If you are looking for the very BEST Valentine's Day Desserts to serve to your loved ones, whether it be a date or a party, then you are sure to find something on this list. These easy treats will fill your day with pink, red, hearts and chocolate.
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- Valentine's Day Cookies
- Maraschino Cherry Cookies
- Heart Shaped Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Raspberry Linzer Cookies
- Heart Thumbprint Cookies
- Oreo Red Velvet Cookies
- Hershey Kiss Sugar Cookies
- No Bake Valentine's Treats
- Strawberry Rice Krispie Treats
- Pink Rice Krispie Treats
- Rice Krispie Treats with Sprinkles
- Nutella Covered Strawberries
- Cakes, Brownies & More
- Red Velvet Brownies (from Cake Mix)
- Raspberry Cupcakes
- Strawberry Crunch Poundcake
- Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes
Valentine's Day is a time to show your loved ones how much you care. This season is typically filled with Valentine's day treats that are heart shaped, chocolate filled and bursting with red and pink colors.
We have carefully selected just the BEST Valentine's day desserts for this list based on: flavor, ease of making and festive look/colors. So, keep on scrolling to find the perfect treat for your love filled day.
Valentine's Day Cookies
These festive cookies are filled with reds and pinks, hearts and kisses as the exemplify the colors and shapes of this holiday.
Maraschino Cherry Cookies
These maraschino cherry cookies are a pretty pink, easy to make cookie. They are bursting with cherries and chocolate chips for an over the top sweet taste.
Why they're good: this is a no chill recipe, so they are fast and easy to make. Their pink color and chocolate cherry flavor is super yummy and festive.
Heart Shaped Chocolate Chip Cookies
Heart shaped chocolate chip cookies are a way to serve up a classic cookie flavor, but with a festive twist. These yummy cookies use a basic chocolate chip cookie recipe and a simple heart shaped cookie cutter.
Why they're good: super easy to make and you can customize the size with different cookie cutters. Add festive add-ins like sprinkles if desired.
Raspberry Linzer Cookies
These raspberry linzer cookies are a little bit of a fancier cookie with their jam filled cut out and powdered sugar sprinkle. The cookie base has a nice buttery, almond flavor which mixes well with the raspberry jam.
Why they're good: easy to customize by using different flavored jam - cherry or strawberry work well to keep the red color. You can also customize the cut out to be a tiny heart if you want.
Heart Thumbprint Cookies
Another jam filled cookie, these heart thumbprint cookies are both yummy and pretty. The cookie base is a melt-in-your-mouth buttery cookie that is absolutely delicious.
Why they're good: make these in just under an hour they are pretty and festive. Easy to customize by adding different fillings like other jams, nutella or chocolate.
Oreo Red Velvet Cookies
Crushed oreo red velvet cookies are bright red and full of chocolate flavor. These cookies are a red velvet base with a generous amount of crushed oreos sprinkled throughout.
Why they're good: this is a no chill recipe, so you can bake these up pretty quickly. They are super festive with their bright red color.
Hershey Kiss Sugar Cookies
Hershey Kiss sugar cookies have soft, chewy sugar cookie base topped with a sweet, chocolate Hershey Kiss nestled in the center. They are the perfect combination of chocolate and buttery cookie.
Why they're good: super easy to customize by using seasonal hershey kisses, sprinkles or food coloring. You can also use heart shaped cookie cutters if you want to change their shape.
No Bake Valentine's Treats
If you are looking for some fast treats to whip up, these no bake desserts fit the bill. From strawberries to rice krispie treats and full of pinks and reds.
Strawberry Rice Krispie Treats
These no bake, strawberry rice krispie treats are a strawberry flavored twist on the classic rice krispie treat recipe.
Why they're good: only use 3 ingredients and take about 15 - 20 minutes to make. Customize them by using a cookie cutter to cut them into heart shapes.
Pink Rice Krispie Treats
Pink rice krispie treats are a colorful twist on the classic rice krispie treat recipe. They have the same exact flavor and texture, just with pink food coloring added in to make them more festive.
Why they're good: they are an easy 4 ingredient, no bake treat that just takes about 20 minutes to make. You can customize their shade by adding more or less food coloring. Also, feel free to add festive sprinkles or cut them into heart shapes.
Rice Krispie Treats with Sprinkles
Yet another rice krispie treat variation, these rice krispie treats with sprinkles are a fun and festive way to celebrate the holiday. They are perfect for large gatherings as you can make a big batch easily.
Why they're good: make them in about 20 minutes with only 4 ingredients. Customize them by changing up the sprinkles that you use.
Nutella Covered Strawberries
Add a flavorful twist to a classic dessert by making these nutella covered strawberries. The chocolate hazelnut spread is the perfect flavor combination with sweet, juicy strawberries.
Why they're good: they only take 3 ingredients and a few minutes to make. You can customize the flavor by adding nuts, whipped cream and more.
Cakes, Brownies & More
Looking for some festive baked goods filled with flavors of chocolate and strawberry? These cakes, brownies, cupcakes and more will be perfect for your date night.
Red Velvet Brownies (from Cake Mix)
Bright red and delicious to boot, these cake mix red velvet brownies are perfect for Valentines day. They are soft and chewy with the perfect red velvet flavor.
Why they're good: super fast and easy to make with minimal ingredients. Plus, easy to customize with oreo crumbles, white chocolate chips or cream cheese swirls and frosting.
Raspberry Cupcakes
These raspberry cupcakes and light, sweet, fruity and pink. They have a vanilla cupcake base with raspberries sprinkled throughout.
Why they're good: really easy to customize these, you can add a raspberry filling or change the icing flavor and color.
Strawberry Crunch Poundcake
Strawberry crunch poundcake is a delicious mix of vanilla and strawberry flavors. Topped with a streusel like crumble topping that has a sweet strawberry flavor as well.
Why it's good: this poundcake looks fancy, but is easy to make. You can add extra toppings like fresh cut berries to really put it over the top.
Strawberry Crunch Cupcakes
If you love strawberry crunch flavor, but want individual serving treats, try these strawberry crunch cupcakes. They are sweet vanilla and strawberry flavors.
Why they're good: make them fancy by adding a slice of strawberry into the whipped cream. They look elaborate, but are rather quick to bake up a large batch.
