30 Irresistible Chocolate Desserts for Valentine's Day Sweeten up your loved one's day with a classic. Close Credit: Chris Court There's no better way to say "I love you" than with delightful, decadent chocolate desserts for Valentine's Day. But better than any box of store-bought bonbons is a homemade dessert or treat to share. Whether you enjoy it with your partner, the family, or a group of friends is up to you, but we're offering a stellar selection of cacao recipes just right for the holiday of love. 40 Valentine's Day Dessert Recipes That You'll Fall in Love With 01 of 30 Chocolate Heart-Shaped Cakes With Buttercream Credit: Johnny Miller Mini flourless chocolate cakes get a flavor boost from dark rum and instant espresso. They puff up slightly in the oven, then set into a delicate, truffle-like consistency as they cool. Piped meringue buttercream decorations are the finishing touch that takes these decadent treats over the top. View Recipe 02 of 30 Loaf-Pan Buckeye Brownies Credit: David Malosh Bake brownies in a loaf pan using our small-batch recipe when you need a smaller amount of decadent treats. Inspired by buckeye candies—an old-fashioned confection of chocolate-dipped peanut butter fudge—they are run through with a ribbon of rich peanut butter cream that takes on a caramel flavor in the oven. View Recipe 03 of 30 Milk Chocolate-Pistachio Tart Credit: Johnny Miller Milk chocolate and pistachio is a blissful combination, as this tart shows. The best part? You'll find pistachios everywhere in this dessert—embedded in the crust, in a paste layered beneath the milk-chocolate filling, and in a dusted coating on top. View Recipe 04 of 30 Dark Chocolate-Walnut Date Bar Credit: Sidney Bensimon It's rich and indulgent but also free of refined sugar and eggs and gluten-free. This dessert bar is our top choice for anyone with dietary restrictions or who prefers a healthier dessert. View Recipe 05 of 30 ​​Molten Chocolate-Espresso Cakes Credit: Yuki Sugiura For a quick chocolate fix for your valentine, turn to these easy mini cakes. Serve them plain, or topped with a bit of ganache and a sprinkling of pistachios or a touch of flaky sea salt. View Recipe 06 of 30 One-Bowl Chocolate Cupcakes Sweet messages written in white chocolate adorn these easy one-bowl chocolate cupcakes. View Recipe 07 of 30 Vanilla Pudding Pie Credit: Kate Mathis For white chocolate lovers, there's this creamy, dreamy pie with white chocolate in the silky vanilla filling and a chocolate wafer cookie crust. View Recipe 08 of 30 Mile-High Triple-Chocolate-Espresso Mousse Pie Credit: Christopher Testani A chocolate dessert that deserves a pedestal. This lavish sweet has two different chocolate mousses layered over a chocolate wafer crust. On top is an espresso cream and a dusting of cocoa powder. View Recipe 09 of 30 Chocolate-Olive Oil Crisps Credit: Johnny Miller Made with olive oil instead of butter, these cookies have a crisp texture and a more intense cocoa flavor. Serve them to your sweetheart on their own or with scoops of fruit sorbet. View Recipe 10 of 30 Hot Chocolate With Marshmallow Hearts Give a sweet new meaning to the idea of "warm hearts" when you plop fluffy homemade marshmallow cut-outs into rich, creamy hot cocoa. View Recipe 11 of 30 Chocolate-Covered Strawberries It's so easy to make your own version of this classic, coveted Valentine's Day treat. Coat the chocolate-dipped strawberries in pistachios as shown in this recipe, or branch out with other kinds of nuts, coconut, crushed cookies, edible glitter, and more fun surprises. View Recipe 12 of 30 Chocolate-Mousse Parfaits Credit: Justin Walker Espresso powder intensifies the chocolate flavor in this light and luscious make-ahead mousse. View Recipe 13 of 30 Chocolate Heart Cupcakes Credit: Kate Mathis Sometimes love is black and white, as in these adorable heart-adorned chocolate-cherry cupcakes topped with vanilla bean frosting. View Recipe 14 of 30 Dipped Chocolate Truffles Credit: Sang An What's more decadent than a truffle? One that's enrobed in chocolate. These in particular make gift-worthy bonbons for your valentine. View Recipe 15 of 30 No-Bake Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cup Bars Credit: CHELSEA CAVANAUGH Sweet, fluffy peanut butter filling luxuriates between two blankets of dark chocolate in our homemade version of the classic candy. Swirl peanut butter hearts on top for an extra-loving touch. View Recipe 16 of 30 Dark-and-White-Chocolate Shortbread Hearts Credit: CHELSEA CAVANAUGH Your Valentine's heart will grow four sizes when you present them with these beautiful (and totally Instagram-worthy) layered shortbread cookies. View Recipe 17 of 30 Chocolate-Pistachio Tartufo Credit: Bryan Gardner Layers of ice cream and cookie crumbs coated in chocolate make the perfect romantic dessert for sharing. Grab two spoons and dive in to discover the two surprise maraschino cherries inside. View Recipe 18 of 30 Whoopie Hearts With Raspberry Meringue Credit: Burcu Avsar Make your Valentine shout "whoopeeee!" with these heart-shaped chocolate whoopie pies, filled with fluffy pink raspberry meringue. View Recipe 19 of 30 Fudgy Brownie Cake Credit: Chris Court Simple yet seductive, this dense, almost-flourless cake is pure chocolate bliss. Serve with an understated dusting of cocoa powder or dial up your garnish game with berries and whipped cream. View Recipe 20 of 30 Chocolate Pots de Creme These elegant chocolate custards will transport you to a romantic French bistro with every silky bite. View Recipe 21 of 30 Chocolate Eclair Cake Credit: Mike Krautter Photography Declare your love with a decadent dessert. It's easy but seems fancy, this no-bake cake is an all-round winner. All the cooking that's needed for our chocolate eclair cake is for the vanilla pudding or custard that's the filling. View Recipe 22 of 30 Vegan Chocolate Cake Credit: Bryan Gardner Use your favorite dairy-free creamer to concoct this decadent vegan chocolate-mocha layer cake. View Recipe 23 of 30 Baked Chocolate Cake Donuts Credit: Will Anderson Cocoa powder and chocolate chips enrich the batter for these baked beauties, and each one is finished with glaze and sprinkles or more chocolate, in the form of shavings. View Recipe 24 of 30 Chocolate Beet Cake Credit: Marcus Nilsson Puréed beets are the healthy secrets behind this moist, ganache-coated chocolate cake. View Recipe 25 of 30 Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie Credit: Bryan Gardner Cookies, like love, are meant to be shared, and there's plenty to go around when you bake up this great big chocolate-chip beauty. View Recipe 26 of 30 Milk-Chocolate Pudding Cupcakes Credit: Con Poulos Achieve ultimate chocolate nirvana in these chocolate cupcakes filled with milk-chocolate pudding, coated in milk-chocolate ganache, and decked out with chocolate curls. View Recipe 27 of 30 Chocolate Raspberry Cake Credit: Brie Goldman Our chocolate raspberry cake is a layered creation loaded with decadent chocolate flavor. It features three layers of cake, a homemade raspberry filling, and a creamy chocolate frosting—all that is left is for the love birds to enjoy! View Recipe 28 of 30 Flourless Chocolate-Date Cake With Salted-Caramel Sauce Credit: Marcus Nilsson A seductive mixture of dates and bourbon is at the base of this sophisticated cake. View Recipe 29 of 30 Chocolate Mousse Pie With Phyllo Crust Credit: Kate Mathis Crisp, buttery layers of phyllo dough are coated in a layer of chocolate and then heaped with fluffy chocolate mousse in this all-new interpretation of chocolate cream pie. View Recipe 30 of 30 Chocolate-Peanut Butter Semifreddo With Caramel Corn Credit: Marcus Nilsson Semifreddo is Italian for "half-cold," and this dessert is a mousse-like riff on ice cream cake. This one is for the chocolate and peanut butter lovers among us, with meringue folded into dark chocolate and PB ganaches, layered in a loaf pan, and frozen. To knock it out of the park, serve it with our extra-nutty rendition of Cracker Jack. View Recipe Explore more: Food & Cooking Recipes Holidays & Events Valentine's Day Recipes