Looking for chocolate candy recipes and other Valentine’s Day dessert options?
Feast your eyes on some of these scrumptious creations. It’s fun to make food gifts for Valentine’s day, create date night desserts, or get the kids involved in some of the chocolate candy recipes.
Of course, any of these Valentine’s Day desserts can be modified for any holiday or any random day.

Valentine’s Day Sweets and Treats Roundup
I rallied my blogger friends to create this giant roundup of dessert recipes. Originally, I only planned to list about 25 or so. I slipped into a trance while looking at all of the irresistible recipes, and now we have over 80 at the time of me typing this. I’m sure I will probably add more in the future!
Fire up your printer, stretch out your scrolling finger, and get ready to drool on your keyboard as you explore these scrumptious desserts for Valentine’s Day, Sweetest Day, or whenever you want a treat!
Don’t forget Galentine’s Day and all the other cute variations of the holiday. Most importantly, don’t forget to treat YOURSELF no matter what your relationship status may be. No s/o needed to enjoy these tasty cakes, cookies, puddings, parfaits, candies, and so much more!
Valentine's Day Desserts Roundup
If you're looking for sweets for your sweeties, here is an insane list of 83+ Valentine's Day desserts. I tried to break them into categories as much as possible. Get ready, this list is quite extensive!
CANDY AND FUDGE
Candy and fudge recipes fit for the day of love. From truffles to chocolate spoons, there's sure to be a candy worth making in this bunch.
Camouflage Almond Butter Truffles
These unique looking camo truffles are easy and fun to make. The creamy chocolate and crunchy candies create a fun texture experience.
Pink Candies with Marshmallow Crème
Bright pink candies with a delicious marshmallow filling. Top them off with heart candies for all the colors of Valentine's Day.
Valentine's Day Cake Mix Fudge
This easy fudge recipe uses a boxed cake mix for a simple, 5-ingredient treat. Topped with little heart sprinkles, this fudge is adorable for Valentine's Day.
Strawberry Pecan Fudge
With only 3 ingredients, this pink fudge looks perfect and sounds absolutely delicious. Strawberry pecan fudge is something to save for the next time you need a last-minute dessert.
Easy Peasy Frosting Strawberry Fudge Recipe
Surprise your favorite valentine with this easy peasy strawberry fudge recipe. Here's how to make it for your family!
Valentine’s Chocolate Bark
Bark candy is fun to make for any holiday. This beautiful pink swirled chocolate bark is perfect for sweethearts.
Cream Cheese Mints
These little melt in your mouth cream cheese mints are a cute and delicious Valentine's Day treat.
Valentine's Day Fudge Recipe
This easy layered pink and white fudge is as tasty as it is beautiful!
Keto Raspberry Valentines Fat Bombs
For the low-carb crowd, no reason to skip the date night dessert. Enjoy these tasty heart-shaped fat bombs.
Valentine Cracker Candy
Easy to make cracker candy recipe decorated for Valentine's day. This treat is so fun to make and decorate and almost impossible to mess up.
Strawberry Chocolate Crispy Bark
Chocolate bark candy with strawberries and crispy rice. This swirly pink candy is so pretty with unique flavor and that extra crunch we love.
DIY Valentine's Day Coffee Spoons
Chocolate-covered spoons that include fun Valetine's Day printables for an adorable gift idea. Stir coffee and hot chocolate with these delicious candy-coated spoons.
White Chocolate Spoons for Valentine's Day
White chocolate spoons with hearts are a great gift idea for coffee and hot chocolate lovers. They will think of you every time they stir this sweetness into their hot drink.
CAKES AND CUPCAKES
Valentine's Day cakes and cupcake recipes that are cupid approved.
Strawberry Cheesecake Trifle
Layers of strawberry cake, pudding, whipped cream, and fresh strawberries. This delicious trifle recipe is a huge hit all year.
Mini Strawberry Bundt Cakes
These mini bundt cakes are the sure way to anyone's heart. Make them to share with all your loves!
Vegan Strawberry Cheesecake
Just look at the color of this cheesecake. This beauty is perfect even if you're not vegan.
No-Bake Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake
No need to fire up the oven to make this gorgeous strawberry cheesecake. Look at that irresistible chocolate coating.
Vegan Strawberry Cupcakes
Beautiful pink cupcakes topped with even more gorgeous pink frosting. These strawberry cupcakes just scream Valentine's Day.
Pink Marble Swirl Cupcakes
This crazy moist Pink cupcakes recipe with marble cream cheese frosting is the prettiest, easiest, most delicious cupcake you will ever make for Valentine's Day.
Mini Strawberry Layer Cake
Mini vanilla cakes layered with whipped cream and strawberries. I don't see how you can go wrong with this dessert!
Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Does it get cuter than a mini cupcake garnish on a bigger cupcake? I don't think it can! This one is the winner.
Keto Coconut Raspberry Cupcakes
Keto peeps can still celebrate with sweets with these coconut raspberry cupcakes. Light and fluffy cupcakes with a delicious frosting.
Strawberry Crunch Cheesecake
Creamy strawberry cheesecake with an irresistible crunch. This beauty is sure to win some hearts.
Fluffy Chantilly Cake with Berries
Soft vanilla sponge cake topped with beautiful fresh berries. The light and fluffy mascarpone Chantilly cream sounds to-die-for!
Rose Cupcakes with Rose Petals
Rosé cupcakes with a rose petal topping. Who says rosé is just for drinking? Cheers to these gorgeous cupcakes!
Black Forest Cupcakes with Homemade Cherry Filling
These black forest cupcakes look tempting and seductive. Rich, moist, chocolate cupcakes topped with cherries and whipped cream. Yes, please!
Simply Sweet Valentine Baked Alaska
Make Valentine's Day special by making baked Alaska. I know it's certainly not something I make often... or ever. It's not that hard to make this extra special treat!
Black Forest Trifle
Layers of chocolate cake, chocolate pudding, cherry filling, and whipped cream give you an indulgent dessert to enjoy any time of the year. The deep, rich colors make it perfect for Valentine's Day.
Strawberries and Cream Chocolate Cake
This chocolate cake is closer to a brownie, giving it a rich and dense flavor. Combine that with fluffy whipped cream and fresh strawberries for perfection.
Red Velvet Sheet Cake
Red velvet is the ultimate cake for Valentine's Day. Try this moist sheet cake topped with homemade cream cheese frosting.
Valentine's Day Cake Bars
Pink cake with white chocolate chips and sprinkles, these easy cake bars are fun to make and eat.
Perfect White Chocolate Drip
That white chocolate drip on any cake is sure to impress anyone who sees it. Wow your sweetie with your drip skills!
Strawberry Coconut Layer Cake
Strawberry coconut layer cake with a gorgeous ombre frosting. This cake looks as impressive as it does delicious.
Dark Chocolate X & O Cupcakes
Delicious dark chocolate cupcakes topped with X's & O's for Valentine's Day. Use jelly beans to give hugs and kisses on your cupcakes.
Low-Carb Strawberry Mug Cake
If you're looking for a low-carb Valentine's Day dessert option, here is a mug cake for one. You can share this strawberry cake in a mug, or make two for a quick and easy treat.
Strawberry Cheesecake
Keep it simple with a creamy cheesecake topped with gooey strawberries. This is an excellent date night dessert choice.
COOKIES
Valentine-themed cookies to bake your way to someone's heart.
Marble Iced Sugar Cookie Hearts
Heart sugar cookies with a marble icing for Valentine's Day. Beautiful pink and white swirls on top of heart-shaped cookies.
Cow Valentine's Day Sugar Cookies
Udderly adorable cow and barn-themed sugar cookies. Unleash your creativity while decorating these cookies.
Easy Red Velvet Cookies
Tasty red velvet cake mix cookies with white chocolate chips and M&M's. These colors are perfect for Valentine's Day, and easy to switch up for other times of the year.
Red Velvet Cookies
These red velvet cookies are made from scratch. They are nut-free for all our allergy loves, too!
Red Velvet Kiss Cookies
Beautiful red velvet cookies with a chocolate kiss center. Everything is better with a chocolate kiss center!
Maraschino Cherry Cookies
Cherry lovers will enjoy these deliciouc cookies with white chocolate chips.
Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies
These Red Velvet Cake Mix cookies only take a few ingredients to make the most festive dessert. The cake-like texture will be a hit!
Rose Pistachio Heart Shaped Cookies
Enjoy the unique flavor combo of rose and pistachio in these heart-shaped cookies.
Crumbl Sugar Cookies Recipe
Hop on the Crumbl cookie craze by making your own at home. Try this copycat recipe for Crumbl sugar cookies with pink frosting.
Easy Chocolate Cherry Blossom Cookies
Cherry cookies with a chocolate kiss center. Sweet and delicious cherries plus creamy chocolate is sure to be a hit.
Red Velvet Crinkle Cookie Sandwiches
Red velvet crinkle cookies with a cream cheese filling. These sandwich cookies are packed with flavor and the perfect color for the day of love.
Jam Filled Shortbread Cookies
Delicious shortbread cookies with jam filled heart centers. These cookies are pretty enough for cupid himself.
Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
Crinkle cookies are always an excellent quick and easy dessert choice. Make them red velvet for holidays like Valentine's Day and Christmas.
Sour Cream Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting
Sour cream cookies with cream cheese frosting that you can use to decorate how you wish for Valentine's Day. Create cute messages for your sweetie.
Easy Valentine's Day Cookie Bars
There's something about a cookie bar that just hits different. Make this easy cookie bar recipe with Valentine's Day M&M's.
Valentine cookies
Buttery chocolate cookies that are a bit crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. Decorate these heart shaped cookies however you want, but I'm digging the minimal look shown here. So pretty!
No-Bake Valentine’s Day Cookies
These no-bake Valentines Day Cookies are so easy and cute! They’re little love letters made from a few ingredients.
Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies
Pretty pink cookies packed with strawberry flavor. Use a cake mix to quickly whip up these delicious cookies.
Stained Glass Valentine Heart Cookies
Make these stained-glass heart cookies that look quite impressive, but are actually quite easy to make.
Valentine's Day Chocolate Chip M&M Cookie Bars
These soft and chewy Valentine’s Day cookie bars are packed with red, white, and pink M&Ms and loads of chocolate chips for a fun and festive Valentine’s Day dessert.
Easy Raspberry Tarts
Tiny tarts with a fruity middle and buttery crust. Easy raspberry tarts are a tasty dessert to make for any occasion.
FRUIT
Create light and delicious desserts using fresh fruit.
Chocolate Oreo Covered Strawberries
Cover strawberries in a chocolate Oreo covering. A simple and delicious crunchy strawberry dessert.
Yogurt Covered Strawberries
These gorgeous yogurt covered strawberries are so easy to make! You'll dip fresh strawberries in vanilla yogurt for a sweet, healthy treat.
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Make your own professional looking chocolate covered strawberries. Have fun and get creative while you decorate your beautiful berries.
CRISPY RICE TREATS
Everyone loves a rice krispie treat, right? Dress some up for Valentine's Day!
Heart-Shaped Rice Krispies Treats
Everyone's favorite crispy rice treats in the shape of hearts with creative frosting detail. Send a message with these fun-to-make desserts.
Easy Valentines Rice Krispie Treats
The treats we all know and love in heart shapes and decorated for Valentine's Day.
Valentine Rice Crispy Treats Recipe
These easy Valentine's Day crispy rice treats are on a stick, making them even more fun to serve and eat! Tiny heart sprinkles make them even more adorable.
Mice Krispie Treats for Valentine’s Day
Adorable litlle mice krispy treats! How cute are these little love mice?
Heart Shaped Rice Krispie Treats
Delicious crispy rice treats shaped into hearts and covered in Valentine's Day sprinkles.
Conversation Hearts Rice Krispie Treats
Turn rice krispie treats into conversation hearts. Write your love notes on these tasty treats.
SWEET AND SALTY SNACKS
Oh yeah, that sweet and salty flavor combo so many of us crave.
Sweetheart Bark
Pretzels, popcorn, and chocolate for all our favorites in one sweet and salty delight. The red, pink, and white colors make this a cute treat for gift bags, too!
Valentine's Day Chocolate Covered Pretzels
Chocolate covered pretzels are always a delicious and easy treat to whip up. This simple salty and sweet snack can be modified for any holiday all year.
Valentine's Day Dipped Pretzels
Dipped pretzels are always a delicious option. These pretty white chocolate pretzels with heart sprinkles are fun to make with the kids, too.
PIES
Pies, cobblers, and donuts that are perfect for Valentine's Day.
Mini Heart Pies Recipe with Cherry Filling
Handheld fruit pies in the shape of a heart are fun to make and delicious to eat. Create some mini pies with your favorite filling for your sweetheart any time of the year.
Air Fryer Chocolate Cherry Cobbler
Easy to make little cobblers to enjoy with your sweetie. Ready in a jiffy using your air fryer.
Paleo Strawberry Almond Galette
A galette is actually easier to make than a pie. To me, it looks like it would be more difficult. In any case, this one looks delicious.
Heart Shaped Strawberry Hand Pies
Strawberry heart-shaped hand pies with homemade strawberry jam.
Heart Shaped Mini Sugar Doughnut Holes
Donuts more your thing? We got you with these heart-shaped sugar donut holes!
Cherry Hand Pies
These cherry hand pies use a homemade pie crust made from scratch. These light and flaky heart pies are sure to hit the spot.
DRINKS
If you like shakes and dessert drinks, here are some that are perfect for the sweetest day of the year.
Double Chocolate Red Velvet Cake Shake
Make this indulgent red velvet cake shake for a date night dessert. This delicious pink shake is a great one to share with a sweetie.
Copycat Strawberry Frappuccino
Make a couple copycat strawberry Frappuccinos for a sweet and refreshing drink option. This icy blended drink is easy to make with just a few ingredients.
Roasted Strawberry Basil Milkshake
This unique flavor combo is sure to seduce your palate Make these creamy dreamy strawberry basil shakes.
JELLO, PUDDING & MOUSSE
Jiggly jello, perfect puddings, and mouthwatering mousse, get ready to drool at the recipes below.
Valentine's Day Layered Jello Cups
For a light and sweet dessert, try these layered Jello shooters. Pink, white, and red layers of delicious Jello for a fun-to-eat treat.
Red Wine Gummies
For the over 21 sweeties, try these red wine gummies in the shape of hearts. With only 3 ingredients, you can make these easy gummies with wine for a unique treat.
Chocolate Raspberry Chia Pudding
This makes me want to hop on the chia pudding bandwagon immediately. These look fantastic!
Heart Shaped Rose Gummies
These adult gummies use rosé. The perfect, pretty, pink heart gummies are absolutely adorable.
Bailey's Dark Chocolate Mousse
Sophisticated and decadent, this light and fluffy Bailey’s Dark Chocolate Mousse will make your valentine swoon over its chocolatey goodness.
Coeur a la Creme with Raspberry Rose Sauce
Coeur a la Creme must be the world’s most romantic dessert! This classic treat is luscious, beautiful, and definitely meant to be eaten from one plate with two spoons. I mean, just the name (said with your best French accent) says “romance.”
Fresh Strawberry Mousse Parfaits
Keep things light and fluffy with these strawberry mousse parfaits. Mini desserts with big flavor!
Which one of these Valentine’s Day desserts looks best to you?
jeani b
Friday 20th of January 2017
i had to pin this! awesome collection of recipes. i like that there are a bunch for different skill levels.
Sarah L
Wednesday 18th of January 2017
Lots of fun things to make. Sugar overload!!
Margot C
Wednesday 18th of January 2017
Candy Spoons! What could be more charming!
Dominique Cloutier
Wednesday 18th of January 2017
Oh this is amazing! The candy with the marshmallow insides looks to die for! I am definitely going to have to put some of these on my to make list!
shelly peterson
Wednesday 18th of January 2017
So many great recipes! They look so yummy!