The Best Budget-Friendly Sweet Treats to Help Beat the Winter Blues

Summer is great and all, (hello sun and beach days!), but thereโs something inherently soothing about being warm and toastie indoors when itโs cold or raining outside, donโt you think? And have you noticed how what we eat changes with the seasons too? Instead of eating fresh salads, we naturally turn to more comforting foods like carbs and chocolate to warm us up and fight away the winter blues. If you canโt park yourself on the couch watching Netflix with a mug of hot chocolate and a handful of cookies in the midst of winter, when can you?
If youโre looking for a little sweet treat to lift your spirits that wonโt break the bank, let us suggest some affordable goodies that youโll find at your local Coles and Woolies. All have been tested by a range of experts (and meโฆmany, many times) and were voted on by over 50,000 Aussies through the Product of the Year Awards,
Nutella Biscuitsย
If youโre working late this winter,ย then you’re likely looking for a tasty treat to pick up onย theย way home.
Filled with hazelnut chocolate spread, pair Nutella Biscuits with your favourite tea or coffee forย theย perfect sharable treat.ย The crunchย ofย theย biscuit mixed withย theย creamy heartย ofย Nutella Spread, makes forย theย perfect go-to treat before a night in.
RRP $4.80 at Colesย
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Nescafe Original Choc Mocha Inspired by Tim Tam
When that 3pm slump hits and youโre considering your second (third) coffeeย ofย theย day, try mixing it up with a ready-to-go Mocha.
Theย Nescafe Original Choc Mocha inspired by Tim Tam can warm you fromย theย inside out and fight awayย theย chill. Available in a rangeย offlavours, this drink tastes likeย theย Australian chocolate biscuit, but finishes with a layerย ofย velvety froth atย theย top and a kickย ofย chocolate mocha underneath. It will keep you warm and trudging along until you can clockย off.
RRP $7.60 at Woolworths
Coles Finest Belgian Dark Chocolate Range
If youโre in needย ofย a chocolate fix, but arenโt into sweet chocolate, a quality dark chocolate with upwardsย ofย 70% cocoa isย theย move.
Crafted by master chocolatiers,ย theย Coles Finest Belgian Dark Chocolate bar is premium dark chocolate available in a rangeย ofย flavours including mint, hazelnut, and almond. Snapย off a piece while watching your favourite show and getย theย perfect, not too sweet treat.
RRP $3.00 at Coles
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Coles Ultimate Gluten Free 40% Choc Chip Cookies 252G
For those who have dietary restrictions, it can be difficult to find a little treat that will truly satisfy your cravings.
A first to marketย product,ย theย Coles Ultimate Gluten Free Choc Chip Cookies are made with 40% choc chips, a gluten free dough, but tastes likeย theย real thing. Your taste buds and sensitive tummy will be satisfied!
RRP $7.20 at Coles
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Coles Gluten Free Ultimate Choc Chip Cookies Baking Mix 500G
Sometimes we want to work for our little treat. If you have more time on your hands, baking is a great winter activity to help passย theย time indoors and delivery tasty goodies forย theย whole home
Your next self-care night in, bakeย theย Coles Gluten Free Ultimate Choc Chip Cookies to experience a freshly baked, packed with real choc chips, delicious treat. Even if youโre not a world class baker,ย these cookies are easy to throw together for any nighttime craving.
RRP $5.70 at Coles
Coles Joyful Protein Bar range
With less than 2g of sugar per bar, these gluten free protein bars are the perfect guilt-free pick me up.
RRP $4.50 at Coles
Aboutย Productย ofย theย Yearย Australia (POY):
Product of the Year is theย worldโs largest consumer-based awards, with over 5,000 Australian shoppers voting forย their favourite supermarketย products.ย Theย POY awards recognizeย productย innovation and serves as a shortcut for shoppers, savingย them time and money when findingย theย rightย products. Shoppers can be confidence when buyingย Productย ofย theย Yearย category winners asย they undergo a rigorous testing process. A panelย ofย judges, composedย ofย various industry experts, first testedย theย products for quality, credibility, and innovation.ย Theย resultingย productfinalists wereย then reviewed and voted on by 5,000 Australians.