Valentine’s Day Desserts
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Valentine's Day is all about a little extra sweetness - and nothing says love like dessert! Whether you crave rich chocolate, bright berries, or festive pink and red treats, this collection of Valentine's Day desserts has something delightful for every celebration.
Best Valentine’s Desserts
Valentine's Day is the perfect excuse for something sweet! From decadent chocolate to vibrant berry desserts, like Strawberry Trifle, and classic Red Velvet Cake, this collection highlights reader favorites and our most-loved treats, like these love letter cookies. We've also included plenty of pink and red ideas to keep the menu festive.
Whether you're baking for two or treating a crowd, you'll find dessert inspiration to make the day extra delicious.
See our Valentine’s Day recipe collection for more ideas for breakfast, snacks, and even romantic dinners for two!
Valentine’s Day Desserts
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5 Minute Valentine’s Crack
A festive Valentine's Day snack mix made with crunchy cereal, salty pretzels, colorful candies, and a white chocolate drizzle. This no-bake recipe comes together in minutes and is perfect for sharing or gifting.
Valentine’s Day Crack Snack Mix
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How to Make an Easy Valentine’s Day Dessert Board
This easy Valentine's Day Dessert Board is a fun way to treat friends and family with all things heart-shaped and filled with love. Packed with treats for all from simple store-bought goodies to homemade Valentine's Day desserts, it takes minutes to make and is perfect for a festive holiday.
Valentine’s Day Dessert Board
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Heart Shaped Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe
Celebrate with a decadent Heart Shaped Chocolate Bundt Cake. This moist and fudgy cake is perfect for Valentine's Day or any occasion that calls for a chocolatey treat.
Chocolate Valentine’s Day Cake
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Heart-Shaped Valentine Strawberry Shortcakes
Add a healthful sparkle to your Valentine dessert this year with a delectable treat: Heart-shaped Valentine Strawberry Shortcakes.
Heart Shaped Strawberry Shortcakes
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Heart Shaped Vanilla Pound Cake Recipe
Rich and delicious sour cream pound cake perfect for celebrations! Butter, vanilla, and sour cream create a moist, tender cake for any occasion. Try this buttery delight for your next party!
Heart Shaped Pound Cake
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No Bake Chocolate Pie
A rich and creamy no bake chocolate pie made with just three simple ingredients. This easy, make-ahead dessert is perfect for Valentine's Day, dinner parties, or whenever you need a quick chocolate treat.
No Bake Chocolate Pie
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Easy Petit Pain au Chocolat (Chocolate Croissants)
If you love Pain au Chocolat, otherwise known as Chocolate Croissants, you will be over the moon with this incredibly easy adaptation of the traditional French Pain au Chocolat.
Chocolate Croissant Recipe
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Chocolate Ganache Mini Tarts
These Chocolate Ganache Mini Tarts are a chocolate lover's dream. A tender toasted almond shortbread crust is filled with an irresistible chocolate ganache that's so easy, you won't believe it.
Chocolate Ganache Mini Tarts
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Simple Strawberry Trifle Recipe
A summer celebration isn't complete without a delicious dessert. This no-bake Strawberry Trifle is incredibly delicious, effortless, and ready in minutes!
Strawberry Trifle
10
Strawberry No Bake Mini Cheesecakes
For an effortless yet festive treat, try these 15-minute No Bake Mini Cheesecakes. Perfect for making ahead and filled with cream cheese and strawberries.
No Bake Strawberry Mini Tarts
11
Red Velvet Bundt Cake
This Red Velvet Bundt Cake is an incredibly moist, velvety, soft, red-colored cake with a decadently delicious cream cheese filling. Utterly perfect for special occasions, holidays, fancy parties… or simply with a cup of tea.
Red Velvet Cake
12
Heart Shaped Pavlova Recipe
These Heart Shaped Pavlova desserts are crisp on the outside, pillowy and soft on the inside, and incredibly delicious topped with vanilla whipped cream and fresh fruit. They're special, perfect for Valentine's Day, anniversaries, and holidays, and deceptively easy to make.
Heart Shaped Pavlova
13
Raspberry Jam Pinwheel Cookies
These Raspberry Jam Pinwheel Cookies are a super simple but utterly delicious cookie recipe perfect for the holidays, teatime, or anytime you're craving a bite of deliciousness.
Raspberry Pinwheel Cookies
14
Hot Chocolate Cookies
Hot Chocolate Cookies for chilly winter days! Perfectly indulgent, much like a favorite mocha with gooey marshmallows – try adding a touch of espresso for an extra kick!
Hot Chocolate Cookies
15
Easiest Ever Strawberry Chocolate Heart Cookies
If you love strawberries dipped in chocolate, you'll adore these Strawberry Chocolate Heart Cookies. Truly, they are the easiest cookies… ever.
Strawberry Heart Cookies
16
Snowflake Shortbread Cookies Recipe
Snowflake Shortbread Cookies are buttery, light, and delicate, perfect for chilly winter days, holiday cookie trays, or teatime with your favorite people.
Snowflake Shortbread Cookies
17
Sugar Cookie Bars with Buttercream Frosting Recipe
Sugar Cookie Bars with Buttercream Frosting is a super simple, soft, and utterly delicious buttery bar cookie with a vanilla flavor we can't get enough of. And when you top it with buttercream frosting? Oh my.
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18
Heart-Shaped Valentine Linzer Cookies
Nothing says Valentine's Day quite like heart-shaped Valentine Linzer cookies. Simple to make and a delicious way to make the day special.
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19
Irish Barmbrack Tea Bread
Irish Barmbrack Tea Cake is an utterly delicious, speckled tea bread, much like Irish Freckle Bread, that's moist, tender, and perfect for teatime, snacks, or breakfast. It is an irresistible loaf that's quicker and lighter than Christmas bread and is often served in October.
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20
Easy Fudgy Chocolate Cake with Ganache
This easy Chocolate Cake recipe is fudgy, decadent, and irresistible with a super easy ganache. It's a one-bowl, anytime cake you'll love!
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21
Espresso Brownie Bites
These brownie bites satisfy all the chocolate cravings. Irresistible with a hint of espresso, these mini brownies are moist, tender, and utterly chocolaty!
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22
Dreamy Chocolate Pudding
A Chocolate Pudding recipe that's divinely rich and pleasurable, satiny, silky smooth, and, yes, indulgent! But oh my, is it worth it. Simple to make for a dreamy, delicious treat.
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23
Chocolate Scones
For the chocolate lover in your life, you’ll not want to miss trying these Chocolate Scones. Incredibly moist and chocolaty with just the right amount of sweet.
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24
Brownie Pie Recipe
This homemade Brownie Pie recipe is a simple marriage of fudgy chocolate brownies and crispy, flaky pastry crust. And it's so incredibly delicious served warm, dusted with powdered sugar, and perhaps a dollop of melting vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
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25
Double Chocolate Baked Donuts Recipe
This Double Chocolate Baked Donuts recipe is amazing. My favorite, hands down. It's light and tender, filled with 2 layers of chocolate plus a third layer of glossy, decadent chocolate glaze. A touch of espresso just sweetens the deal.
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26
Strawberry Baked Donuts Recipe
This incredibly delicious, super easy Baked Strawberry Donut recipe is packed with fresh strawberries, dipped in strawberry glaze, and so tender and moist they almost melt in your mouth.
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27
Strawberry Upside Down Cake
This Strawberry Upside Down Cake is a unique twist on a summer classic dessert. A hint of lavender transforms a delicious strawberry cake into something magical.
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28
Buttermilk Strawberry Scones Loaf
Indulge in a delightful treat with this scrumptious strawberry scone loaf. Made with fresh strawberries, this golden, crunchy-topped treat has a moist, soft, delicious interior with craggy, brown edges, all thanks to baking it as a loaf instead of individual scones.
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29
Skillet Strawberry Cobbler
This Strawberry Cobbler is a quick and easy recipe made with fresh strawberries, pantry ingredients, and is ready in about 35 minutes. Serve straight from the skillet with a scoop of melting vanilla ice cream.
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30
Mini Strawberry Cheesecakes in Filo Shells Recipe
Do you need a super-fast yet delicious dessert in minutes? Preferably skinny, with few calories? I did too. These Mini Strawberry Cheesecakes in Filo Shells are incredibly easy. Truly, 10 minutes from start to finish… or even less.
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31
Strawberry Bread with Lemon Icing
Strawberry bread is an incredibly moist and tender quick bread recipe that takes minutes to prep. Filled with fresh strawberries this lemon-glazed strawberry bread is an indulgent, delicious treat.
Strawberry Bread
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2 Minute Strawberry Mug Cake
This 2 Minute Strawberry Mug Cake is a sweet microwave treat that brings to mind, Strawberries and Cream. And the reminder that the strawberry season isn't too far off.
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33
Brownie in a Mug Recipe
Craving a quick and delicious dessert? Try this brownie in a mug recipe for a warm and fudgy treat in just a few minutes.
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34
2 Minute Coconut Mug Cake
Coconut Mug Cake is a decadently delicious 2-minute microwave dessert that's perfect for coconut cake lovers. It's a simple moist and tender mug cake you'll fall in love with.
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