Valentine’s day is known to be a festival of romantic love. It is the day where people give letters, flowers, cards, and gifts to their partner or spouse. It is also popular to give chocolate and roses every Valentine’s Day. However, some people grow tired of receiving chocolate and roses yearly on Valentine’s Day. Aside from chocolates, there are other treats you can give to your loved ones on this special day.
If you’re looking into making Valentine’s Day more special for the person you love, we’re here to help. Today, we are giving you a list of different Valentine’s Treat you can make and give aside from chocolate and roses.
1. Cherry Jam Heart Pie Pops
If you want to give something unique to your loved ones on Valentine’s Day, why not give them a pie? This recipe from The Sweetest Occasion will make eating pie a fun and delightful experience. Even kids will love this treat because of its tasty cherry jam filling. These are just small heart-shaped pies that are placed on lollipop sticks, making them easy to give.
2. Meringue Hearts
For a simple Valentine’s Day treat, you can make some meringue hearts. It is made of egg whites, cream of tartar, sugar, and food coloring. You can make them by a simple heart-shaped motion with a piping bag. If you want the recipe for this treat, you can find it here. Your loved ones will surely love these sweet Valentine’s Day treat.
3. Frosted Red Velvet Cookies
Some red velvet cookies are also a great Valentine’s Day treat. You can place them in a cute box and hand them to your loved ones. If you want to learn how to make frosted red velvet cookies, you can check the recipe here.
4. Ice Cream Sandwich Hearts
This Valentine’s treat is very easy to make and is delicious as well. In fact, this dessert can be ready in just 3 minutes. All you need is a heart-shaped cookie cutter, sprinkles, candy sticks, cookies, and ice cream. If you want to know how to make some, check it out from The 36th Avenue.
5. Pecan and Cherry Linzer Cookies
These are crumbly, nutty cookies that are layered with sweet cherry jam and dusted sugar. It is a delectable Valentine’s treat you can give to your loved ones or serve to your family. It is also great to serve together with hot chocolate. Check out the recipe of this sweet treat here.
6. Heart-Shaped Boiled Eggs
If you’re short on budget, you can simply make some heart-shaped boiled eggs on Valentine’s Day. It is also fun to do, even if it seems impossible to make eggs heart-shaped. To do this, all you need are eggs, milk carton or any juice carton that is cut open, washed well and dried round chopsticks, and some rubber bands. You can find the step by step instructions for this treat here.
7. Heart-Glazed Cornmeal Cookies
If you want to give some pretty Valentine’s treat, then these heart-glazed cornmeal cookies are one of the best. It is also easy to make. You only need a heart-shaped cookie cutter pressed into each round cookie to create an impression. And then when the heart-shaped cookies are baked, they are sprinkled with pink glaze. You can view the full recipe of this delicious treat here.
8. Heart-Shaped Eggs and Toast
If you own a heart-shaped cookie cutter, you will be able to make any food into a Valentine treat. So, why not start your Valentine’s Day by making heart-inspired breakfast. Simple heart-shaped eggs and toast will surely melt your partner’s heart. You can simply cut a fried egg into a heart-shaped one and then pair it with bread and bacon and serve it with a fresh orange juice.
9. Valentine’s Day Covered Pretzels
If you want a simple but sweet Valentine’s treat, you can try making some Valentine’s Day covered pretzels. It is very easy to make and all you need are mini pretzels, chocolate morsels, heart sprinkles, piping bag, and a cookie tray. You can find the recipe of this cute dessert here.
10. Red Velvet Oreo Fudge
This is another delicious and easy-to-make treat for Valentine’s Day. It is soft, chewy, and mildly crunchy. It also tastes as good as they look. You will be able to make this dessert with just three ingredients which are white chocolate chips, vanilla frosting, and red velvet Oreos. You can view how to make this dessert here.
11. Chocolate Banana Bundles
If you want a healthier treat on Valentine’s Day, you can make some chocolate banana bundles. You can use some leftover butter and brown sugar mixture to top this delicious dessert. Check out the recipe of this delicious treat here.
12. Chocolate Covered Raspberries
This is another fruity Valentine’s Day treat that everyone will love. It is chocolatey on the outside but sweet and juicy on the inside. Fresh raspberries have an amazing sweet-tart flavor and a juicy texture that is really good to be dipped in fondant and chocolate. If you want to try this treat, check out its recipe here.
13. Valentine’s Day Donuts
Most people love donuts so why not make one on Valentine’s Day? These treats are loved by people of all ages. More so if you make them Valentine’s-themed donuts. You’ll be able to find instructions of making these Valentine’s donuts here.
14. Heart S’mores
Almost everyone knows S’mores because it is a childhood snack made of graham sandwich melted chocolate, and toasted marshmallow fillings. You can make them more special on Valentine’s Day by making heart-shaped ones. You can find the recipe for this special treat here.
15. Conversation Sugar Cookie Hearts
These are cute cookies you can make on Valentine’s Day. These are different colored cookies that feature sweet messages that you want to say to your loved ones. You can check out the recipe of these conversation sugar cookie hearts here.
These are some of the best Valentine’s Day treats you can make and give to your love aside from chocolates and roses. These treats are all easy to make and delicious as well. For other holiday treats, you can also check out our post on the Best Snacks for Holidays and Special Events for more ideas.