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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.

Valentines Day Candy Recipes - How to Make Valentines Day Candies - Homemade...

Valentines Day Candy Recipes - How to Make Valentines Day Candies - Homemade Valentines Candies

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.

Tuxedo Strawberries

Tuxedo Strawberries are beautiful strawberries decorated with white and dark chocolate to resemble tiny tuxedos. They are the perfect candy for Valentine's Day, weddings, showers, or any formal or romantic occasion.

Love Pops

Love Pops are the perfect candy for Valentine's Day. These eye-catching lollipops are made out of brownies and formed into a beautiful, tasty bouquet of Valentine's Day shapes.

Tuxedo Strawberries

Tuxedo Strawberries are beautiful strawberries decorated with white and dark chocolate to resemble tiny tuxedos. They are the perfect candy for Valentine's Day, weddings, showers, or any formal or romantic occasion.

Conversation Hearts Bark

Conversation Hearts Bark is a simple candy that features the popular Valentine’s Day candy hearts. This is fun and easy candy that children can help make.

Conversation Hearts Treats

Quick and easy Conversation Hearts Treats are a fun variation on rice crispy treats made with the popular Valentine’s Day candy hearts.

Chocolate Nutella Hearts

Chocolate Nutella Hearts are soft and creamy chocolate-hazelnut candies. Their heart shape makes them perfect for Valentine’s Day or any other special occasion.

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.

Chocolate Orange Fondue

Chocolate Orange Fondue uses leftover chocolate oranges (or other orange-flavored chocolate) to produce a citrusy, vibrantly flavored chocolate fondue!

Red Hot Love Truffles

Red Hot Love Truffles recipe. These slightly spicy, heart-shaped truffles are perfect for Valentine's day or anytime you want to spice up your life!

Strawberry Fields Truffles - How to Make Strawberry Truffles - Chocolate...

Strawberry Fields Truffles are packed with strawberry flavor. These rich chocolate truffles have both strawberry puree and chunks of real berries inside.

How to Make Chocolate Roses Photo Tutorial

Chocolate Roses are gorgeous, delicious lifelike flowers made out of a candy paste called chocolate plastic. This photo tutorial will give you step-by-step instructions showing how to make chocolate roses.

Heart of Gold Truffles

Show your love with Heart of Gold Truffles. These dazzling molded chocolate truffles sparkle with a gold coating, making them the perfect gift for Valentine's Day or any special occasion.

How to Make Molded Chocolate Candies

Learn how to make molded chocolate candy with this photo tutorial. These step-by-step instructions will show you how to make molded chocolate truffles just like the professionals!

Lovebug Truffles

Lovebug Truffles are adorable ladybug-shaped truffles decorated with hearts. These cute critters are perfect for Valentine's Day, or any other romantic occasion.

Fondant Petals

Fondant Petals are beautiful, lifelike, edible rose petals made out of fondant.

Raspberry Rose Truffles

Raspberry Rose Truffles are gorgeous chocolate truffles with the delicate flavor of roses and tart, tangy raspberries.

How to Make A Conversation Heart Wreath

Learn how to make a conversation heart wreath for Valentine's Day. This is a fun and easy Valentine's Day craft.

Raspberry Heart Chews

Raspberry Heart Chews are soft, chewy heart-shaped candies with a tangy fruit flavor, perfect for Valentine's Day.

Caramel Hearts

Caramel Hearts are rich, buttery caramels in a beautiful heart shape, coated in chocolate. This is a wonderful Valentine's Day gift and a nice change from traditional truffles.

Rose Lollipops

Rose Lollipops are beautiful, delicious rose-scented lollipops. A bouquet of these is the perfect romantic gift.

Heart-Shaped Candies for Valentine's Day

You'll fall in love with this list of heart-shaped candies for Valentine's Day, including fudge hearts, heart truffles, fondant hearts, and heart pops.

Champagne Truffles

Champagne Truffles are elegant white chocolate truffles with a light champagne flavor.

Romantic Valentine's Day Truffles

Show your love with truffles! These Valentine's Day Truffle recipes include romantic favorites like champagne truffles, passion fruit truffles, and dark chocolate truffles.

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