Asian Valentine’s Day Desserts Roundup

Valentine’s Day can sometimes be a sweetness overload. If you’re looking for a more balanced treat to make for a Galentine’s baking day or to gift to a loved one, check out this roundup of Asian-inspired dessert recipes perfect for your Valentine.

1. Strawberry Rose Marzipan Daifuku Mochi

I cannot think of a more luxurious Valentine’s dessert I would love to receive than this strawberry rose marzipan daifuku mochi. Yes, it’s name is a mouthful. But it’s so good! Who needs real roses when you can get a perfectly rose flavored bite of mochi stuffed with the floral sweetness of marzipan and a fresh strawberry? Despite how fancy it sounds, it’s actually not that hard to make! This was one of my very first recipes when I started this blog (you can tell I need to update the photos), and I still love it.

2. Heart Shaped Soft Matcha Sugar Cookies

Would it even be me if I didn’t include a matcha cookie recipe in this roundup? I love the texture of this matcha sugar cookie, which is extra moist thanks to a little almond flour. It’s perfect for cutting out shapes, like hearts, and for frosting with pink strawberry buttercream!

3. Nama Chocolate (Japanese Chocolate Truffles)

Nama chocolate is a very popular sweet to gift in Japan for Valentine’s Day. Some famous Japanese companies that make this treat are Royce Chocolates and Meiji, whose grocery store nama chocolate goes by the brand name “Meltyblend.” Well, it turns out that it is quite easy to make this chocolate at home as well! You can even flavor it with different liqueurs to be extra fancy and creative.

4. Chocolate Daifuku Mochi

If you like nama chocolate and you also like mochi, then you should definitely try this nama choco daifuku mochi. It’s a chocolate mochi shell stuffed with nama chocolate for an extra decadent dessert. This is absolutely one chocolate I would love to receive for Valentine’s Day.

5. Coconut Rose Chi Chi Mochi

If you want a super easy but visually striking dessert, try this coconut rose chi chi dango. It’s a type of mochi that you can bake in the oven and slice into rectangles or squares. They look like exquisite pink candies and feel extra fancy with their rose flavor, but I promise you, they’re quite easy to make. Plus, they’re vegan and gluten-free!

6. Heart Shaped Chi Chi Dango

Speaking of chi chi dango, did you know that it’s really easy to cut out this mochi into fun shapes? All you need is a cookie cutter! Use a heart shaped one for a perfect Valentine’s mochi.

7. Red Bean Crinkle Cookies

Roses are red, and so are these crinkle cookies. Now you have an excuse for making these outside of Christmas!

8. Red Bean Butter Mochi

For another red bean dessert that’s appropriately colored for this holiday, try red bean butter mochi. It’s gluten-free!

That’s it for now! I hope that gave you some ideas and inspiration for your love-themed celebrations. Are there any other interesting Valentine’s Day treats you’d like me to create? Feel free to leave me some suggestions!