Valentine’s Day Recipes

If you love to celebrate love, this is the page you want to keep bookmarked! Whether it’s a romantic dinner for two, sweet treats, special desserts, party foods, and more, this is the ultimate collection of recipes for Valentine’s Day!

When it comes to Valentine’s dishes, the list of suggestions can go on and on, but I’ve tried to organize it so you can easily find what you need. I’ve got ideas for fancy cakes, heart-shaped treats, candy for homemade gifts, and dinner for date nights, all broken into simple categories.

Recipe collections preview with stacked treats

Showstopping Dessert

Gorgeous layer cakes perfect for a Valentine’s Day dinner party!

More Cake Recipes

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Valentine’s Day Dessert Ideas

Sweet Valentine Snack Ideas

Valentine’s Cupcakes

Cakes & Cupcakes

5 from 11 votes

24 Comments

Red Velvet Cupcakes

Soft, moist cake with buttermilk and cocoa

35 minutes

Cakes & Cupcakes

3 from 1 vote

2 Comments

Strawberry Cupcakes

Bright and Cheery Cupcakes packed with Strawberry Flavor!

30 minutes

Cupcakes

5 from 4 votes

10 Comments

Vanilla Cupcakes

The Best Recipe for Perfect Vanilla Cupcakes!

35 minutes

Cupcakes

5 from 4 votes

6 Comments

Rich Chocolate Cupcakes

Rich cupcakes topped with chocolate buttercream frosting

30 minutes

Cakes & Cupcakes

5 from 1 vote

2 Comments

Cookies and Cream Cupcakes

Easy vanilla cupcakes with Oreo frosting

30 minutes

Desserts for a Romantic Dinner

Indulgent Valentines Cheesecake Recipes

Cakes & Cupcakes

4 from 1 vote

1 Comments

Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake

Showstopping double layer cake with a NY cheesecake in the middle!

5 hours 30 minutes

Cheesecake Recipes

5 from 8 votes

16 Comments

New York Cheesecake

Classic sweet and creamy cheesecake in a graham cracker crust.

1 hour 10 minutes

Cheesecake Recipes

Chocolate Hazelnut Cheesecake

5 from 6 votes

47 Comments

Cheesecake Recipes

Chocolate Chip Cheesecake

5 from 5 votes

19 Comments

Cheesecake Recipes

Cheesecake Cupcakes

5 from 1 vote

2 Comments

Copycat Recipes

Luby’s Fried Cheesecake with Strawberry Glaze (Copycat)

5 from 5 votes

14 Comments

Cheesecake Recipes

Mini Cherry Cheesecakes

5 from 3 votes

8 Comments

Cheesecake Recipes

Chocolate Cheesecake Bites

5 from 5 votes

16 Comments

Cheesecake Recipes

Cherry Cheesecake Dip

5 from 1 vote

1 Comments

Rich Chocolate Desserts

Cakes & Cupcakes

4.50 from 16 votes

161 Comments

Flourless Chocolate Cake (4 ingredients!)

A fudgy, easy, 4-ingredient chocolate cake!

1 hour 20 minutes

Chocolate

5 from 2 votes

4 Comments

Chocolate Oreo Cobbler

Gooey, Chocolatey Filling with Bursts of Oreo Goodness!

45 minutes

Chocolate

5 from 12 votes

27 Comments

Chocolate Pudding

Easy, creamy homemade pudding in 45 minutes!

15 minutes

Dessert Recipes

5 from 5 votes

43 Comments

Chocolate Lava Cake

25 minutes

Cookies for Valentines

Valentine’s Day Dessert Box Ideas

Chocolate Covered Treats

Bars & Brownies for Valentines

Bite-Sized Sweets

No Bake Goodies

Valentine’s Day Dinner Party Ideas

Easy Valentine Appetizers

More Appetizer Recipes

Homemade Sushi Night

Seafood Recipes

5 from 1 vote

1 Comments

Dragon Rolls

Easy shrimp filled sushi made at home!

1 hour 5 minutes

Asian Appetizers

Appetizer Recipes

Shrimp Tempura

5 from 18 votes

65 Comments

Chinese Appetizers

Potstickers

5 from 7 votes

23 Comments

Chinese Appetizers

Egg Rolls

5 from 7 votes

37 Comments

Chinese Appetizers

Spring Rolls

4.94 from 15 votes

100 Comments

Soup

Miso Ramen

5 from 1 vote

2 Comments

Sauces, Dressings, Toppings

Spicy Mayo

5 from 5 votes

11 Comments

Salads

Asian Cucumber Salad

5 from 1 vote

1 Comments

Chicken Recipes

Chicken Katsu

5 from 7 votes

18 Comments

Soup

Spicy Ramen

5 from 2 votes

2 Comments

Chinese Food

Hot and Sour Soup

5 from 22 votes

71 Comments

Sauces, Dressings, Toppings

Sweet and Sour Sauce

4.69 from 22 votes

90 Comments

Asian Food

Asian Potsticker Soup

4.67 from 6 votes

17 Comments

Soup and Salad Recipes

More Salad Recipes

Salads

Beet Salad

Filling salad with goat cheese, beets, almonds and citrus dressing.

40 minutes

Salads

Steak Salad

Steak salad with a creamy homemade thousand island dressing!

1 hour 20 minutes

More Soup Recipes

Main Dishes for Valentine’s Day

Beef Main Course

Main Course

5 from 1 vote

2 Comments

Surf and Turf (NY Steak and Shrimp)

Restaurant quality Shrimp and Steak dinner with rich butter sauce!

35 minutes

Beef Recipes

4.87 from 29 votes

121 Comments

Perfect, Easy Ribeye Steak

Butter basted, fool proof medium rare in 20 minutes.

20 minutes

Beef Recipes

5 from 3 votes

33 Comments

Steak Diane

25 minutes

Beef Recipes

5 from 1 vote

3 Comments

Ultimate Beef Wellington

A true English classic you can make at home

1 hour 22 minutes

Chicken Main Course

Indian Food

4.74 from 15 votes

70 Comments

Easy Chicken Tikka Masala

30 minutes

Main Course

5 from 7 votes

26 Comments

Chicken Marsala

20 minutes

Chicken Recipes

5 from 5 votes

6 Comments

Chicken Cordon Bleu

An Easy Recipe for a Classic French Chicken Dish!

55 minutes

Main Course

5 from 10 votes

27 Comments

Red Wine Braised Chicken with Mushrooms

Tender, Juicy Chicken with Classic French Flavors!

1 hour

Main Course

5 from 6 votes

23 Comments

Braised Chicken Breast with Mushrooms

Juicy, Tender Chicken with a Savory Wine Sauce!

55 minutes

Chicken Recipes

5 from 4 votes

6 Comments

Baked Spinach Artichoke Chicken

Simple baked chicken w/ a creamy, cheesy spinach and artichoke topping

40 minutes

Chicken Recipes

5 from 6 votes

6 Comments

Chicken Piccata

Tender, juicy, flavorful chicken breasts in lemon caper sauce

25 minutes

Lamb & Pork Main Course

Main Course

4.85 from 46 votes

150 Comments

Indian Lamb Curry

Perfectly flavored curry in just an hour!

1 hour

Pork Recipes

4.67 from 3 votes

7 Comments

Fig and Pig Pork Chops

Juicy, tender pork with bacon, fig, and honey sauce

20 minutes

Main Course

5 from 1 vote

1 Comments

Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

Easy stuffed pork with bacon and spinach leaves!

40 minutes

Pork Recipes

4.63 from 8 votes

45 Comments

Bacon Wrapped Pork Medallions

Tender pork with savory bacon, bursting with flavor!

40 minutes

Meat, Poultry, & Seafood

5 from 1 vote

2 Comments

Braised Lamb Shanks

Tender, flavorful Braised Lamb Shanks

3 hours 50 minutes

Seafood Main Course

Seafood Recipes

4.97 from 94 votes

200 Comments

Baked Scallops

A great main dish or appetizer for special occasions!

25 minutes

Main Course

5 from 9 votes

28 Comments

Shrimp Scampi

25 minutes

Main Course

5 from 1 vote

3 Comments

Easy Baked Fish

Ultra-quick and easy baked fish dinner!

20 minutes

Seafood Recipes

5 from 6 votes

41 Comments

Scallop Gratin

20 minutes

Seafood Recipes

5 from 1 vote

2 Comments

Steamed Clams

An easy recipe for how to make perfect steamed clams!

30 minutes

Seafood Recipes

5 from 15 votes

33 Comments

Crab Cakes

The Best EVER Crab Cakes

20 minutes

Pasta Main Course

Pasta

5 from 1 vote

2 Comments

Creamy Steak Pasta

Easy steak pasta with cream and parmesan sauce!

40 minutes

Pasta

5 from 52 votes

242 Comments

Ultimate Meat Lasagna

Layers of noodles, seasoned beef, four cheeses, and homemade marinara

1 hour 30 minutes

Pasta

5 from 1 vote

1 Comments

Scallop and Prawn Cream Pasta

Easy shrimp and scallop pasta in creamy white sauce

40 minutes

Pasta

5 from 9 votes

12 Comments

Chicken Alfredo Pasta

Creamy, rich Alfredo Pasta in just 30 minutes.

30 minutes

Dinner Recipes

4.77 from 17 votes

56 Comments

Crazy Tender Beef Stroganoff

Crazy tender steak with mushroom gravy and pasta.

40 minutes

Slow Cooker (Crockpot)

5 from 8 votes

38 Comments

Slow Cooker Beef Ragu

With Crock pot, Oven, Stovetop, & Instant pot Directions

8 hours 30 minutes

Valentine Side Dishes

Recipes with Rice & Grains

Pasta Side Dishes

Recipes with Potatoes

Veggie Side Dishes

Bread Side Dishes

The Best Galentine’s Day Drinks

Drinks

5 from 1 vote

2 Comments

Cosmopolitan Cocktail

A classic classy martini with sweet tart flavor!

5 minutes

Non-Alcoholic Drinks

Drinks

Cucumber Water

5 from 1 vote

2 Comments

Drinks

Cold Brew Coffee

5 from 3 votes

5 Comments

Frozen Treats

TGI Friday’s Mudslide (Copycat)

5 from 1 vote

1 Comments

Drinks

Long Island Ice Tea

5 from 1 vote

2 Comments

Drinks

Jello Shots

5 from 2 votes

3 Comments

Drinks

Hot Toddy

5 from 7 votes

13 Comments

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Cupcakes

Unicorn Cupcakes

Easy, fun cupcakes with pretty pastel colors swirled in frosting and the cake!

1 hour 40 minutes