Sweet Valentine’s Day Desserts: Upgrade Your Gift Giving

Ariana Sousa '19, Staff Writer
February 13, 2019

A box of chocolates and bouquet of flowers are the cliche gifts of Valentine’s Day. They are ok, but not a lot of thought goes into these gifts. It’s time to step it up; give a better, more heartfelt, gift to your loved ones.

Here’s a list of suggestions for desserts you can make for Valentine’s Day.

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Molten Chocolate Skillet Brownies

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 c. (1 stick) butter, cut up
  • 8 oz. dark chocolate (50% to 65% cacao), finely chopped
  • 4 large eggs, separated
  • 2 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 2/3 c. sugar

Find exactly how to make this here.

(Note: Serve it with raspberries and vanilla ice cream)
Also, you can buy the mini skillets on Amazon.
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Mini Rosebud Cupcakes
First, Start by making your favorite cupcake batch.
Ingredients for the buttercream frosting:
  • 1 lb. confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 c. unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp. heavy cream
  • 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

(Note: use red sour candy strips to make the mini roses)

Find how to exactly made them here.

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3-Ingredient Chocolate Mousse

Ingredients:

  • 8 oz. bittersweet chocolate (70% cacao or higher), chopped, plus chocolate shavings
  • 30 regular-size marshmallows
  • 2 c. heavy cream

Don’t forget to follow these directions.

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Valentine’s Day Brownies

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 c. butter
  • 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate
  • 4 oz. semisweet chocolate
  • 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 c. granulated sugar
  • 1 c. packed brown sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract

Find the instructions here.

(Note: You can find the heart-shaped cookie cutter on Amazon)

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Conversation Heart Cookies

Ingredients:

  • 1 (16.5-oz.) tube sugar cookie dough
  • 1/4 c. Red, pink, and white sprinkles
  • 1/2 c. Granulated sugar, for rolling
  • 2 boxes conversation hearts

Here are the instructions for this recipe.

If you want more desserts, then visit this website for more sweet ideas!

Happy Valentine’s day, Wakefield!