Here we are...the last week of January already! I guess that means it's about time to round up my 40+ Valentine's Day Desserts! Whether you celebrate the holiday or not, I say it's always a good day for decadent treats!
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I feel like people usually either love or hate Valentine's Day. I, myself, am rather neutral about it. My husband and I don't celebrate it *shrugs*, but I always make sure there's an extra special treat for my kiddos.
Regardless of your personal feelings on Valentine's Day, it's always good to have another reason to make sweet treats, right? Sooo here are 40+ Valentine's Day Recipes for you!
If you enjoy this post, check out my posts with 15+ Pink Desserts, 35+Layered Desserts, and 15+ Decadent Dark Chocolate Recipes!
Pies & Tarts
Valentine's Day calls for decadence, and these pie and tart recipes are just that! After all...chocolate, salted caramel, and rich pastry creams and custards are the best way to show you care! 😉
Chocolate Cherry Pie
This Chocolate Cherry Pie has juicy, fresh cherries and chopped dark chocolate in a crisp, flaky chocolate pie crust! I think the two-tone lattice gives it a little pizazz, too! 🙂
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Strawberry Peach Tart
This Strawberry Peach Tart has a sweet pastry crust filled with strawberry pastry cream, topped with fresh strawberries and peaches! It's a cool, creamy dessert with amazing summer flavor!
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Chocolate Coconut Pie with Dalgona Coffee Topping
This Chocolate Coconut Pie has a toasted coconut pastry crust filled with dark chocolate custard, topped with dalgona coffee swirled with whipped coconut cream! It's toasted coconut meets a mochaccino and I am HERE for it!!
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Cherry Tart
This Cherry Tart has an Oreo crust filled with chocolate pastry cream, then topped with vanilla bean whipped cream and fresh cherries! It's dark and decadent, but its cool and creamy deliciousness is perfect for Summer!
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Champagne Citrus Tart
This Champagne Citrus Tart has an orange-scented sweet pastry crust filled with champagne pastry cream and topped with champagne-glazed citrus! A mimosa in dessert form!
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Cakes & Cupcakes
It isn't really a party without cake, right?? These cake and cupcake recipes are decadent and delicious with deep dark chocolate and pink berry tones. There isn't a recipe in this list that wouldn't go over well with a crowd!
Chocolate Ganache Cake
This Chocolate Ganache Cake is one layer of soft chocolate cake drenched in dark chocolate ganache! The cake mixes up easily (no mixer required!), and the ganache takes about five minutes. So easy and delicious!
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Blueberry Angel Food Cake
This Blueberry Angel Food Cake is light and fluffy with serious blueberry flavor thanks to freeze-dried berries! And can we talk about that color??
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Strawberry Whipped Cream Cake
This Strawberry Shortcake Layer Cake is two layers of tender yellow cake with strawberry whipped cream and fresh strawberries! This cake turns a comfort food favorite into a total showstopper!
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Lavender Pound Cake with Strawberry Glaze
This Strawberry Lavender Pound Cake is so tender thanks to kefir (or buttermilk!), delicately flavored with lavender, and topped with strawberry-vanilla bean glaze! Pound cake perfection!
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Chocolate Orange Cake
This Chocolate Orange Cake is a single layer of moist, fluffy chocolate orange cake topped with chocolate orange buttercream! You will love this cake's depth of flavor!
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Raspberry White Chocolate Loaf Cake
This Raspberry White Chocolate Loaf Cake is a tender white chocolate pound cake topped with a scrumptious raspberry glaze! The flavors are so amazing you'll find yourself taking seconds!
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Blueberry Chocolate Cake
This Blueberry Chocolate Cake is a decadent dark chocolate cake topped with blueberry buttercream! This one-layer cake is simple, delicious, and you can't beat the color of that blueberry frosting!
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Chocolate Champagne Cake
This Chocolate Champagne Cake has super chocolatey champagne cake with champagne Italian meringue buttercream and dark chocolate ganache! For your next celebration, or anytime!
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Strawberry Filled Cupcakes
These Strawberry Filled Cupcakes are soft & fluffy vanilla bean cakes with homemade honey-strawberry filling, topped with strawberry cream cheese frosting!
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High Hat Cupcakes
These Hi-Hat Cupcakes are super moist and super chocolatey! Frosted sky-high with vanilla buttercream, then dipped in chocolate, these babies are over the top in the best way!
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Strawberry Angel Food Cake
This Strawberry Angel Food Cake is light and fluffy with serious strawberry flavor thanks to freeze-dried berries! Also delicious using blueberries, with the bonus of a showstopping purple color!
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Black Velvet Cupcakes
These Black Velvet Cupcakes are dark chocolate cakes filled with dark chocolate ganache, topped with the deepest, darkest chocolate cream cheese frosting you've ever seen!
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Cheesecakes
I don't know about you, but cheesecake is definitely the way to my heart! Indulgent and delicious, you'll want these after your romantic Valentine's Day dinner!
Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake
This No Bake Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake is layers of strawberry and vanilla bean cheesecake in a graham cracker crust, topped with strawberry crunch topping! Completely no bake and delicious, you'll want this beauty on repeat in your kitchen!
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Cookie Dough Cheesecake with Brownie Crust
This Cookie Dough Cheesecake with Brownie Crust is three desserts in one! A fudgy brownie is topped with (eggless!) chocolate chip cookie dough, then with a layer of no-bake vanilla bean cheesecake!
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Raspberry Lemon Cheesecake
This Raspberry Lemon Cheesecake is a dream of textures and flavors! The lemon cheesecake is swirled with a homemade raspberry sauce, all in a classic graham cracker crust!
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Vanilla Bean Blondie Cheesecake
This Vanilla Bean Blondie Cheesecake is a creamy, no-bake vanilla bean cheesecake with a funfetti blondie crust and whipped cream!
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Candy
The cliché is flowers and chocolates, but it's not a cliché if it's delicious! These truffles are better than anything you can get in those heart-shaped boxes at the store! Nothing shows your love quite like treats that you made yourself!
Dark Chocolate Champagne Truffles
Dark chocolate truffles flavored with champagne! Simple ingredients combine for a decadent treat!
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Hazelnut Espresso Truffles
Dark chocolate, hazelnuts, and espresso combine into a decadent treat! Beautiful and delicious!
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Cookie Dough Bark
This Cookie Dough Bark is a classic dark chocolate bark covered with safe-to-eat sugar cookie dough cut-outs and festive sprinkles!
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Cookies and Bars
Valentine's Day and cookies kind of go hand in hand, so here are some recipe ideas for all those class parties, bake sales, and office potlucks! Oooor just make them for you! 🙂
Strawberry Shortbread Cookies
These Strawberry Shortbread Cookies have fantastic strawberry flavor thanks to freeze-dried strawberries in both the cookies and the strawberry glaze! With these cookies you can have a taste of summer year-round! Recipe can be used to make slice-and-bake shortbread or cut-outs--it's up to you!
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Chocolate Cherry Brownies
These Chocolate Cherry Brownies are fudgy dark chocolate brownies with fresh cherries and chunks of dark chocolate! Whether you're looking for a sweet addition to a special occasion or simply craving a treat to enjoy with a cup of coffee, these brownies are easy to make and impossible to resist!
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Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies
These Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies are cream cheese sugar cookies sandwiched with swirls of strawberry cream cheese frosting!
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Buttermilk Cookies
These Buttermilk Cookies are soooo soft and cakey, and topped with buttermilk frosting! You'll love how simple, delicious, and versatile this recipe is! Appropriate for any season or occasion, you'll find yourself making them again and again!
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Sprinkle Cookies with Browned Butter
These Sprinkle Cookies are thick, chewy, and delicious! The deep, rich flavor of browned butter and festive sprinkles make these cookies a year-round favorite!
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Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers
These Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers are crisp homemade graham crackers dipped in chocolate! Whether you use dark, milk, or white chocolate (or a combination of all three) is up to you!
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Raspberry Cookies
These Raspberry Cookies are soft, chewy sugar cookies bursting with raspberry flavor! The gorgeous pink color and wonderful flavor are from freeze-dried raspberries--not a drop of food color here!
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Strawberry Jam Cookies
These Strawberry Jam Cookies are melt-in-your-mouth vanilla bean thumbprint cookies filled with strawberry jam, then drizzled with vanilla bean glaze! So versatile and delicious, you'll find yourself making them for every occasion!
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Blondie Brownies
These Blondie Brownies are two desserts in one! The browned butter blondie layer is topped with a fudgy brownie layer for the ultimate treat! I drizzled a few of mine with homemade salted caramel sauce for a truly decadent dessert, but these are so rich and delicious they don't really need it!
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Strawberry Thyme Blondies
These Strawberry Thyme Blondies are a dream combination oftextures and flavors! The browned-butter blondies are topped with astrawberry-thyme mascarpone mousse that is *almost* too pretty to eat!
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Honey Lavender Latte Cookies
These Honey Lavender Latte Cookies are espresso sugar cookies frosted with honey lavender buttercream! Your favorite drink in cookie form!
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Brown Butter Sugar Cookies
These Brown Butter Sugar Cookies elevate your average sugar cookie with the nutty, caramelized flavor of brown butter! So simple and scrumptious, they may just become your new favorite cookie recipe!
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Honey Cookies
These Honey Cookies are tender and chewy, with the floral flavor of honey! Drizzled with a honey vanilla bean glaze, these cuties are simple and delicious!
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Orange Shortbread Cookies with Cranberry Glaze
These Orange Shortbread Cookies are the most flavorful, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread you've ever tasted! Flavored with orange zest and orange oil, with a beautiful glaze made from fresh cranberries, you'll want make these beauties for the holidays and all winter long!
Check out this recipe!
More Valentine's Day Recipes
So these Valentine's Day treats fall into a miscellaneous category, but are certainly not to be overlooked! These recipes are unique and a little unexpected. Your valentine will certainly be impressed!
Cookie Dough Cream Puffs
These Cookie Dough Cream Puffs are filled with a smooth, fluffy, safe-to-eat chocolate chip cookie dough, then drizzled with dark chocolate ganache!
Check out this recipe!
Dark Chocolate Madeleines
These Dark Chocolate Madeleines are tender and suuuuper chocolatey thanks to bittersweet chocolate and black cocoa powder! I should have called them Midnight Madeleines!
Check out this recipe!
Strawberry Biscuit Shortcake
This Strawberry Biscuit Shortcake has tender strawberry biscuits topped with vanilla bean whipped cream and juicy strawberries! This recipe is easy to whip up, and the perfect way to enjoy berry season!
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Chocolate Pastry Cream
This Chocolate Pastry Cream is a decadent twist on classic pastry cream! The rich chocolate flavor and creamy texture add a touch of elegance and decadence to even the simplest desserts! Perfect for filling tarts, cream puffs, cakes, and more!
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Strawberry Powdered Sugar Donuts
These Strawberry Powdered Sugar Donuts are tender vanilla bean cake doughnuts, baked until golden, then coated with strawberry powdered sugar! You'll love the pretty pink color and hint of strawberry in every bite!
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Chocolate Marshmallows
These Chocolate Marshmallows are a decadent twist on classic marshmallows, with rich cocoa flavor in every bite! Perfect for hot cocoa, adding to a dessert table, or enjoying all on their own.
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Strawberry Pastry Cream
This Strawberry Pastry Cream is a delicious twist on a classic! The rich flavor, creamy texture, and beautiful color will make you swoon!
Check out this recipe!
So whether you love, hate, or love/hate this holiday, I'm sure there's something for everyone in this roundup of Valentine's Day Desserts! Make them for someone you love, make them for friends, make them for yourself! Baking is love, and you deserve it!
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Updated 1/18/2025
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