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Enjoy dozens of the best and MOST POPULAR Valentine’s Day desserts! From chocolate to berry to red velvet, we’ve got it all!

Collage of Valentine's day dessert recipes.

Best Valentines Desserts

We LOVE celebrating February 14th with dessert!! We can all agree that it’s hard not to celebrate this sweet day with something sweet to eat.

Dessert is a MUST! With that in mind, we wanted to share some of our favorite desserts with you that will be perfect for Valentine’s Day. From rich chocolate desserts to berry treats to Red Velvet Cake – we’ve got them all covered.

We are also sharing some pink and red options because they’re festive for Valentine’s Day! Check them out and let us know which are your favorites.


Our Top 10 Valentine’s Day Dessert Picks

1 Valentines Cookies

Valentines Cookies
Total Time: 17 minutes

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Valentines cookies are soft and chewy with chocolate pops of pink, red, and white M&M's. They are Valentine's perfection!
5 from 120 votes
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2 Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies

Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies
Total Time: 18 minutes

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Soft and sweet Valentine's Day sugar cookies are the perfect way to say I love you! They are super simple and make a great treat for gifting.
5 from 20 votes
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3 Valentine’s Charcuterie Board Recipe

Valentine’s Charcuterie Board Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes
This sweet and simple Valentine's Charcuterie Board is a perfectly customizable treat for sharing with those you love!
5 from 4 votes
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4 Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

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Create everyone's favorite treat at home with this simple and quick tutorial for how to make chocolate covered strawberries!
5 from 81 votes
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5 Red Velvet Poke Cake Recipe

Red Velvet Poke Cake Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
Delicious Red Velvet Poke Cake with homemade cream cheese frosting is moist and velvety. It's perfectly sweet for any occasion.
5 from 13 votes
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6 Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe

Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe
Total Time: 23 minutes
This deliciously decadent chocolate lava cake recipe is perfect for company or a date night and is made in just 30 minutes!!
5 from 17 votes
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7 White Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Cookies Recipe

White Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 19 minutes
Simply Sweet White Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Cookies are perfectly pink and can be whipped up in only 20 minutes.
4.92 from 12 votes
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8 Cherry Almond Cupcake Recipe

Cherry Almond Cupcake Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
Light and fluffy Cherry Almond Cupcakes are bursting with maraschino cherries and topped with a luscious almond buttercream frosting.
5 from 12 votes
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9 White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Recipe

White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 9 hours 30 minutes
White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake is a favorite Cheesecake Factory copycat. It's rich, creamy, and easy to make!
4.78 from 9 votes
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10 Dirt Cake Parfait Recipe

Dirt Cake Parfait Recipe
Total Time: 10 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.
5 from 14 votes
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11 Cream Puff Cake Recipe

Cream Puff Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes

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Smooth + rich Cream Puff Cake is a take on the popular cream puff dessert. Drizzle it in chocolate for a perfect bite!
4.99 from 156 votes
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12 Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe

Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour
Indulge in this simple Chocolate Bundt Cake with chocolate glaze. It's perfect for chocolate lovers with the right amount of rich!
5 from 10 votes
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13 Sugar Cookie Bars

Sugar Cookie Bars
Total Time: 35 minutes

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Frosted sugar cookie bars are one of everyone's favorite cookies in bar form! They're ready in 30 minutes, and perfect for sharing.
4.90 from 28 votes
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14 Chocolate Cheesecake

Chocolate Cheesecake
Total Time: 9 hours 30 minutes

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An Oreo crust, chocolate cheesecake layer, and rich chocolate ganache topping combine to make this ultimate dessert for chocoholics.
5 from 6 votes
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15 Brownies and Cream Fruit Trifle Recipe

Brownies and Cream Fruit Trifle Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
Chocolatey Brownies and Cream Fruit Trifle is utterly decadent. It's a perfectly easy and stunning dessert to share!!
5 from 6 votes
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16 Chocolate Mousse Recipe

Chocolate Mousse Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Chocolate Mousse is a sophisticated, smooth, and creamy dessert perfect for dinner parties or any time you are feeling fancy!!
4.84 from 18 votes
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17 Best Chocolate Cupcake Recipe

Best Chocolate Cupcake Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes

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Look no further—these are the best chocolate cupcakes you will ever make! They're moist, decadent, and utterly delicious!
5 from 5 votes
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18 Strawberry Shortcake Bars

Strawberry Shortcake Bars
Total Time: 3 hours 30 minutes

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Chilled strawberry shortcake bars are a light and easy twist on a classic dessert with simple steps and lots of fresh berry flavor.
4.98 from 70 votes
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19 Homemade Strawberry Cake

Homemade Strawberry Cake
Total Time: 55 minutes

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Homemade strawberry cake elevates a box cake mix with fresh berries and flavor all topped with a fresh strawberry buttercream!
4.93 from 28 votes
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20 Copycat Swig Cookies

Copycat Swig Cookies
Total Time: 18 minutes

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Make Swig's famous sugar cookies at home! These copycat Swig cookies are THICK and delicious, topped with a creamy frosting.
4.95 from 37 votes
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21 Dirt Cake Recipe

Dirt Cake Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes

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This deliciously addictive dirt cake recipe preps in minutes for a cool, creamy, family-favorite treat perfect for Oreo lovers!
4.99 from 179 votes
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22 Easy Tres Leches Cake

Easy Tres Leches Cake
Total Time: 4 hours 45 minutes
This easy tres leches cake uses a tasty shortcut (a cake mix!) to create one delicious, chilled dessert that feeds around 20 people!
5 from 28 votes
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23 Chocolate Macaron Recipe

Chocolate Macaron Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 47 minutes
Crispy, chewy, chocolate macarons are delicious. These delicate little french pastries are filled with chocolate buttercream for a perfect bite!
5 from 7 votes
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24 Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Recipe

Strawberry Shortcake Trifle Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes

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Light and fresh Strawberry Shortcake Trifle takes minutes to assemble, which makes it great for entertaining!
5 from 68 votes
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25 Red Velvet Cookies Recipe

Red Velvet Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 49 minutes
Luscious red velvet white chocolate chip cookies are rich yummy. They are loaded with white chocolate chips and under baked to perfection!
4.95 from 17 votes
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26 Flourless Chocolate Cake

Flourless Chocolate Cake
Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes

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This flourless chocolate cake is a rich, fudgy dream that's simple to make and guaranteed to impress any crowd.
5 from 129 votes
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27 Chocolate Eclair Recipe

Chocolate Eclair Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

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Homemade Eclairs filled with a creamy vanilla bean pastry cream and topped with a rich chocolate glaze.
5 from 11 votes
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28 Mini Fruit Tarts Recipe

Mini Fruit Tarts Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
Cute cream-filled Mini Fruit Tarts are a delicious and simple summer dessert! These mini treats are perfect for any get together.
5 from 13 votes
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29 Drop Sugar Cookies

Drop Sugar Cookies
Total Time: 25 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!
4.96 from 44 votes
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30 Dessert Parfait Recipe

Dessert Parfait Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
A Dessert Parfait is a creamy combination of a delicious fluffy pudding and fresh fruit. They are simply heavenly!
5 from 18 votes
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31 Better Than Anything Cake Recipe

Better Than Anything Cake Recipe
Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes

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Quick and Easy Better than Anything Cake is a sweet cake filled with caramel and topped with cool whip and toffee bits!
5 from 23 votes
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32 Chiffon Cake Recipe

Chiffon Cake Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

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Chiffon cake is a moist and airy-like sponge cake with a delicate flavor. Our version is topped with a citrusy frosting with berries.
5 from 10 votes
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33 Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake Recipe

Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake Recipe
Total Time: 33 minutes

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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.
4.92 from 12 votes
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34 Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes Recipe

chocolate covered strawberry cupcake on white plate
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cupcakes Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes
Devilishly rich chocolate covered strawberry cupcakes topped with a ganache smothered strawberry are the perfect way to say "I Love You!"
5 from 2 votes
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35 Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries Recipe

Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes

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Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries are filled with a sweet cream cheese filling and topped with crushed graham crackers for a quick, easy treat!
5 from 22 votes
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36 Lemon Raspberry Cake

Lemon Raspberry Cake
Total Time: 1 hour 38 minutes
This chilled lemon raspberry cake is a show-stopper dessert that uses fresh fruit for a punch of flavor and a classic combination.
5 from 1 vote
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37 Cheesecake Brownies

Cheesecake Brownies
Total Time: 35 minutes

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Cheesecake brownies are next level, with a delicious cream cheese and white chocolate center sandwiched between two rich layers of brownie.
4.98 from 42 votes
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38 Cream Puff Recipe

Cream Puff Recipe
Total Time: 55 minutes

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Our homemade cream puff recipe is filled with fluffy, delicious cream and is easier to make at home than you'd think!
4.93 from 84 votes
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39 Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies Recipe

Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 48 minutes
Whether studded with white chocolate chips or dusted with powdered sugar, these festive Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies are delicious!
5 from 9 votes
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40 Chocolate Delight Recipe

Chocolate Delight Recipe
Total Time: 54 minutes

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Our chocolate delight recipe features a shortcut cookie crust, creamy pudding, and tangy cream cheese for a delightful layered favorite!
4.98 from 46 votes
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41 Strawberry Sheet Cake Recipe

Strawberry Sheet Cake Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes

Recipe Video

Perfect for feeding a crowd, this Strawberry Sheet Cake made with fresh pureed strawberries is especially tasty!
4.96 from 125 votes
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42 Chocolate Fondue Recipe

Chocolate Fondue Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes

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Easily whip up the perfect Chocolate Fondue in under 30 minutes! You'll be dipping your favorites in no time.
5 from 2 votes
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43 Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies Recipe

Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies are sweet, tangy, and velvety smooth. These will definitely be your new favorite dessert!
4.67 from 18 votes
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44 Strawberries and Cream Angel Food Cake Recipe

Strawberries and Cream Angel Food Cake Recipe
Total Time: 40 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!
4.85 from 13 votes
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45 Cheesecake Cupcakes

Cheesecake Cupcakes
Total Time: 56 minutes

Recipe Video

Bite-size cheesecake cupcakes are a simple 6-ingredient cheesecake treat. Top with cherry pie filling, or any other topping you like!
4.97 from 55 votes
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46 No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe

no bake chocolate cheesecake bar on white plate
No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
Easy, No Bake chocolate cheesecake bars are deliciously creamy with a crunchy Oreo cookie crust. They only take 15 minutes to make!!
5 from 24 votes
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47 Chocolate Sheet Cake

Chocolate Sheet Cake
Total Time: 35 minutes

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Our best-loved chocolate sheet cake topped with chocolate buttercream is simply delicious and feeds a crowd!
5 from 38 votes
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48 Fruit Pizza

Fruit Pizza
Total Time: 30 minutes

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Fruit pizza is an all-time favorite that starts with a sugar cookie crust and is completely customizable with your favorite fruit.
5 from 22 votes
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49 Classic Strawberry Shortcake

Classic Strawberry Shortcake
Total Time: 34 minutes
Light and sweet, this classic strawberry shortcake recipe is perfect for summer! It's simple, beautiful, and incredibly delicious.
5 from 7 votes
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50 Strawberry Shortcake Kabobs

Strawberry Shortcake Kabobs
Total Time: 40 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!
5 from 15 votes
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51 Fruit Tart Recipe

Fruit Tart Recipe
Total Time: 50 minutes

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This sweet, buttery Fruit Tart is perfect for spring and summer parties, holidays, or get-togethers. It's simple, yet beautiful!
5 from 27 votes
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52 Strawberry Cream Cheese Dessert Bars

Strawberry Cream Cheese Dessert Bars
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Strawberries N Cream Bars are a layered dessert with a sugar cookie bottom, strawberries and white chocolate middle, and cool whip on top!
5 from 11 votes
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53 Strawberry Cookie Recipe

Strawberry Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes

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Soft & chewy Strawberry Cookies are filled with jello, pudding, and white chocolate chips, making them irresistible!
4.97 from 56 votes
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  1. Sue says:

    5 stars
    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.

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