83 Valentine’s Day Recipes

(Pictured above: Red Velvet Poke Cake)

Ah, Valentine’s Day. The holiday everyone either loves or loves to hate. I still remember agonizing over picking out the perfect Valentines to pass out at school, and making sure that the exact right one got into the hands of whatever boy I had a schoolgirl crush on that week.

Whether you still pass out Valentines or you think it’s an overhyped card-company holiday, one fact can’t be denied: the day is an excellent excuse to indulge in fabulous food and decadent desserts. Whether it’s a work party, a girl’s night in, a school party for your kids or celebrating with your significant other, I’ve got some recipes that you’re going to love. From breakfast to dinner, dessert and sweet snacks, this roundup will get you off to a great start. I’ll also be sharing more new recipes next week, so stay tuned and enjoy browsing!

Breakfast in Bed

1. Apple-Cinnamon Raisin & Walnut Baked Oatmeal
2. Baked French Toast Casserole with Praline Topping
3. Best Buttermilk Pancakes
4. Blueberry Muffins
5. Blueberry-Buttermilk Scones
6. Buttermilk Biscuits with Sausage Gravy
7. Cheesy Bacon, Mushroom & Spinach Breakfast Strata
8. Chocolate-Chocolate Chunk Muffins
9. Cinnamon-Almond French Toast
10. Cinnamon Roll Bread Pudding Breakfast Casserole
11. Classic Buttermilk Waffles
12. Cream Cheese Cinnamon Rolls
13. Double-Chocolate Loaf with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Spread
14. Homemade Pop-Tarts
15. Maple-Almond Granola with Dried Fruit
16. Morning Buns
17. Oven-Fried Bacon
18. Perfect Scrambled Eggs
19. Praline Waffles
20. Salted Caramel Apple Cinnamon Rolls

Dinner In

21. Beef Wellington
22. Butternut Squash & Bacon Mac n’ Cheese
23. Butternut Squash Soup
24. Cheesy Lasagna Bolognese
25. Chicago-Style Deep-Dish Pizza
26. Chicken Fried Steak with Sawmill Gravy
27. Chipotle Chicken and Corn Chowder
28. Coconut Shrimp with Mango Dipping Sauce
29. Creamy Mushroom Fontina Pasta
30. Cumin and Fennel-Crusted Roast Lamb
31. Fettuccine Alfredo with Fresh Pasta
32. French Onion Soup
33. Homemade Gnocchi
34. How to Make Sushi at Home: Sushi Rice & The California Roll
35. Italian Sausage, Red Pepper, and Mushroom Risotto
36. Manhattan Clam Chowder
37. Moussaka
38. Mushroom Barley Risotto
39. Mushroom Lasagna
40. Slow Cooker Braised Short Ribs with Cheesy Grits
41. Thin Crust Pizza
42. Turkey Tetrazzini
43. Warm Spinach Salad with Bacon, Mushrooms & Hard-Boiled Eggs

Dessert

44. Almost Fudge Gateau
45. Baked Brownies
46. Baked Hot Chocolate
47. Better Than “Anything” Cake
48. Black Forest Cheesecake
49. Boston Cream Cupcakes
50. Brownie Mosaic Cheesecake
51. Cannoli
52. Chocolate Fudge Brownies with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
53. Chocolate Pavlova with Mascarpone and Raspberries
54. Chocolate Peanut Butter Torte
55. Chocolate Salted Caramel Cupcakes
56. Chocolate Sugar Cookies
57. Conversation Heart Sugar Cookies
58. Creme Brulee
59. Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
60. Dark Chocolate Mousse
61. Fallen Chocolate Cakes
62. Fig and Almond Cheesecake
63. Flourless Chocolate Cake
64. German Chocolate Cake
65. Gooey Chocolate Cakes
66. Hidden Berry Cream Cheese Torte
67. Homemade Chocolate Pudding
68. How to Decorate Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing (a tutorial for decorating those cut-outs!)
69. New York-Style Cheesecake with Fresh Strawberry Topping
70. Red Velvet Cheesecake
71. Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
72. Red Velvet Ice Cream
73. Red Velvet Poke Cake
74. Red Velvet Roll Cake with White Chocolate-Cream Cheese Filling
75. Red Velvet Whoopie Pies
76. Six-Layer Chocolate Cake with Toasted Marshmallow Filling and Malted Chocolate Frosting
77. Snickers Cake
78. Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies (for making heart cut-outs!)
79. Sweet and Salty Brownies
80. Tiramisu
81. Tiramisu Cupcakes
82. Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake
83. Ultimate Chocolate Cupcakes

Do you have a favorite Valentine’s Day tradition or sweet?