Valentine's Day Desserts | Favorite Family Recipes (2024)

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These easy Valentine’s Day desserts are sure to make your special day one to remember! From cakes to cookies to chocolates and more, we have it all. See our bonus recipe for Chocolate Covered Strawberries below.


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Featured Recipes
  1. Valentine’s Day Cakes and Pies
  2. Valentine’s Day Cookies and Brownies
  3. Bite-Sized Valentine’s Day Desserts
  4. Valentine’s Chocolates and Truffles
  5. Chocolate + Fruit = True Love
  6. Valentine’s Day Treat Ideas
  7. How to Make Chocolate Covered Strawberries
  8. Chocolate Covered Strawberries Recipe

Looking for Valentine’s Day dessert ideas? We have over 35 desserts that will make your Valentine’s Day (or night) one to enjoy and remember. With over 35 recipes, you can make a different dessert for every day in February and then some! We will break it all down all of the Valentine’s Day dessert recipes by category to help make the decision easier.

Valentine’s Day Cakes and Pies

When it comes to Valentine’s Day cakes, the possibilities are endless. You can make anything from decadent chocolate cakes, to rich and smooth cheesecakes, to flavorful ice cream cakes and more! Click the links below to try some of our favorites!

Chocolate Cakes

Chocolate cake takes the cake on Valentine’s day. Cakes are so easy to dress up and they serve a lot of people. This is a great choice for a group date or a couples party.

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Delicious Chocolate Cake

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Chocolate Cherry Cake

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Flourless Chocolate Cake

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Chocolate Bundt Cake

  • Ridiculously Easy Chocolate Cake – Simple to make and sinfully decadent. The name speaks for itself!
  • Chocolate Cherry Cake – A rich and moist chocolate cake with a splash of cherry. Perfect for Valentine’s Day.
  • Chocolate Chocolate Chip Nothing Bundt Cake Copycat – Our version of the famous Nothing Bundt Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cake.
  • White Chocolate Raspberry Nothing Bundt Cake – Another copycat recipe from Nothing Bundt Cake. This one has a delicious raspberry filling.
  • Dutch Oven Chocolate Raspberry Cake – If you are a Dutch oven fan, this cake is for you! Cook it over the coals, or in your oven.
  • Warm Chocolate Melting Cake – This cake recipe comes directly from the Carnival Cruise line. It has a warm, pudding-like filling. So incredibly good.
  • Slow Cooker Chocolate Molten Cake – A similar cake to the warm chocolate melting cake, but cooked in the crock pot.
  • Easy Flourless Chocolate Cake – An elegant, yet simple dessert. A chocolate lover’s dream – and it is gluten free.
  • Chocolate Malt Cake with Chocolate Icing – You will love the chocolate ganache topping.
  • Better Than Sex Cake – This cake is filled with a rich caramel sauce and topped with whipped cream and toffee pieces.

Cheesecakes, Pies and More

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Twice Chocolate Torte

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No Bake Cheesecake Recipe

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Raspberry Almond Fudge Ice Cream Cake

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Berry Pie

  • Twice Chocolate Torte– The soft texture of the torte combined with the creamy chocolate frosting is incredible!
  • No Bake Cheesecake – A rich, creamy, tangy cheesecake and you don’t even have to touch the oven.
  • Cheesecake with Raspberry Sauce – A decadent cheesecake with a homemade raspberry sauce.
  • Angel Food Cake with Pineapple Whip– Add some fresh berries for a delicious, lighter dessert.
  • Frozen Layered Gelato Cake – Layers of silky gelato topped with chocolate sauce and berries.
  • Raspberry Almond Fudge Ice Cream Cake – An ice cream cake prepared in a 9×13 pan. It’s loaded with chopped almonds, fresh raspberries, and chocolate fudge swirls.
  • Easy Berry Pie – Cut out heart shapes in the crust and serve to your sweetie pie
  • Alligator Jaws – You will love the pink cherry filling inside of these alligator jaws. One of my favorite decadent Valentine’s Day desserts!

Valentine’s Day Cookies and Brownies

We love decorating cookies for Valentine’s Day. It is a fun tradition where we can get the kids involved. You can make simple sugar cookies with frosting or go all-out and make fancy cookies with royal icing. Then, add festive sprinkles and deliver them to your Valentine.

  • Easy Cut Out Sugar Cookies – Our no chill recipe for soft, easy to decorate cookies.
  • Sugar Cookies with Raspberry Frosting – The raspberry frosting is made with real raspberries giving it a fresh, bright taste.
  • Copycat Swig Cookies – With many variations, you are sure to find the ideal cookie for your Valentine in our list of Swig copycat recipes.
  • Grandma’s Soft Sugar Cookies – Remember the giant Grandma’s sugar cookies you used to buy at convenience stores? Now you can make an even better version at home.
  • Better Than Box Mix Brownies – The title says it all. These are WAY better than brownies from a box mix.
  • Cake Mix Red Velvet Brownies– So easy! Just use a red velvet cake mix. Top with chocolate chips for extra chocolate flavor.

Bite-Sized Valentine’s Day Desserts

These cute bite-sized Valentine’s Day desserts are perfect for anyone who wants a fancy dessert or sweet treat with little mess. Most of these desserts can be eaten without a fork or spoon so cleanup is easy. Also, they can be eaten standing up! We love these kinds of desserts because they are easy and perfect for parties.

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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Tarts

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New Orleans Beignet Recipe

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Mini Cherry Cheesecakes

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Triple Berry Cheesecake Bites

  • New Orleans Mini Beignets (with dipping sauces) – These are little bites of heaven! Try all three sauces: caramel sauce, raspberry sauce, and chocolate sauce.
  • Chocolate Covered Strawberry Tarts – Believe it or not, there are only 4 ingredients needed to make these delicious tarts.
  • Mini Cherry Cheesecakes – Start with a cupcake liner, add a vanilla wafer, a creamy cheesecake filling then bake. Top with pie filling cherries.
  • Danish Aebleskiver – This yummy Danish treat is a cross between a doughnut hole and a pancake. A recipe my husband introduced me to after visiting Denmark.
  • Triple Berry Cheesecake Bites – These cold and creamy little bites are sweetened and flavored with Smucker’s jam.

Valentine’s Chocolates and Truffles

Nothing quite says Valentine’s Day quite like chocolate, am I right? These tasty chocolates and truffles can be enjoyed as a dessert or boxed up to be given as gifts. Also, they can be made days (or even weeks) ahead of time. That way you can spend your Valentine’s Day doing… whatever you like doing on Valentine’s Day.

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Easy Oreo Truffles

Chocolate Truffles Recipe

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Turtle Chocolate Candy

Homemade Almond Joy Recipe

  • Easy Mint Oreo Truffles – A little work goes a long way when making these rich Oreo truffles. The recipe makes a ton!
  • Homemade Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups – These taste like the real thing and are very fun to make and eat.
  • Homemade Almond Joys – These candies are a family favorite. We think they are better than the actual candy bar.
  • Easy Chocolate Truffles – These look and taste impressive, but they are basically fool-proof. And only 3 ingredients are needed!
  • Caramel Pecan Truffles – This decadent caramel treats look and tastes like chocolate truffles from an expensive candy store. They make a beautiful gift for Valentine’s Day.

Chocolate + Fruit = True Love

Fruit and chocolate combined is just… sexy. Also, the combination is downright delicious. Prepare your chocolate-covered fruit ahead of time or simply make chocolate fondue and dip your favorite fruit as your dessert course.

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Easy Chocolate Fondue

Chocolate Covered Cherries

Chocolate

Cheesecake Filled Strawberries

  • Chocolate Covered Strawberries (see recipe below) – Place on a cupcake for a party dessert option. Use combinations of white chocolate, dark chocolate, and milk chocolate for some color variety to your platter. The perfect treat for Valentine’s Day!
  • Chocolate Fondue– You can’t go wrong with fondue for Valentine’s day of any other special occasion. Only two ingredients!
  • Cheesecake Filled Chocolate Covered Strawberries– Try the cheesecake filling with raspberries too! It tastes like a mini cheesecake in every bite.
  • Chocolate Covered Cherries– Because these take some time to set, be sure to plan ahead! Trust me, they are totally worth the wait.

Valentine’s Day Treat Ideas

Want to try something different and new for your next Valentine’s Day party? Try our delicious Valentine’s Day charcuterie board because it is gorgeous! It’s a beautiful way to display all your favorite Valentine’s treats. Looking for something fun for the kids? Definitely check out our Valentine’s-themed gingerbread house, so cute! Want something easy that you can throw together in minutes and eat while watching your favorite rom-com? Our white chocolate popcorn is for you.

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Dessert Charcuterie Board

Valentine's Day

Valentine Gingerbread House

White Chocolate Popcorn

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Unicorn Hot Chocolate Recipe

  • Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Board– All your favorite Valentine’s treats and flavors on one gorgeous board. Perfect for “Galentine’s” too!
  • Valentine’s Day Gingerbread House – A fun activity to do with the kids or with your sweetheart.
  • White Chocolate Popcorn– Mix in your favorite pink and red candies and treats to make unique flavor combinations. We love using the Valentine’s m&m candies.
  • Unicorn Hot Chocolate – Cozy up with some hot pink chocolate and Valentine’s Day mix ins!

How to Make Chocolate Covered Strawberries

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Chocolate Covered Strawberries

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These Chocolate Covered Strawberries are the perfect Valentine's Day dessert. The rich chocolate topping on a sweet, juicy strawberry is simply irresistible!

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 0 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 20 servings

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Ingredients

  • 20 fresh strawberries (more or less depending on the size)
  • 12 ounces melting chocolate (chocolate melts or chocolate bark)
  • 6 ounces white chocolate melting chocolate (optional)
  • decorating sprinkles to taste

Instructions

  • Wash and dry strawberries. Set aside.

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  • Melt chocolate according to package instructions or use a double-boiler method.

    We did the double-boiled method using a pressure cooker. We placed 1 cup of water in the pressure cooker and pressed "saute" then placed a large glass bowl over the top. This allows the chocolate to melt and too hot.

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  • Stir chocolate until smooth and melted.

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  • Dip each strawberry into the chocolate and rotate until covered in chocolate. Allow excess chocolate to drip off.

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  • Place strawberries on a sheet of parchment paper of wax paper to cool and harden.

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  • Melt white chocolate (optional) and place in a plastic Ziplock bag. Using sharp scissors, snip off a tiny bit of the corner and drizzle over the top of the strawberries. If you prefer, you can sprinkle sprinkles over the strawberries as a decoration as well.

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  • These chocolate covered strawberries can be cooled and refrigerated for up to 2 days before serving.

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Nutrition Information

Calories: 136kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 1gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 10mgPotassium: 92mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 4IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg

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