Valentine’s Day might be a day dedicated to celebrating your sweetheart, but it’s also a day that satisfies your sweet tooth. Fortunately, you don’t have to wait for the treats to come to you. There are a variety of V-day creations to make for yourself or (slightly begrudgingly) give to a friend.
Whip your taste buds into a frenzy by whipping up one of the following:
Chocolate-covered strawberries might hog the attention, but raspberries pair just as well with cocoa. Using a gourmet dipping sauce, you can make a Valentine’s Day snack that is rich, sweet, and nutritious-adjacent.
In fact, because chocolate is such a mainstay of the holiday, you can use it to cover almost anything. Chocolate-covered bananas, marshmallows, pineapple, pound cake, and blueberries make for a palate-friendly partnership.
While we certainly wouldn’t blame you if you kept these cake pops for yourself, they make an excellent choice for friends, neighbors, or your child’s Valentine’s Day party at school.
Making them is relatively easy as long as you don’t get too ambitious with the creations; any shape that is too detailed or bulky is bound to make your cake pop flop. Use different colored frosting and plenty of sprinkles to tailor these treats to your own uniqueness.
These sugar cookies are designed to mimic the old conversation hearts of yore (that you can still buy in present-day). While the cookies themselves are straightforward, the icing requires a bit of intricateness…and a piping bag.
If you’re up for spending some time in the kitchen with gel paste, color kits, and icing tips, these cookies make a fabulously fun way to showcase your baking chops and your personality. Be Mine? This snack certainly will.
One of the best things about truffles is their versatility; you can fill them with anything you want. These Valentine's Day treats can be packed full of peanut butter, buttercream, caramel, raspberry ganache, coconut, or cookie dough.
If you’re making them for a chocolate lover, consider filling your chocolate truffle with a chocolate mold. You can never have too much chocolate; it just isn’t possible.
This Valentine’s Day fudge veers away from traditional fudge in that it uses white chocolate instead of cocoa. This gives it a lighter flavor while highlighting the festive colors of red, white, and pink. Make some for yourself, treat your special loved one, or give a tasty gift to friends or coworkers. It’s the perfect on-the-go indulgence.
The best thing about Valentine’s Day is the food it brings (…that and true love). Try one of the above to make your February 14th sweeter than ever before.
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