13 Bright-Flavored Citrus Dessert Recipes To Kick The Winter Blues

Winter can be long, cold, and full of mundane soups and stews to help keep you warm. Luckily, there is something you can do about your repetitive diet in the form of not-so-bland desserts.  

It's amazing how citrus adds bright, mood-lifting flavor to any kind of dessert. Not only are citrus fruits healthy for us, but they also contain loads of vitamins and antioxidants that are excellent for illuminating skin and aging gracefully —not to mention citrus fruit tastes amazing. 

For some wintertime dessert inspiration, check out these citrus-packed recipes sure to send the winter blues packing.

Let there be cake! This lime, chocolate, and coconut cake is sure to pack a punch of flavor that will leave your mouth watering. Plus, these tropical ingredients will have you feeling like you're on a vacation! Who says you can't have your cake and eat it too?

For the Chocolate, Lime, and Coconut Cake recipe, click here.

There is nothing like a tart to sweeten up your winter. Limes have the added benefit of containing loads of antioxidants, which keep your organs and arteries healthy. Keep your heart in lime with this creamy lime tart!

For the Creamy Lime Tart recipe, click here.

Not only are oranges full of Vitamin C, fiber, phytonutrients, folate, vitamin A/carotenoids, vitamin B1, potassium, pantothenic acid, calcium, and copper, they also taste delicious. Kick your winter cold by indulging in this sweet treat. In this dessert, the vanilla complements the orange for a nice, refreshing blend.

For the Creamy Orange-Vanilla Squares recipe, click here.

In our busy lives, it's hard to find time to cook the food and desserts we desire. Now that is no longer an issue, thanks to our Crock-Pot Pink Grapefruit Cheesecake! Grapefruits are juicy and delicious, and in this dessert they bring plenty of flavor! Doctors say that, especially in the winter months, we should be consuming grapefruit as it boosts our vitamin levels and prevent ailments.

For the Crock-Pot Pink Grapefruit Cheesecake recipe, click here.

When you indulge in our key lime pie parfait you will feel like you're in the Florida Keys! The crisp, cool, citrus blend of the key lime adds a unique flavor to a traditional parfait. Plus, in the winter we need to consume desserts that kick our winter blues. This will do just that!

For the Key Lime Pie Parfait recipe, click here.

La la love lemon! This lemon pudding is not your ordinary pudding. It's a mouthwatering, sweet, creamy dessert that will have you begging for more. Plus, one cup of fresh lemon juice alone provides 187 percent of your daily needed Vitamin C. Keep your health in check and your stomach satisfied with this summer-inspired lemon pudding.

For the Lemon Pudding recipe, click here.

Cookies are not just for kids! The only storm you need this winter is the one in your kitchen. Bake up a bunch of batches of these lime cornmeal cookies that will warm your house and your heart.

For the Lime Cornmeal Cookies recipe, click here.

Who doesn't love mandarin oranges? They are luxurious and full of rich flavor. This mandarin cake will have you feeling like you're on a luxury vacation. Indulge in this cake that you truly deserve this winter!

For the Mandarin Cake recipe, click here.

Say cheese! This lemon raspberry swirl cheesecake is all you need to know, in order to cure your winter blues. The creamy texture will have your mouth watering like Rachel and Chandler on the sitcom Friends. Even better, you don't have to eat your cheesecake off the floor like they did. Heaven is a place on earth with this cheesecake!

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These mini-lemon meringue pies are so good that you will be dancing the merengue afterwards! It's certified fresh and the citrus flavor really pops in this light, cool, and crisp dessert we all love.

For the Mini-Lemon Meringue Pies recipe, click here.

We can use olive oil for absolutely everything in life, including olive oil cupcakes with a lemon butter cream. Olive oil is great for your skin, health, and hair. Now in addition to protecting against heart disease, it's also satisfying your stomach this winter.

For the Olive Oil Cupcakes With Lemon Butter Cream recipe, click here.

Nothing says warmth and love like chocolate. Indulge in these orange and chocolate fudge cupcakes that have you feeling like it's almost summer. You'll forget all about the winter cold we're experiencing, after one bite of these. We promise!

For the Orange and Chocolate Fudge Cupcakes recipe, click here.

Our rosemary Meyer lemon bars are fantastic. Rosemary is native to the Mediterranean and after eating these bars, you will feel like that is exactly where you are! The taste and aroma of the rosemary complements the lemon and citrus tang well. Plus, it'll feel like you grew the ingredients in your garden yourself, just like you do in the warm weather.

For the Rosemary Meyer Lemon Bars recipe, click here.