for the most part we re happy to stick to ice cream fruit salad and ice lollies for dessert but in winter we re looking for something a little cozier a dessert that is as comforting as it is delicious so that s why we want to bake something that is warm for our after dinner treat here are our favourite warm desserts to make this winter psst you can get everything you need to make these treats at crazy plastics plus our baking goodies are cute to look at too https www instagram com p bu molten lava cakeyou may think you know how to make a molten lava cake think again try this from brit co ingredients 100 grams of bittersweet chocolate broken into chunks 1 bar 1 stick unsalted butter2 tablespoons all purpose flour1 4 teaspoon salt3 eggs1 3 cup granulated sugarmethod preheat the oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit in a small saucepan heat the chocolate and butter over medium heat until melted remove from heat and mix in the salt and flour using a hand mixer beat the eggs in a large bowl and slowly add sugar beat until the mixture is pale pour the chocolate into the egg mixture slowly folding the chocolate in chill in the fridge for about 30 minutes pour chilled batter into individual ramekins and bake for about 8 10 minutes the tops should be a little jiggly be sure not to over bake the cakes even if they don t look ready on top when serving run a knife around the edges and invert onto a small plate simple oat pecan blueberry crispthis might be the simplest tastiest dessert on the list plus it makes for great leftovers serve with cream for an extra dose of delicious from pinch of yum ingredients 1 cup rolled oats1 cup pecan halves about 3 4 cup chopped 1 2 cup almond meal1 2 cup flaked coconut unsweetened preferably 1 4 teaspoon salt1 4 teaspoon cinnamon1 4 cup 2 tablespoons olive oil1 3 cup real maple syrup or raw honey4 cups blueberriesmethod preheat the oven to 350 degrees chop the pecans combine the oats pecans almond meal coconut salt and cinnamon in a large bowl add the olive oil and maple syrup and stir until well mixed grease a square baking dish and arrange the blueberries in the bottom top with the oat mixture bake for 25 35 minutes or until the top is golden brown and has firmed up slightly if you want you can top with additional flaked coconut and return to the oven for another 5 minutes just for some decorative toasted coconut on top hot chocolate french toast we can t even describe what will happen to you when you eat this but we re sorry in advance because you won t ever be able to eat anything else from half baked harvest ingredients for the french toast1 cup canned coconut milk or whole milk2 4 tablespoons of your favorite hot cocoa mix3 large eggs2 tablespoons vanilla extract1 2 teaspoon coconut extract optional1 4 teaspoon salt4 tablespoons butter8 slices thick cut challah bread or whatever your favorite french toast bread is for the hot cocoa ganache 3 4 cup canned coconut milk may sub heavy cream9 ounces semi sweet chocolate chopped1 tablespoon coconut oil or butter2 teaspoons instant expresso powderfor the topping whipped cream marshmallows and coconut method to make the ganache in a microwave safe bowl add the cream coconut oil and chocolate microwave on 30 second intervals stirring after each until smooth stir in the instant coffee until dissolved and smooth place this in the freezer for 15 minutes or the fridge for 30 minutes but no longer you want the ganache to be spreadable or to be able to drizzle it to make the french toast in a glass measuring cup or medium size microwave safe bowl add 1 cup of coconut milk microwave the milk for 2 3 minutes depending on how powerful your microwave is or until the coconut milk is hot stir in 3 4 tablespoons of hot cocoa mix let cool 5 minutes in the meantime grab a 9×13 inch pan and whisk together the eggs vanilla coconut extract if using and salt whisk in the hot chocolate grab your ganache from the freezer or fridge and use a spoon to carefully spread the ganache over one side of all the slices of bread you will not use all the ganache sandwich the slices together to make four sandwiches place the sandwiches in the hot cocoa egg mixture cover the pan and place in the fridge for 15 minutes after 15 minutes flip the sandwiches over so the other side of the sandwich is now in the egg mixture place back in the fridge for 15 minutes or let it sit overnight when ready to cook the french toast heat a large skillet or griddle over medium heat and coat generously with butter when the skillet is hot cook the french toast in batches do not overcrowd until golden and crisp 3 to 4 minutes per side remove and serve immediately with coconut whipped cream marshmallows you should toast them and a good drizzle of more ganache