Valentine's Day: 17 recipes for chocolate lovers

Valentine’s Day: 17 recipes for chocolate lovers

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These rich brownies combine no less than three types of chocolate.
Recipe: Midnight chocolate brownies

(Robert Lachman / Los Angeles Times)

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This recipe for spicy cherry chocolate brownies delivers a little kick. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

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This recipe for s’mores cupcakes brings together the perfect mix of textures and flavors in a dessert. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

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This recipe for meringue layer cake features layers of cloud-like meringue and sweet chocolate. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

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This recipe for chocolate-y, red velvet cupcakes actually clocks in at less than 150 calories, for those watching their figure. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

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Make your own Nutella with this recipe for chocolate hazelnut spread. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

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It’s as if Lawry’s took everyone’s favorite flavors and combined them in an easy-to-make dessert, with Nutella, chocolate, espresso and Kahlua liqueur folded into a mousse. And the best part? It comes together in just 15 minutes.
Recipe: Lawry’s Nutella chocolate espresso Kahlua mousse
(Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times)

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Recipe: Warm chocolate bread pudding

(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)

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This rich and creamy dessert delivers chocolate accented with a hint of port. Recipe: Frozen chocolate zabaglione

(Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

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Wow your date with this bittersweet chocolate tartufo with olive oil gelato and olive oil-fried croutons. (Don Kelsen / Los Angeles Times)

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Rich custard filling is flavored with bourbon, chocolate and nuts in this recipe for bourbon chocolate pie. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

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Recipe: Julienne’s double-chocolate espresso walnut cookies

(Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

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This recipe for chocolate cake includes a heavenly chocolate ganache filling. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

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Recipe for an irresistible Mexican hot chocolate. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

By Jenn Harris

Feb. 12, 2014 3 PM PT

There are many ways to show someone you love them, but few are as enjoyable as a homemade chocolate dessert.

Digging into a midnight chocolate brownie bite or exchanging glances over a mug of Mexican hot chocolate? Now that’s real love.

If you’re looking to make something sweet for the chocolate lover in your life, we’ve got you covered. For the brownie lovers, here’s a recipe for midnight chocolate brownie bites, spicy cherry chocolate brownies -- or how about a recipe for a ridiculously rich one-in-a-hundred fudge cake?

And if your Valentine is a Nutella fan -- who isn’t? -- surprise him or her with homemade chocolate-hazelnut chocolate spread to spread on, well, anything or anywhere.

Click through all 17 of our chocolate recipes in the gallery above and have a happy Valentine’s Day!

Need a little love? Follow me on Twitter: @Jenn_Harris_

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