40+ Favorite Comfort Food Recipes for Winter Days…Brrrr!
Now that the weather’s getting cooler and we’re headed into the holiday season, it’s time to dig out those favorite winter recipes!
When I think of winter food, I think comfort food and really delicious comfort food recipes that make you feel warm and toasty both inside and out. That is one of the magical things about food is that it can make us FEEL warmer, more secure and happier!
Winter Recipes for Every Meal of the Day
While my mind might go straight to a cup of hot chocolate, a bowl of soup or a favorite brownie when thinking about my favorite comfort food, here are some fun winter recipes to try for every meal of the day…and snacking!
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Best Toasty Breakfast Recipes
1. Everyday Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
One of our all-time favorites in this house are these Everyday Cinnamon Rolls by Our Best Bites. Fluffy, gooey, YUMMY.
2. Overnight Baked French Toast
Prep Overnight Baked French Toast (Our Best Bites) for an easy breakfast in the morning.
3. Make Ahead Christmas Sausage
Try Make-Ahead Christmas Sausage (Meaningful Mama) the night before for a roll-out-of-bed easy breakfast.
4. Basic Baked Scones Recipe
I’ve always wanted to learn how to make scones, and this post on Basic Baked Scones by Our Best Bites is the perfect tutorial!
5. Caramel Apple Bread Pudding Recipe
Mmm. So many good things in one dish… Caramel Apple Bread Pudding via Our Best Bites
6. Cheesy Vegetable Omelette
Sometimes you need something hearty on a cold morning. This cheesy vegetable omelette is filled with spinach, cheese, potatoes, and onion. Yum!
7. Christmas Tree Pancakes Recipe
What better way to wow your little ones on a winter morning than with Christmas Tree Pancakes (Meaningful Mama)!
Top Slow-Cooking Comfort Food Recipes
8. Crockpot Soup Recipes
Hot soup in the crockpot? Yes please! These Crockpot Soup Recipes will keep you warm and toasty all day long.
9. Slow Cook Recipes
The motherload of all crockpot recipe collections… Slow-Cooker Recipes.
10. Fall Slow Cooker Recipes
Enjoy hearty delicious Fall Slow-Cooker Recipes that will leave you full and happy.
11. Simple Slow Cooker Recipes
No one has time for anything difficult! These Simple Slow-Cooker Recipes will make meals stress free.
12. Delicious Crockpot Chicken Recipes
For some delicious chicken variations, try Slow-Cooker Chicken With Salsa (Your Modern Family).
13. Easy Whole Chicken In The Crock Pot
Love chicken? Don’t have a roasting pan? Then try this Easy Whole Chicken in the Crock Pot!
14. Chicken Stock In The Crock Pot
Making your chicken stock is a game changer for stews and soup and this Chicken Stock in the Crock Pot will not disappoint. (The Realistic Mama).
15. Best Pork Tacos Recipe
You can make the best pork Tacos using your crockpot! They really are delicious!
16. Slow Cooker Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork
I know, it sounds, different, but this slow cooker Dr. Pepper pulled pork is sooooo good.
Super Easy Pasta as Comfort Food
17. Easy One Pot Pasta Recipes
These One-Pot Pasta Recipes are so good!
18. Easy Lasagna
As well as this Easy Lasagna, which is always a hit.
19. Linguine With White Bean and Olive Sauce Recipe
If you want to kick it up a notch but keep it easy, try Linguine with White Bean and Olive Sauce.
20. Spicy Pasta with Chicken, Spinach, and Goat Cheese Recipe
You will love this Spicy Pasta with Chicken, Spinach, and Goat Cheese recipe!
21. Stovetop Ravioli with Peas and Pancetta
Stovetop Ravioli with Peas and Pancetta (Foodlets) is a tantalizing alternative to traditional winter meals.
Comfort Food Recipes that Deliver Comfort
22. Quick Red Chili Recipe
This Quick Red Chili (Jornie) cooks up in less than an hour, and will thrill the taste buds of young and old.
23. Black Bean and Sweet Potato Turkey Chili
If you’re looking for a non-typical chili (though every bit as delicious), try Black Bean and Sweet Potato Turkey Chili (Our Best Bites).
24. Easy Moroccan Chicken Recipe
Heat up your kitchen with Moroccan Chicken (Beauty Through Imperfection).
25. Roasted Lemon Chicken With Vegetables
Or let it simmer with Roasted Lemon Chicken with Vegetables (Foodlets).
26. Chicken Chipotle Chowder Recipe
Curl up with a bowl of Chicken Chipotle Chowder and send the cold packing. (Our Best Bites)
27. DIY Oven Potatoes
These DIY Oven Potatoes can make a yummy supper topped with butter, sour cream, BBQ, cheese, and green onions.
28. Sweet Potato Fries
Sweet Potato Fries (The Realistic Mama) are great for munching any time of the day or night.
Easy Comfort Food Breads
29. Easy White Sandwich Bread Recipe
Tired of store-bought, or just really want your house to smell like ahhhmazing bread (without endless hours in the kitchen)? Try this brilliant step-by-step Easy White Sandwich Bread via Jornie
30. Multigrain Bread Recipe
Or mouth-watering Multigrain Bread via Our Best Bites.
31. Turkish Bread (Gunluk Ekmek) Recipe
If hot French loaves are your kryptonite, you will die for Turkish Bread {Gunluk Ekmek} via Jornie. It’s easy, gorgeous, and sooo incredibly delicious.
32. Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread Recipe
You’ve just got to try this Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread.
33. Homemade Soft Pretzels
These Homemade Soft Pretzels are sooo good! Just need some honey mustard or beer cheese to dip them in.
34. World’s Best Dinner Rolls
Try these World’s Best Dinner Rolls by Our Best Bites. They’re the perfect bread-based sides for any meal.
Our Favorite Winter Sweets & Treats
35. Apple Crips Recipe
You haven’t tried Apple Crisp until you’ve tried THIS Apple Crisp from Beauty Through Imperfection.
36. Giant Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Giant Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies (Jornie). Two kinds of chocolate, and as big as a saucer. ‘Nuff said.
37. Eggnog Sandwich Cookies Recipe
Can’t get enough of eggnog during the holiday season? You have to make these Eggnog Sandwich Cookies via Meaningful Mama.
38. Chocolate Peppermint Chex Mix Recipe
BRING ON THE CANDY CANES! Chocolate Peppermint Chex Mix is sure to please.
39. Peppermint Candy Cane Brownies Recipe
Take those leftover peppermints and make Peppermint Candy Cane Brownies (Our Best Bites).
40. Easy Homemade Peppermint Bark Recipe
Easy Homemade Peppermint Bark is sweet, minty, and amazing.
41. Chocolate Peppermint Ice Cream
Chocolate Peppermint Ice Cream (Meaningful Mama) will quench all your candy cane cravings.
42. Creamy Chocolate Fudge
If you just prefer plain ol’ chocolatey goodness, these recipes for Creamy Chocolate Fudge (Our Best Bites).
43. Champurrado: Thick Mexican Hot Chocolate
And Champurrado: Thick Mexican Hot Chocolate (Amanda’s Cookin’) will give you just the fix you’re looking for.
44. The Best Oat Milk Hot Chocolate
Not everyone can enjoy dairy, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have the richest, sweetest oat milk hot chocolate! (Homemaking For God)
Our Favorite Soups For The Winter
45. Easy Potato Soup Recipe
Soup, cheese, and cream, yum! This Potato soup recipe is a hit in my house!
46. Chicken Garden Minestrone
Need something yummy, hearty, hot, and full of savory chicken and a ton of veggies and noodles? This chicken garden minestrone is for you then. (Homemaking For God)
46. Creamy Butternut Squash Soup Recipe
Butternut squash is a great fall ingredient and makes a great butternut squash soup.
I hope that all this talk of comfort food and staying warm will lead you to a toasty day! Find something easy to make and your entire family will appreciate it.
More Delicious Recieps From Kids Activities Blog:
- These crockpot soup recipes are perfect for busy days.
- This tortilla soup crock pot recipe sounds so delicious.
- Don’t these crock pot cornish hens sound interesting?
- Oh, YUM! – Crockpot fudge!
- This might be helpful if you have an instant pot slow cooker.
- You’ll like this if you like sausage dinners.
- Make ahead meals for busy moms are my favorite kind of cooking!
- Here are some simple lunch ideas.
- How about some 5 course dinner menu ideas?
- These traditional Italian recipes sound delicious.
- Tex-mex dishesTex-mex dishes are some our favorites.
- Short on time? These 15 minute dinner recipes are just what you need.
- These fall side dishes can help finish a meal.
- We all need these back to school dinner ideas.
- Easy homemade pizza recipes sound like fun.
Stay warm!
Which recipe will you be trying? Let us know in the comments below.
