Get romantic dinner recipes, irresistible desserts, and gift ideas to plan a memorable Valentine’s Best homemade valentines gifts for you and your loved one. 5 0 25 0 25 0h-.
Good Housekeeping participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. Treat your sweetheart with these simple and creative sweets. It’s a tradition to give your sweetheart a box of chocolates — but freshly-baked Valentine’s Day treats? Now that really raises the bar. Plus, it’s fun to make them. Whether you’re baking for the whole family or just one very special person in your life, we have several big-ticket desserts on this list to try, like a simple, delicious Heart-Shaped Cake or a batch of mini chocolate cupcakes topped with red sour straps “roses.
Or if your person just has an insatiable sweet tooth, try making a 3-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse or a single serving of the homemade Fruit and Coconut Ice Cream. No, you don’t need a heart-shaped baking pan to make this adorable chocolate cake — all you need is a square pan, a round pan and a kitchen knife to slice and combine two cakes into one heart-shaped dessert. Turns out a cookie doesn’t need any flour — these are actually more fudgy and chocolately than their flour-filled counterparts. Top off a mug of hot chocolate with one of these rosy marshmallows for a festive end to the day. We’d take donuts over flowers any day of the week — and chances are, your significant other feels the same way.
These donuts are air fried, so you don’t have to worry about excess oil! All you need is melted chocolate, any type of topper and about 10 minutes for these cute confections. Don’t let the color fool you. Have no fear, this gooey, cream cheese-filled mini cake takes only ten minutes to make. Treat your Valentine to a decadent breakfast. Creamy, rich and filling, these homemade truffles are an amazing V-day gift. And they’re vegan-friendly — this recipe uses coconut milk instead of heavy cream.
One ice cream float with two straws, anyone? But brownies stuffed with chocolate chips and Oreo cookie bits? This creamy cheesecake is a no-bake miracle! If you’re making a romantic Italian meal for dinner, you can follow it up with this boozy lemonade, limoncello and raspberries treat. The sweet, ripe blueberries in this recipe’s glaze will give the donut holes a seasonally appropriate pink hue.
Forget flower delivery services, we’d much rather be gifted a bouquet of this fruity, homemade coconut ice cream. The classic salty and sweet combo has never tasted better than it does with these hand-drizzled mini pretzels. Our mouths are watering just thinking about the chocolate ganache and flakey hazelnut crust. Almonds are involved, so that makes this two-ingredient dessert healthy, right?
Valentine’s Day is a great excuse to make this light and fluffy dessert, but it tastes just as good year-round. Some of the best Valentine’s Day treats don’t have chocolate at all, like these sweet, citrus tarts for example. Another compelling argument for a chocolate-free Valentine’s Day? This dessert which puts the spotlight on rhubarb and strawberry. Cheesecake is always the right choice, but there’s something extra special about this gluten-free recipe with a coconut-crust.