Valentine’s Day is a special occasion for you, loved ones, family and friends every year. So why not make sure its extra special by creating your own Valentine’s treats to share with those closest to your heart. Below you will find over 50 of our top picks for this years Valentine celebrations.
Happy Valentines Day!
The History of Valentines Day
Valentines Day falls every year on the 14th day of February.
The day originates from a festival to celebrate the coming of Spring, known as the Roman Festival of Lupercalia. The festival focused on fertility rites and even had a lottery where mean and women paired off!
At the end of the 5th century, the name change from Lupercalia to what we know as St. Valentine’s Day was decreed by Pope Gelasius I. The name change came about because Lupercalia was deemed to be an un-christian festival.
Mystery surrounds the actual St Valentine’s name, with several different stories laying claim to the name, one common legend, that seems to have formed Valentines day’s association with love, has it that a Priest, St. Valentine defied an emperors (Gladius II Gothicus) will and secretly married couples to spare them from going to war.
It wasn’t until much later that the day became synonymous with love and romance around the time of the 14th century.
Be sure to checkout our post on Valentines Day Cocktails!
1. Cupid’s Hot Chocolate Recipe for Valentine’s Day
For those cold valentine’s nights, cuddling with your lover, this Cupid’s Hot chocolate recipe is bound to get temperatures rising quickly!
Alternatively its a great wake up beverage for the love in your life on Valentines morning.
Get the Recipe at Crafty Morning
2. Valentine Pretzel Buttons
These Colorful Valentine Treats are comprised of only 3 ingredients! M & M’s, Hershey Kisses and pretzels!, great treats to get the kids to create.
A great sweet treat for that someone special in your life this Valentines day!
From CookingWithLibby
3. Conversation Hearts Pretzel Bites
While we are on a pretzel theme, here is another adorable treat using only 3 ingredients!
These pretzels are adorned with Candy Conversation Hearts.
Each of these sweetly colored hearts contain a valentines themed message of love, they are perfect for Valentines day after dinner snack or as an accompaniment to a Valentines cocktail or hot chocolate.
From Two Sisters Crafting
4. Valentine’s Heart Macarons
Just check out these Valentine’s Day Heart Macarons, they are simply stunning, I am sure you will agree Olivia at Liv for cake has done an outstanding job.
Its no surprise that heart shaped and pink colored treats are a favorite and valentines and these pink heart shaped macaroons are no exception!
From Liv For Cake
5. Valentine’s Day Oreos
Who doesn’t LOVE Oreos? So what could be more appropriate to celebrate the Day of lovers than with Valentines colored and flavored Oreos!
Red Velvet is always a Valentines favorite, but creating red velvet Oreo cookies with it is taking it to a whole new level!
From Sincerely Jean
6. Cupid’s Arrows
WOW a 2 item, super fast to create, last minute Valentines Day Treats that look delightful! Just aim it at your intended one and away you go!
All you need are gum drop hearts and thin pretzel sticks! What could be easier?
If your looking for something easy to make with the kids, these cupid arrows are perfect! Just add gold string to tie them into bundles and you have the perfect treat this Valentines.
From Our Wabisabi Life
7. Valentine’s Day Cupcakes
Another fabulous creation from Two Sisters Crafting, this time you just need white chocolate and buttercream frosting!
These stunning cup cake creations with their white chocolate, Valentine sprinkles covered hearts, set in a pink buttercup icing looking simply amazing.
From Two Sisters Crafting
8. Valentine’s Day Chocolate Pretzels
So quick and easy to make, simply drizzle chocolate over pre chocolate covered pretzels and add sprinkles!
What could be easier than buying store bought white chocolate coated pretzels and drizzling a cup of red candy melts over them along with a sprinkle Valentines sprinkles.
Perfect if your out of time, or not overly great in the kitchen, just don’t let on the fact that the white colored pretzels are store bought 😉
From The Rebel Chick
9. Heart-shaped Rice Krispie Treat
Great for Kids or their School teachers, these rice Krispy heart shaped treats will be sure to bring a smile to anyone lucky enough to receive one.
These cute Valentines treats are so easy to make, 15 minutes max and you will have these created.
Perfect for popping in your kids lunch boxes on Valentines Day!
From Pint Sized Treasures
10. Valentine’s Day Candy Dipped Oreos
As previously mentioned, Oreos are a favorite out our house, heck they would have to be a favorite in every home! These Candy Dipped Valentine’s themed oreos simply take them to another level. So easy to make!
Their vibrant colors will catch the attention of kids and adults alike, they wont last long, so make sure to make more than enough for everyone you intend to share them with.
From Happy Brown House
11. Heart Shaped Chocolate Covered Strawberry Ladybugs
This one is a great little treat from Melissa at Kids Friendly Things To Do. Such a cute idea and a great project to get the kids involved in.
From Kids Friendly Things To Do
12. Sweetheart Buddies
We all love muddy buddies, but equally delicious is this Valentine version… Sweetheart buddies.
From The Recipe Critic
13. Heart Shaped Chocolate Dipped Rice Krispies Treats
Another Rice Krispies creation, this time Chocolate dipped and heart shaped.
From Honey and Lime
14. Valentine’s Day Frosted Sugar Cookie Bars
Those amazing gals at Two Sisters Crafting have come up with these lovely frosted sugar cookie bars, just perfect for Valentine’s Day this year.
From Two Sisters Crafting
15. Fresh Berry Trifle
This is a little more complicated than most of the creations on this page, but I had to include it as its my favorite trifle and valentine’s day dessert ever!
From Making Life Blissful
16. Caramel-Drizzled Brownie Hearts
You wouldn’t expect anything less than delicious from Betty Crocker and these mouth watering caramel drizzled brownie hearts are no exception. A decadent treat for Valentine’s.
From Betty Crocker
17. Marbled Valentine Sugar Cookies
These gorgeous sugar cookie perfect for Valentine’s day! They not only taste delicious, they look stunning!
From Baked By Rachel
18. Red Velvet Sugar Cookies
These strikingly beautiful, vibrant colored cookies are sure to be a hit with your valentine’s day company
From Dessert For Two
19. Valentine Brownie Truffles
Gorgeous to look at, and even better to taste, these classy, yet simple to make truffles are for the person looking to impress someone special this Valentine’s Day
From Home is Where The Boat is
20. Valentine’s Day Oreo Pops
Yet another recipe involving Oreo’s! this time with a unique twist, they are on a pop stick!
21. DIY Valentine’s Day Heart Fortune Cookie Recipe
These Valentine’s Day Heart Fortune Cookie’s are possibly the best valentine treat example i have seen. They are amazingly simple to make with the step by step process Camille walks you through on her site. Link below
From Camille I am
22. Valentine’s Day Dessert-Hidden Heart Cake
This stunning treat reveals a surprise of heart inside when you cut it. The prefect dessert to share with your loved one this Valentines.
From PPR Giveaways and Freebies
23. Love Bug Oreo Cookies
Yet another delicious Oreo’s creation, this time some cute love bugs, covered in hot and spicy cinnamon. They are so cute you will find it hard to eat them lol
From Sarah’s Bake Studio
24. White Chocolate Popcorn
One of my fav things to do on Valentine’s Day is to grab my partner, put something teary on Netflix and scoff down some popcorn. This popcorn recipe fits the bill perfectly
From Kitchen Fun With My Three Sons
25. Penguin Valentine’s Day Treats
These adorable Penguin treats, have to win first prize for the most cute Valentin treat this year! awww!
From Clean and Scentsible
26. Rice Krispie Hearts
Along with Oreo’s, Rice Krispies seem to be a favorite ingredient in creating Valentine Treat’s. This particular one is a show stopper, it looks amazing and is easy peasy to create.
From She Saved
27. Valentine’s Heart Petit Fours
These delicate looking Valentine’s Heart Petit Fours from rosebakes.com, are simply stunning. Dont let the fact they look like a work of art fool you, these are deceptively easy to make.
From Rose Bakes
28. Sweetheart Cinnamon Rolls
Another one for the kids… make this Valentine’s Day a sweet one, by surprising your children with these Sweetheart Cinnamon Rolls!
29. Chocolate Dipped Wafer Cookies
Such a clever idea and I am sure you will agree they look and taste great. Simple to make, great if you are short on time.
From The Idea Room
30. Valentine’s Day Macarons
These Classy looking Macarons are made by Elizabeth at FrugalMomEh.com. Macarons are delicious any time and these will add to the sweetness of a day like valentine’s Day.
From Frugal MomEh!
31. Double Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies
These decadently delicious double peanut butter blossoms will be a hit this Valentine’s Day.
From Half Scratched
32. Marbled Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies
These gorgeous hearts shaped brownies are the perfect dessert for Valentines day!
From The Novice Chef
33. Raspberry Cheesecake Stuffed Brownie Hearts
This has to be the perfect Valentine’s Day treat – a rich chocolaty fudge brownie shaped like a heart stuffed with another heart made of raspberry cheesecake in the center.
From tbsp
34. Chocolate Shortbread Heart Cookies
Chocolate Shortbread Heart Cookies are the perfect Valentine’s Day treat. The cookies are chocolate AND they get dipped into melted chocolate. Double the chocolate, double the fun!
From Two Peas & Their Pod
35. Valentine’s Day Chocolate Bark Recipe
We all love Chocolate bark, but adding this Valentines twist to it makes it even sweeter!
From Crunchy Creamy Sweet
36. Raspberry and White Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
These heart shaped, gorgeous looking shortbread cookies will let your Valentine know just what you think of them!
From Ahead of Thyme
37. BumbleBee Mine Valentine’s Day Cookies
Yes I know, we have had many Oreo based treats in the post, but I couldn’t leave this cutie out!
From For Modern Kids
38. Conversation Heart Chocolate Brownies
Check out these awesome conversation starters! great for getting the conversation going with a new date or a fun treat for the kids.
From No Plate Like Home
39. Fun Mini Valentine Cake With a Candy Surprise
Isn’t this surprise cake stuffed with m& M’s simply incredible! Lisa from funmoneymom.com has outdone herself with this gorgeous recipe.
From Fun Money Mom
40. Heart Shaped Valentine Stacked Cookies Recipe
This Valentine’s Day create these awesome Heart Shaped Stacked cookies to give as a gift or be eaten on the occasion.
From Confessions of A Disney-aholic Mom
41. Heart Shaped Brownie Bites for Valentine’s Day
No one will be able to resist these fun and easy chocolate treats this year!
From Creations by Kara
42. Chocolate Valentine Kiss Cookies
Classic peanut butter blossom cookies surrounded by chocolate with heart shaped sprinkles.
From The Kitchen is My Playground
43. Chocolate Sweetheart Cupcakes
Whether you make this for your friends, family or special other, these valentine cupcakes are sure to be a hit
From Life Made Simple
44. Homemade Heart Marshmallows
Learn how to make your own home made marshmallow and then form them into these fun heart shaped treats!
From Belly Full
45. Easy Cookie Bar Recipe for Valentine’s Day
This classic, easy to make cookie recipe can be adapted to any occasion by simply changing the color of the M & M’s. This one uses red, white and pink M & M’s to give a distinctive, Valentines feel.
From A Magical Mess
46. Raspberry Valentine Sugar Cookies
These cookies are made without the use of food dye, not one single drop! Real rasp[berries, to be precises freeze dried Raspberries give the beautiful color and taste to these cookies.
From The Merchant Baker
47. Easy Valentine Sweetheart Brownies
Looking for something sweet to make on the 14th of February this year? Well look no further than these scrumptious Brownies.
From Love From The Oven
48. Strawberry Brownie Cups
Whilst on a brownie theme, check out these easy to make Strawberry Brownie Cups.
From The Silly Girl’s Kitchen
49. Chocolate Peanut Butter Valentine’s Heart
Ughh these are simply to die for! If you love Reese’s Pieces, you will love these little heart shaped creations.
50. Heart Shaped S’more Cookies
Don’t these look amazing?! You wont believe how easy they are to make, just 3 ingredients and 10 minutes required!
From The Cake Blog
51. Homemade Heart-shaped Churros
Discover how to make your own Churros and for them into Heart Shaped creations sure to dazzle your guest(s).
From Super Golden Bakes
