If there is a gift that can be associated with Valentine’s Day, it would be chocolate. Almost everyone loves chocolate and on Heart’s Day, chocolate is clearly the number one gift for your loved one. So this Valentine’s Day, make it a little more special instead of buying a box of chocolates, create some of these treats yourself at home.

Contrary to popular belief, a little chocolate is actually good for your health. Now, before you go into a hysterical shopping spree, let me clear that statement up first. Dark chocolate is the healthy type of chocolate. It’s full of good stuff like antioxidants that help maintain a well rounded body. That being said, indulging in some dark chocolate every day definitely has a beneficial effect.

Be sure to pass this information on to your loved one on Valentine’s Day, as long as you buy dark chocolate instead of other types of chocolate, they can eat these treats without feeling one bit guilty. Therefore, when making homemade chocolate desserts for Valentine’s Day, it is a good point to use dark chocolate so that you can enjoy both a healthy and sweet event.

Chocolate lava cakes are definitely a win when it comes to Valentine’s desserts. If you don’t already know this recipe, as the name suggests, it is a cake where when you slice the surface, the delicious and sweet chocolate comes out of the center like a big surprise. Valentine’s food should be fun too, and to add to that fun, try putting hearts on each of the cakes using powdered sugar and a stencil for the shape.

Honestly, making homemade chocolate desserts for Valentine’s is quite difficult, but that is what makes it very special. When you’re trying to melt chocolate, it’s always good to remember a few points to get it right. Everyone experienced with chocolate had their share of mistakes in preparation. For example, in the hope of melting chocolate faster, setting the burner to high will not really accomplish this task. Even adding water or swirling the chocolate won’t get the job done any faster. All you’ll get is a bit of disappointment, more sweat from work, and a very expensive mess in the kitchen, which is something you really don’t want on your romantic day.