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Valentine’s Day dessert recipes are some of my favorite recipes to develop. For starters, I love the traditional pink, red, and white color palette. The flavors (chocolate, strawberry, raspberry, and sparkling wine) are perfect for desserts. The classic shapes (hearts, lips, flowers, and balloons) provide plenty of inspiration. The wide array of fun, commercially available ingredients (candy hearts, Valentine’s Day sprinkles, chocolate covered cherries) always spark my creativity. I especially enjoy creating Valentine-centric twists on classic recipes. Some favorites include these strawberry marshmallow hearts or my heart-shaped strawberry peppermint patties.
Below you’ll find a roundup of my favorite Valentine’s Day dessert recipes. These include: chocolate covered cherries, red velvet whoopie pies, strawberry marshmallows, raspberry truffles, jam-filled puff pastry hearts, and more.
Making desserts for a party, preparing easy Valentine treats for school, or making a special V-Day treat for your sweetheart? I hope you’ll find a recipe here that you enjoy making and sharing with others.
More Valentine’s Day inspiration
For even more Valentine’s Day recipe inspiration, please feel free to visit my chocolate recipes and candy and confectionery galleries, too. And if you make any of my Valentine’s Day recipes, don’t forget to tag me @bastecutfold or use the hashtag #bastecutfold on Instagram. I always love to see what you’re making!
My Favorite Valentine’s Day Dessert Recipes
Strawberry Marshmallow Hearts
An easy recipe for pink, heart-shaped strawberry marshmallows. A “sweet” way to say ‘I love you’ on Valentine’s Day, or any day at all!
Chocolate Covered Cherries for Valentine’s Day
Maraschino cherries wrapped in sweet fondant and enrobed in chocolate make for the quintessential Valentine’s Day treat! Be sure to start early if making these for Valentine’s Day. These candies taste best if allowed to rest for a week or two prior to serving!
White Chocolate Valentine’s Day Bark
White chocolate bark with a Valentine’s Day twist! Candy hearts, Valentine’s Day sprinkles, and a swirl of pink chocolate create a sweet, easy-to-make V-Day treat.
Strawberry Peppermint Patties
Heart-shaped strawberry peppermint patties, enrobed in dark chocolate. A fun Valentine’s Day twist on a classic candy!
Red Velvet Whoopie Pies with Strawberry Buttercream
A pair of rich red velvet cakes with sweet strawberry buttercream sandwiched in between, and a pink and red palette perfect for Valentine’s Day celebrations!
Sparkling Rosé Dark Chocolate Truffles
These super simple (but fancy-looking!) truffles are perfect for gifting, or bringing to a Valentine’s Day party. They combine the fizzy pop of sparkling rosé (or pink champagne) with the bitterness of dark chocolate, and are finished with cocoa powder and a dusting of sparkling pink sugar.
Chocolate Covered Cherry Buttercream Brownies
A fudgy chocolate brownie filled with sweet cherries and topped with layers of dark chocolate and cherry buttercream frosting.
Puff Pastry Hearts with Strawberry, Mascarpone and Thyme
Made with homemade strawberry jam, mascarpone cream, and fresh thyme, these heart-shaped pastries are perfect for a Valentine’s Day brunch.
Cherry Compote
An easy-to-make cherry compote with a hint of fresh lemon. Use as a cheesecake topping, in a parfait, or on an ice cream sundae!
A Chocolate Raspberry Truffle for Valentine’s Day
A decadent dark chocolate-raspberry ganache, enrobed tempered in dark chocolate and sprinkled with freeze-dried raspberries. The quintessential raspberry truffle!
A Ruby Ganache Recipe for Your Valentine Bakes
This ganache is ideal for filling macarons, bon bons, or sandwich-style biscuits, but can also be used for other applications including cakes and tarts. The natural pink tone makes it a perfect fit for Valentine’s Day!
Prosecco Marshmallows
Infused with sparkling wine, these adults-only Prosecco marshmallows are perfect for Valentine’s Day. Add edible glitter for an extra dose of glam!
Valentine’s Day Parfait with Chocolate and Cherries
A Valentine’s Day parfait featuring layers of cherry compote, Oreo cookies, chocolate mousse, and pink whipped cream. An easy Valentine’s Day dessert to make at home!
Easy Four-Ingredient Red Wine Truffles
These simple chocolate truffles require just four basic ingredients: Cream, chocolate, cocoa powder, and rich red wine!
Rebecca Frey is a freelance recipe developer, food writer, photographer, stylist, and pastry chef. She earned the Diplôme de Pâtisserie (French Pastry Techniques Diploma) from Le Cordon Bleu London in 2020 and an MSc in Culinary Innovation from Birkbeck, University of London in 2022, where she focused her dissertation research on Pennsylvania Dutch recipes. She also holds a Professional Chocolatier’s Certificate from Ecole Chocolat. Rebecca has developed recipes for websites including Serious Eats, The Spruce Eats, Wine Enthusiast, and others. Follow her on Instagram @bastecutfold.
