Valentine's Day is a special occasion to celebrate love and affection, often accompanied by indulgent treats. However, for those following a ketogenic (keto) diet, traditional sweets loaded with sugar and carbohydrates are off-limits. Fortunately, there's no need to miss out on the festivities. A wide array of delicious and satisfying keto-friendly Valentine's Day desserts can be prepared with simple ingredients and a little creativity. This article explores a variety of keto Valentine's Day treat recipes, ensuring a memorable and guilt-free celebration.
Keto Valentine’s Shooter Desserts
These strawberry cheesecake Valentine dessert shooters will be the easiest dessert you make this year. This dessert is keto friendly, sugar free, low carb, gluten free, and diabetic friendly (but you can use traditional white sugar if you prefer). Just a 6 simple ingredients and a couple hours (mostly chill time) are all you need.
Ingredients
- Heavy whipping cream
- Sugar substitute (such as erythritol or stevia)
- Strawberries
- Cream cheese
- Vanilla extract
- Optional: Traditional white sugar (if not strictly keto)
Instructions
- Blend heavy whipping cream and sugar substitute until stiff peaks form.
- In a food processor or blender, combine strawberries, cream cheese, and vanilla extract. Pulse until smooth.
- Gently fold the strawberry mixture into the whipped cream until well combined.
- Pipe the mixture into shot glasses.
- Chill for a few hours to allow the dessert to set.
These desserts can be made a few days in advance or as a last-minute treat.
Classic Keto Valentine's Day Desserts
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
What says Valentine’s Day better than Chocolate Covered Strawberries? Strawberries dipped in sugar free chocolate make one delicious Keto treat!
Chocolate Chip Cookies
This recipe looks at all the details that make the best textured cookies and gives you the best Keto Chocolate Chip Cookie.
Read also: Easy Low-Carb Cheese Crackers
Keto Valentine's Day Desserts: Cakes
Keto Strawberry Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting (or Whipped Cream)
Strawberry Cake is a simple one-layer cake that’s moist, pink on the inside and sure to please. If you prefer citrus, this same presentation can be made with Orange Creamsicle Cake.
Chocolate-Caramel Mug Cakes
Completely moist and delicious! This recipe makes enough for 4 mug cakes ~ so great to share or for leftovers.
Cream Cheese Filled Chocolate Cake
You can make Cream Cheese Filled Chocolate Cake in the Instant Pot or in the oven. You’ll LOVE this moist chocolate cake and the filling. Only downside: it’s hard to stop eating.
Chocolate-Peppermint Cupcakes with Pink Swirl Frosting
This moist cake is so good! You’ll love these pretty Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes with the best texture and gorgeous but easy swirl frosting. So festive for Valentine’s Day.
Best Keto Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting
Enjoy the perfect texture of this Yellow Cake recipe. Frost with swirls of Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting, and garnish with strawberries or raspberries.
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Red Velvet Cake
The low carb version of this American classic, Red Velvet Cake can be made in a sheet pan or as a layer cake.
Keto Valentine's Day Desserts: Fudge and Brownies
Chocolate Peanut Butter Hearts
With just 4 easy ingredients, Chocolate Peanut Butter Hearts just require you have a heart-shaped cookie cutter! An utterly delicious and easy recipe.
Cheesecake Brownies
With this easy Keto Cheesecake Brownies recipe, you get the best of both worlds, with 3g net carbs! Low carb brownie cheesecake bars are fudgy, rich, creamy, and chocolate-y.
Tahini Brownies
Tahini: This Middle Eastern sesame seed butter spread is so good in brownies. A lot like peanut butter brownies, but more special and unique, Tahini Brownies have the perfect brownie texture, and it’s an easy recipe. (But yes, this recipe can also be made with peanut butter if you prefer!)
Keto Fudge
Simple ingredients, and these pieces of Keto Fudge won’t melt in your fingers.
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Keto Valentine's Day Desserts: Pies
Strawberry Cream Pie with Shortbread Cookie Crust
Strawberry Cream Pie is my favorite pie of all time. Loved ones and guests will swoon at the flavors and textures of this American classic.
Low Carb Chocolate Dream Pie
This decadent Keto Chocolate Dream Pie with Coconut Crust will transport you to chocolate heaven with every forkful. You only need a total of 20 minutes including 10 minutes of prep time to whip up this deliciously divine chocolate treat.
Keto Valentine's Day Desserts: Cheesecakes and Puddings
No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
The sweet creaminess of no-bake cheesecakes is hard to beat. This No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cheesecake is easy-peasy to make, so incredibly delicious you’ll want to eat it with a spoon … just make sure to start the day before you need it (February 13th or even on the 12th), so it’s ready on the 14th!
White Chocolate Cheesecake
Enjoy all the flavor of its high-carb counterpart without the worry of consuming too many carbs and sugar. This Keto White Chocolate Cheesecake is deliciously stunning. It’s rich, creamy cheesecake and flat-out beautiful. Perfect for special occasions!
Raspberry Cheesecake with Coconut Crust
So pretty and classic, this Raspberry Cheesecake is what you’re looking for ~ if you’re looking for a good raspberry cheesecake!
Keto Valentine's Day Desserts: Ice Creams and Sundaes
Vanilla Ice Cream with Strawberry Sauce and Chocolate Sauce
This classic combination makes the best romantic sundae!
Dark Chocolate Ice Cream
This rich delicious dark chocolate ice cream is hard to beat. Simple, easy to make and sooo good. Just 4 ingredients.
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
No matter what the holiday, the men in my life love Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream the best (especially my dad!) So, depending on who you have in mind, great homemade ice cream is easy and always good.
Cookies and Cream Ice Cream
Garnish Cookies and Cream Ice Cream with fresh strawberries for the best simple treat that’s hard to beat.
Ice Cream Mud Pie
Ice Cream Mud Pie is perfect for all of us who love caramel sauce, chocolate sauce, Oreo crumb crust and a few kinds of ice cream: chocolate, vanilla or coffee! Make ahead, and then dive in!
Keto Valentine's Day Desserts for Breakfast
Chocolate Croissant Chaffles
Chocolate Croissant Chaffles: they’re as delicious as that classic French pastry but without any of the work. Just a 10 minute recipe turns out this sweet filled pastry. Dust with powdered sugar, garnish with optional fresh strawberries, and serve.
Keto Strawberry Danish
One of my favorite recipes of all time, Keto Strawberry Danish is made of pastry-like cake, a lush cream cheese filling and dollops of strawberry jam, all baked together to an almost-divine perfection. Dust with powdered low-carb sugar.
Keto Donuts
Keto Donuts are a 10-minute recipe! That’s just the batter and getting them into the oven. Allow a little time to make the glaze and decorate them, because they’re SO pretty with the different topping options. Easy yet impressive, and always fun to devour, donuts are just so special.
Strawberry Shortcake Chaffle
Layered with whipped cream and strawberries, Strawberry Shortcake Chaffles are pretty and a healthy dessert treat breakfast.
Best Keto Chocolate Chaffle
I love my Chocolate Chaffles best topped with ice cream and chocolate sauce, but low carb syrup is great in there, too. Garnish with berries.
Extra Healthy Keto Valentine's Day Desserts
Keto Chocolate Pudding
This Keto Chocolate Pudding is no-cook, rich, creamy and quick to put together! It’s also vegan but can be made with dairy if you prefer. Made with coconut milk and chia seeds, but you’d never know it was so healthy.
Cranberry Gummies
Make the day before, and then unmold these bright red heart-shaped Cranberry Gummies for a fun healthy treat.
Keto Strawberry Bread
Strawberry Bread is also vegan and gluten-free. This super moist loaf is perfectly yummy. Great for breakfast or afternoon tea.
Double Chocolate Coconut Butter Cookies
You’ll never know you’re eating healthy cookies with these, but you are! Made with coconut butter, the texture of Double Chocolate Coconut Butter Cookies is a little velvety. Super duper good and with a lovely polished glaze.
Keto Valentine's Day Desserts: Drinks
Strawberry White Hot Chocolate
This creamy Strawberry White Hot Chocolate is actually healthy, full of lush cocoa butter and sweet pink berry flavors. You and your loved one(s) will love this warm, cozy, rich treat.
Rosebud Hibiscus Tea
Bright reddish-pink, Rosebud Hibiscus Tea is great for blood sugar levels and is super energizing. If you love strong fruity flavors, you’ll love this rich hot tea. It’s one of my favorite treats and definitely tastes special. Sweeten it if you want to make it extra party-like, and chill it if you love chilled refreshing herbal teas. This would be lovely for breakfast, or with cake for afternoon tea, as well as after dinner.
Butter Tea
Use your favorite tea, and blend it with butter: well, there’s a bit more to the recipe, but this tea blends up to be foamy, creamy and satisfying. Rich, healthy and as sweet or not as you like it, Butter Tea is an ancient concept that’s gained new appreciation. If you love sipping a hot buttery drink with the love(s) of your life, Butter Tea does not disappoint.
Bulletproof Hot Chocolate
Bulletproof Hot Chocolate is the ultimate comfort food beverage. This drink is filling and satisfying, but it won’t weigh you down because it digests so efficiently!
Sugar-Free Chocolate Options
Ultimately V-Day is always about chocolate. And our sugar free chocolate desserts are perfect for a date night without artificial sweeteners or sugars! We have keto Valentine recipes like a romantic dark chocolate covered strawberries and a light and flirty gluten free chocolate mousse. Besides decadent chocolate truffles, we think gluten free red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting is the best dessert for the lover's holiday. This sugar free red velvet cake is designed to be shared! It makes for an extra-special Valentine's Day recipe.
Sugar Free Red Velvet Cake
This cake uses an easy frosting made with our Low Carb White Chocolate Chips which can be dyed pink for extra V-Day inspiration!
Sugar Free Chocolate Covered Strawberries
There's few things more romantic than strawberries dipped in chocolate. Now you can make your own sugar free version thanks to our No Sugar Added Baking Chips. Prep in advance to delight your date, or dip together for a fun bonding activity with your partner.
Keto Truffles
Truffles have always made a romantic gift, and a delightful end to a perfect date night. But, it's hard to find keto truffles, especially ones that taste this good!
Keto Raspberry Treat
Need to prep a date night dessert? Here's a keto raspberry treat that's creamy and oh-so decadent. This low carb raspberry bar is stacked with keto friendly chocolate so it tastes like a healthy restaurant dessert!
Pink Keto Cookies
Make it Valentine's Day all year round with these cute pink keto cookies. These healthy shortbread cookies are buttery and sweet just like grandma used to make.
Healthy Cheesecake Muffins
Forget going out and paying for a cheesecake full of sugar and carbs. These healthy cheesecake muffins can be made ahead of time and are portioned low carb dessert.
Vegan Keto Options
Need a Vegan Valentine’s Day recipe for a loved one? You’re in luck! My darling husband is passionate about Keto Brownies and that’s what I usually make him for Valentine’s Day. Our younger son is a big fan of my Paleo Sugar Cookies so I often make those for him during the year, and especially for Valentine’s day!
3-Ingredient Vegan Keto Chocolate Pudding
My 3-Ingredient Vegan Keto Chocolate Pudding uses my favorite keto sweetener, stevia. It's super clean and perfect for my digestive system.This chocolate pudding is so incredibly smooth and creamy that it brings me back to my childhood days of eating Del Monte chocolate pudding.
Vegan Keto Brownies
While most brownie recipes use flour, this sugar-free Keto Brownies recipe uses high-fat macadamia nuts as its base -they're the perfect keto nut!This recipe is a win-win that lets you stick to your Low Carb Diet while satisfying chocolate cravings.
Mint Chocolate Chip Vegan Keto Fat Bombs
In our house, we love Mint Chocolate Chip Vegan Keto Fat Bombs and I often make them for special occasions.
Vegan Keto Low Carb Strawberry Crisp
I can't make this incredible Vegan Keto Low Carb Strawberry Crisp without thinking of an adorable story.Long ago, when my kiddo was a mere ten years old, we had guests over.
Magic Spoon Candy Bars
Magic Spoon Candy Bars can best be described as a cake explosion in your mouth!This delicious candy bar combines two of my favorite things, Mast Chocolate and Magic Spoon Keto Cereal.
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