5 Desserts That Will Seriously Impress

This Valentine’s Day skip the box of chocolates and head into the kitchen to show the one you love how you really feel. From fudgy to crumbly, chocolatey to fruity, we have five quick and easy sweets to help you have a lovely day. 

First up, Coconut Cream Filled Strawberries. For these four-ingredient stunners, simply remove the core from fresh strawberries and fill with a mixture of coconut cream, powdered sugar, and sticky sweet dulce de leche. It’s a quick and easy dessert recipe that’s guaranteed to please.

Heat up the night with Chili Chocolate Banana Ice Cream, a vegan dessert that tastes sinfully delicious and is so easy to make. Combine frozen bananas, cocoa, a touch of sugar, almond milk, and a whisper of ground ancho for a spicy, sweet bite. Enjoy this rich treat scoop by scoop!

If you’re looking for chocolate, try your hand at Raspberry Walnut Mexican Fudge. With a coconut dulce de leche base, this fudge is thick, creamy, and sweet. Cinnamon, cayenne, and fresh raspberries take it to the next level.

For a Latin take on a classic, whip up a traditional Molten Lava Cake with cinnamon, cayenne, and an oozing dulce de leche center. Perfect to share or enjoy all by yourself!

Finally, leave your heart on the plate with a Coconut Cream Napoleon. Part homemade and part store bought, this quick and easy dessert recipe takes mere minutes to put together. Puff pastry is sprinkled with panela and baked until caramelized and golden. Fresh raspberry coconut cream is sandwiched between crisp sheets making each bite an explosion of flavor and textures.

Valentine’s Day or not, treat yourself and your loved ones to any one of these delicious homemade dessert recipes. It will make for a lovely day. 

Next, five recipes to get you baking… 

Coconut Cream Filled Strawberries 

• 8 strawberries
• 1 1/4 cups coconut cream
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup dulce de leche

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Chili Chocolate Banana Ice Cream

• 3 cups frozen banana
• 1/2 tablespoon rum
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 tablespoons almond milk
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ancho

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Three more sweet treats for a lovely Valentine’s Day…

Raspberry Walnut Mexican Fudge

• 1 1/4 cups coconut dulce de leche
• 1/4 cup coconut cream
• 2 tablespoons rum
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 8 ounces vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/2 cup fresh raspberries, halved
• 1/2 cup walnuts, roughly chopped

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Molten Lava Cake

• 1 1/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 6 ounces butter, softened
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon rum
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup dulce de leche

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Coconut Cream Napoleon

• 1 sheet puff pastry
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup shredded panela
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups coconut cream
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup raspberries
• red food coloring

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