19 Best Valentine's Day Sweets and Treats - Great Holiday Recipes (2024)

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Hearts, chocolates, and roses, oh my! It’s Valentine’s Day, and I’ve got a collection of 19 of the BEST Valentine’s Day Desserts to help you celebrate. With everything from chocolate-covered strawberries to cookies, pies, cakes, and small bites…this roundup has all the Valentine’s Day recipes you’ll need to show your love!

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I’ve always said that food is a gesture, it can show love, well wishes, or appreciation, and Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to make a deliciously sweet gesture! I have been collecting all the BEST Valentine’s recipes for a couple of weeks now, and trust me you won’t be disappointed.

Whether you’re looking for a fun, easy cooking project to celebrate the day with your kids, or you really want to wow your significant other, you can find the perfect recipe here.

I’ve also included a couple recipes that are great to serve at any Valentine’s Day party, and make sure to keep your eye out for the Dessert Charcuterie Board.

Easy To Make Valentine’s Day Desserts

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Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies – 2 Ways

With 6 simple ingredients and 10 minutes of preparation, you can enjoy these delicious Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies! Whether you’re in the mood for a sweet treat to brighten up your weekend, or you’re trying to find the perfect way to show your love on Valentine’s Day, these cookies are the answer!

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Mom’s Homemade Fudge – A Southern Soul

Mom’s Homemade Fudge is a rich, chocolaty tradition that everyone loves! It’s simple to make with just 5 ingredients and the best treat to enjoy or to give for the holidays!

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Valentine’s Day Oreo Cookie Bark – The Country Cook

Want to make something for your sweetheart for Valentine’s Day but maybe you aren’t the world’s best baker or cook? I have got the sweet treat you need to make right here! It’s ridiculously easy and there is no baking involved! Everyone loves this stuff. My co-workers often called it the Oreo crack because when I brought it in. It was gone in seconds!

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Valentine’s Day Dessert Board – Sea Salt Savorings

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and what better way to celebrate than with a fun dessert board for the whole family to enjoy! We love making all kinds of boards, but this one in particular was extra fun!

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Valentine’s Day Dessert Nachos – Lemon Blossoms

Dessert Nachos made with crispy oven baked cinnamon-sugar wonton chips and topped with whipped cream, fresh berries, chocolate hearts, mini marshmallows, chocolate sauce and lots of sprinkles!

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Chocolate Mousse Cup Hearts – Hungry Happenings

Nothing makes Valentine’s Day dinner sweeter than a decadent dessert like these Chocolate Mousse Cup Hearts. Each dark chocolate heart cup is filled with the very best chocolate mousse and is topped with a vibrantly fresh raspberry and some red heart sprinkles.

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Swirl Valentine’s Day Cake – Julie’s Eats and Treats

This festive and delicious Valentine’s Day Cake is so easy to make! It uses a boxed mix that you turn half pink with strawberry Jell-O mix for a swirled cake when you cut into. The frosting is canned that you dye and drizzle to make it look festive. Anyone can make this Valentine’s Day dessert. Perfect for letting the kids help, too!

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Easy Chocolate Fondue {5-Ingredients} – Chelsea’s Messy Apron

Delicious and simple-to-make chocolate fondue with lots of fun dipping ideas!

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Easy Strawberry Cake With Strawberry Sauce – Natasha’s Kitchen

Easy Strawberry Cake with a soft and moist crumb and bursting with fresh strawberry flavor. One of our all-time favorite strawberry recipes.

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Easy Heart Shaped Cinnamon Rolls – It’s Always Autumn

Granted, they aren’t quite as tasty as homemade cinnamon rolls, but that didn’t deter anyone in my house from eating them. Plus they’re about a hundred times simpler that starting from scratch. And aren’t they cute? I made a quick video to show you how to make these in case you’re looking for something special for Valentine’s Day breakfast.

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Make-Ahead Valentine’s Day Sweet Treats

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Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Beautiful, decadent, Chocolate Covered Strawberries are the perfect sweet treat to show your love this Valentine’s Day! Whether it’s your first day in the kitchen, or you’re a seasoned home cook, impress your loved ones by putting your own creative spin on this easy, 3-ingredient recipe.

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Valentine Puppy Chow – Like Mother Like Daughter

This Valentine Puppy Chow is the perfect Valentine’s Day treat with red and white Strawberry muddy buddies scattered with red, pink, and white M&M’s, and sprinkles.

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Valentine’s Heart Macarons – Liv For Cake

Baking holiday-themed stuff could be my most favorite thing ever. I get just a little excited about the prospect of incorporating different themes and flavors into my baked goodies. These cinnamon spiced heart macarons are the perfect way to celebrate Valentine’s Day!

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French Silk Pie – Spoon Fork Bacon

Our silky and chocolatey French Silk Pie recipe is a winner. Our French Silk Pie features a Nilla wafer crust, a perfectly creamy and smooth chocolate filling and topped with sweetened whipped cream and chocolate shavings. Perfect for any kind of celebrations, but easy enough to make just because.

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Raspberry and White Chocolate Shortbread Cookies – Ahead Of Thyme

Raspberry and white chocolate shortbread cookies are sweet, buttery, and literally melt in your mouth. They have two layers of buttery and flaky shortbread, a layer of white chocolate with raspberry jam in between, and a generous dusting of confectioners’ sugar on top. These heart-shaped cookies are the perfect festive Valentine’s Day treat.

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Valentine’s Pretzel Rods – A Southern Soul

With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, I decided it was time to make a little treat for my fellas. Big Sweetie has been working hard, my youngest is deep into his studies and we’ve all been struggling with a nasty winter cold so, these happy pretzel rods were just what was needed to brighten their spirits.

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Lemon Rose Shortbread Cookies – Half Baked Harvest

The sweetest Lemon Rose Shortbread Cookies. Lightly sweetened, buttery shortbread cookies hinted with lemon and vanilla, and finished generously with a sweet lemony glaze. These are easy, fun, so pretty, and so very delicious! The loveliest (most romantic) cookies to bake up any time this month.

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Sugar Cookie Cake Recipe – Julie Blanner

An easy, thick and chewy Sugar Cookie Cake. This Sugar Cookie Cake recipe makes the best birthday cake, Valentine’s cake, party treat and more! It’s quick and easy to make and is melt in your mouth delicious!

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No-Bake Valentine’s Day Wafer Cookies – In The Kid’s Kitchen

These white chocolate dipped Valentine’s Day Wafer Cookies are an easy no bake treat that’s perfect to make in a pinch for classroom parties and gifts! Colorful and super tasty too!

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FAQs

What is the most popular Valentine's treat? ›

Chocolate covered strawberries are a classic treat on Valentine's Day but the store-bought variety are often pretty expensive. Luckily, they're easy to make at home and you can even get creative with decorating them: sprinkles, chopped nuts, or crushed freeze-dried strawberries!

What is a traditional food for Valentine's Day? ›

A good-quality steak with a potato side is a timeless choice, but couples craving a lighter romantic meal may go for fish like sea bass or salmon. And naturally, there are plenty of vegetarian and vegan picks for Valentine's Day. Italian dishes, like pasta, are also a classic Valentine's Day choice.

What is Valentine favorite candy? ›

Everybody Wants Chocolate

According to CandyStore.com, 37 out of 50 states in the U.S. prefer some kind of chocolate to any other sort of Valentine candy. Chocolate is the most popular candy for Valentine's Day for a reason.

What is a good Valentine candy? ›

Hershey's Hugs and Kisses Assortment

A Hershey's Kiss is a classic for a reason. This Hugs and Kisses assortment not only comes with the traditional Hershey's Kiss wrapped in silver foil, but it also includes Hershey's Kisses made from white creme candy filled with milk chocolate wrapped in pink and silver foil.

What food is most eaten on Valentine's Day? ›

Chocolate – We won't leave out the most popular Valentine's Day food, even though it one of the more recent additions to the holiday menu.

What do you eat on a Valentine's Day picnic? ›

Ideal Valentine's Day food items for a picnic are French bread, cheeses, antipasto, pate and salads. Strawberries dipped in chocolate are an easy dessert and for a little extra, spoil your loved one with a hamper with champagne and chocolate. The only other items you'll need are a blanket, cushions and an umbrella.

What is a white lady dessert? ›

Dame blanche (French, "white lady") is the name used in Belgium and the Netherlands for a sweet dessert consisting of vanilla ice cream with whipped cream, and warm molten chocolate.

What is sold the most on Valentines Day? ›

Candy: As the saying goes, “Candy for the win!” It comes as no surprise that candy tops the list, with 57% of people purchasing sweets for their loved ones on Valentine's Day. Chocolates, in particular, are a timeless classic and a symbol of romance.

What is the most bought item on Valentine's Day? ›

The most popular Valentine's Day gift in the US is chocolate. According to a survey by the National Retail Federation, 52% of Americans choose to give their loved ones this sweet treat on Valentine's Day. This is followed by flowers (37%), jewelry (21%), and a romantic dinner (34%).

What is the number one gift given on Valentine's Day? ›

1. Valentine's Day cards. Although cards are usually given in combination with other gifts like flowers or chocolates, more than 52% of consumers will present their loved ones with a Valentine's Day card. You can score some extra points by personalizing your card with a photo or heartfelt poem.

What is the most bought Valentines Day gift? ›

If you're unsure about what to get your special someone for Valentine's Day, the survey says that the most traditional gifts are the most desired: 48% want a nice dinner at a restaurant. 34% want chocolates. 31% want flowers.

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