We all love the month of February so we can celebrate with everything red, pink, and white. Make your loved ones some sweet treats with these Easy Valentine’s Day Desserts, I think you are going to love them.
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Special days mean special desserts that can be elegant, indulgent, or simply just a favorite treat. A box of chocolates is always appreciated but a homemade treat is always better.
There are so many delicious recipes that you can make for Valentine’s Day that I decided to put them all in one place. Cookies, cakes, tarts, and more are not only tasty but also deliciously festive to add to a romantic meal for your best valentine or make for a cozy date night.
Let’s start with Valentine’s cookie recipes because Valentine’s Day gifts of cookies are easy to wrap up in a box or tray with a big red bow.
Dark Chocolate Slice and Bake Cookies
A perfect way to give chocolates is with a batch of these melt-in-your-mouth shortbread cookies that are rolled in crunchy Valentine’s colored sprinkles.
Inside Out Red Velvet Cookies
These are fun cookies to make since they are two cookies in one. There is the sweet sugar cookie outside with a surprise red velvet layer inside. If you have kids they love rolling the sugar cookies in the sprinkles.
Rose Petal Shortbread Cookies
This buttery shortbread cookie recipe has just a hint of rose flavor paired with cardamom, and pretty rose petals on top that makes this cookie elegant and delicious. A perfect way to give flowers for Valentine’s Day.
Iced Thumbprint Cookies
There are a lot of thumbprint cookie recipes but these sweet bite-sized cookies are a favorite. Roll these cookies in red, pink, and white nonpareil sprinkles, and when they are done fill them with creamy icing. You can make the icing all red, or all pink, or mix them for a pretty presentation.
Red Velvet Crinkles
These are soft and pillowy crinkle cookies that have the perfect crackle on top and are perfectly festive to serve on Valentine’s Day.
Heart Shaped Chocolate Chip Cookies
Bake for your sweetie to show them some sweet cookie love. These Heart Shaped Chocolate Chip Cookies take a classic recipe and turn them into easy-to-make cutout cookies for a delicious Valentine’s Day treat.
💖If you love making cakes, these Valentine’s cake ideas will help you decide on a tasty recipe.
Chocolate Stout Beer Cake
This is my hubby’s favorite cake because it’s chocolate and it’s made with stout beer; that’s what he likes. And, what better way to give your sweetie chocolate for Valentine’s Day than to make their favorite Chocolate Stout Cake? Dear hubby gets his favorite cake on his birthday, Valentine’s Day, and Father’s Day. I like to spoil him.
Raspberry Chiffon Cake
This chiffon cake is delicious anytime but so lovely in pink for Valentine’s Day because this light and fluffy raspberry-flavored cake is just so good and will be appreciated when baked for someone special.
Classic Red Velvet Cake
This is the best Red Velvet Cake recipe I have made and bakes up moist and tender. Iced in the classic butter roux frosting this cake looks so pretty in red and white, and if you like add some pretty icing flowers for a pretty cake.
Now, some delicious, elegant Valentine’s Day desserts
Strawberry Chardonnay Gelee
I know, when you think of gelatine dessert recipes you may think of grandma’s church jello. This Strawberry Gelee is like a wine cocktail that jiggles. You may think this is just jello, but with one bite, you will find a velvety smooth, luscious dessert. You can even make this ahead of serving time.
Raspberry Vanilla Bean Tart
This impressive Chocolate Raspberry Tart is so easy to make. It has a chocolate shortbread crust, a vanilla bean custard, and sweetened whipped cream. Top it with fresh raspberries, slice, and enjoy.
Chocolate Ganache Tart
My favorite way to give chocolate for Valentine’s Day is with this Chocolate Ganache Tart. Rich and silky, the ganache filling is topped with pretty whipped cream rosettes. Add a simple addition of red candy hearts for the perfect chocolate dessert.
Valentine’s Cracker Candy
Make something sweet for Valentine’s Day with this insanely easy-to-make Saltine Cracker Candy that’s topped with white chocolate, pretty red hearts, and colorful sprinkles. I warn you, this cracker bark is quite addicting.
Strawberry Rice Krispies
These Rice Krispie bars are a super kid-friendly Valentine’s Day treat in the prettiest pink. Sprinkle the tops with Valentine’s sprinkles to make them look extra festive.
Tips for making desserts easier
All of these desserts can be made ahead of time. You can premake cookie dough and store it in the fridge for a couple of days, or make the cookies and store them in an airtight container.
Make the cake the day before serving and store it with a cake dome.
Tarts are kind of iffy and don’t keep long, but you can make the shortbread crust earlier and then add the filling later, which makes these tarts really easy.
Everyone asks about the gelee. This is such an amazing and simple dessert to make. It can be made several days before you need it. Just add the whipped cream topping right before serving and a red ripe strawberry on top. Everyone will love this pretty red dessert.
Try these other recipes
This recipe for Coconut Cupcakes with Coconut Buttercream starts with a box cake mix. These cupcakes are simple and delicious for coconut lovers.
Make your breakfast special with these Orange Raspberry French Toast Rolls, they are filled with orange-flavored cream cheese with fresh raspberries.
The dynamic duo of chocolate and peanut butter come together in these Peanut Butter Cup Brownies that my family asks for all the time.
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From learning to cook on a farm in Indiana to culinary school in California, my passion for food is never-ending. Turning on my oven to bake something for friends and family is my happy place. I am glad to be sharing sweet and savory family-friendly recipes for your cooking and baking inspiration.
