Whether you or your valentine are both lactose-intolerant, these chocolately delicious dairy recipe treats are perfect to make for the month of love!
Dairy Recipe Chocolate Treats
Who says hot chocolate is just for drinking? Enjoy this simple, not-too-sweet hot chocolate dip that pairs perfectly with fresh fruit or pretzel rods. By combining cream cheese, Greek yogurt, hot chocolate mix, heavy whipping cream, and powdered sugar, you will have a decadent dip to serve as part of a date night in.
Are you keeping Valentine’s Day stress-free for your family? Surprise everyone with this showstopper dessert at dinner! Using hot chocolate whipped cream adds a special touch to the classic dessert. The trifle is easy to prepare by using a red velvet cake box mix. Served in decorative glasses your family will enjoy a special treat to mark the day.
This cake has the perfect combination of bananas, peanut butter, and chocolate. It’s not too sweet, but if you prefer more of a bread taste than something cakelike, bake in a loaf pan and omit the chocolate and peanut butter glaze.
Sweet Drinks
Chocolate Almond Coffee Cooler
If your sweetheart is an iced coffee lover but you are a novice, combine cocoa powder, sugar, almond extract, milk, and instant coffee for an easy and chilled caffeinated drink.
The Fairway Café’s Mitchell London Hot Chocolate
You only need three ingredients to make this rich and creamy homemade hot chocolate: milk, chocolate milk, and semi-sweet chocolate. Using semi-sweet chocolate instead of cocoa powder is the secret to the creaminess. With such a luxurious taste, go ahead and top it with whipped cream. Your valentine will appreciate it.
Enjoy this soothing warm chocolate and chamomile beverage for a moment of togetherness and relaxation. Both the chocolate yogurt and the chocolate milk contribute high-quality protein to the drink.
Before a night on the town, serve up this energy-boosting chocolate treat. Made with chocolate milk, vanilla Greek yogurt, and banana, it is sure to satisfy your partner’s sweet tooth without spoiling everyone’s appetites for dinner.
Ice Cream
Blackberry Dark Chocolate Ice Cream
Sometimes we all want to end an eventful day with a scoop of comforting ice cream in the evening. Share this ultra-creamy custard-based ice cream with just the right amount of tang from the blackberries and sweetness from the dark chocolate chunks.
No-Churn Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream
Looking for a quick and delicious dessert that will surely impress your love? Try this easy, no-churn decadent chocolate peanut butter ice cream. You don’t need lots of experience in the kitchen or any fancy gadgets to prepare. Simply add the ingredients together and swirl peanut butter throughout before popping it in the freezer for 6 hours.
Dairy Recipe Mini Treats
This take on the classic Italian dessert replaces the cream with milk, which not only lowers the fat content, but boosts calcium and protein levels as well. Feel free to adjust the espresso amount to individual preferences, caffeine fiends!
Chocolate Yogurt Cupcakes with Orange Mascarpone Icing
Flavors of vanilla, chocolate, and your choice of citrus come together in this delicious cupcake recipe. Low-lactose mascarpone cheese is used instead of cream cheese for the sweet icing on these indulgent cupcakes. Lactose-free half-and-half adds extra moistness to the rich chocolate cake.
Mini Chocolate Mascarpone Cheesecakes
The perfect two-bite cheesecakes with a simple sugar cookie crust get a decadent update with milk chocolate chips and tangy mascarpone cheese topped with chopped toasted hazelnuts. These are a great option for that partner who always wants “just a bite” of this and that.
Served in mini mason jars, these single-serve pies are for the sweet and salty lovers. A crushed pretzel crust and chocolate filling topped with heavy whipping cream, caramel, and toffee, this dessert can be a sweet treat to enjoy all week long.
Chocolate Mint Cheesecake Bites
These bite-sized cheesecakes made with chocolate cookie crumbs and a minty cream cheese topping are a wow-worthy dessert—and a great size to spell out any love notes for those that need that extra pinch of romance to the treat.