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Looking for something sweet to bake for your Valentine? Look no further! I’ve got the best 25 Sweet Valentine’s Day Recipes ever on this list, so you’re sure to find the perfect dessert to make and share with your loved ones.
This list has all the sweet Valentine’s Day ideas you’ll need, from romantic desserts for two, to decadent cookies, to cakes to feed a party or office potluck.
I’ve even included some fabulous breakfast options, so the whole family can start the day with a special treat.
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You’ll also find giftable dessert options, so you can box up your cookies or truffles and gift them to your sweetheart, for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift ideas.
And if Valentine’s Day is a holiday you’d rather ignore, bake up something delicious for yourself – you deserve to Treat Yo’ Self!
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Valentine’s Day Breakfast Ideas
How to Make Crepes
Deliciously thin, buttery, and easy crepes made right at home. The flavor and filling options are endless! Can be made ahead of time. Top with strawberries and whipped cream for an easy, indulgent breakfast. The perfect special Valentine’s Day Recipe!
How to Make Belgian Liege Waffles
Seriously the BEST waffles ever! Includes a step-by-step video and tons of recipe tips so your waffles turn out perfect. Top them with fruit, Nutella, and whipped cream or ice cream for a truly special breakfast to share with your loved ones.
Hot Chocolate Pancakes
Hot Chocolate Pancakes feature rich chocolate buttermilk pancakes with a thick chocolate fudge topping, garnished with mini marshmallows. Perfect for a special Valentine’s Day breakfast!
Gooey Chocolate Rolls
Gooey Chocolate Rolls are what happens when you take fluffy cinnamon buns and fill them with an ooey chocolate filling then top them with a rich cocoa icing. Absolute chocolate decadence! Can be made a day ahead, so you can bake these babies fresh on Valentine’s Day morning.
Valentine’s Day Cookie Recipes
Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies
The best Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies feature heart-shaped classic sugar cookie, decorated with chocolate dip or drizzle, and the sprinkles of your choice. These are the most adorable Valentine’s cut-out cookies your entire family will love.
Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
Look no further for the perfect Valentine’s Day Recipe! Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies are thick and fudgy with just a hint of cocoa flavor. They’re the perfect easy and festive treat for Valentine’s Day that your special someone, or coworkers, will love!
Red Velvet Cut-Out Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Easy cut-out Red Velvet Cookies are soft and brilliantly colorful, topped with a simple cream cheese frosting, perfect for Valentine’s Day. You could even write “Be Mine” and other ‘candy heart’ sayings, for extra cuteness!
Caramelized White Chocolate Raspberry Cookies
Caramelized White Chocolate Raspberry Cookies are going to be your new favorite cookie! This beautiful cookie combines toasty caramelized white chocolate with freeze-dried raspberries, all in a soft and chewy sugar cookie base.
Chocolate Valentine’s Day Recipes
Flourless Chocolate Cake
Flourless Chocolate Cake is the perfect recipe for any chocolate lover! Decadent and rich, this fudgy flourless chocolate cake is easy to make and will satisfy even the biggest chocolate craving. A simple yet elegant dessert, perfect for sharing with your Valentine.
Valentine’s Day Cake
This impressive Valentine’s Day Cake features a rich chocolate cake, iced in strawberry buttercream. It looks like something from a gourmet bakery, but is totally doable at home. Bring it to the office to impress everyone, or enjoy at home with the whole family!
Chocolate Lava Cakes
Chocolate Lava Cakes are made with just 7 ingredients and have rich molten chocolate centers. So easy to make, and can be made ahead of time. The perfect romantic dessert for Valentine’s Day.
Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes
Nutella Stuffed Chocolate Raspberry Cupcakes feature a perfect chocolate cupcake stuffed with Nutella and topped with a delightful raspberry buttercream. So pretty and tastes like you’ve been hit with Cupid’s food arrow!
Chocolate Blackout Cupcakes
Chocolate Blackout Cupcakes are dark chocolate cupcakes filled with chocolate ganache and topped with a rich dark chocolate buttercream. Perfect for your Valentine’s Day party, or to bring to the office for all to enjoy.
Best Chocolate Cake
This Best Chocolate Cake recipe makes for the most flavorful, moist, and tender chocolate cake you’ve ever tasted! Everyone LOVES it and you don’t even need a mixer to make the batter. Top with these adorable sprinkles for a super cute finish.
Nutella Cake
This decadent Nutella Cake features four layers of moist and tender Nutella chocolate cake with a generous helping of luscious Nutella buttercream. An instant hit with your friends and family this Valentine’s Day!
Chocolate Bundt Cake
Chocolate Bundt Cake is decadent chocolate cake heaven at its finest! Fudgy, rich, and moist, this cake is a surefire hit with any chocolate-loving crowd. It’s also super easy – no stand mixer or decorating skills required. I’d suggest making this for a party or your coworkers – but it’s super easy to enjoy this whole cake over a few days, just the two of you. 😉
Raspberry Brownie Recipe
Raspberry Brownies are ultra-rich and fudgy, with gooey chocolate chunks and fresh raspberries studded throughout. Garnished with raspberry powder on top, it’s the perfect Valentine’s Day Recipe!
Valentine’s Day Desserts
Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Learn how to make Chocolate-Covered Strawberries that are delicious, stunning, and ultra-impressive. These gourmet-looking treats are surprisingly easy to make. Place in a pretty box for the perfect Valentine’s Day gift!
Chocolate Soufflés for Two
Rich yet light Chocolate Soufflés for two are the perfect romantic Valentine’s Day dessert, with tons of rich chocolate flavor! Only 7 ingredients needed for this recipe. Make-ahead friendly, these soufflés will impress your special someone this Valentine’s Day.
Tiramisu
This Tiramisu recipe layers classic coffee-dipped ladyfingers with a silky-smooth, rich, creamy mascarpone filling, all finished with a beautiful dusting of cocoa powder. It looks so impressive and tastes like you’ve been transported to Italy (which is a super-romantic destination, after all!).
Strawberry Chocolate Galette
This Strawberry Chocolate Galette recipe is a total crowd-pleaser and is surprisingly easy to make. Strawberries and chocolate are already a match made in heaven – but wrap them in perfectly flaky, buttery pie crust and you’ve got the most crave-worthy dessert ever.
Cookie Dough Hearts
These adorable no-bake chocolate-covered Cookie Dough Hearts are the perfect homemade chocolate treat for Valentine’s Day. No chocolate tempering or candy melts required! Place in a pretty box or decorative bag and you’ve got the perfect homemade Valentine’s Day gift.
Chocolate Eclairs
Impress your Valentine with these bakery-quality Chocolate Eclairs. The airy pastry shells, rich pastry cream filling, and thick chocolate glaze make for an utterly HEAVENLY dessert. Your special someone will absolutely love these eclairs!
Classic Chocolate Truffles
Learn how to Make Chocolate Truffles that rival any bakery or chocolatier! Just a handful of ingredients make for ultra luscious, fudgy, and rich truffles with tons of options for customizing flavors and coatings. Perfect homemade gift for Valentine’s Day.
French Silk Pie
French Silk Pie features an Oreo cookie crust, rich and creamy chocolate filling, all topped with homemade whipped cream and chocolate shavings! No raw eggs involved. So delicious, with the perfect amount of chocolatey indulgence that everyone will love.
Which recipe will you make for your Valentine? Let me know in the comments below!
Creme Brulee Cheesecake Bars
These Creme Brulee Cheesecake Bars turn the classic French dessert into something even easier and tastier!My daughter and I like this very much, every time we eat together, we are very happy,jqueen team
Happy to hear you love the cheesecake bars!
Awesome list. I’ll be making the Chocolate Strawberry Mini Cheesecakes. You can never go wrong with strawberries and cheesecakes.
Great list you have here. I love all kinds of cheesecakes but the Chocolate Strawberry Mini Cheesecakes is really yum! I always check your website for any new recipes I want to try.
Thank you, Tessa, (you are a star) for sharing all the stunning recipes in one post. I’m already excited to prepare a few from this for our upcoming wedding anniversary celebration, followed by mom’s birthday. I’d treat myself to chocolate lava cake and chocolate-filled strawberries every single day without the slightest bit of guilt!
Fabulous information! Thank You!!