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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
653 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
653
35 minutes, plus chilling
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Chocolate Fudge
Claire Saffitz
393 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
393
1 hour 15 minutes, plus at least 3 hours’ resting
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Hawaiian Guava Cake
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Alana Kysar
1406 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,406
50 minutes, plus chilling
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Chocolate Mousse
Genevieve Ko
1040 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,040
20 minutes, plus overnight chilling
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German Chocolate Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1240 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,240
1¼ hours
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Tall and Creamy Cheesecake
Emily Weinstein, Dorie Greenspan
3460 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,460
3 hours 30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours' refrigeration
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Simple Bread Pudding
Mark Bittman
7414 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,414
45 minutes
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Easy
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Millie Peartree
633 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
633
45 minutes
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Rice Krispies Treats With Chocolate and Pretzels
Genevieve Ko
2679 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,679
15 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse With Fleur de Sel
Melissa Clark
3007 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,007
10 minutes
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Raspberry and Cream Roulade
Claire Saffitz
487 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
487
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
13526 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13,526
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
New Classic Brownies
Julia Moskin, “Alice Medrich’s Cookies, Brownies”
1518 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,518
40 minutes
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Chocolate Pudding With Raspberry Cream
Yossy Arefi
1521 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,521
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
1095 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,095
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Hindbaersnitter (Danish Raspberry Slices)
Alexa Weibel, Brontë Aurell
902 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
902
1 hour, plus chilling, cooling and resting
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Millionaire’s Shortbread
Samantha Seneviratne
3050 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,050
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
3076 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,076
40 minutes
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Cheesecake-Chocolate Pudding Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
680 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
680
1 hour, plus 5½ hours’ chilling
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Vegan Brownies With Tahini and Halvah
Charlotte Druckman, Amy Chaplin
685 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
685
1 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
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Chocolate-Cardamom Pots de Crème
Yossy Arefi
441 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
441
1 hour, plus steeping and chilling
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Peanut Butter Balls
Samantha Seneviratne
1044 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,044
25 minutes, plus chilling
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Chocolate Cupcakes
Suzanne Lenzer, Maida Heatter
2559 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,559
About 1 hour
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Classic Chocolate Éclairs
Samantha Seneviratne
352 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
352
2½ hours, plus cooling
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Lemon Bars With Olive Oil and Sea Salt
Melissa Clark
6771 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,771
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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Classic Hot Chocolate
Melissa Clark
824 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
824
10 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Shell Ice-Cream Topping
Melissa Clark, Thomas Keller
757 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
757
5 minutes
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Easy
Oat Milk Chocolate Pudding
Ali Slagle
5492 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,492
15 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate-Crusted Banana Blondies
Melissa Clark
730 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
730
1 hour
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Dark Chocolate-Cherry Ganache Bars
Melissa Clark
347 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
347
1 hour, plus chilling time
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Shortbread Jammers
The New York Times, “The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion”
1594 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,594
45 minutes
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Easy
Salted Caramel Brownies
Julia Moskin, Matt Lewis, Renato Poliafito
909 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
909
1¼ hours
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Chocolate Ice Cream Profiteroles
David Tanis
198 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
198
1 hour 15 minutes
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Molten Chocolate Doughnut Holes
Samantha Seneviratne
94 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
94
1 hour 20 minutes, plus rising
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Dark Chocolate Pudding
Melissa Clark
1525 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,525
20 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ chilling
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Supernatural Brownies
Julia Moskin, Nick Malgieri
3705 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,705
About 1 hour
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Milk Chocolate-Banana Pudding
Melissa Clark
341 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
341
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Chocolate Truffles
Mark Bittman
756 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
756
30 minutes, plus at least one hour’s chilling
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Easy
Pecan Pie Truffles
Tara Parker-Pope, “VegNews Holiday Cookie Collection”
3908 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,908
About 30 minutes, plus 2 hours' freezing
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Fudgy Nutella Brownies
Yossy Arefi
1367 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,367
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
639 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
639
15 minutes, plus churning and freezing
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Fudgy Bourbon Balls
Melissa Clark
1574 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,574
15 minutes, plus overnight resting
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Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes
Pete Wells, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero
1682 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,682
40 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Pavlova With Chocolate Mousse
Melissa Clark
623 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
623
4 hours
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