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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
649 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
649
35 minutes, plus chilling
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Chocolate Fudge
Claire Saffitz
388 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
388
1 hour 15 minutes, plus at least 3 hours’ resting
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Hawaiian Guava Cake
Kiera Wright-Ruiz, Alana Kysar
1402 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,402
50 minutes, plus chilling
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Chocolate Mousse
Genevieve Ko
1021 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,021
20 minutes, plus overnight chilling
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German Chocolate Cake
Samantha Seneviratne
1220 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,220
1¼ hours
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Tall and Creamy Cheesecake
Emily Weinstein, Dorie Greenspan
3339 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,339
3 hours 30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours' refrigeration
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Simple Bread Pudding
Mark Bittman
7300 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
7,300
45 minutes
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Easy
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Millie Peartree
625 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
625
45 minutes
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Rice Krispies Treats With Chocolate and Pretzels
Genevieve Ko
2619 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,619
15 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse With Fleur de Sel
Melissa Clark
2988 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,988
10 minutes
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Raspberry and Cream Roulade
Claire Saffitz
483 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
483
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
13350 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
13,350
30 minutes, plus cooling
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Easy
New Classic Brownies
Julia Moskin, “Alice Medrich’s Cookies, Brownies”
1492 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,492
40 minutes
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Chocolate Pudding With Raspberry Cream
Yossy Arefi
1515 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,515
25 minutes, plus chilling
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Pistachio and Raspberry Tart
Yotam Ottolenghi
304 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
304
About 3 hours, plus chilling
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Parisian Cookie Cake
Dorie Greenspan
1089 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,089
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Hindbaersnitter (Danish Raspberry Slices)
Alexa Weibel, Brontë Aurell
895 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
895
1 hour, plus chilling, cooling and resting
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Millionaire’s Shortbread
Samantha Seneviratne
3036 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,036
1¾ hours
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Raspberry and Cream Éclairs
Samantha Seneviratne
249 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
249
2½ hours, plus chilling
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Olive Oil Brownies With Sea Salt
Melissa Clark
3052 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,052
40 minutes
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Cheesecake-Chocolate Pudding Bars
Samantha Seneviratne
677 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
677
1 hour, plus 5½ hours’ chilling
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Vegan Brownies With Tahini and Halvah
Charlotte Druckman, Amy Chaplin
681 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
681
1 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
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Chocolate-Cardamom Pots de Crème
Yossy Arefi
439 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
439
1 hour, plus steeping and chilling
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Peanut Butter Balls
Samantha Seneviratne
997 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
997
25 minutes, plus chilling
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Chocolate Cupcakes
Suzanne Lenzer, Maida Heatter
2520 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,520
About 1 hour
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Classic Chocolate Éclairs
Samantha Seneviratne
351 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
351
2½ hours, plus cooling
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Lemon Bars With Olive Oil and Sea Salt
Melissa Clark
6685 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,685
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling and chilling
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Classic Hot Chocolate
Melissa Clark
797 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
797
10 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Shell Ice-Cream Topping
Melissa Clark, Thomas Keller
748 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
748
5 minutes
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Easy
Oat Milk Chocolate Pudding
Ali Slagle
5396 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,396
15 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate-Crusted Banana Blondies
Melissa Clark
723 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
723
1 hour
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Dark Chocolate-Cherry Ganache Bars
Melissa Clark
341 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
341
1 hour, plus chilling time
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Shortbread Jammers
The New York Times, “The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion”
1569 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,569
45 minutes
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Easy
Salted Caramel Brownies
Julia Moskin, Matt Lewis, Renato Poliafito
905 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
905
1¼ hours
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Chocolate Ice Cream Profiteroles
David Tanis
194 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
194
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
1508 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,508
20 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ chilling
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Supernatural Brownies
Julia Moskin, Nick Malgieri
3643 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,643
About 1 hour
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Milk Chocolate-Banana Pudding
Melissa Clark
340 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
340
45 minutes, plus chilling
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Chocolate Truffles
Mark Bittman
749 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
749
30 minutes, plus at least one hour’s chilling
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Easy
Pecan Pie Truffles
Tara Parker-Pope, “VegNews Holiday Cookie Collection”
3686 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
3,686
About 30 minutes, plus 2 hours' freezing
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Fudgy Nutella Brownies
Yossy Arefi
1362 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,362
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
1568 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,568
15 minutes, plus overnight resting
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Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes
Pete Wells, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero
1628 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,628
40 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Pavlova With Chocolate Mousse
Melissa Clark
615 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
615
4 hours
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