Treat your sweetie: 10 Valentine’s Day chocolate desserts
At Valentine’s Day, all other desserts must make way for the goddess Chocolate. People who are otherwise indifferent on the topic of food become fanatical when it comes to chocolate’s sweet superiority. From the fussiest soufflé to the humblest brownie, chocolate rarely disappoints. That’s why it’s the perfect Valentine treat—and why we’ve created these 10 dessert recipes, one for every kind of chocolate-loving Valentine.
Nothing here requires a candy thermometer or a pastry bag, so don’t worry that you’ll spend Valentine’s Day stressing over the stove feeling anything but festive. No matter what type of sweetheart you’re celebrating this year, we have something he or she will love receiving and sharing.
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Salted caramel brownies
For the adventurous: a caramel brownie topped with ganache and a sprinkle of sea salt to add depth and surprise.
Chocolate crinkle cookies
For the kid at heart: a rich cookie with a light dusting of powdered sugar over its dark crinkles.
Peanut cluster cups
For the nutty: a delightfully fun peanut cup.
Dark chocolate almond bark
For the healthy: an easy almond bark filled with good antioxidants for your sweetie’s sweet tooth.
Chocolate lava cakes
For the bold: a molten lava cake that can be prepared ahead and put into the oven for 10 minutes before being demolished in a blaze of chocolate glory.
Dark chocolate fudge
For the mysterious: a deep, dark, grown-up-tasting fudge that is actually sophisticated.
Hot cocoa for two
For the cuddly: a genuine, creamy cocoa to warm the warmhearted.
Chocolate truffles
For the elegant: a simple chocolate truffle, perfect alongside coffee.
Black Russian cake
For the spontaneous: a seemingly innocent Bundt cake with a surprise black Russian flavor.
Spicy brownies for two
For the homebody: homemade brownies for two. (The perfect base for ice cream.)
Jennifer is a Hallmark writer and culinary student who is always on the hunt for new, easy recipes for celebrating the holidays and seasons.
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