Is there a sweeter way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than with delicious, special desserts and treats made from the heart? From bite-size snacks to stuff in a homemade candy box, to decadent Cheesecakes and stunning layer Cakes, to quick and easy Valentine’s Day desserts to healthy treats, spread the love this year with our collection of delicious Valentine’s Dessert Recipes.
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So many options to choose from, you might have to pick more than one!
Valentine’s Day Cake Recipes
It’s hard to pick a favorite type of cake with so many delicious options like layered and frosted cakes, rich indulgent cheesecakes and cute, shareable cupcakes. No matter what your favorite type of cake is, we have a Valentine’s Day cake recipe you will love.
Cakes
Here you’ll find the best Valentines Day cake recipes for any skill level! From my 4-ingredient Flourless Chocolate Cake to a stunning triple layer Chocolate Mousse Cake, my step by step guides make every recipe an easy Valentine’s Day cake recipe.
Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe
Flourless Chocolate Cake is rich and fudgy, made with just 4 ingredients and 5 minutes of work! The easiest chocolate cake you'll ever make!
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Molten Lava Cakes
The perfect Peanut Butter Chocolate Molten Lava Cake and the whole darn thing is just 6 ingredients! Includes alternate non peanut butter flavor ideas.
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Red Velvet Cheesecake Bundt Cake Recipe
Red Velvet Cheesecake Bundt Cake is a moist recipe filled with a rich, creamy cheesecake ribbon, topped with a classic cream cheese frosting.
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Better Than Sex Cake Recipe
Better Than Sex Cake is an indulgent, moist layered cake, every bite is irresistible!. Perfect for large parties and potlucks. Try it today!
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Red Velvet Cake
Red Velvet Cake is unbelievably MOIST and fluffy, made with cocoa powder, buttermilk, and sour cream, ready to frost in only 45 minutes!
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Chocolate Mousse Cake Recipe
Chocolate Mousse Cake is a rich, elegant dessert that layers tender cake with smooth frosting and a light, dreamy mousse. Try tonight!
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Cheesecakes
Whether it’s a creamy, classic NY Cheesecake or super chocolaty Oreo Cheesecake, homemade cheesecakes are the ultimate rich and decadent Valentine’s Day desserts!
New York Cheesecake
New York Cheesecake is the PERFECT sweet, creamy dessert made from cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla, baked into a graham cracker crust.
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Oreo Cheesecake
Oreo Cheesecake in its classic perfect form with an Oreo crust, crumbs in the batter and cookie pieces throughout. This is an epic cheesecake that any Oreo cookie fan will LOVE.
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Chocolate Hazelnut Cheesecake
Rich Chocolate Hazelnut Cheesecake made with Chocmeister Milk Chocolatey Hazelnut Spread, a chocolate cookie crust and a thick, glossy chocolate ganache.
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No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake
No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake is silky, rich, and creamy with a sweet cherry pie filling topping and buttery graham cracker crust.
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Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake Recipe
Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake is a delicious dessert made with rich and indulgent layers. Perfect for you to make at your next celebration!
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Cupcakes
Whether you make traditional Red Velvet Cupcakes for Valentine’s Day or chocolaty, decadent Black Bottom Cupcakes, baking mini cakes is always a sweet, cute treat for the holiday.
Valentine’s Day Cupcakes Recipe
Valentine's Day Cupcakes are fluffy vanilla cakes with festive pink and red colors with buttercream frosting. Perfect for parties or gifts!
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Strawberry Cupcakes
Easy Strawberry Cupcakes are moist and sweet cupcakes flavored with freeze dried strawberries and topped with bright strawberry buttercream.
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Black Bottom Cupcakes
Black Bottom Cupcakes have a chocolatey base with a chocolate chip cream cheese filling. A moist chocolate cupcake with a delicious twist!
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Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe
Red Velvet Cupcakes are soft & moist with an incredible red color, ready in under 45 minutes. They will be a family favorite. Try them today!
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Boston Cream Cupcakes Recipe
Boston Cream Cupcakes deliver the flavor you love inspired by the classic pie. No need to slice into pieces, everyone gets their own cupcake!
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Cookies & Bars for Valentine’s Day
Skip the boring box of chocolates this year and bake your loved ones a basket of warm cookies, brownies or bars – or an assortment of all three!
Cookies
Whether you need quick & easy Valentines treats for a crowd or you have a cookie lover in your life, nothing beats these easy Valentines Day Cookie Recipes!
Iced Heart Cookies Recipe
Iced Heart Cookies are the perfect Valentine's treat, with cute cut-outs topped with a smooth, sugary finish. A fun way to spread the love!
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Cherry Kiss Cookies
Cherry Kiss Cookies are sweet, soft cherry almond cookies with cherry chunks and a chocolate kiss in the center. Perfect for Valentine's Day!
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Conversation Heart Cookies Recipes
Easy Conversation Heart Cookies are perfect for Valentine's Day parties at school or home. Crunchy and colorful, these are super fun to make!
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Oreo Cheesecake Cookies
Oreo Cheesecake Cookies are EASY, rich and delicious cookies made with butter and cream cheese for the softest centers, just like the filling of an Oreo cookie!
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Red Velvet Kiss Cookies Recipe
Red Velvet Kiss Cookies bring all the cozy goodness in a fun little bite, finished with a sweet center. The perfect holiday treat! Try today!
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Peanut Butter Blossoms Recipe
Peanut Butter Blossoms are creamy, soft peanut butter cookies topped with chocolate kisses. PERFECT for a holiday party or weeknight treat!
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Cherry Chocolate Shortbread Cookies Recipe
Cherry Chocolate Shortbread Cookies are soft, buttery, and rich, making them perfect for holidays or anytime you're craving a treat!
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Red Velvet White Chip Cookies
Red Velvet White Chip Cookies are perfectly tender, sweet, chocolaty cookies with a beautiful red color and melty white chocolate morsels.
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Strawberry Cookies
Easy Strawberry Cookies with a sugar cookie base, freeze dried strawberries, and white chocolate chips. Melt in your mouth and oh so cute!
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Hershey Kiss Cookies
Hershey's Kiss Cookies are soft and chewy chocolate cookies topped with Hershey's Kisses, ready in under 30 minutes! Perfect for the holidays!
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Brownies & Bars
From bright pink Strawberry Brownies to buttery, fruity Raspberry Shortbread Bars to indulgent Cherry Cheesecake Brownies, brownies and bars make easy Valentine’s treats.
Sugar Cookie Bars
Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars are the best recipe for soft, chewy sugar cookies for a party. Sweet cream cheese frosting and sprinkles make this a fun dessert!
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Iced Strawberry Brownies
Iced Strawberry Brownies are the ultimate Valentine's treat. Easily made with strawberry cake mix, buttermilk, and a sweet, pink glaze.
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Red Velvet Brownies
Red Velvet Brownies have a melt-in-your-mouth, moist chocolate red velvet flavor brownie layer topped with a sweet creamy cheesecake swirl.
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Cherry Cheesecake Brownies
Cherry Cheesecake Brownies are perfectly fudgy brownies with a layer of rich cheesecake and cherry pie filling over the top. Baked in just 35 minutes!
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Raspberry Shortbread Bars Recipe
Raspberry Shortbread Bars are a classic dessert made with a buttery, crumbly base and a sweet-tart topping. Perfect for everyday baking!
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Salted Caramel Brownies Recipe
Salted Caramel Brownies are SO rich and fudgy. It will only take you 45 minutes to have the most decadent flavors in your mouth. Try tonight!
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Oreo Blondies Recipe
Oreo Blondies are a rich, buttery dessert with everyone's favorite cookie mixed in. This makes the perfect combo to serve at your next party!
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Turtle Bars Recipe
Turtle Bars are the ultimate homemade candy! The kids will love helping you make them. Perfect for gifting or enjoying at home. Try today!
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Fruit Desserts for Valentine’s Day
There is something extra sweet about pairing fresh delicious fruit with sugary desserts. If you are a fruit lover, these Valentine’s Day fruit ideas are just for you!
Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries Recipe
Quick-to-make Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries are the perfect sweet snack with fresh berries, creamy filling, and graham cracker crumble!
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Strawberry Pretzel Salad
Strawberry Pretzel Salad is a refreshing, chilled dessert with a buttery pretzel crumb base, cream cheese filling, and strawberry Jello topping!
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Fresas Con Crema Recipe
Fresas con Crema, or strawberries with cream, is a creamy, no-bake Mexican dessert ready in 15 minutes with 5 ingredients. Perfect for summer!
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Coconut Cranberry Yummies Recipe
Coconut Cranberry Yummies are easy, bite sized gluten free desserts. Great for a quick treat, kids lunchbox, or gift to family and friends.
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Strawberry Ice Cream
This creamy homemade Strawberry Ice Cream recipe is made with fresh strawberries and cream. Ice cream maker optional!
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Cherry Clafoutis
Cherry Clafoutis is an amazing French fruit dessert with sweet, fresh cherries covered in a simple, buttery batter.
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Mixed Berry Trifle
Berry Trifle is the perfect summer recipe with pound cake, pudding and mixed berries in just 30 minutes. And it’s a showstopper!
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Cheesecake Parfaits
No Bake Cheesecake Parfaits filled with layers of creamy cheesecake, fresh berries, and lemon curd. Perfect to enjoy on a hot summer day!
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Chocolate Desserts for Valentine’s Day
There are so many Valentines chocolate ideas, it’s hard to pick only a few favorites to feature. Be sure to check out our entire Chocolate Dessert Collection for more chocolaty Valentines desserts.
Chocolate Covered Strawberries Recipe
Chocolate Covered Strawberries are a sweet no-bake dessert made with strawberries and melted chocolate, ready in just minutes!
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Oreo Balls (Oreo Truffles) Recipe
Oreo Balls (aka Oreo Truffles) made with only FOUR ingredients are a sweet and indulgent no-bake recipe that’s ready in under 45 minutes!
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Chocolate Pudding Recipe
Chocolate Pudding is a rich and creamy EASY dessert with cocoa powder, sugar, evaporated milk, corn starch, and ready in under 45 minutes!
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Chocolate Orange Truffles
Chocolate Orange Truffles are the perfect homemade candy made with creamy, dark chocolate, orange flavor, and orange sugar coating.
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Chocolate Soufflé Recipe
This classic chocolate soufflé recipe yields a show-stopping dessert with deep chocolate flavor and a light, airy texture.
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Roy’s Hot Chocolate Soufflé (Copycat) Recipe
Roy’s Hot Chocolate Soufflé has a rich dark chocolate, crispy exterior, and a molten center. This dessert will make your heart skip a beat!
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Chocolate Covered Cherry Cordials
Homemade Chocolate Covered Cherry Cordials are an easy to make candy recipe with just five ingredients. Make these treats for the holidays!
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Chocolate Covered Caramels
Chocolate Covered Caramels are soft, chewy, and PERFECT for the holidays, made with sugar, butter, vanilla, and heavy cream, then coated with sweet chocolate.
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Valentine’s Day Chocolate Oreos
Valentine’s Day Chocolate Oreos are EASY to make with sandwich cookies coated in white chocolate and set until they’re sweet and crunchy, and decorated with Valentine’s day sprinkles!
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Healthy Treats for Valentine’s Day
If you are looking for light Valentine’s desserts, these recipes are just what you need to end your romantic dinner. Whether it’s gluten-free, egg-less, or a simple fruit salad, you don’t have to skip dessert on this special day.
Pavlova
Strawberry Pavlova is a beautiful and romantic dessert with a meringue base, homemade whipped cream, and delicious strawberry topping.
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Almond Flour Chocolate Brownies Recipe
Almond Flour Brownies are rich, fudgy, and easy to make with almond flour for a soft texture and decadent gluten-free chocolate flavor.
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Berries and Cream Recipe
Berries and Cream is the ultimate refreshing summer dessert made with fresh berries, and balanced with a citrus zing, and creamy goodness.
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Flourless Brownies
Flourless Brownies are chocolatey, gooey, and rich gluten-free treats. Made with cocoa powder, melted chocolate, butter, sugar, and eggs.
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Eggless Chocolate Cake
No eggs? No problem! Eggless Chocolate Cake is wonderfully rich, moist, light, and fluffy without any eggs added to the chocolatey batter.
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Honey Lime Berry Fruit Salad
Honey Lime Berry Fruit Salad is the most refreshing salad ever with blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, tart apples, fresh mint, and honey.
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Extra Fancy Desserts for Vday
Whether you want to build new baking skills or want to wow with a showstopping dessert, these recipes are next level, worthy of a gourmet restaurant.
Mille Feuille Recipe
Mille Feuille is a traditional French recipe made with layers of puff pastry filled with sweet pastry cream and topped with dark chocolate.
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Chocolate Strawberry Cake
Chocolate Strawberry Cake is a delicious Valentine's dessert with 4 layers of moist, dark chocolate cake and fluffy strawberry buttercream.
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Crème Brûlée
Crème Brûlée is a classic dessert with a custard filling and caramelized sugar topping. Follow our step-by-step guide to make it yourself.
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Tuxedo Cake
Tuxedo Cake is made with four decadent layers of moist dark chocolate cake, sweet vanilla buttercream and rich dark chocolate frosting.
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French Silk Pie Recipe
French Silk Pie is a rich, velvety dessert with a smooth, indulgent filling. It's light, airy, and melts in your mouth.
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Creme Caramel
Creme Caramel is a creamy vanilla custard baked in caramel sauce. Learn how to make this classic dessert with this easy to follow recipe!
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Black Forest Cheesecake
Black Forest Cheesecake is the ultimate decadent dessert with a rich chocolate cheesecake, chocolate cookie crust and sweet cherry topping!
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Chocolate Meringue Pie Recipe
Homemade Chocolate Meringue Pie is the perfect fluffy dessert you've been looking for. Every chocolate lover will love every bite. Try it now!
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Which desserts are you making for Valentine’s Day? Let us know in the comments below! Also, if you are looking for ideas for a full menu, be sure to check out my Valentine’s Dinner Collection.
