Top 7 Date Night Desserts for Two

Going to a restaurant for a date is cool, but sometimes it’s even better to arrange a home date night. That is, as long as you can get the food and atmosphere right. Fortunately, one of the best date night food is pretty fun and easy to make – the desserts! So, here we thought we’d put together a list of our top 7 date night desserts for two.

1. Mini Apple Pies For Two

Apple pies are simple to make and are incredibly delicious when done right – they are a classic for a reason! And they are especially fun for a date night when you make them into individual mini pies.

Ingredients

For the crust, you would need:

• All-purpose flour
• Sugar
• Salt
• Cold butter
• Cold shortening
• Cold Water

For the filling:

• Sugar
• Apple cider, juice, or just water
• Cornstarch
• Cinnamon
• Nutmeg
• Cloves
• Lemon juice
• Vanilla
• Apples

Instructions

1. Prepare the pie dough and let it cool for 1 hour.
2. For the filling, whisk together the water (or cider or juice), sugar, lemon juice, spices, and cornstarch, and let the mixture boil.
3. Stir the boiling mixture so that the sugar dissolves fully.
4. Once the mixture thickens, remove from the heat and stir in the apples and vanilla.
5. Once the dough and filling are ready, line half the dough in two ramekins of about 6 inches each.
6. Put the filling on top, then add the second half of the dough.
7. Bake for 45 minutes in a preheated oven at 375 Fo.

2. Peanut Butter Tartlets For Two

Everybody loves peanut butter desserts, and these tartlets for two are sure to be up to your date’s taste. Just make sure she isn’t allergic first!

Ingredients

• Chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs
• Melted unsalted butter
• Heavy whipping cream
• Peanut butter
• Powdered sugar
• Vanilla extract
• Semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Mix the cookie crumbs and melted butter together.
2. Line the mixture onto the removable bottoms of two greased tart pans and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
3. Warm the peanut butter and a quarter cup of cream in a small pan. Stir until they form a paste, then remove and place in a separate bowl.
4. Beat half a cup of cream until it thickens. Add sugar and vanilla and keep beating until stiff peaks start forming.
5. Add and fold the cream into the peanut butter mixture.
6. Spread the new mixture into tart pans and refrigerate for 1 hour.
7. Melt chocolate chips into a microwave. Spread the melted chips over the tarts and let them harden before serving.

3. Mini Lava Cakes For Two

Lava cakes are a fun and light dessert for a date night, perfect if you don’t want to overeat.

Ingredients

• Unsalted butter
• Baking chocolate
• Egg and egg yolk
• Sugar
• Espresso powder
• Salt
• Flour
• Vanilla

Instructions

1. Grease two ramekins, preferably 6 ounces each.
2. Melt the butter and chocolate together.
3. Beat the sugar, eggs, and egg yolk together until thick.
4. Add the melted chocolate to the eggs, together with salt, espresso powder, and vanilla.
5. Fold the flour.
6. Bake the mixture at 450 Fo for 8 to 10 minutes – until the top and edges are firm, but while the center is still soft.
7. Serve before the center has had time to cool and solidify.

4. Mini Angel Food Cake For Two

What dessert sounds better than angel food cake? Plus, it’s an excellent excuse to call her “an angel.”

Ingredients

• Granulated sugar
• All-purpose flour
• Cornstarch
• Egg whites
• Vinegar or lemon juice
• Vanilla
• Salt

Instructions

1. Sift and stir the flour, cornstarch, and sugar together.
2. Beat the egg whites, vanilla, salt, and vinegar together until soft peaks start to form.
3. Fold the flour into the egg whites without stirring or deflating them.
4. Bake at 325 Fo for close to 25 minutes until the color becomes golden brown.
5. Flip the pan on top of two jars or cans and let it cool down.
6. Serve with berries and whipped cream.

5. Mini German Chocolate Cake For Two

Foreign recipes are always fun on a date night. Whether you’re dating a local American girl or you’re trying to impress mail order women from BridesUniverse, a foreign recipe such as these mini German chocolate cakes is often a great idea.

Ingredients

• Chopped German baking chocolate
• All-purpose flour
• Baking soda
• Salt
• Softened unsalted butter
• Granulated sugar
• One egg
• Vanilla extract
• Whole milk or buttermilk with lemon juice
• Room temperature coffee or water

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 Fo.
2. Grease small springform pans and place them on a baking sheet.
3. Water-melt the chocolate, then let it cool down for 15 minutes.
4. Whisk the flour with the baking soda and salt.
5. Add the coffee to the buttermilk.
6. Beat the butter and sugar for about 2 minutes. Add the vanilla and egg, and beat for another minute. Add the melted chocolate and beat until smooth.
7. Add the flour and buttermilk mixtures gradually, a third of each at a time, beginning and ending with the flour. Mix it all with a mixer until smooth.
8. Place the batter in the springform pans and bake for about 25 minutes, then let it cool down.
9. Make the frosting by boiling butter, sugar, heavy cream, egg yolk, and the chocolate.

6. Brownies For Two

A simple but always effective dessert, brownies are guaranteed to lighten up the mood.

Ingredients

• Butter
• Chocolate chips
• Cocoa powder
• Sugar
• Salt
• Eggs
• Vanilla
• Flour

Instructions

1. Melt the butter and chocolate chips in a saucepan.
2. Whisk in the sugar, cocoa powder, and salt.
3. Beat the vanilla and the egg into the cocoa mixture.
4. Stir the flour into the mix, using a rubber spatula.
5. Spread the batter into separate ramekins, and cover with chocolate chips.
6. Bake at 350 Fo for about 20 minutes, then let it cool down before serving.

7. Peach Cobbler For Two

For another fruity alternative, try this relatively simple peach cobbler recipe.

Ingredients

• Peaches
• Lemon juice
• Sugar
• Cornstarch
• Cinnamon
• Nutmeg
• Cloves
• All-purpose flour
• Baking powder and baking soda
• Salt
• Butter
• Buttermilk
• Vanilla

Instructions

1. Bake the peaches.
2. Add sugar, nutmeg, lemon juice, cinnamon, cloves, and cornstarch to the baked peaches.
3. Spread the mixture into separate ramekins and bake at 375 Fo for up to 10 minutes.
4. Make the cobbler dough by whisking together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar. Add the vanilla, melted butter, and buttermilk.
5. Spread the dough over the baked peaches.
6. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top of the cobblers and bake for about 25 minutes.
7. Let it cool down before serving, preferably with ice cream.