Valentine’s Sweet Treats For Your Sweetheart

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A handmade gift is that much more meaningful, so get creative and make one of these sweet treats for your sweetheart(s) this Valentine’s Day…

The Perfect Pair – Wine & Dessert

Add a little sparkle to your Valentine’s celebrations and surprise your beau or besties with these wine-paired desserts.

Strawberry Short Cake Ice Cream Sandwiches

Keep things playful with these strawberry shortcake ice cream sandos. If you really want to impress your beau, pair this treat with a bottle of De Grendel Brut MCC.

Recipe for Strawberry Short Cake Ice Cream Sandwiches

Frosé Raspberry Granita with Vanilla Ice Cream & Berries

Simmer down with these summery treats. The vanilla ice cream, rosé-infused granita and berry combination is sensational!

Recipe for Frosé Raspberry Granita with Vanilla Ice Cream & Berries

White Choc & Rose Water Panna Cotta with Rosé Fruit Compote

A divine treat to serve at the end of a sumptuous Valentine’s Day dinner. Serve with a glass or two of Big Easy Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé for the perfect pairing.

Recipe for White Chocolate & Rose Water Panna Cotta with Rosé Fruit Compote

Berry Cheesecake Bars

Love takes on many forms, including berry-swirl cheesecake bars. Savour these delights with a bottle of Durbanville Hills Rosé sparkling.

Recipe for Berry Cheesecake Bars

Amagwinya with Chocolate Crème Patissière & Cherries

This local classic gets a dreamy makeover and tasty filling with choc-crème and a drizzle of cherries. Enjoy this Black Forest flavoured treat with a Nederburg Bordeaux-style blend.

Recipe for Amagwinya with Chocolate Crème Patissière & Cherries

Raspberry & Rose Pavlova

Having a Galentine’s celebration? Treat your girls to this gorgeous raspberry and rose pavlova and serve with a glass of Graham Beck Bliss Nectar.

Recipe for Raspberry & Rose Pavlova


Valentine’s Sweet Treats They’ll Love

Puff Pastry Windmills with Cherry Glaze

Cherries are romantic, and the perfect addition to these gorgeous and glazed beauties.
Recipe for Puff Pastry Windmills with Cherry Glaze

Cherry Crumble Bars

Hopeless romantic are you? These delicious homemade cherry-filled treats will make your crush go weak in the knees.
Recipe for Cherry Crumble Bars

Sultry Liquid Chocolate & Whisky Sugar Cones

A cheeky dessert and the perfect nightcap; this sultry, chocolaty and boozy dessert will warm their chest and heart.
Recipe for Sultry Liquid Chocolate & Whisky Sugar Cones

Berry Nice Chocolate Mousse with Blackberries & Cream

Spoonfuls of deliciously light, velvety and creamy mousse with a crumbly biscuit base – what more could they want?
Recipe for Berry Nice Chocolate Mousse with Blackberries & Cream

Chocolate Avocado Mousse Tartlets

Get some healthy fats in while you indulge with these silky tartlets filled with avocado mousse. Utterly divine!
Recipe for Chocolate Avocado Mousse Tartlets

Chocolate Torte with Berries

This flourless Chocolate Torte will become your go-to for a dinner party or Valentine’s Day sweet treat to end the day. Definitely one for the chocoholics!
Recipe for Chocolate Torte with Berries

Chocolate Truffle Heart Spoons

Spread the love this Valentine’s Day with these chocolate truffle heart spoons.
Recipe for Chocolate Truffle Heart Spoons

Raspberry Cheesecake Brownies

This is a lovely combination of tart berries, tangy cheesecake and rich chocolate.
Recipe for Raspberry Cheesecake Brownies

valentine sweet treats Black Bean Brownies
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Black Bean Chocolate & Walnut Brownie

There’s nothing more tempting than chocolate. Try this chocolate brownie recipe made with black beans and almond flour for a guilt-free indulgence.
Recipe for Black Bean Chocolate & Walnut Brownie

Chocolate & Marshmallow Dipped Strawberries

Take the usual strawberry and chocolate pairing to tastier heights with toasted marshmallow – a match made in heaven!
Recipe for Chocolate & Marshmallow Dipped Strawberries

Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies

These swirl brownies are the perfect choc-nutty treat; the gooey centre is the sweet spot.
Recipe for Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies

Nutty Chocolate & Tonka Bean Brownies

These brownies are chock full of nuts and are flavoured with tonka bean, which has an aromatic vanilla-like flavour. Drizzle with two sauces for added decadence.
Recipe for Nutty Chocolate & Tonka Bean Brownies

valentine sweet treats
valentine sweet treats

Black Forest Roulade

Entertaining a crowd this Valentine’s Day? This rich, dark and chocolaty roulade will have guests swooning.
Recipe for Black Forest Roulade

Frozen Chocolate Bites

If it gets a little too hot and heavy this Valentine’s Day, cool down with a few Italian kisses.
Recipe for Frozen Chocolate Bites

valentine sweet treats
valentine sweet treats

Rosewater & Pistachio Turkish Delight

Turkish Delight, with its rosy colour and fragrant flavour, might just be the quintessential Valentine’s sweet treat.
Recipe for Rosewater & Pistachio Turkish Delight

Red Velvet Petit Fours

A modern twist on the French classic, and who can resist the cream cheese icing? Package them up as a yummy gift.
Recipe for Red Velvet Petit Fours

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