Valentine’s Day is all about the little sweet gestures, and nothing says “I love you” quite like a homemade treat. Whether you’re baking for your sweetheart, your kids’ class party, or a Galentine’s brunch with your best friends, a little red, pink, and chocolate goes a long way.
These 24 sweet and easy Valentine’s Day treats have you covered. You’ll find red velvet cookies and cupcakes, homemade chocolate-covered strawberries, simple 3- and 4-ingredient desserts, and cozy lava cakes and mug cakes made for two. Most come together in the air fryer in minutes, so you can spend less time in the kitchen and more time with the people you love.
Red Velvet & Pink Treats
1. Air Fryer Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies
A box of red velvet cake mix, oil, and eggs turn into soft, chewy cookies in just 5 to 6 minutes. Fold in white chocolate chips for a festive touch, and make them ahead for Valentine’s parties.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies
2. Air Fryer Red Velvet Cupcakes
A hint of cocoa, tangy buttermilk, and that signature red color, finished with cream cheese frosting. They bake in the air fryer at 320°F in 10 to 12 minutes.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Red Velvet Cupcakes
3. Air Fryer Red Velvet Whoopie Pies
Soft red velvet cakes sandwiched with homemade cream cheese filling. They’re best served warm and fresh, and they make a sweet gift for your Valentine.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Red Velvet Whoopie Pies
4. Air Fryer Red Velvet Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
Red velvet cookies with a creamy peanut butter center and a Hershey’s Kiss on top. They bake at 320°F in just 5 to 6 minutes.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Red Velvet Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
5. Air Fryer Hershey’s Red Velvet Blossom Cookies
Soft, chewy red velvet cookies with a classic chocolate kiss pressed into the center. They’re puffed and set in 8 to 10 minutes at 320°F.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Hershey’s Red Velvet Blossom Cookies
6. Air Fryer Valentine’s Day Heart Sugar Cookies
Crispy outside, soft and chewy inside, and cut with a heart cookie cutter. They bake in 5 to 7 minutes at 320°F. Set out pink and red sanding sugar and icing, and let decorating be part of the fun.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Valentine’s Day Heart Sugar Cookies
7. Valentine’s Day Lofthouse Cookies
Soft, fluffy, heart-shaped sugar cookies inspired by the grocery store favorite. Top with pink frosting and sprinkles for a classic Valentine’s treat.
Get the recipe: Valentine’s Day Lofthouse Cookies
8. Valentine’s Day Fluff
A pretty pink, no-bake dessert made with cream cheese, marshmallow fluff, and peppermint. Serve it with chocolate wafer cookies, graham crackers, pretzels, or fruit. Make it ahead and store it in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Get the recipe: Valentine’s Day Fluff
Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Ideas
9. Make Your Own Shari’s Berries at Home
Gourmet chocolate-covered strawberries for a fraction of the delivery price. Dip big, firm berries in semisweet, milk, or dark chocolate, then drizzle with white chocolate. For Valentine’s Day, try pink or red candy melts.
Get the recipe: Make Your Own Shari’s Berries
10. Chocolate Covered Strawberry Bark
Rich, creamy chocolate topped with fresh and dried strawberries. Break it into pieces for a dessert board or package it as a gift. It keeps up to a week at room temperature in an airtight container, or 3 months in the freezer.
Get the recipe: Chocolate Covered Strawberry Bark
11. Air Fryer Chocolate Strawberry Mini Cheesecakes
A crunchy graham cracker base, a rich chocolate cheesecake layer, and a glossy chocolate-covered strawberry on top. Individual portions make them perfect for sharing.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Chocolate Strawberry Mini Cheesecakes
12. Air Fryer Brownie Pizza
A fudgy brownie “crust” spread with cream cheese frosting and topped with sliced strawberries. For a chocolate-covered strawberry twist, drizzle melted chocolate over the berries. It looks like a bakery dessert but takes under half an hour of hands-on work.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Brownie Pizza
13. Air Fryer Cheesecake Strawberry Tacos
Crispy cinnamon-sugar tortilla shells filled with strawberry cheesecake filling and diced strawberries. They’re fun to assemble together and even more fun to eat.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Cheesecake Strawberry Tacos
14. Chocolate Covered Strawberry Protein Ice Cream (Ninja Creami)
All the chocolate-strawberry flavor in a scoopable, protein-packed Ninja Creami pint. Sugar-free chocolate pudding mix keeps it creamy.
Get the recipe: Chocolate Covered Strawberry Protein Ice Cream
Simple 3- and 4-Ingredient Treats
15. Air Fryer Strawberry Donut Holes (3 Ingredients)
Crescent dough, strawberry jelly, and powdered sugar. Roll a spoonful of jelly into each piece of dough, air fry for 10 minutes, and roll in powdered sugar.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Strawberry Donut Holes
16. Air Fryer Nutella Pop-Tarts (3 Ingredients)
Refrigerated pie crust and Nutella turn into flaky homemade toaster pastries in 8 to 10 minutes. Valentine’s twist: cut the dough with a heart-shaped cookie cutter.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Nutella Pop-Tarts
17. Air Fryer Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies (4 Ingredients)
Strawberry cake mix, vegetable oil, eggs, and white or chocolate chips. These pretty pink cookies bake in just a few minutes.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies
18. Air Fryer Apple Roses (Easy Puff Pastry Dessert)
They look like they came from a bakery, but they start with store-bought puff pastry, thinly sliced apples, and a little cinnamon cream cheese. Leave the red skin on the apples for a rosy edge. They’re ready in about 35 minutes.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Apple Roses
Individual Desserts for Two
19. Air Fryer Deep Dish Brownies (For Two)
Rich, deep chocolate brownies made with two kinds of chocolate. This recipe makes exactly two, so there are no leftovers tempting you all week.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Deep Dish Brownies
20. Air Fryer Copycat Chili’s Molten Lava Cake
The restaurant favorite with a gooey molten center, made at home. Bake the ramekins at 370°F for 7 to 10 minutes, then top with vanilla ice cream and fresh raspberries.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Copycat Chili’s Molten Lava Cake
21. Air Fryer Chocolate Brownie Lava Cake
Brownie mix, eggs, oil, and water turn into individual lava cakes with a molten chocolate center. Serve warm with ice cream.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Chocolate Brownie Lava Cake
22. Air Fryer Red Velvet Mug Cake
Six tablespoons of red velvet cake mix become a warm, single-serve cake in just 5 to 7 minutes. Make two mugs and top each with a swirl of cream cheese frosting.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Red Velvet Mug Cake
23. Air Fryer Strawberry & Cream Mug Cake
Fresh diced strawberries and a splash of heavy cream in a single-serve cake. It bakes at 320°F in 8 to 12 minutes. Top with whipped cream for a date-night dessert.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Strawberry & Cream Mug Cake
24. Air Fryer Mug Strawberry Cobbler
Sweet strawberries under a fluffy cobbler topping, baked in a mug or ramekin. Make two and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Get the recipe: Air Fryer Mug Strawberry Cobbler
Valentine’s Day Dessert Tips
- Make ahead. Cookies, bark, and fluff can all be made a day or two early. Lava cakes and mug cakes are best fresh.
- Dry your strawberries well. Chocolate won’t stick to damp berries.
- Use candy melts for color. Pink and red candy melts make chocolate-dipped treats instantly festive.
- Grab a heart cookie cutter. It turns sugar cookies, pop-tarts, and brownies into Valentine’s treats.
- Set up a decorating station. Sprinkles, sanding sugar, and icing make it a fun activity for kids or a Galentine’s party.
- Gift them. Cellophane bags and ribbon turn cookies and bark into sweet homemade Valentines.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the easiest Valentine’s Day dessert? The Strawberry Donut Holes and Nutella Pop-Tarts need only 3 ingredients, and the Valentine’s Day Fluff is a no-bake option.
What are the best desserts for two? The Deep Dish Brownies, lava cakes, and mug cakes are all portioned for two, with no big batch of leftovers.
How far ahead can I make chocolate-covered strawberries? They’re best the day you make them. Chocolate Covered Strawberry Bark is a great make-ahead alternative that keeps up to a week.
What can I bring to a Valentine’s or Galentine’s party? Heart sugar cookies, red velvet cookies, strawberry bark, and Valentine’s Day Fluff all travel well and feed a crowd.
Do I need an air fryer? No. The fluff, bark, and chocolate-covered strawberries need no air fryer, and most of the baked treats can be made in a regular oven with a few extra minutes.
Share the Love
A homemade dessert is one of the sweetest ways to say “I love you.” Pick a red velvet treat for the kids, a box of homemade chocolate-covered strawberries for your sweetheart, and a lava cake for two to end the night. Pin this post so it’s ready when February rolls around, and tag @forktospoon when you share your Valentine’s treats.
