45 Best Valentine's Day Treats to Make for the One You Love
Give your sweetheart a sweet treat.
Valentine's Day is here, and you may be thinking about whipping up some cute treats for the big day. The best Valentine's gifts, in my opinion, are those homemade with love (and with plenty of butter and sugar). Dinner plans and a Valentine's dessert may steal the show when it comes to V-Day plans, but creating small treats for your friends and loved ones is a fun way to show you care.
So if you're baking up some sweets for classmates, coworkers, or a Galentine soirée, look no further. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite Valentine’s Day treats, from individual mini pies to festive cakes to decadent brownies. There are plenty of rich and decadent recipes for the chocolate lovers, some no-bake recipes, and plenty of berry goodness too. These treats look great on a serving tray for guests or packaged up in cute bags as gifts. So make Valentine's Day a little sweeter and get to baking!
More Valentine's Day Recipes:
Chocolate Lava Cakes
Lava cakes are a decadent treat. Slice into the sweet cake with a spoon, and a delicious, gooey-warm center of chocolate bursts out like ... well, like lava!
Three Layer Strawberry Cake
Pretty in pink, this strawberry cake is sure to be a hit no matter what your Valentine's Day plans are!
Red Velvet Heart Cake
What could be a better treat on Valentine's Day than a heart-shape cake!? With perfectly festive red velvet cake on the inside? Nothing!
Classic Creamy Chocolate Mousse
This light creamy, oh-so-chocolatey dessert is a tasty and easy way to let your loved one know that you think they're just as classic.
Chocolate Cupcakes for Two
To help you make a more intimate dessert for two, we boiled down our favorite cupcake recipe so you can make it just for two.
Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Cupcakes
Bake up a Valentine's treat that's totally over-the-top this year: Put some cupcakes under your chocolate covered strawberries!
Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies
These over-the-top brownies make a great Valentine's treat! Make them to celebrate Valentine's Day with everyone you love, whether that means a special someone, your family, or your favorite friends!
Heart Thumbprint Cookies
Package these sweet treats up as classroom gifts for a young'un, or bring some in to treat your coworkers — or just make up a big batch and keep them on the counter for guests around the holiday! No matter what you choose to do, they're sure to go fast.
Classic Easy Tiramisu
America was introduced to Tiramisu in one of our favorite Meg Ryan movies, When Harry Met Sally. The dessert's popularity took off the year the movie came out, and we haven't looked back, since. Make a batch of this delicious and easy Tiramisu and share it with your favorite person for Valentine's Day.
Chocolate Red Wine Cake
This adult-version chocolate cake is a seriously delicious date-night treat!
Heart-Shaped Pavlova
This cloud-like meringue dessert is a gorgeous way to say "I love you!" It's also naturally gluten-free.
Chocolate Mocha Pie
This decadent pudding-like chocolate pie is spiked with espresso powder and topped with dollops of whipped cream.There is no wrong time to serve this pie, but it's a perfect Valentine's Day treat.
Blueberry-Lemon Loaf Cake
This pretty loaf cake is easy to assemble, and cooks (and cools) largely on its own. But the real clincher is the floral topping, which takes it from an everyday snack to a treat worthy of your Valentine.
Buttermilk-Lime Cupcakes with Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting
These flowery cupcakes are sure to delight at any Valentine's Day party!
Get the recipe for Buttermilk-Lime Cupcakes with Swiss Meringue Buttercream Frosting.
No Bake Cheesecake with Berry Toppings
Surprise your Valentine with something simple and gorgeous! The only thing better than the way this elegant cheesecake looks is how simple it is to put together—there's no baking required.
Fresh Strawberry Cake
Celebrate your Valentine this year with fresh and fluffy strawberry cake with swoops of pillowy whipped cream!
Warm Chocolate and Caramel Cakes
In this variation on our Basic Chocolate Cake, warm caramel sauce spooned into a ramekin's base results in individually portioned cakes with an irresistibly gooey surprise.
White Hot Chocolate
White chocolate makes this pretty and pink recipe even sweeter. If you're having a cozy night in Valentine's Day, this warm and sweet drink is a great way to wrap up dinner.
Gluten-Free Cake with Vanilla Buttercream
If you're looking for a delicious gluten-free recipe to make for Valentine's Day this year, we suggest giving this super moist gluten-free cake a try! It's just as easy as any other from-scratch cake recipe out there!
Get the recipe for Gluten-Free Cake with Vanilla Buttercream.
Sour Cherry Hand Pies
Imagine showing up to class or work and having your own individually packaged Valentine's pie!
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