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Valentine’s Day Dessert Recipes

To share with the ones you love. Or not. Discover more recipes for Valentine's Day here.

An overhead image of several pretty pink buttercream-frosted cookie bars with colored sprinkles. The interior of the bars is a pale, buttery yellow. — David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Raspberry Swirl No-Bake Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
660 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
660
35 minutes, plus chilling
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Chocolate Fudge
Claire Saffitz
396 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
396
1 hour 15 minutes, plus at least 3 hours’ resting
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Hawaiian Guava Cake
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Alana Kysar
1407 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,407
50 minutes, plus chilling
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Chocolate Mousse
Genevieve Ko
1083 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,083
20 minutes, plus overnight chilling
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German Chocolate Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1255 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,255
1¼ hours
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Tall and Creamy Cheesecake
Emily Weinstein, Dorie Greenspan
3572 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,572
3 hours 30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours' refrigeration
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Simple Bread Pudding
Mark Bittman
7520 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,520
45 minutes
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Easy
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Millie Peartree
644 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
644
45 minutes
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Rice Krispies Treats With Chocolate and Pretzels
Genevieve Ko
2708 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,708
15 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse With Fleur de Sel
Melissa Clark
3026 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,026
10 minutes
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Raspberry and Cream Roulade
Claire Saffitz
488 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
488
1¼ hours
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Chocolate Truffle Tart
Erin Jeanne McDowell
230 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
230
3 hours, plus chilling
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Strawberry Spoon Cake
Jerrelle Guy
13682 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13,682
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
New Classic Brownies
Julia Moskin, “Alice Medrich’s Cookies, Brownies”
1532 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,532
40 minutes
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Chocolate Pudding With Raspberry Cream
Yossy Arefi
1525 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,525
25 minutes, plus chilling
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Pistachio and Raspberry Tart
Yotam Ottolenghi
305 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
305
About 3 hours, plus chilling
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Parisian Cookie Cake
Dorie Greenspan
1104 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,104
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Hindbaersnitter (Danish Raspberry Slices)
Alexa Weibel, Brontë Aurell
923 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
923
1 hour, plus chilling, cooling and resting
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Millionaire’s Shortbread
Samantha Seneviratne
3123 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,123
1¾ hours
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Raspberry and Cream Éclairs
Samantha Seneviratne
250 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
250
2½ hours, plus chilling
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Olive Oil Brownies With Sea Salt
Melissa Clark
3087 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,087
40 minutes
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Cheesecake-Chocolate Pudding Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
682 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
682
1 hour, plus 5½ hours’ chilling
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Vegan Brownies With Tahini and Halvah
Charlotte Druckman, Amy Chaplin
691 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
691
1 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
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Chocolate-Cardamom Pots de Crème
Yossy Arefi
445 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
445
1 hour, plus steeping and chilling
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Peanut Butter Balls
Samantha Seneviratne
1086 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,086
25 minutes, plus chilling
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Chocolate Cupcakes
Suzanne Lenzer, Maida Heatter
2581 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,581
About 1 hour
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Classic Chocolate Éclairs
Samantha Seneviratne
357 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
357
2½ hours, plus cooling
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Lemon Bars With Olive Oil and Sea Salt
Melissa Clark
6868 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,868
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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Classic Hot Chocolate
Melissa Clark
875 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
875
10 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Shell Ice-Cream Topping
Melissa Clark, Thomas Keller
759 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
759
5 minutes
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Easy
Oat Milk Chocolate Pudding
Ali Slagle
5659 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,659
15 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate-Crusted Banana Blondies
Melissa Clark
733 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
733
1 hour
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Dark Chocolate-Cherry Ganache Bars
Melissa Clark
358 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
358
1 hour, plus chilling time
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Shortbread Jammers
The New York Times, “The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion”
1685 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,685
45 minutes
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Easy
Salted Caramel Brownies
Julia Moskin, Matt Lewis, Renato Poliafito
911 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
911
1¼ hours
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Chocolate Ice Cream Profiteroles
David Tanis
200 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
200
1 hour 15 minutes
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Molten Chocolate Doughnut Holes
Samantha Seneviratne
95 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
95
1 hour 20 minutes, plus rising
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Dark Chocolate Pudding
Melissa Clark
1542 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,542
20 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ chilling
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Supernatural Brownies
Julia Moskin, Nick Malgieri
3740 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,740
About 1 hour
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Milk Chocolate-Banana Pudding
Melissa Clark
345 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
345
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Chocolate Truffles
Mark Bittman
767 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
767
30 minutes, plus at least one hour’s chilling
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Easy
Pecan Pie Truffles
Tara Parker-Pope, “VegNews Holiday Cookie Collection”
4056 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,056
About 30 minutes, plus 2 hours' freezing
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Fudgy Nutella Brownies
Yossy Arefi
1372 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,372
45 minutes
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Vegan Mexican Cacao Brownies
The New York Times, Rich Roll, Julie Piatt
201 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
201
50 minutes
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Chocolate-Flake Raspberry Ice Cream
Dorie Greenspan
640 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
640
15 minutes, plus churning and freezing
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Fudgy Bourbon Balls
Melissa Clark
1616 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,616
15 minutes, plus overnight resting
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Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes
Pete Wells, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero
1724 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,724
40 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Pavlova With Chocolate Mousse
Melissa Clark
637 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
637
4 hours
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