17 Valentine’s Dessert Recipes to show your love
Valentine’s Dessert Recipes, full of berries, and chocolate and all things pink are just the thing to let the people in your life know you care. Forget buying overpriced desserts just for the occasion–making your own Valentine’s desserts with this collection of recipes is easy and fun. Even if you’re a novice baker, there’s something here for you!
Valentine’s Dessert Recipes
Whether you’re hosting a Galentine’s party or want to make some memories in the kitchen with your kids in between crimping and folding paper hearts, there’s some great Valentine’s Dessert Recipes you’ll want to try.
Valentine’s Day ice cream sandwiches for an easy win
Soft delicious chocolate cookies get cut into heart shapes, sandwiched with a layer of good ice cream and dipped in sprinkles for a simple Valentine’s treat everyone will love. This is a great recipe to make with your kids, if for no other reason than eating the cookie scraps!
Easy Strawberry Cereal Treats (No-Bake Recipe)
Add some Valentine’s flair to the classic Rice Krispie treat with strawberry cereal and crème covered freeze dried strawberries. Cut the bars into little hearts for a celebratory look Cupid himself would approve.
Mini Raspberry Chocolate Tarts for an easy Valentine’s treat
Adorable little tarts made with puff pastry shells filled with luscious chocolate pastry cream and raspberry jam and topped with fresh raspberries for an elegant Valentine’s dessert that’s super simple to pull off. These are the kind of easy to make but high end looking pastry that screams Galentine’s party food!
Easy Lemon Strawberry Mini Cakes
Adorable strawberry mini cakes with lemon buttermilk cake and sandwiched with whipped cream and strawberry slices. Don’t let the looks fool you–these are easy peasy to build. Strawberries even look like hearts when you slice them, making them perfect for a happy Hearts Day.
Dye free strawberry cookies (strawberry vanilla twists)
Dye free cookies colored with vivid pink freeze dried strawberries and beets, these pretty twists are as fun to make as they are lovely to share. Make these with your kids for a memorable Valentine’s Day.
Chocolate Cookie dough bark is crazy easy to make
Cookie bark is so easy to customize for various holidays. Add some pretty pink sprinkles and crush up some freeze dried strawberries for Valentine’s Day perfection.
Make these adorable mini strawberry tarts now
Sugar cookie shells filled with luscious vanilla pastry cream and chopped strawberries, topped with a strawberry slice. These are perfect for a Galentine’s party with your lady friends.
Overnight Strawberry Jam Rolls for Valentine’s Brunch
Cinnamon rolls never get old, but sometimes they do get boring. When that happens, it’s time to make these jam rolls instead. Filled with fresh strawberry jam, these are bright vanilla flecked buns to greet the day. These might be the most perfect recipe for a Galentine’s brunch.
Cookies and Cream Cookies
Big soft sugar cookies with brown sugar and crushed Oreos topped with glossy marshmallow cream frosting. If you’re looking for a Valentine’s chocolate dessert that’s got all the drama of an over the top chocolate cake but less fuss, these cookies fit the bill.
Linzer Cookies never go out of style
Linzer cookies are some of the best jam-filled cookies around. With a little bit of spice, a hint of lemon, and the earthy goodness of hazelnuts, the raspberry jam filling ties everything together into a sandwich cookie that’s as beautiful as it is delightful. Be sure to use heart cutters on the outside and inside cookie for all the Valentine’s vibes.
Strawberry Crumb Cake with marzipan filling to feed a crowd
A simple yeasted sheet cake is filled with a sophisticated marzipan filling spiked with Frangelico and topped with cardamom streusel. In German, this is Erdbeerstreuselkuchen. This cake is perfect for serving a large crew for Valentines.
Mini cranberry tarts are insanely simple and so so pretty
Simple little tartlets with a puff pastry shell, a spoonful of cranberry curd, and a dollop of cranberry whipped cream frosting. Put them on a buffet for a Galentine’s party, and their beauty alone will make them an instant favorite.
Easy Strawberry White Chocolate Blondies
These blondies look gorgeous on a plate, though they won’t be there for long. Chewy with sweet chunks of white chocolate and bright double strawberry flavor, these are irresistible treats. Package them up for friends and family to send them all the hugs and kisses this Valentine’s.
Easy no-bake tiramisu has all the Valentine’s feels without the crowded restaurant experience
You may not believe it, but you can pull together this tiramisu in less than 30 minutes of active time. There’s no need to make a reservation at your favorite Italian restaurant for Vday for this easy to make cozy dessert.
Nutella palmiers are the best of all possible pastry worlds
These have all the crispy buttery crunch of a classic palmier with an added touch of hazelnut chocolate flavor. Made with a pizza wheel, you’ll have no trouble rolling these up into lovely little heart shapes, perfect for a Valentine’s treat.
Hands down the best chocolate pie ever
With a smooth silky starch-free filling that’s mostly chocolate, this is the chocolate pie that only a chocolate lover would ever create. Save your best chocolate for this pie and serve it with a dollop of whipped cream frosting. This is the homestyle luxury chocolate dessert everyone dreams of for Valentines!
Beet Brownies: counting the ways I love this real food dessert
These beet brownies are the moistest rich tasting healthy whole food dessert you will ever eat. When you want big chocolate cake for Valentine’s but you’re trying to eat a little healthier, these beet brownies have you covered.
