Dessert For Valentine's Day - Sweet Ideas To Try

What dessert for Valentine's Day to prepare this year? Do you and your sweetheart have a crush on big frozen cakes? We assure you that the little delicacies have nothing to envy to the XXL cakes! What's more, with the approach of February 14, 2020, small desserts are welcome at the table. Delicate, easy to prepare and customizable at will, they will appeal to all gourmets… even the less romantic will appreciate them! Here is a selection of mini cakes to try at home!

Dessert for Valentine's Day 2020: our little delicacies to try

It's only been a few months since you've been together and you're not really the type to buy romantic gifts? However, do you want to mark the occasion in some way? Good news ! There is a way to please him / her without freaking him / her out and without silliness! How? 'Or' What ? By concocting him a little dessert for Valentine's Day, of course… but not just any! Classic, original and a little more technical, our cakes will satisfy every desire!

Easy Raspberry Macaroons

Ingredients for the jam:

• 100 g raspberries
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 70 g of caster sugar

Ingredients for the macaroon shells:

• 200 g ground almonds
• 200 g icing sugar
• 160 g of caster sugar + 40 ml of water
• 70 g of egg whites (for the first weighing)
• 60 g of egg whites (for the second weighing)
• 3-4 drops of red food coloring

Preparation:

To prepare the jam for the macaroons, put the raspberries and caster sugar in a saucepan, bring to a boil and cook for about 15 minutes. Squeeze the juice from one lemon and add it to the pot just before removing from the heat. Let the jam cool.

Meanwhile, put the icing sugar and powdered almonds in a bowl. Mix the caster sugar and the water and cook them at 118 ° C in a small saucepan. Assemble the first weight of egg whites until stiff and slowly add the cooked sugar. Continue by mixing the second weighing of egg whites and a few drops of food coloring in a large bowl. Pour in the egg whites and mix everything well. Transfer the preparation to a pastry bag. On a baking sheet covered with baking paper, shape the macaroon shells and leave them to dry for 30 minutes at room temperature. In the meantime, preheat your oven to 160 ° C and bake them for 10-15 minutes, watching them from time to time. Take them out of the oven. Gently peel them off and place them on baking paper. Let cool and consume!

Gourmet waffle for a romantic breakfast

Ingredients:

• ¾ cup of flour
• 1 C. 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 C. cornstarch
• ⅛ c. teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• ½ cup of sugar
• ¼ cup of milk
• ¼ cup of water
• 1 C. vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
• vegetable oil

Preparation:

Put the flour, baking powder, cornstarch and salt in a bowl and whisk to combine well. Then add the egg, sugar, milk, water and vanilla and beat until smooth. Finally, put the melted butter. Lightly oil each side of your waffle iron and preheat it. Then pour in ¾ cup of batter, filling all the bubbles. Close, immediately turn the waffle iron over and bake for 2-4 minutes until the waffle is golden brown. Remove it with a fork and let cool. Side garnish: the waffle recipe varies according to the taste of each. So give free rein to your imagination and decorate as you see fit. Maple syrup and red berries, chocolate and banana, apple slices and cinnamon… the variations are endless.

Meringues that drive you crazy

White, airy and above all delicious… here is a dessert for Valentine's Day that will make your love baby absolutely crazy!

Ingredients:

• 4 egg whites
• 300g sugar
• pink food coloring (optional)

Preparation:

Preheat your oven to 120 ° C and mix the 4 egg whites with the sugar and the food coloring using an electric mixer. Mount them in snow. On a baking sheet covered with box paper, shape your meringues using a pastry bag. Cook at thermostat 4 for 20 minutes then at thermostat 3 for one hour. You can prepare your meringues on February 14, 2020 and store them in a metal cookie tin.

Chocolate soufflé - a classic Valentine's Day dessert

Ingredients for 2 desserts:

• 25 g unsalted butter
• 1 C. cocoa powder
• 25 g dark chocolate
• 1 small egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 40g caster sugar
• 1 C. liqueur
• 30 g flour, sifted
• fresh cream / vanilla ice cream

Preparation:

Preheat your oven to 160 ° C. Butter 2 ramekins and place them in the refrigerator for 10 minutes to firm the butter. Then butter them again and sprinkle generously with cocoa powder. Put in the fridge while you prepare the fondant mixture. Melt the chocolate in a small bowl placed over a pot of hot water. Remove from the heat and stir until smooth.

Use an electric whisk to combine the egg, sugar and egg yolk. Then stir in the chocolate mixture and add the liqueur and flour. Divide the mixture among the ramekins and bake for 12 minutes. Enjoy immediately with a spoonful of crème fraîche or vanilla ice cream! Enjoy your meal !

Cupcakes in love

Ingredients for 10 cupcakes:

• 180 g flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 eggs
• 80 g caster sugar
• 1 sachet of vanilla sugar
• 3 tbsp. whole milk
• 100 g of melted butter
• salt

Ingredients for the icing:

• 300 g of cream cheese
• 150 ml of liquid cream
• 3 drops of red food coloring
• 10 paper boxes

Preparation:

Start by preheating your oven to 180 ° C. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, powdered sugar and vanilla sugar. Add the milk and a pinch of salt. Mix and put the flour, previously mixed with the yeast. Whisk well and pour in the melted butter. Divide the dough obtained in your boxes and put them in the oven for 10-15 min. Watch from time to time. Take them out of the oven and let them cool on a rack. Meanwhile, whip the cream cheese with a mixer, adding the food coloring. Then whip the whipped cream and pour it into the bowl with the beaten cheese. Finally, transfer everything to a piping bag and decorate the cooled cupcakes.

Valentine's Day Dessert for Beginners



Ingredients for 4 small baskets:

• 100/120 g chocolate
• 60 g icing sugar
• fresh raspberries
• 200 ml whipping cream
• 4 muffin cups

Preparation:

Start by melting the chocolate in a bain marie then pour it in a net on the back of your molds to form your mini baskets. If you have difficulty imagining the view, you will find the technique in the video above! Then place in the fridge and please wait a good fifteen minutes before unmolding each of your baskets. Meanwhile, whip the whipped cream and put it in the fridge. After delicately unmolding your little chocolate baskets, add a good spoonful of the cream and garnish them with raspberries!

Small raspberry cheesecakes to share

Ingredients:

• 4 cups of cookie crumbs
• 3 tbsp. tablespoons of brown sugar
• 30g butter
• 500 g cream cheese
• 2 eggs
• 100 g icing sugar
• 1 sachet of vanilla sugar
• 1 C. lemon zest

Ingredients for the raspberry coulis:

• 1/2 cup raspberries
• 50 ml of honey
• 20 ml lemon juice

Preparation:

Start by preheating your oven to 180 ° C. In a salad bowl, mix the brown sugar, butter and cookie crumbs and return everything to your muffin tins, previously lined with paper cups. In another large container, whisk the icing sugar, eggs, vanilla, cream cheese, zest and pour the consistency into the molds. Bake for 20-25 minutes and let cool for a good half an hour.

Meanwhile, prepare the raspberry coulis. Using your blender, mix the raspberries with the honey and pour in the lemon juice. Freeze for 2-3 hours. Do the same with the small cheesecakes. At the end of the three hours, thaw the cheesecakes and the coulis, letting them stand at room temperature. Before serving, cover your desserts with coulis and a few small raspberries, of your choice. Happy tasting to you and your sweetheart!