Enjoy dozens of the best and MOST POPULAR Valentine’s Day desserts! From chocolate to berry to red velvet, we’ve got it all!
Best Valentine’s Desserts Dessert is a MUST on Valentine’s! We can all agree that it’s hard not to celebrate this lovely day with something sweet to eat. Around here, we go big on chocolate, sprinkle in bright berry flavors, and add a few pink and red cuties for the kids.
This collection rounds up our favorite Valentine’s treats, including molten chocolate lava cakes , copycat-worthy cheesecakes , chocolate-dipped strawberries , red velvet bakes, and decorated cookies that are perfect for gifting. Most are quick and simple, many can be made ahead, and all are totally party-perfect.
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Table of Contents Top 10 Most Loved Valentine’s Day Desserts
This collection of my very favorite Valentine’s Day desserts, packed with chocolatey classics, fruity favorites, and the cutest pink treats to make the day extra sweet.
1 Valentine Cookies
Valentine Cookies
Total Time: 17 minutes minutes
Valentines Day cookies are soft and chewy with chocolate pops of pink, red, and white M&M's. They are Valentine's perfection!
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2 Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies
Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies
Total Time: 18 minutes minutes
Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies bake soft and buttery with almond frosting and festive sprinkles, easy to roll, decorate, and gift!
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3 Valentine’s Charcuterie Board Recipe
Valentine’s Charcuterie Board Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
This sweet and simple Valentine's Charcuterie Board is a perfectly customizable treat for sharing with those you love!
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4 Chocolate Covered Strawberries Recipe
Chocolate Covered Strawberries Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
Learn how to make chocolate covered strawberries at home with this no fail tutorial, easy steps and irresistibly delicious results.
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5 Red Velvet Poke Cake Recipe
Red Velvet Poke Cake Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Delicious Red Velvet Poke Cake with homemade cream cheese frosting is moist and velvety. It's perfectly sweet for any occasion.
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6 Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
Total Time: 23 minutes minutes
This deliciously decadent chocolate lava cake recipe is perfect for company or a date night and is made in just 30 minutes!!
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7 White Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Cookies Recipe
White Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 19 minutes minutes
Simply Sweet White Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Cookies are perfectly pink and can be whipped up in only 20 minutes.
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8 Cherry Almond Cupcake Recipe
Cherry Almond Cupcake Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Light and fluffy Cherry Almond Cupcakes are bursting with maraschino cherries and topped with a luscious almond buttercream frosting.
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9 White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Recipe
White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 9 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake is a favorite Cheesecake Factory copycat. It's rich, creamy, and easy to make!
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10 Dirt Cake Parfait Recipe
Dirt Cake Parfait Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Dirt Cake Parfaits are just like a classic dirt cake, but in single servings made from alternating layers of crushed Oreos and a light cream filling.
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Chocolate Showstoppers
Decadent, rich, and totally swoon-worthy, these chocolate treats are guaranteed to steal hearts.
11 Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe
Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour
Indulge in this simple Chocolate Bundt Cake with chocolate glaze. It's perfect for chocolate lovers with the right amount of rich!
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12 Chocolate Cheesecake
Chocolate Cheesecake
Total Time: 9 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
An Oreo crust, chocolate cheesecake layer, and rich chocolate ganache topping combine to make this ultimate dessert for chocoholics.
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13 Chocolate Mousse Recipe
Chocolate Mousse Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours hours 20 minutes minutes
Chocolate Mousse is a sophisticated, smooth, and creamy dessert perfect for dinner parties or any time you are feeling fancy!!
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14 Best Chocolate Cupcake Recipe
Best Chocolate Cupcake Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
Look no further—these are the best chocolate cupcakes you will ever make! They're moist, decadent, and utterly delicious!
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15 Chocolate Macaron Recipe
Chocolate Macaron Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 47 minutes minutes
Crispy, chewy, chocolate macarons are delicious. These delicate little french pastries are filled with chocolate buttercream for a perfect bite!
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16 Flourless Chocolate Cake
Flourless Chocolate Cake
Total Time: 2 hours hours 35 minutes minutes
This flourless chocolate cake is a rich, fudgy dream that's simple to make and guaranteed to impress any crowd.
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17 Chocolate Eclair Recipe
Chocolate Eclair Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
Homemade Eclairs filled with a creamy vanilla bean pastry cream and topped with a rich chocolate glaze.
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18 Better Than Anything Cake Recipe
Better Than Anything Cake Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours hours 35 minutes minutes
Quick and Easy Better than Anything Cake is a sweet cake filled with caramel and topped with cool whip and toffee bits!
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19 Cheesecake Brownies
Cheesecake Brownies
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Cheesecake brownies are next level, with a delicious cream cheese and white chocolate center sandwiched between two rich layers of brownie.
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20 Chocolate Chip Cookie Delight
Chocolate Chip Cookie Delight
Total Time: 54 minutes minutes
Our chocolate delight recipe features a shortcut cookie crust, creamy pudding, and tangy cream cheese for a delightful layered favorite!
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21 Chocolate Fondue Recipe
Chocolate Fondue Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Easily whip up the perfect Chocolate Fondue in under 30 minutes! You'll be dipping your favorites in no time.
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22 No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe
No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours hours 15 minutes minutes
Easy, No Bake chocolate cheesecake bars are deliciously creamy with a crunchy Oreo cookie crust. They only take 15 minutes to make!!
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23 Chocolate Sheet Cake Recipe
Chocolate Sheet Cake Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Our best-loved chocolate sheet cake topped with chocolate buttercream is simply delicious and feeds a crowd!
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24 Brookies Recipe
Brookies Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
Brookies are the ultimate dessert mash-up, combining fudgy chewy brownies with gooey chocolate chip cookies for a truly irresistible treat!
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25 Boston Cream Cupcakes
Boston Cream Cupcakes
Total Time: 2 hours hours 3 minutes minutes
Filled with pastry cream and topped with a chocolate ganache frosting, Boston cream cupcakes are as delectable as the original.
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Red Velvet Favorites
These red velvet goodies are soft, decadent, and perfect for Valentine’s vibes.
26 Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake Recipe
Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake Recipe
Total Time: 33 minutes minutes
Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake is filled with a delicious cream cheese layer in the center and topped with a homemade cream cheese frosting making it a delicious dessert to enjoy all year long.
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27 Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 48 minutes minutes
Whether studded with white chocolate chips or dusted with powdered sugar, these festive Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies are delicious!
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28 Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies Recipe
Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies are sweet, tangy, and velvety smooth. These will definitely be your new favorite dessert!
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29 Red Velvet Cookies Recipe
Red Velvet Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 49 minutes minutes
Luscious red velvet white chocolate chip cookies are rich yummy. They are loaded with white chocolate chips and under baked to perfection!
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30 Red Velvet Cake Recipe
Red Velvet Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
Filled with rich chocolatey flavor and topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting our classic red velvet cake is a show-stopper!
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31 Red Velvet Cupcakes
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
A classic turned cupcake, red velvet cupcakes are filled with rich chocolate flavor and topped with a tangy vanilla cream cheese frosting.
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Berry + Pink Pretties
Sweet, fruity, and oh-so-pink! These berry-forward desserts bring bright flavor and a fresh, festive look to your dessert table
32 Puff Pastry Hearts
Puff Pastry Hearts
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
Buttery soft puff pastry hearts are filled with fresh whipped cream and strawberries for a quick and cute 5 ingredient treat!
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33 Homemade Strawberry Cake
Homemade Strawberry Cake
Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
Homemade strawberry cake elevates a box cake mix with fresh berries and flavor all topped with a fresh strawberry buttercream!
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34 Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Recipe
Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Light and fresh Strawberry Shortcake Trifle takes minutes to assemble, which makes it great for entertaining!
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35 Dessert Parfait Recipe
Dessert Parfait Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
A Dessert Parfait is a creamy combination of a delicious fluffy pudding and fresh fruit. They are simply heavenly!
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36 Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes Recipe
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Devilishly rich chocolate covered strawberry cupcakes topped with a ganache smothered strawberry are the perfect way to say "I Love You!"
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37 Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries Recipe
Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries are filled with a sweet cream cheese filling and topped with crushed graham crackers for a quick, easy treat!
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38 Lemon Raspberry Cake
Lemon Raspberry Cake
Total Time: 1 hour hour 38 minutes minutes
This chilled lemon raspberry cake is a show-stopper dessert that uses fresh fruit for a punch of flavor and a classic combination.
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39 Strawberry Sheet Cake Recipe
Strawberry Sheet Cake Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
Perfect for feeding a crowd, this Strawberry Sheet Cake made with fresh pureed strawberries is especially tasty!
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40 Strawberries and Cream Angel Food Cake Recipe
Strawberries and Cream Angel Food Cake Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
Strawberries and Cream Angel Food Cake – a sweet and delicious dessert filled with a creamy layer and topped with strawberries. It’s so simple and so delicious!
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41 Cheesecake Cupcakes
Cheesecake Cupcakes
Total Time: 56 minutes minutes
Bite-size cheesecake cupcakes are a simple 6-ingredient cheesecake treat. Top with cherry pie filling, or any other topping you like!
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42 Fruit Pizza
Fruit Pizza
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Fruit pizza is an all-time favorite that starts with a sugar cookie crust and is completely customizable with your favorite fruit.
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43 Classic Strawberry Shortcake
Classic Strawberry Shortcake
Total Time: 34 minutes minutes
Light and sweet, this classic strawberry shortcake recipe is perfect for summer! It's simple, beautiful, and incredibly delicious.
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44 Strawberry Shortcake Kabobs
Strawberry Shortcake Kabobs
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
Strawberry shortcake kabobs are a simple version of a classic. A cake mix and quick vanilla candy coating make this an extra easy treat!
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45 Fruit Tart Recipe
Fruit Tart Recipe
Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
This sweet, buttery fruit tart is perfect for spring and summer parties, holidays, or get-togethers. It's simple, yet beautiful!
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46 Strawberry Cream Cheese Dessert Bars
Strawberry Cream Cheese Dessert Bars
Total Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
Strawberries N Cream Bars are a layered dessert with a sugar cookie bottom, strawberries and white chocolate middle, and cool whip on top!
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47 Brownies and Cream Fruit Trifle Recipe
Brownies and Cream Fruit Trifle Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Chocolatey Brownies and Cream Fruit Trifle is utterly decadent. It's a perfectly easy and stunning dessert to share!!
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48 Strawberry Shortcake Bars
Strawberry Shortcake Bars
Total Time: 3 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
Chilled strawberry shortcake bars are a light and easy twist on a classic dessert with simple steps and lots of fresh berry flavor.
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49 Mini Fruit Tarts Recipe
Mini Fruit Tarts Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Cute cream-filled Mini Fruit Tarts are a delicious and simple summer dessert! These mini treats are perfect for any get together.
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Cute Cookies and More
A delicious mix of festive cookies and a few extra-sweet treats that make celebrating the day even more fun and yummy.
50 Strawberry Cookie Recipe
Strawberry Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Soft and chewy strawberry cookies are filled with jello, pudding, and white chocolate chips, making them irresistible!
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51 Sugar Cookie Bars
Sugar Cookie Bars
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Frosted sugar cookie bars are one of everyone's favorite cookies in bar form! They're ready in 30 minutes, and perfect for sharing.
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52 Cream Puffs Recipe
Cream Puffs Recipe
Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
This Cream Puff Recipe makes crisp shells with clouds of lightly sweetened cream, simple ingredients, bakery quality, ready for any celebration.
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53 Copycat Swig Cookies
Copycat Swig Cookies
Total Time: 18 minutes minutes
Make Swig's famous sugar cookies at home! These copycat Swig cookies are THICK and delicious, topped with a creamy frosting.
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54 Drop Sugar Cookies Recipe
Drop Sugar Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Drop sugar cookies will satisfy that sweet tooth in under 30 minutes with no rolling pin required – just drop and bake for delicious cookies!
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55 Cream Puff Cake Recipe
Cream Puff Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 50 minutes minutes
Smooth + rich Cream Puff Cake is a take on the popular cream puff dessert. Drizzle it in chocolate for a perfect bite!
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56 Cookie Croissant Recipe
Cookie Croissant Recipe
Total Time: 32 minutes minutes
Flaky croissant layers wrapped around gooey chocolate chip cookie dough make this homemade cookie croissant an irresistible bakery-style treat
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57 Dirt Cake Recipe
Dirt Cake Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
This deliciously addictive dirt cake recipe preps in minutes for a cool, creamy, family-favorite treat perfect for Oreo lovers!
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I was asked to bring a treat to a gal-entines party last week. I found this page and opted to take the shortcake kabobs. They were so easy to make and everyone liked that they weren’t a heavy dessert so it left room for another treat.