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8 chocolate recipes to make for your sweets this Valentine's Day

A box of chocolates is nice, but a homemade treat can be even better. Here are 8 favorite Go Ask Mom recipes where chocolate is a key ingredient.

Posted 2018-02-08T16:29:45+00:00 - Updated 2018-07-13T19:20:06+00:00

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall

, Go Ask Mom editor

A box of chocolates is nice, but a homemade treat can be even better. Here are 8 favorite Go Ask Mom recipes where chocolate is a key ingredient.

Lynda Loveland's 'Too Much' Chocolate Cake

Can there ever be too much chocolate? Lynda, the former WRAL-TV anchor and reporter, shared this delicious recipe.

WRAL's Lynda Loveland made this cake for Thanksgiving.

Mini Chocolate Chip Muffins

These super easy mini muffins are so quick to whip up. They are perfect to make ahead for a weekday breakfast and stick in lunch boxes for a midday treat.

Chocolate Pretzel and Cherry Popcorn Balls

These popcorn balls are made with agave nectar and peanut butter and are spiked with chocolate-covered pretzels and dried cherries for a special sweet and tart treat.

Chocolate pretzel and cherry popcorn ball. Courtesy: Lil' Chef

Chocolate Wafer Icebox Cake

My husband's family has made this recipe, which requires only two ingredients and no baking, for generations.

Chocolate Cranberry Scones

With red cranberries and chocolate, this recipe makes a perfect breakfast or brunch treat on Valentine's Day - or any day.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

Nope! You don't have to eat pumpkin-flavored goodies only in the fall. The chocolate chips add a yummy touch to this moist bread. (I always use mini chocolate chips with this one.)

Julia Sims' Chocolate Refrigerator Cookies

Julia, the former WRAL-TV reporter, shared these favorite cookies. They require only five ingredients - and are fun to make together with the kids.