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5 Valentine’s Day Dessert Recipes That Are Too Sweet To Resist

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Nothing says “I love you” like homemade sweets… but you’re not exactly Martha Stewart. Don’t panic. Thankfully, we’ve rounded up five recipes that are easy to make in your campus apartment. Whether you’re making a romantic Valentine’s Day dinner for you and your boyfriend or you’re just a single collegiette with a sweet tooth, you can dig into thesedelectable Valentine’s Day desserts on February 14.

Rice Krispies Treat Hearts

You know those heart-shaped candies with the sickly sweet endearments stamped on them? The ones your mom always sends you every year in your care package that you never eat? Well, now you finally have a use for them with this super easy V-Day-themed Rice Krispies treat recipe!

Ingredients

4 tablespoons of butter 

10 drops of red food coloring 

40 large marshmallows 

6 cups of Rice Krispies cereal 

2 cups of mini marshmallows 

1 cup of conversation heart candies 

1 heart-shaped cookie cutter

Directions 

  1. Spray a large baking sheet (with a ledge) with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. Melt the butter and stir into it the food coloring and large marshmallows until fully melted.
  3. Remove this mixture from heat and add the Rice Krispies cereal and mini marshmallows.
  4. Make sure you spray your hands with non-stick cooking spray and press the cereal mix onto the cookie sheet until it’s flat and even. Add the candies into the cereal sheet.
  5. Let the treats cool, then cut into hearts with a cookie cutter.

Cocoa Espresso Truffles

These luxe little truffle treats are a bite of heaven! While they take a little more waiting (the chocolate needs to be refrigerated to form), whip up a batch of these truffle bites with your sorority sisters for a single girls’ V-Day bash! These espresso-coated candies are perfectly paired with coffee, so share a cup with your bestie and the two of you can gripe about that guy from last weekend’s party who never texted you back.

Ingredients 
 


1 cup of heavy cream 

1 teaspoon of instant espresso powder 

1/2 pound of semisweet chocolate drops 

1/2 pound of bittersweet chocolate drops 

1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract 

1 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder 

1 tablespoon of coffee liqueur (optional) 
 


Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, heat the cream and instant espresso powder over medium heat, stirring until the mixture bubbles around the edges. Remove from heat, add the chocolate, and stir until fully melted. Add the liqueur and vanilla, and stir. Pour the mixture into a bowl and refrigerate it until firm (at least 4 hours).
  2. Using a small scoop or a teaspoon, drop 1-inch balls of the chocolate mixture onto a wax-paper-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate these until they are firm, about 15 minutes.
  3. Place the cocoa powder in a shallow bowl. Roll the chocolate balls in the cocoa, then transfer to a wax paper-lined baking sheet and refrigerate. Let them set in room temperature before serving!

Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

Rich and velvety... what could be a more perfect dessert to share with your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day? Red velvet cakes, pies, and cupcakes are classic, so we borrowed this easy recipe for red velvet whoopie pies.

Ingredients

Cookies

1 box Betty Crocker SuperMoist devil’s food cake mix
1/2 cup of water
1/2 cup of vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 tablespoons of red food color
1 box (4-serving size) of chocolate instant pudding and pie filling mix

Filling

1 cup of softened butter
2 cups of marshmallow creme
1 1/2 cups of powdered sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 cup of fresh berries

Directions 

  1. Beat the cookie ingredients in a large bowl, with electric mixer on low speed until moistened; beat 1 minute longer on high speed. Drop batter onto a cookie sheet (which should either be lined with parchment paper or sprayed) with each cookie being 2 inches apart.
  2. Bake the cookies for 13 to 16 minutes at 350°F. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
  3. Beat filling ingredients with electric mixer on high speed until the mixture is light and fluffy. For each sandwich cookie pie, spread about 1/4 cup filling on bottom of 1 cooled cookie. Top with blueberries and raspberries before sandwiching the filling with a second cookie.

White Chocolate Cranberry Cupcakes

The white chocolate flakes remind us of snowy winter days on campus (perfectly fitting for this time of year) and the cranberries give the otherwise fluffy, light cakes a tart bite of flavor. Delish! Don’t believe us? Check out this recipe from for white chocolate cranberry cupcakes and make them yourself!

Ingredients

Cake

1 box of white cake mix
2 egg whites
1 egg
1/3 cup of oil
1 cup of buttermilk
1 cup of sour cream
1 orange for zest
2 cups of chopped cranberries

White Chocolate Ganache

¾ cup of white chocolate chips
2 ½ tablespoons of heavy cream

White Chocolate Buttercream

8 ounce of softened cream cheese
½ cup of softened butter
2 tablespoons of white chocolate instant pudding powder
1 teaspoon of vanilla
3-4 cups of powdered sugar

Directions

  1. Gently stir the egg whites, egg, oil buttermilk, sour cream, zest and cake mix, then add chopped cranberries. 
  2. Fill the cupcake liners ¾ full and bake for 14-18 minutes at 350°F.
  3. When the cupcakes are almost cool, make the white chocolate ganache by melting white chocolate and cream together in the microwave.
  4. Once your cupcakes have cooled, dip them in the ganache and let them set before piping buttercream.
  5. To make buttercream, beat the cream cheese and butter for 4 minutes. Add pudding mix, vanilla extract and powdered sugar. 
  6. Pipe onto your cupcakes and top them off with sprinkles!  
 


Sweetheart Chocolate Martini


For collegiettes over 21, this liquid dessert is just the thing for Valentine’s Day whether it’s a girls’ night or date night! Here’s a toast to getting your happily ever after this semester!

Ingredients 
 


3/4 cup of half-and-half  

8 ounces dark chocolate liqueur 

2 ounces of vodka  

ice cubes  
 


Directions 
 


  1. In a pitcher, stir together the half-and-half, chocolate liqueur, and vodka.
  2. Place ice cubes in a martini shaker.
  3. Add liqueur mixture and shake.
  4. The mixture makes 4 to 6 drinks.
  5. Garnish with drizzled chocolate or candy hearts!

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