Do you want to cook something special for someone special this Valentine’s Day? Then you have come to the right place because here are 10 awesome dessert recipes for Valentine’s Day, meant to make your loved one even sweeter.
You do not need to be a chef in order to make these recipes as they are suitable for pretty much anyone. Play around with the ingredients and the colors to add your own touch to the recipes and enjoy the end results with everyone you love!
1. Cheesecake bites with love and strawberries
Love should be sprinkled on top at the end!
Shortbread Crust
1 3/4 cups shortbread cookie crumbs (about 30 square cookies)
1 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoons butter, melted
Cheesecake Filling
4 8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/2 cup sour cream
Sour Cream Honey Topping
1 1/2 cups sour cream
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
Topping
Honey (optional)
Sliced strawberries
Get the full recipe here.
2. Love Cookies
Kids can help you out with this one!
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
4 2/3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup pale-pink or white sanding sugar (optional)
Petal dust in pink, orange, and violet tones (optional)
2/3 cup apricot or strawberry jam, slightly warmed (optional)
Get the full recipe here.
3. Cupcakes with heart brownies
Although they require a little bit of work, these cupcakes are stunning!
Vegetable oil, cooking spray
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
3 sticks unsalted butter, cut into pieces
12 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
3 cups sugar
6 large eggs, room temperature
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
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4. Strawberries with love and chocolate
Nothing says “Be my Valentine!” better than chocolate covered strawberries!
16 ounces milk chocolate chips
2 tablespoons shortening
1 pound fresh strawberries with leaves
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5. Truffle Cookies
Chocolate? Chocolate!
4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
6 tablespoons butter
3 eggs
1 cup white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Get the full recipe here.
6. Lovely Pretzel Salad
Yes, it’s a dessert!
2 cups crushed pretzels
3/4 cup butter, melted
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
2 (3 ounce) packages strawberry flavored Jell-O®
2 cups boiling water
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen strawberries
Get the full recipe here.
7. Sweetheart Cupcakes
Sweetheart and sweet hearts!
1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
1 1/4 cups water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 egg whites
8 drops red food coloring
2 drops raspberry candy oil
Get the full recipe here.
8. Lovable Cream Puffs
Add whipped cream for a taste bud adventure!
2 (3.5 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
1 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 eggs
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9. Truffles
Yes!
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
3 cups semisweet chocolate chips, melted
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
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10. Cherries covered in lovely chocolate
Strawberries covered in chocolate? That’s so old school.Wait… Cherries?!
60 maraschino cherries with stems
3 tablespoons butter, softened
3 tablespoons corn syrup
2 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
1 pound chocolate confectioners’ coating
Get the full recipe here.
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