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12 Fresh Fruit Desserts For Valentine's Day Inspired By Edible Arrangements

While Edible Arrangements may be one of the most amazing Valentine's Day gifts out there — they are a pretty cool bouquet-food combo — there are so many other dessert options that make fresh fruit taste equally as delicious. Topping your fruit with a sweet syrup, chocolate, or any other number of ingredients transforms it from a tasty yet simple snack into a delicious, healthy Valentine's Day dessert. Now that's something we can all appreciate.

Whether you're a sucker for strawberries or crave a more tropical taste, try out these 12 fruit desserts to add some sweetness to your Valentine's Day.

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by Rebecca Deczynski

Rainbow Fruit Kebabs With Creamy Cherry Pie Dip

Putting fruit on skewers makes it easy to eat and pretty to look at. But that doesn’t mean you should stop there: Oh She Glows’ vegan cherry pie dip adds some delicious creaminess to a fresh snack.

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Sugared Cranberries

For day-long snacking or a sweet and tart treat, Damn Delicious’ sugared cranberries always hit the spot.

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Wine-ey Peaches & Cream

It may not be wine-infused ice cream, but Love and Lemons’ peaches and cream is the wine-soaked dessert of our dreams. Your sangria just got even better.

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Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

This may be the most classic of all Valentine’s Day desserts. The Kitchn shows us how to do chocolate-covered strawberries the right way.

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Berries & Coconut Cream

Coconut milk and powdered sugar are whipped into perfectly light cream, making a delicious topping for fresh berries. Love and Lemons always satisfies our sweet tooth.

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Coconut Fruit Sticks

Kebabs don’t have to be boring. Green Kitchen Stories uses shredded coconut and dark chocolate to give tropical fruit some extra oomph.

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Poached Pears With Black Pepper & Lemon Sabayon

Poached pears may seem like an intimidating dish, but A Cozy Kitchen breaks it down for you. Lemon sabayon adds a complimentary citrus touch.

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Cheesecake-Stuffed Strawberries

We love fruit on our cheesecake, but we never even considered just how mind-blowingly good it would be to put cheesecake in our fruit. Thanks, Mel’s Kitchen Cafe!

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Tropical Fruit Salad With Creamy Lime Sauce

Instead of throwing some chopped fruit in a bowl and calling it a day, try out The Kitchn’s creamy lime sauce. The extra effort will definitely be worth it.

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Chocolate-Dipped Fruit on a Stick

Putting berries on a stick seems elementary, but with added chocolate and sprinkles, Family Fresh Cooking makes a beautiful and decadent dessert.

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Sweet Pickled Strawberries & Shortcake

Did you know you could pickle fruit? This sweet dish by A Beautiful Mess makes for an elegant V-Day treat, especially when topped with a scoop of ice cream.

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Tuxedo-Style Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

To really go above and beyond, make your chocolate-covered strawberries adhere to a white-tie dress code. Mel’s Kitchen Cafe shows you how.

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