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Valentine's Day Candy Recipes

Here you will find recipes for all sorts of Valentine's Day candies, including truffles, marshmallows, fruit and nut candies, and chocolates.
Valentine's Day Candy Recipes
Valentine's Day is the perfect excuse to make beautiful candy for your loved ones. Find great candy and chocolate recipes here.
Chocolate Raspberry Kisses
Chocolate Raspberry Kisses feature crunchy chocolate cookies topped by a luscious chocolate-raspberry ganache, formed into a cute chocolate-dipped kiss shape. These candies are smooth yet crunchy, rich yet fruity, and entirely addictive!
Fudge Hearts
Fudge Hearts are beautiful, dainty hearts made of fudge and dipped in a smooth layer of fondant. These make a great Valentine’s day candy gift for friends, family, and loved ones.
Marbled Chocolate Heart Pops
Marbled Chocolate Heart Pops feature beautiful swirls of white and dark chocolate, molded into heart-shaped lollipops. These candies are perfect for Valentine’s Day, or anytime you want to give a loved one your heart.
Red Hot Bark
Red Hot Bark is a sweet and spicy treat that comes together in just a few minutes! Smooth white chocolate is studded with cinnamon red hot candies in this kid-friendly bark recipe.
How to Make Homemade Conversation Hearts Photo Tutorial
This photo tutorial will teach you how to make homemade conversation hearts. These candy hearts that taste just like the ones you buy at the store, but your homemade hearts can be customized with whatever drawings or messages you choose.
Conversation Hearts
This homemade conversation hearts produces candy hearts that taste just like the ones you buy at the store, but your homemade hearts can be customized with whatever drawings or messages you choose.
Huge Chocolate Kiss
This Huge Chocolate Kiss is a large-scale take on the familiar Hershey’s Kiss. Perfect for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, or any occasion when a small “kiss” just won’t do.
Chocolate Berry Boats
Fresh berries float in a smooth, rich chocolate "boat" in this easy, beautiful candy.
Mint Chocolate Cups
These dark chocolate cups are filled with whipped white chocolate-mint ganache. These are delicious and indulgent enough to be a dessert course by themselves.
Elegant Chocolate Boxes
Chocolate Candy Boxes are a delicious, beautiful way to package a gift. These delicate boxes are lovely when filled with edibles like candy, and they look equally elegant displaying jewelry or other small gifts.
Fondant Sweet Hearts
These adorable heart-shaped cream candies are dipped in bittersweet chocolate and decorated with fondant cut-outs. No one will believe you made them yourself!
Cinnamon Truffles
Cinnamon truffles made of cinnamon-scented cream and deep, dark chocolate. A delicious combination and a sinfully rich candy.
Mint Fudge Truffles
This recipe for Mint Fudge Truffles is closer to many fudge recipes than the traditional ganache-based truffles. These truffles are smooth, creamy, and refreshingly minty.
Zebra Truffles
Zebra Truffles consist of a molded white chocolate shell encasing a creamy, dark chocolate ganache center.
Aztec Truffles
Dark chocolate truffles scented with orange, cinnamon, and a hint of chile. The flavor is complex and sensual.
Marbled Strawberries
Strawberries dipped in white and dark chocolate make for a striking presentation and a delicious after-dinner treat.
Cherry Divinity
Cherry Divinity combines the classic taste of fluffy, sugary sweet Divinity with candied cherries and vanilla.
White Chocolate Cherry Fudge
This creamy white fudge is dotted with striking glimmers of candied cherries--perfect for a Valentine's dessert.
Raspberry Truffles
Raspberry Truffles are a smooth, bite-sized candy with a cream cheese base and a delicious raspberry flavor.
Pomegranate Jewels
Pomegranate juice gives these beautiful red jellies their tangy taste and vibrant color. The flavors and presentation are perfect for Valentine's Day.
Red Hot Marshmallows
Spicy cinnamon marshmallows shaped like hearts are a great addition to a cup of hot chocolate on the morning of Valentine's Day. They look cute and give the chocolate a delicious cinnamon flavor.
Heart Pops
Heart pops are a sweet treat for Valentine’s Day. These candies have a cinnamon kick and a cute heart shape.
Fun Valentine Candy Facts
Facts and trivia about Valentine's Day candy traditions.

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