65 Best Valentine's Day Desserts to Treat Your Sweetheart
Ingredients: Chocolate, sugar, and a big pinch of love.
We've rounded up some of our favorite desserts for Valentine's Day, from quick and easy treats to impressive confections. After you've set your Valentine’s Day dinner menu and chosen your Valentine’s Day cocktails, round out the evening with a decadent dessert. This list covers everything from cakes to cheesecakes and everything in between. And when you make it yourself, you know it has the most important ingredient: love!
Mini Strawberry-Rhubarb Galettes
What could be more intimate than making your loved one their own personal galettes, filled with fresh strawberries and rhubarb on Valentine's Day? Nothing. That's what.
Amaro-Chocolate Cloud Cake
This gorgeous flourless chocolate cake is made to puff up, and then collapse like a cloud. This flourless cake is a great gluten-free option for Valentine's Day, and you can flavor it with a shot of the booze of your choice.
German Chocolate Pie
German chocolate cake lovers deserve this pie on Valentine's Day. It's rich, indulgent, and a chocolate-lover's dream.
Brandied Strawberry Shortcakes with Malted Whipped Cream
Take this classic strawberry dessert and make it even more amazing by soaking the berries in brandy and adding malted milk powder to the whipped cream!
Get the recipe for Brandied Strawberry Shortcakes with Malted Whipped Cream.
Dolly's Donut Coconut Bundt Cake
Full of coconut flavor and a surprise ribbon of dark chocolate in the center, this pink-glazed cake is a delicious option for Valentine's Day!
Earl Grey Crème Brûlée
Crème Brûlée is a classic and intimate dessert that's perfect for Valentine's Day. This version is flavored with earl grey tea, and obviously there's no better way to dole out these tea-infused treats than in individual tea cups themselves!
Swirled Meringues with Blueberry Sauce
Blueberries stain these cream-colored meringues to purply perfection. These little treats would be great served at a Valentine's Day party or gathering!
Strawberry-Almond Crumble Pie
Filled with jammy berries and perfectly crunchy crumb topping, this pie is an excellent Valentine's Day dessert for any strawberry lover.
Meyer Lemon-Blueberry Cake
Serve these cute cakes with a sweet and tangy lemon curd. These mini bundts are a fun treat for a group of friends or group date on Valentine's Day.
Maple-Apple Tarte Tatin
Tarte tatin is a classic French dessert that features a puff pastry crust and delicious caramelized apples. It's similar to a tart or pie, but fancier! This version is additionally flavored with maple syrup to add another layer of sweetness. Impress your Valentine this year with this elegant dessert!
Mocha Cream Pie
Chocolate and coffee lovers, this is the Valentine's Day dessert for you! This heavenly pie is loaded with chocolate and topped with fluffy whipped cream.
Strawberry Limeade Cake
Strawberry is a popular and festive flavor for Valentine's Day, and for a good reason! This cake, which is inspired by the classic beverage for which it's named, is bursting with fresh strawberry flavor, zesty lime, and luscious cream cheese frosting.
Apple Blossom Tart
Impress your Valentine's date with this elegant apple dessert. Full of cozy spices and a creamy filling underneath the gorgeous apple design, this sweet treat is a showstopper!
Banana Split Cheesecakes
This recipe makes exactly two individual cheesecakes, one for you and one for your Valentine!
Pecan-Brownie Pie
If you're looking to bake something indulgent for Valentine's Day this year, look no further than this fudgy pie. A cross between a brownie and a pecan pie, it's one delicious dessert.
Vanilla Yogurt and Berry Trifle
This fruity trifle is a great dessert option for Valentine's Day if you're feeding your family or a gathering of friends! Make them even more special by serving them in individual jars.
Cupcake Roses
This year, surprise your beloved with a bouquet they can really sink their teeth into!
Chamomile-Mascarpone Tart with Fresh Strawberries
Chamomile tea adds an unexpectedly fruity layer to this sweet tart. Topped with fresh strawberries, this dessert is so flavorful and festive for Valentine's Day.
Get the recipe for Chamomile-Mascarpone Tart with Fresh Strawberries.
Brioche Bread Pudding with Bourbon-Butterscotch Sauce
If you want something decadently rich and full of flavor, look no further than this immensely satisfying bread pudding.
Get the recipe for Brioche Bread Pudding with Bourbon-Butterscotch Sauce.
Raspberry and Pistachio Semifreddo
This rich, creamy dessert is the perfect treat if you're looking for something a little different than chocolate and strawberries.
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