The Best Valentine's Day Desserts

From truffles to shortbread and chocolate strawberries to shortcakes, here are over 18 of the best Valentine’s Day desserts!

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When you think of Valentine’s Day desserts, what comes to mind? Heart-shaped? Chocolate? Strawberries? Red or pink? Yeah, me too. Today I’m sharing my best Valentine’s Day desserts. Some of these treats are heart-shaped, and some aren’t. Some are chocolate, and some aren’t. All are tried-and-true delicious recipes.

Best Valentine’s Day Desserts

(Click the title of each recipe to open a printable version. Many also include a step-by-step video!)

1. Heart Chocolate Strawberries

Make adorable chocolate strawberry hearts for Valentine’s Day! They are delicious, easy to make, and fun to eat!

2. Deep Dish Chocolate Chip Cookies

Crispy on the edges, chewy and soft in the center. These deep-dish chocolate chip cookies are perfect to give as gifts or share with a sweetheart. Make sure to enjoy warm—so delicious and gooey with chocolate flavor!

3. Valentine Hostess Cupcakes

Copycat Valentine Hostess cupcakes are a sweet treat! Heart-shaped cupcakes, pink marshmallow cream filling, and topped with ganache.

4. Best Valentine Sugar Cookies

Easy Valentine’s sugar cookie decorating tips for kids and adults! We’ll show you how to make a darling pig, heart, and LOVE cookie with these tips!

5. Fresh Strawberry Pie

This fresh strawberry pie is so easy to make and is absolutely delicious! Make your own pie crust or use a pre-made graham cracker crust. It’s up to you! I like using the same crust recipe that I use when making my banana cream pie.

6. White Chocolate Raspberry Scones

White chocolate raspberry scones that are light and melt in your mouth buttery. Perfect for a Sweetheart’s breakfast on Valentine’s Day!

7. Heart Strawberries

A platter of heart strawberries is a healthy and sweet Valentine’s Day treat! Perfect for class parties, preschool, or school lunches!

8. Valentine Brownie Truffles

Brownie truffles are so delicious and couldn’t be simpler. Brownies (made from a mix) and melting chocolate, that’s it! No cream cheese, frosting, or any other type of filler. Chocolate, fudgy and delicious.

9. Heart Dinner Rolls (With Cinnamon and Sugar)

Heart-shaped dinner rolls are perfect for Valentine’s Day! So easy to make. Brush with butter and add cinnamon and sugar!

10. Flourless Chocolate Cake

An easy flourless chocolate cake that is RICH, delicious, and made from simple ingredients. Serve with fresh raspberries or vanilla ice cream! This is a gluten-free dessert that everyone will love.

11. Valentine Fortune Cookies

Fortune cookies are delicious on their own, but dipped in chocolate they become a decadent treat! These white chocolate fortune cookies are perfect for Valentine’s Day! Package them up in mini Chinese take-out boxes as gifts, or share them with a sweetheart on Valentine’s Day!