HOWSWEET:12DESSERTSTOINDULGEIN

Ifsugar’sgoingtobeinthemix,getyoursweetfix(beforeNewYear’sDaydietingbegins)atthese12SanDiegorestaurants.Indulginginfestiveandheartwarmingovertheholidays—dozenitfeelgood?RUSTICROOTDarkchocolatedoughnuts

RusticRootdarkchocolatedonuts.(Courtesyphoto)

EveryMondaynight,RusticRootrollsoutitsdecadent,bittersweetdoughnuts,handmadewithbuttermilk,cinnamonsugarandwarmchocolateglaze.Enjoysomewithaglassofredwineintherooftoplounge.535FifthAve.,Gaslamp,619.232.1747,rusticroot.com

URBANSOLACESweetpotatoandpecanpie

ChefMattGordon’sseasonalwinterpieismadewithsweetpotatoes,brownsugar,toastedpecansandatoppingofwhippedcrèmefraîche.Thethree-layerbakedpiehasahand-rolleddoughcrust;acreamysweetpotatoandpumpkinpie-spicelayer;andalight,caramelizedsugarandpecantoplayer.Availablebythesliceorthepie.382330thSt.,NorthPark,619.295.6464,solacerestaurants.com

PILLBOXTAVERNApplecrumbbrandycheesecakeThisdessertstartswithagrahamcrackercrustmadewithchoppedwalnutsandpinchesofnutmegandcinnamon.Thecheesecakeisflavoredwithbrandyandlayeredwithabakedapplecrumbtopping.Notacheesecakefan?ConsiderPillbox’scaramelapplecrispwithpumpkinspiceicecream.117W.PlazaSt.,SolanaBeach,858.436.7016,pillboxtavern.com

UrbanSolaceSweetPotatoPie.(Courtesyphoto)

PillBoxTavernAppleCheesecake.(Courtesyphoto)

BarleymashGrilleds’moressandwichThisholidaywarmupoffersoneofthecounty’smostuniquetakesoncampfires’mores.House-madeslicesofmoltenvanillabeanmarshmallowandwarmbourbonchocolateganachearesandwichedbetweenfresh-toastedslicesofcinnamonswirlbreadandservedwithascoopofcinnamoncrunchicecreamthat’sdecoratedwithaChristmastree-shapedgrahamcrackercookie.600FifthAve.,Gaslamp,619.255.7373,barleymash.com

barleymashs’mores.(Courtesyphoto)

THECORK&CRAFTSweetpotatoclafoutisPastrychefBrendaGonzalezcreatesdessertsforeveryseason.Thisfall’sofferingsincludeasweetpotato-basedclafoutis(abakedFrenchdessertthatmixesfruitwithaflanlikebatter).Thiscakeisservedwithadashofpurplesweetpotatopuree,cranberrysauce,spicedmeringuecrumbleandpanforteicecream.16990ViaTazon,RanchoBernardo,858.618.2463,thecorkandcraft.com

TheCork&Craft’sSweetpotatoclafoutis.(Courtesyphoto)

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FigandbrietartAlmosttooprettytoeat,thissweetandsavorybakedtartismadewithcreamyFrenchcheeseandslicedfigsseasonedwithherb-infusedlocalhoneyandthespicyleavesandflowersoftheaniseplant.616JSt.,EastVillage,619.531.8744,jsixresaurant.comFigandbrietart.(Courtesyphoto)

BICEBeeramisuTheclassicItaliandessertisusuallymadewithladyfingerssoakedinespresso,butBiCE’sSanDiego-inspiredtakemarinatesItalianpavesinibiscuitsinastoutbeerreduction.Thecookiesarethenlayeredwithsweetmascarponecheeseandservedwithastickofpeppermint-stripedwhitechocolate.425IslandAve.,Gaslamp,619.239.2423,bicesandiego.com

BiCE’sbeeramisu.(Courtesyphoto)

LEPARFAITPARISBûchedeNoël(Christmaslog)ThisclassicFrenchpatisserierollsoutasatraditionalChristmaslogfortheholidays.Therolledcake,designedtoservesixtoeightpeople,comesintwoflavors:chocolatehazelnut,wherearolledchocolatecakeisfrostedwithhazelnutandpralinecreamandthenfrostedwithachocolatehazelnuticing;andframboise,awhitechocolatecakerolledwithwhitechocolate.555GSt.,Gaslamp,619.245.4457,leparfaitparis.com

AbouchedenoelfromLeParfaitParis.(Courtesyphoto)

EXTRAORDINARYDESSERTSPumpkincheesecakeFortheholidayseason,masterchefKarenKrasneisservingabakedcheesecakemadewithpumpkin,spicesandatouchofcranberryonabutterygingercookiecrust.It’stoppedwithspices,whippedcream,cranberries,pecans,orangerosepetalsandasprinklingofediblegoldleaf.1430UnionSt.,LittleItaly,619.294.7001,extraordinarydesserts.com

PumpkincheesecakeExtraordinaryDesserts.(Courtesyphoto)

BOTTEGAAMERICANONutellacrostataThefreshpastriesatthisItalianfoodhallinEastVillagearealwayschanging,butoneofthebestforthecoolerwintermonthsistheclassicsweetpiemadewiththebelovedchocolatehazelnutspreadNutella.ApastrycrustislayeredwithNutellaandsprinkledwithchoppednuts,thenbakedtoperfection.1195IslandAve.,EastVillage,619.255.7800,bottegaamericano.com

BottegaAmericano

Nutellacrostata.(Courtesyphoto)

TASTINGROOMDELMARBruléedapplecustardtartThenewlyopenedwinebarandbistroinDelMarVillageisnowshowcasingthispetiteapplepietoppedwithoatstreuselandascoopofeggnogicecream,servedwithanaccentofapplecidercaramelontheside.1435CaminoDelMar,Ste.D,DelMar,858.461.0124,tastingroomdelmar.com

CastingRoomDelMar

Bruléedapplecustardtart.(Courtesyphoto)

BLEUBOHÈMEPaind’epicesCulinarylegendhasitthatthepaind’epices,adense,honey-infusedquickbread,datestotheBrittanyregionofFranceinthelate1500s.ThismodernFrenchrestauranthasadaptedtherecipeintoagingerbreadloaf.Slicesareservedwarmwithstrawberryconfitandascoopofcaramelicecream.4090AdamsAve.,Kensington,619.255.4167,bleuboheme.com

BleuBohèmePaind’epices.(Courtesyphoto)