Valentine’s Day Dessert Recipes
Celebrate Valentine’s Day in the best possible way — with delicious desserts! Dropping off a fun dessert for neighbors? Preschool treats for your child’s class? Romantic dinner in? From deep rich chocolate to red velvet to festive cookies, these delicious treats have you covered. A collection of the best Valentine’s Day Desserts, however you plan on celebrating!
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner! Sure, it’s a made-up holiday of absolutely no significance — but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate the best way possible… with dessert!
As far as celebrating Valentine’s Day goes, my husband and I aren’t too into the romantic couple’s holiday side of things (we don’t need a made-up holiday to appreciate each other). But I’m rediscovering a love for the holiday now that I have two little kids. Preschool Valentine’s cards and bite-sized treats and cookies to bring into class? Count me in!
Let’s be honest: there is never a bad time for cake, cookies, or other sweet treats! Bake up some of these pink and red, or decadent and indulgent chocolate options, to share with family, friends, and neighbors.
There’s a little bit of everything in this collection of Valentine’s Day desserts!
And for even more Valentine’s Day-appropriate recipes, including dinner and breakfast options, check out my entire Valentine’s Day section.
Valentine's Day Dessert Recipes
Red Velvet Cream Cheese Swirl Bundt Cake
With a characteristic tang and a heaping pile of cream cheese frosting, this red velvet bundt cake with a cream cheese swirl is an easy crowd pleaser!
M&M Pretzel Kisses
A pretzel, a Hershey’s kiss, and a fun colored M&M — so easy, but these bite-sized sweet and salty M&M Pretzel Kisses are super addicting!
Red Velvet Cheesecake
Calling all red velvet lovers! This Red Velvet Cheesecake combines the classic tang of a red velvet cake with a perfectly creamy cheesecake (and don’t forget the cream cheese frosting on top!).
Chocolate Cherry Bundt Cake
This chocolate cherry bundt cake is made from scratch with real cherries, and topped with a rich chocolate fudge frosting.
Ultimate Nutella Brownies
Take your brownies up a level with a layer of Nutella baked right inside. With Nutella mixed in the batter and sandwiched in the middle, these are truly the ultimate Nutella brownies!
Soft and Chewy M&M Pudding Cookies
With a rich vanilla flavor and the crunch of M&Ms, these soft and chewy M&M pudding cookies are hard to beat!
Chocolate Oreo Cake
A rich buttermilk chocolate cake, dotted with chocolate chips, and sandwiched between thick layers of Oreo cream cheese frosting.
Chocolate Fudge Bundt Cake
A rich, fudgy chocolate cake, covered in chocolate ganache, easy enough for everyday.
Frosted Sprinkle Brownies
Covered in the rich chocolate frosting and loads of sprinkles, these frosted sprinkle brownies are fun, festive, and super delicious! Use pink and red sprinkles for the perfect Valentine's Day dessert.
Best Chocolate Layer Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Everyone needs a great homemade cake recipe, and this is the best chocolate layer cake! The recipe is easy to make and always turns out perfectly.
Strawberry Layer Cake with Whipped Cream Frosting
Perfect for all your summer celebrations, this strawberry layer cake with whipped cream frosting is made entirely with real strawberries and filled with thick layers of homemade strawberry puree.
Flourless Brownie Pie
Chewy edges, ultra-gooey middle: this extra fudgy Flourless Brownie Pie is the perfect brownie, baked right into a pie crust.
Cranberry Brownies
Fudgy, dark chocolate brownies filled with fresh (or frozen!) cranberries and white chocolate chips, these Cranberry Brownies are the perfect easy, mix by hand, holiday treat!
Dark Chocolate Cheesecake
Rich, decadent deep chocolate cheesecake covered in rich chocolate ganache. No water bath necessary!
Flourless Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Ganache
A rich, flourless cake, perfect for Passover, a gluten-free birthday cake, or just because it’s a Tuesday.
Chocolate Chip Cherry Cupcakes
Vanilla-speckled cupcakes studded with mini chocolate chips and a pile of fluffy cherry buttercream. Top with a cherry – or bake one right inside!
No Bake Nutella Pie
It doesn’t get any easier than a no bake nutella pie with a crispy oreo cookie crust.
Nutella Bundt Cake
A rich, buttery vanilla cake with swirls of nutella and a decadent nutella glaze. This nutella bundt cake is easy to make, but worthy of a celebration.
Cranberry Curd Pie
A sweet-tart silky smooth cranberry curd in a gingersnap nut crust, this Cranberry Curd Pie is perfect for holiday entertaining!
Chocolate Chip Cherry Pound Cake
The very best chocolate chip cherry pound cake – a buttery pound cake that melts in your mouth, filled with chopped cherries and chocolate chips, topped with a cherry fudge frosting.
M&M Cookie Cake
Why make cookies when you can make one GIANT M&M Cookie Cake, perfect to celebrate any occasion?
Raspberry Brownies
These easy one-bowl raspberry brownies are a classic fudgy, gooey brownie made even better with fresh or frozen raspberries baked inside! And that red is the perfect pop for Valentine's Day.
Chocolate Strawberry Pie
This Chocolate Strawberry Pie combines the rich, sweet flavor of chocolate with the tangy, fresh flavor of strawberries for a tasty and decadent dessert. Creating this masterpiece is worth every second!
Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake
Skip the canned cherry filling and bake a Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake with fresh cherries!
Red Velvet Sheet Cake
With its signature tangy cocoa flavor, soft and tender crumb, and rich cream cheese frosting, this Red Velvet Sheet Cake is perfect for any occasion.
