VALENTINE'S DAY CHOCOLATE DESSERTS

                                                              

Nothing says "I LOVE YOU" Like Chocolate!
I don't know about you, but when I have a craving for chocolate, I want a sexy dessert! The only reason I can come up with, is that chocolate makes me happy. It makes me feel better. To be quite honest, my idea of the ultimate Valentine's dessert would be an ooey, gooey chocolate dessert!

So, why does chocolate make us feel good? The Yale-New Haven Hospital says, ".....phenylethylamine is found in chocolate and seems to trigger feelings similar to “falling in love.” Chocolate cravings may also be triggered when the taste buds tingle with the taste of chocolate. When the taste buds are excited, endorphins are released from the brain. These endorphins are the body's “feel good” chemical."

Wiki Answers says, "A study reported by the BBC indicated that melting chocolate in one's mouth produced an increase in brain activity and heart rate that was more intense than that associated with passionate kissing, and also lasted four times as long after the activity had ended."

So, that's why chocolate makes me so happy. It's all those crazy endorphins! I now have the perfect excuse. I can't help myself! It's a natural chemical reaction that I'll just have to live with! I had no idea that chocolate did that!  I knew that dark chocolate was good for your heart...but your libido? OK, I'm convinced!

VALENTINE'S DAY CHOCOLATE DESSERT RECIPES

Valentines Day is right around the corner, and I'm pulling out all the stops! These are my best-of-the-best chocolate recipes that I have in my recipe box! Take your pick, and make someone you love happy this Valentine's Day! The Beatles said it best, "And in the end, The love you take Is equal to The love you make."

                                        

Chocolate French Silk Pie

                                                                                            
                                                    
Chocolate Chip Cookies


                                                      

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies


                                                      

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies


                                                   

Chocolate Pecan Pie


                                                       

Chocolate Cheesecake with Oreo Cookie Crust


                                                  

Chocolate Kahlua Mousse Pie


                                                       

Junior's Brownie Swirl Cheesecake


                                                    

Gourmet Chocolate Fudge Brownies Recipe


Gourmet Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Brownies

                                                

Chocolate Bread Pudding Recipe


                                                      

Gooey Chocolate Cakes aka Chocolate Lava Cakes


                                                     

Chocolate Peanut Butter Torte


                                                              

Quintuple Chocolate Brownies



                                                      

Cherry Chocolate Brownies



                                                      

Chocolate Cream Pie



                                                          

Chocolate Snickery Squares



                                                      

Whoppers Chocolate Malted Milk Cookies

                                                

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

                                                        


Chocolate Chocolate Cupcakes


                                                          

Lake Champlain Chocolates Rice Pudding


                                                       

Chocolate Pudding Cake


                                                              

Nutella Chocolate Brownies

                                            

Buying Chocolates Online

• Lake Champlain Chocolates
• Amy's Chocolate Covered Apples
• Valentine's Chocolates & Shari's Berries Online

                                                      

Here's some more great recipes from the Blogosphere!

• Red Velvet Cake by Pinch My Salt 
• Black Bottom Cupcakes from Slow Like Honey
• Red Velvet Cake by Serious Eats
• Heart Shaped Valentine's Day Desserts 
• The Simplest ADULT Dessert...Ever! by The Noble Pig

Comments

[Pearl]

i keep reading about white chocolate macadamia nut cookies! i should make them sometime :)

[Meeta]

you are a temptress! but on valentine's day I'll be in a plane flying to the middle east!! so I'll have to come back here to drool over your gorgeous desserts!

[Nicole]

What a great roundup of recipes! Thanks so much for including my cake. I really want some of those Nutella Chocolate Brownies!!

[gift delivery philippines]

You make me hungry.Well i love all recipes that you posted.Hope someone will give some chocolates for me.

-Ashley

[Maria]

Hi,

I borrowed your Chocolate Kahlua Pie recipe..oh soooooooo good. Thanks for the share. :)

-Maria