Valentine’s Week presents you with a unique and exciting opportunity to showcase your love and impress your lover. Couples often like to go on dates, plan surprises, and give each other gifts as a way to express their feelings for each other. Some people like to stay in and cook for their loved ones themselves and some host Valentine’s Day-themed parties. Well, for them, we found out the easiest way to make a delicious dessert with minimal effort. Scroll down to learn tempting recipes for making Valentine’s Day treats in this article.
Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Easy to make and known for being a sensual dessert, chocolate-covered strawberries are just the right match for Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients For Making Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
- Strawberries (20 or more depending on size and the number of servings)
- 1 cup white chocolate
- 2 cups brown chocolate (chocolate melts or chocolate bark)
- Rainbow or Heart Sprinkles (as per your preference)
Directions To Make Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
- Thoroughly wash the strawberries and let them dry in a container or plate, keep them aside for at least half an hour.
- Melt both chocolates separately by using a double-boiler technique.
- Stir the melted chocolates in separate bowls for a smooth paste.
- Dip strawberries in the melted chocolate, one at a time. Rotate it in the bowl of chocolate and hold it over to let the excess chocolate drip off (Chocolate Strawberries).
- Place the strawberries dipped in chocolate on parchment paper in lines and use a spoon or brush to spread white chocolate over them in a fashionable pattern.
- Freeze them for about an hour or you can also serve them as it is, depending on your personal choice.
- Further, garnish them with rainbow or heart-shaped sprinkles and enjoy!
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Red Velvet Brownies
This Valentine’s Day, bake the red velvet brownies at home using a cake mix with this easy recipe.
Ingredients For Making Red Velvet Brownies
- 1 box of red velvet cake mix – dry, unprepared
- 1 Large Egg
- 1 cup butter
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 cups powdered Sugar
- Mini brown or white chocolate chips
- 1 cup cream cheese – softened
- 1/2 cup raspberry preserves – or jam
- 1 1/4 Tsp Vanilla extract
Directions To Make Red Velvet Brownies
- Mix one box of red velvet cake mix, 1/2 cup melted butter, 1 egg, 1/4 cup water, 1/4 cup sour cream, and half a packet of mini chocolate chips in a bowl and stir until smooth.
- Evenly spread the batter onto a baking tray or parchment paper.
- Bake it in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Check the consistency with a toothpick and take them out.
- Prepare the cream cheese frosting in a different bowl while the brownies are coming up hot in the oven.
- Mix 1 cup of softened cream cheese and 1/4 cup of softened butter in a bowl and whisk them together until you attain a creamy texture.
- Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and gradually add 2 cups powdered sugar while stirring constantly. Stop stirring when it is nice and thick and your cream cheese frosting is ready. You refrigerate it until the brownies (5 Minute Brownie) are baked.
- In another bowl, prepare the raspberry glaze by combining 1/2 cup of raspberry preserves or jam, 2 tablespoons of water, and 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla in a saucepan and warm all the ingredients on low heat. Later, drizzle some raspberry sauce on it and sprinkle some mini chocolate chips.
- After the brownies are out of the oven, let them cool down completely. Then, spread cream cheese frosting over the top and then, the raspberry glaze.
Valentine's Day Special: It’s time to celebrate love! This Valentine's Week, dive into the world of love and romance with your partner and loved ones to make each day special. Know gifting ideas, messages, wishes and let them know how much they mean to you. Click here to read the best ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day to surprise your partner.
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