Winter’s still got us in its snowy clutches, making the desire to eat and drink everything in sight all the more real. But all that effort to make the food and pour the drink is so overrated. It’s time to have your cake and get drunk off of it, too, with these indulgent alcohol-spiked desserts.
1. Boozy Brownies with Salted Caramel Rum Sauce
Photo Courtesy of Tattooed Martha
Rum does double-duty here in both the brownies and the sauce, making sure to bring out the drunk pirate in all of us. Become a chocolate-loving swashbuckler with this brownie recipe.
2. Spiked Mocha Mousse Bars
Photo Courtesy of Willow Bird Baking
Take your Bailey’s-spiked coffee and turn it into a mousse. Then pile it on top of a ganache layer and a shortbread crust and you’ve produced something magical with these mousse bars.
3. Birthday Cake Adult Milkshake
Photo Courtesy of That’s So Michelle
Take a childhood classic and corrupt it with a shot (or two) of vodka. Now you’ve got a birthday cake milkshake done the right way.
4. Margarita Bars
Photo by Kelda Baljon
These margarita bars knows the meaning of a good time and they’re inviting you to the party. Get your boozy eating on.
5. Nutella Frangelico Ice Cream Sandwiches
Photo Courtesy of Buttercream Blondie
These ice cream sandwiches have everything good in the world: Nutella, ice cream, cookies and liquor.
6. Boozy Orange Hot Chocolate
Photo Courtesy of Cyd Converse for The Sweetest Occasion
We all know of spiked hot chocolate (and just how great it is), but how about brightening things up with a hint of orange, courtesy of an orange liqueur? No objections to this zesty hot chocolate, are there?
7. Bourbon Sweets: 2 Ways
Photo by Alex Tom
Add bourbon to everything you bake is the motto of these two desserts. One is a chocolate chip blondie-bread. The other is a “milk punch”, which is like a milkshake without the blender.
8. Cherry-Merlot Winesicles
Photo Courtesy of Foodess
It’s time to add winesicle to your list of favorite new words.
9. Boozy Glazed Doughnut Holes
Photo Courtesy of What Jew Wanna Eat
Just in case having a liquor-infused doughnut wasn’t enough, this doughnut hole recipe has your drunchie built into it with a chocolate-covered potato chip topping.
10. Whiskey Ice Cream Float
Photo Courtesy of The Little Epicurean
Whiskey for anyone who is not a sixty-year-old man sitting in his study smoking a cigar can be a hard thing to handle. Thanks to this ice cream float, though, it’s made into something you won’t be able to stop drinking.
11. Grasshopper Tart
Photo Courtesy of Kelly’s Konfections
One of the best drinks gets turned into a tasty dessert. Feel minty fresh and slightly buzzed as you enjoy each slice of this grasshopper tart.
12. Boozy Brunch Muffins
Photo by Catherine Ku
If you’re not so into the sweet stuff, these stout-infused muffins are the right choice for you. It only takes 3 ingredients to make edible beer magic.
13. Maple Bacon Bourbon Cupcakes
Photo Courtesy of Christina’s Baking Adventures
Yas, bacon. And chocolate! And alcohol!! These cupcakes have it all going for them.
14. Gluten-Free Bourbon Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies
Photo Courtesy of The Bojon Gourmet
If you’re feeling nostalgic for fall pumpkin mania, lucky for you these boozy brownies have got you covered. And hey now, they’re gluten-free.
15. Milky Way Mischievous Milkshake
Photo by Astrid Goh
This milkshake is a grown-up DQ blizzard and it is wonderful. Mix in your favorite candy, add some rum, call it a night.
16. Tipsy Fruit Salad
Photo Courtesy of Garlic + Zest
Feeling virtuous by having fruit for dessert? Well, you can get drunk off that, too, with this fruit salad soaked in a spiked syrup. Bonus: with any leftover fruit, you can make this sangria. That’s a BOGO deal for ya.
17. Guinness Brownies with Whiskey Caramel Glaze
Photo Courtesy of The Baker Chick
Usually mixing different types of liquor never ends well. Well, these brownies beg to differ.
18. Boozy Vegan Mocha Popsicles
Photo Courtesy of My Darling Vegan
Another frozen treat made better with alcohol. Using non-dairy milk also makes these pops vegan! Such health.
19. Irish Coffee Cheesecake
Photo Courtesy of Buttercream Blondie
This is one small step for boozy cheesecake, one giant leap for cheesecake-kind.
20. Spiked Hot Chocolate
Photo by Jen Berger
Chocolate gets an upgrade from flavored vodka in this hot chocolate. Or does the vodka get a chocolate upgrade? Whatever, it’s boozy deliciousness.
21. Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes
Photo Courtesy of Will Cook for Friends
St. Patrick’s Day isn’t the only time to enjoy these cupcakes, which are storing a boozy surprise in their centers.
22. Whiskey Caramel Date Bread Pudding
Photo Courtesy of I Will Not Eat Oysters
Boozy breakfast anybody? This bread pudding is a great way to kickstart your dartying. . .or really any day.
23. Rum-Spiked Nutella Banana Bread
Photo by Maia Vernacchia
The recipe for this banana bread may say the rum is recommended, but if you’re reading this article then you know it’s mandatory.
24. Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie
Photo Courtesy of Some Kitchen Stories
Get the whole Thanksgiving table rowdy with this bourbon pecan pie. It’s a guaranteed party starter.
25. Bailey’s Tiramisu
Photo Courtesy of Foodie Baker
No boozy dessert list would be complete without the classic, rum-soaked tiramisu. This version, though, calls for Bailey’s instead of rum, making it even more decadent and delicious.
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