Indulge in love with these Valentine’s Day dessert recipes! Whether you’re planning a special dinner for two or a cozy night in, these sweet treats will add an extra touch of romance to your celebration.
Valentine’s Day is all about expressing love and affection, and what better way to do so than with a delicious, homemade dessert? From decadent chocolate indulgences to light and fruity options, there’s something to satisfy every sweet tooth.
I’ve curated a list of the most delightful and romantic desserts perfect for Valentine’s Day. These recipes are not only delicious but also have that special touch of charm to make your day even more memorable.
These Valentine’s Day dessert ideas include:
- Chocolate-covered strawberries and truffles
- Heart-shaped cookies and cakes
- Red velvet treats
- Decadent chocolate desserts
- Fruity and light desserts for a refreshing option
- Individual desserts perfect for sharing
- Easy no-bake options for a last-minute surprise
Each recipe is crafted with love in mind, ensuring you can create a magical and delicious end to your Valentine’s Day meal.
Whether you’re an experienced baker or trying your hand at dessert-making for the first time, these recipes are designed to be foolproof and delightful. So, let’s get started and explore these sweet and romantic Valentine’s Day desserts!
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White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Bars – Sally’s Baking Addiction
Easier than a full cheesecake, these white chocolate raspberry cheesecake bars are creamy, sweet, and swirled with fresh raspberry sauce.
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Mini Vanilla Pound Cakes – Sally’s Baking Addiction
Bake these mini pound cakes in a mini Bundt cake pan or loaf pan. They’re supremely buttery and moist with the most delicious raspberry icing on top!
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Chocolate Raspberry Cake – Sally’s Baking Addiction
Layers of dark chocolate cake, silky chocolate buttercream, and raspberry filling, all covered with a luxurious chocolate raspberry ganache.
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4
Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars – Sally’s Baking Addiction
Soft and chewy frosted sugar cookie bars loaded with extra sprinkles and topped with thick vanilla frosting.
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Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting – Sally’s Baking Addiction
This red velvet cake recipe converts even red velvet skeptics. I should know because I used to be one. Follow my tricks for the best texture!
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Homemade Strawberry Cake – Sally’s Baking Addiction
How to make homemade strawberry cake with strawberry frosting completely from scratch. No more boxed cake mix or artificial flavor with this perfect recipe!
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Chocolate Layer Cake (Popular Recipe!) – Sally’s Baking Addiction
This is my favorite homemade chocolate cake recipe. Top with creamy chocolate buttercream and chocolate chips for 3x the flavor!
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Easy Cheesecake Pie (Recipe & Video) – Sally’s Baking Addiction
This easy cheesecake pie is smooth, creamy, and perfect for cheesecake lovers who want a quicker, easier alternative to a classic cheesecake. You’ll love it!
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Sparkle Sweetheart Cookies – Sally’s Baking Addiction
These beautiful sparkle sweetheart cookies are fun and festive Valentine’s Day cookies. Use red and pink sanding sugar and milk chocolate hearts on top!
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Peanut Butter Sweetheart Cookies – Sally’s Baking Addiction
With a chocolate heart candy nestled on top, these peanut butter sweetheart cookies are the Valentine’s Day version of peanut butter blossoms!
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Skip The Box Of Chocolates—Gift Homemade Heart Cookies Instead
A sweet heart for your sweetheart.
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Red Velvet Cupcakes
These Red Velvet Cupcakes with cream cheese frosting are delicious, moist, rich, and perfectly sweet. Top these Valentine’s cupcakes with festive sprinkles. | aheadofthyme.com
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Raspberry and White Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
Cute raspberry and white chocolate heart-shaped shortbread cookies literally melt in your mouth. They are the perfect Valentine’s Day treat. | aheadofthyme.com
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Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Chocolate covered strawberries are fancy, decadent, bite-sized treats that are loved by all. They are so simple and easy to make at home. | aheadofthyme.com
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Molten Chocolate Lava Cakes
Molten chocolate lava cakes are rich and fudgy with a classic gooey chocolate center that flows out like lava. So simple and easy to make. | aheadofthyme.com
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Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread Heart Cookies
Celebrate love this Valentine’s Day with adorable chocolate-dipped shortbread heart cookies for your hunny. Try and just have one! | aheadofthyme.com
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Red Velvet Cookies
Red Velvet Cookies with white chocolate are moist and chewy, deliciously chocolatey with a cake-like texture, and are striking red. Ready in 20 minutes! | aheadofthyme.com
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Strawberry Shortcake
Classic Strawberry Shortcake is a small, layered cake featuring fluffy crumbly biscuits, a fresh strawberry filling, and homemade whipped cream. | aheadofthyme.com
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Dark Chocolate Raspberry Truffles
Dark chocolate raspberry truffles are so much easier to make than you think. It’s as simple as combining quality chocolate, cream, raspberry jam, and cocoa. | aheadofthyme.com
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Nutella Crepes
Nutella crepes with berries are sweet and indulgent. These French pancakes are an easy to make blender recipe that will have you craving breakfast all day. | aheadofthyme.com
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21
Persian Love Cake
Persian Love Cake is a rich, moist, and nutty almond cake loaded with floral and citrus flavors, topped with a lemon glaze, pistachios, and rose petals. | aheadofthyme.com
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Lofthouse Cookies (Soft Frosted Sugar Cookies)
Lofthouse Cookies are super soft, moist, and thick, classic grocery store cookies made of a cakey sugar cookie, sweet buttercream frosting, and sprinkles. | aheadofthyme.com
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Nutella Mousse Cups
Nutella mousse cups are rich, creamy, airy, and delicious. No bake and whipped together in just minutes with a few ingredients before it’s ready to chill. | aheadofthyme.com
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Oreo Brownies
Oreo Brownies are a fudgy, rich and decadent dessert that is quick and easy to make from scratch in about 30 minutes using simple ingredients. | aheadofthyme.com
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Mother’s Day Vanilla Cupcakes with Rose Petal Buttercream Icing
Light, airy and fluffy vanilla cupcakes with rose petal buttercream icing is the cutest treat for Mother’s Day. They are super quick and easy to make. | aheadofthyme.com
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French Macarons with Vanilla Buttercream Filling
Easy French macarons with vanilla buttercream filling are sweet, light, airy, and delicate cookies that melt in your mouth. Beginners can make them too! | aheadofthyme.com
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Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies are a soft, tender, and chewy Christmas cookie that is easy to make with no chilling required. The perfect holiday cookie! | aheadofthyme.com
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Classic New York Cheesecake
Classic New York Cheesecake is stunning, delicious, rich, and creamy. Plus, it’s surprisingly easy to make from scratch — even for beginners! | aheadofthyme.com
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Fudgy Brownies
Fudgy brownies are rich, sweet, moist, and decadent. Plus, they’re easy to make in one bowl (meaning less cleanup!) and ready in about 30 minutes. | aheadofthyme.com
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Madeleines
Classic Madeleines are soft spongy mini cakes with a signature shell shape and dusting of sugar on top. Making French butter cakes is easier than you think! | aheadofthyme.com
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