Wedding desserts have come a long way since the traditional multi-tiered wedding cake. You can serve any kind of sweet treat you want – ice cream sandwiches, cake pops, brownies, pies – you name it! When you’re tying the knot during the winter, you’ll want to serve seasonally-appropriate goodies to put your guests in the spirit. Celebrate your winter wonderland wedding with these delicious dessert ideas.
1. S’mores
Dessert bars have become increasingly popular recently, and the ultimate winter wedding dessert bar would be a DIY s’mores station! Consider including different flavored graham crackers, different kinds of chocolates and gourmet marshmallows to dress up this childhood favorite.
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2. Snow Covered Chocolate Strawberries
Chocolate covered strawberries are always a popular dessert, invoking feelings of romance and love. These strawberries are dipped in white chocolate and finished off with a sprinkling of edible glitter, making them the perfect snowy treat.
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3. Caramel Apple Bar
Caramel apples are sweet, gooey and downright delicious. They remind us of sweater weather and cozying up by the fireplace. Satisfy any sweet tooth with a caramel apple bar at your winter wedding. Include sprinkles, chocolate, nuts, mini marshmallows, graham crackers and any other candies you’d like!
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4. Hot Chocolate With Heart Shaped Marshmallows
Nothing says love like heart shaped marshmallows! Include a hot chocolate bar at your winter wedding to warm your guests up. Toppings such as whipped cream, chocolate and caramel syrup and these heart shaped marshmallows complete this perfect winter wedding treat.
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5. Snowflake Cookies
Beautifully decorated snowflake cookies are seasonally appropriate and can be made in a variety of flavors to fit your tastes. You can also use your wedding colors to frost the cookies, or stick to light blue and white to stay within the winter theme.
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6. Donut Holes and Coffee
Donuts and coffee go together like peanut butter and jelly. Serve up a cup of hot coffee with a bite-sized donut hole to warm up your winter wedding guests. Cute containers and decorating sticks make this combination the perfect pair.
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7. Snowball Cake Pops
Cake pops are little bites of frosted cake served in lollipop form. They can be customized to any flavor you’d like and decorated to fit your winter wedding’s theme. These snowball cake pops are the perfect seasonal confection.
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8. Penguin Cake Pops
These penguin cake pops are almost too cute to eat! Just like the snowball cake pops, these can be served in any of your favorite flavors. Guests of all ages will enjoy these adorable sweets. They also make great wedding favors for your guests to take home.
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9. Icicle Blue Rock Candy
Rock candy is the ultimate reminder of youth , reminiscent of elementary school science classes. Bring this childhood favorite to your wedding dessert table in the form of ice blue crystals. Icicles of rock candy are perfect for any winter wedding!
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10. Santa Hat Brownies
Whether you and your guests celebrate Christmas or not, there’s no question that these bite-sized Santa hat brownies are simply adorable. Strawberries and whipped cream make these little treats the perfect winter wedding dessert. You can also replace whipped cream with cheesecake filling to add an extra layer of flavor and texture.
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11. Marshmallow Snowman Hats
Chocolate and marshmallows aren’t just for s’mores! Simply dip cookies and marshmallows in chocolate and add red licorice to create these cute snowman hats. They’re a great bite-sized treat to serve at your dessert table, or wrapped up to-go as wedding favors.
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12. Candy Cane Marshmallow Pops
Peppermint, marshmallow and chocolate are three quintessential winter holiday flavors. Combine the three in this tasty treat – marshmallows dipped in chocolate and crushed candy canes with a candy cane topper!
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13. Peanut Butter Reindeer Cookies
Cookies can be shaped and decorated any way you’d like to match your winter wedding’s theme. These cute little reindeer cookies are peanut butter, topped with chocolate candies and chocolate covered pretzels. You can use any type of cookie you’d like, from sugar to gingerbread to add a little more holiday cheer.
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14. Snow Angel Cupcakes
These angel food cupcakes may seem simple, but once you decorate them with white frosting and powdered sugar dusted raspberries, they turn into the prettiest winter cupcakes ever. Create a cupcake tower out of them, or serve them at your dessert table.
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15. Snowman Cake Pops
Frosty snowmen are a fantastic addition to any winter-themed wedding. These cake pops can be made in your favorite cake flavor and are frosted to perfection. Another fantastic treat to give away as a wedding favor.
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These delicious desserts are the perfect addition to your winter wedding. Whether you choose to serve them alongside a traditional wedding cake, or create a stand-alone dessert bar, there’s plenty of ways to incorporate these fun winter-themed treats into your big day.
