15 Cozy Winter Recipes

By Jennifer A. • Jan 16, 2025

These winter days can get long, dark, and cold. Warm up and perk up with one of our favorite 15 Winter Recipes that are sure to help when you're craving something delicious to eat when you're feeling cooped up! Warm drinks, cozy pastas, savory soups — this round-up is filled to the brim with delicious winter flavors, ingredients, and easy dishes that will warm your soul this chilly season.

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#1. Winter Citrus Bundt™ Cake

There is no dessert that brings more wonderful seasonal flavors to your eager taste buds all at once like this Winter Citrus Bundt™ Cake! This cake is tender and sweet, but everywhere you look you'll find holiday favorites: fresh, vibrant orange baked into the golden cake and drizzled atop it as a glaze! Tart cranberries and a warm cinnamon-sugar swirl fill each slice, and a snowy touch of vanilla brings it all together! Winter Citrus Bundt Cake is the perfect treat for your winter celebration, no matter the holiday or even if it's a holiday at all!

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#2. Ultimate Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Are you looking for a restaurant-quality soup without the restaurant price? The spectacular Ultimate Broccoli Cheddar Soup is the easy, price-conscious way to enjoy one of your favorites, in a homestyle way! Fork-tender broccoli and a wonderfully rich cheddar cheese is puréed into soup superbness! Ultimate Broccoli Cheddar Soup, along with a basket of bread (if you want), is the definition of comforting on a cool fall or winter's day. Grab yourself a bowl and let's eat!

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#3. Winter's Day Enchilada Soup

There's nothing like soup to warm up your taste buds and your senses... well, except maybe Tex-Mex. But why not have both? Winter's Day Enchilada Soup is a zesty, spicy, tasty soup that will warm your heart and soul, no matter how the cold bears down outside! Creamy, tangy, and filled with beans and chiles, Winter's Day Enchilada Soup is certainly to balance spicy heat and comforting creaminess for a true winter wonderland of flavor! Yum!

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#4. Winter Bliss Chicken Dish

Winter is often considered grim and gray, but there's so much joy to be had in the season! The key is to find favorite experiences and dishes that help you stay warm and comfy, no matter how chilly it gets outside! May we suggest this Winter Bliss Chicken Dish? The savory chicken, braised in a creamy, herbaceous sauce, is enjoying a nice little waltz with roast tomatoes, fluffy gnocchi, and melty mozzarella. It sticks to the ribs, warms the bones, and shakes off the winter blues all at once. Make winter your favorite season with this Winter Bliss Chicken Dish!

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#5. Roasted Winter Veggies

An elegant meal deserves elegant side dishes. Roasted Winter Veggies are an easy addition to your cold-weather cuisine that you will quickly come to love. When you combine your favorite fresh vegetables — winter squash, pumpkin, parsnips, carrots, and beets — with smooth and fragrant extra-virgin olive oil and simple seasonings, the result is an earthy combination that is just heavenly. Roasted Winter Veggies really will be a welcome sight any time of year; don't wait for winter to come to enjoy!

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#6. Winter Mac N' Cheese

Is there any comfort food more perfectly suited to beating the chill of the colder months than Winter Mac N' Cheese? We don't think so! The pasta is tender, of course, and the cheese sauce is deliciously creamy and sharp and smoky as only Gruyère and raclette cheeses can provide! But the addition of quick-pickled shallots adds a tangy, savory dimension to Winter Mac N' Cheese that just can't be beat. Never let the cold get you with this dish!

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#7. Lazy Lasagna Soup

With winter finally here and the air truly brisk, there's nothing like coming home to a steaming-hot bowl of soup or a plate of homemade lasagna. So why not have both? Lazy Lasagna Soup combines the two into a new winter classic, taking the savory flavors of lasagna and transforming them into a rich and sippable broth, swimming with beef and tender noodles. As the name suggests, Lazy Lasagna Soup basically makes itself, slow cooking throughout the day until it reaches warm perfection. Enjoy the winter weather without worrying about dinner!

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#8. Cold Weather BBQ Meatloaf

Sure, the snow is beautiful. The chilly air is a nice break from the scorching heat. But there is one little damper to this winter weather bliss—you can't use a grill! Never fear, Cold Weather BBQ Meatloaf comes bearing flavors from summertime created in the warmth of your kitchen! This juicy beef brings together all the savory cravings you're missing via a meatloaf and smothers it with your favorite, tangy, rich barbeque sauce. It takes the backyard out of barbeque and brings it inside! Now there are no flaws to wintertime, and you are filled to the brim. Cold Weather BBQ Meatloaf brings back all the bliss!

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#9. Cranberry Apple Cider

Wassail is a traditional warm Christmas drink enjoyed in many countries. This Cranberry Apple Cider is a spin on that with fruit juices warmed on the stove and spiced with cinnamon and clove. If you want to feel extra festive, add in some red wine. Cranberry Apple Cider is sure to keep you nice and warm on long, cold winter nights.

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#10. Slow-Cooked Bolognese

When you're cooped up for the winter and looking for an adventurous meal to tackle in the kitchen, Slow-Cooked Bolognese is the one for you! This one takes a little bit of time, but hey, there's a mountain of snow on the ground out there and you have nowhere to be, so why not spend your minutes making a savory, filling, comfort-food dish, right?! After some work, you'll be spinning your fork around bouncy pasta covered in a rich, yummy sauce that's loaded with tender veggies, and not one, not two, not three, but FOUR types of juicy, tender meat. You'll be full enough to feel content for the rest of the wintry weather season! Be rid of your boredom and give your tastebuds something to talk about... Slow-Cooked Bolognese has you covered for both!

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#11. Chili Cornbread Skillet

Meaty, spicy chili and pillowy golden cornbread together at last! Chili Cornbread Skillet has the warm and comforting savoriness of chili paired with the sweetness of the Southern-style cornbread for the ultimate in stick-to-your-ribs heartiness. Chili Cornbread Skillet is perfect for keeping you toasty on a winter night or for a summer feast outdoors!

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#12. Homestyle Ground Beef Stew

Hearty, so heartwarming, and the perfect remedy to a chilly evening, Homestyle Ground Beef Stew will be a welcome sight on that cold winter's night. Simple yet so satisfying, ground beef, potatoes, carrots, and rice are delightful in a stewed, tomato-based broth for that taste of home everyone will love. You can't go wrong with a steaming potful of Homestyle Ground Beef Stew. Warm up with a bowl... or two.

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#13. Ham & Corn Pasta Bake

Comfort food has reached new heights! Ham & Corn Pasta Bake is filled with the summery sweetness of corn paired with the salty savoriness of ham, all mixed with your favorite pasta. With a creamy, rich, cheesy sauce, Ham & Corn Pasta Bake is perfect for summertime sunset suppers and winter nights by the fire. It’s a comfort food for all seasons!

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#14. Easy Chicken & Dumplings

Nothing beats the warm, cozy feeling you get from a bowl of chicken and dumplings! So this recipe for Easy Chicken & Dumplings is sure to become a favorite. Each spoonful will introduce you to new goodies like tender chicken, crunchy celery, fresh carrots, and chewy dumplings. Easy Chicken & Dumplings is the perfect hearty winter dinner, and it’s ready in just 45 minutes!

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#15. Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate

Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate is the ultimate in hands-off hot chocolate making without compromising quality! Making hot chocolate in the slow cooker allows the rich chocolate to melt into the creamy drink, creating a smoother, creamier drink that warms your soul and makes your tastebuds happy! It's sweet and deeply, incredibly chocolatey, ready for a sprinkle of marshmallows for the full hot chocolate experience. Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate will be how you prepare your favorite winter drink from now on!

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