese frosting. Check out this beautiful contender, by Linda Lomelino, of Call Me Cupcake. It’s crowned with sparkly sugared cranberries!

Get the recipe here.

3. SALTED BOURBON BROWNIES + VANILLA BEAN WHIPPED CREAM

Somehow adding bourbon to brownies makes them more of a winter treat. Salted Bourbon Brownies, by Tiffany, of Offbeat and Inspired, are even more beautiful topped with a sprinkle of fleur de sel and a dollop of homemade vanilla bean whipped cream.

Get the recipe here. 

4. TEQUILA COCOA WITH MAPLE MARSHMALLOWS

Made with Patrón XO Café Dark Cocoa, this hot chocolate kicks it! And then Prairie Rose, of Bit By a Fox, goes all crazy with delicious delight and tops it with homemade maple marshmallows. It’s so good, it’s not even fair! Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow…

Get the recipe here.

5. COCONUT MILK HOT CHOCOLATE

You don’t have to be vegan to love Coconut Milk Hot Chocolate, by Monique, of Ambitious Kitchen, but if you are, you’ll be doubly in love. Made with dark chocolate, coconut milk, and almond milk, it’s kind of like a warm Mounds Bar hug.

Get the recipe here.

6. CARAMEL PEPPERMINT OLIVE OIL BROWNIE COOKIES WITH VANILLA SALT

This sounds like a rather wrong mix of flavors, but Caramel Olive Oil & Sea Salt Brownie Cookies, by Katie, of Butterlust, is so right. Perfect for winter holidays, or a solo treat alongside some frosty milk.

Get recipe here.

7. BOOZY GINGERBREAD HOT CHOCOLATE

Booze, gingerbread spice, and chocolate swirl together in your mug to make your winter more beautiful in this fabulously funky recipe by Thalia Ho, of Butter and Brioche. It’s made with melted Lindt 99% Dark Chocolate and Gingerbread Kahlua, then topped with homemade Chai whipped cream.

Get the recipe here.

8. S’MORES HOT CHOCOLATE

Toasted marshmallow topped hot chocolate is a genius idea! A graham cracker rim sends it further over the top! Say hello to S’Mores Hot Chocolate!

This is just one of 9 recipes you’ll find inside the 1 Cup Water E-cookbook, created by Dana, of Minimalist Baker, Kelsey, of Happyolks; Erin, of Naturally Ella; Kate, of Cookie and Kate; Ashley, of Edible Perspective; and Kristin, of Iowa Girl Eats. It’s free to download! And it benefits Charity Water.

9. GOAT CHEESE CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES

Goat Cheese Chocolate Truffles, Aura, of Dinner With Aura, make beautiful winter confections. While, at first blush, goat cheese and chocolate don’t seem like they’d be good friends, trust us… total yum!

Get the recipe here.

10. MULLED WINE

Mulled wine is one of the most comforting things you can cuddle up to in winter time. This old school recipe, from Graves Library Cookbook- I Want That Recipe, is a simple as can be, adding spice and lemon to full-bodied red wine. Try it as is, then add your own spin if you are feeling antsy.

Get the recipe here.

11. HOT TODDY

Ok, well maybe a Hot Toddy is the most comforting thing to cuddle up to in winter. While you consider superlatives, consider golden rum, golden honey, spice and a splash of lemony sunshine. It can warm you beautifully through and through.

Try Connie Dufford, of Big Oven’s version.

Get the recipe here.

Read more about Beautiful Winter, as it relates to Arts/Design, Nature/Science, Food/Drink, Place/Time, Mind/Body, and Soul/Impact including Get Ready For Beautiful Winter With 10 Breathtaking Books Now and Learn Why Sunrises & Sunsets Are More Beautiful in Winter Now.

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IMAGE CREDITS:

1. Image: by Anna, of Twiggy Nest. Rustic Christmas Cake with Cherries on Top.
2. Image: by Anna, of Twiggy Nest. Rustic Christmas Cake with Cherries on Top.
3. Image: by Linda Lomelino, of Call Me Cupcake. Soft Gingerbread Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting and Sugared Cranberries.
4. Image: by Tiffany, of Offbeat and Inspired. Salted Bourbon Brownies + Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream.
5. Image: by Prairie Rose, of Bit By a Fox. Tequila Cocoa with Maple Marshmallows.
6. Image: By Monique, of Ambitious Kitchen. Coconut Milk Hot Chocolate.
7. Image: by Kate, of Butterlust. Caramel Peppermint Olive Oil Brownie Cookies with Vanilla Salt.
8. Image: by Thalia Ho, of Butter and Brioche. Boozy Gingerbread Hot Chocolate.
9. Image: by Dana, of Minimalist Baker. S’Mores Hot Chocolate.
10. Image: by Aura, of Dinner With Aura. Goat Cheese Chocolate Truffles.
11. Image: by rpavich. Mulled Wine.
12. Image: by Timothy Krause. Hot Toddy With Jameson Irish Whisky.
13. mage: by Katie, of Butterlust. Peppermint Caramel Olive Oil Brownie Cookies with Vanilla Salt.
14. Image: by Dana, of Minimalist Baker. S’Mores Hot Chocolate.
15. Image: by BN App - Download now!
16. Image: Tiffany, of Offbeat and Inspired. Salted Bourbon Brownies.