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20 Heart-Shaped Treats to Sweeten Your Valentine’s Day

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Valentine’s Day is around the corner and while you could go to the store and buy a heart-shaped box of chocolates, we say, why not whip up a heart shaped treat for your loved ones? Sure it’s a little kitchy, but once a year, why not indulge in a little romance? We have heart-shaped cakes, candies, rice krispie treats, ice cream sandwiches, even heart-shaped sweet potatoes and a heart-shaped cookie bracelet! Twenty of the most creative, fun, and tasty Valentine’s treats you have ever seen.

Gluten-Free Valentine’s Day Cookies

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Heart shaped gluten-free rolled sugar cookies – or any shape you want – can be decorated to your heart’s content (get it? ha ha ha). Get the recipe.

Raspberry Chocolate Truffle Cake

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Photo credit: Dédé Wilson from FODMAP Everyday®.

This cake is a flourless chocolate cake – rich and decadent – and so much easier to make than it looks! It is sure to impress. Get the recipe.

Dark Chocolate Waffles & Ice Cream Sandwiches

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Chocolate for breakfast? Well, sure but why stop there? These chocolate waffles make the most amazing ice cream sandwiches too! Get the recipe.

Peanut Butter & Jam Hearts

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Peanut Butter & Jam Heart cookies are adorable, but they do take some finessing. Making the heart shapes takes some attention to detail; you can also make simple round indentations, which is quite easy. The cookies will need to chill on the pan so make sure you have room in your fridge. Get the recipe.

Heart of Gold Flourless Chocolate Cake

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Photo credit: Dédé Wilson from FODMAP Everyday®.

This versatile flourless chocolate cake, covered with a dark chocolate ganache glaze, has many things going for it besides its intense chocolate flavor. We call it Heart of Gold Flourless Chocolate Cake, and are quite partial to the heart shape, but we give you instructions for a simple round one, too. Get the recipe.

Salted Caramel Heart Center Snickerdoodles

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How cute are these salted caramel heart center snickerdoodles – just adorable right? Each little cookie boasts a heart shaped brown butter caramel filling. Valentine’s Day or Thanksgiving would be perfect for making these sweet vanilla bites but then again, they’re ideal for pretty much any occasion! These salted caramel and cinnamon cookies will become a family favourite and always get rave reviews. I know you will love this caramel snickerdoodle recipe. Get the recipe.

Heart Shaped Chocolate Valentine Lollipop Treats

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If you’re looking for new ideas for Valentine’s Day treats, consider these heart shaped chocolate Valentine lollipop treats. I know you can buy similar chocolate heart lollipops from the store but these are so simple you’re better off making your own. These chocolate heart lollipops are certainly a lot of fun to make and it is so easy with chocolate pops molds. You can’t get better than this gluten free no bake Valentine treat! Get the recipe.

Valentine Strawberry Cream Rice Krispies

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You can make Valentine strawberry cream Rice Krispies treats with just 5 main ingredients and two optional ones. With a heart shaped Rice Krispie recipe this easy, what’s not to love? These flavoured rice krispie treats are made with freeze dried strawberries and not only cute but tasty, too! Get the recipe.

Heart Valentine Cookies and Cream Cheese Sprinkle Dip

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Yes you can find heart Valentine cookies at the store but where’s the romance in that? These easy Valentine’s Day sugar cookies with luscious cream cheese sprinkle dip won’t take long to make and, better yet, these heart shaped Valentine’s Day party treats will be made with love! Get the recipe.

Homemade Gluten-Free Heart Shaped Pizza

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How cute is this homemade gluten free heart-shaped pizza? Just imagine serving this up to your loved one or to the kids? It’s simple to make gluten free pizza dough at home. As for discovering how to make a heart-shaped pizza, you will definitely want to try out this Valentine’s dinner idea. Add your favourite gluten free pizza toppings and you are set! Get the recipe.

Easy Heart Shaped Mini Sugar Doughnut Holes – Cinnamon Roll Hack

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Ah Valentine’s Day! Tis the season to fall in love, or celebrate being in love! Yes, love is all around, as the song goes. Even if it isn’t, that’s still no excuse not to bake a Valentine’s Day treat. These heart-shaped mini sugar doughnuts are always worth making. They are an easy cinnamon roll hack that creates a cute mini doughnut recipe that we can all use to make an easy Valentine’s treat. Get the recipe.

Marzipan Candy Recipe

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Making marzipan candy is easy with this simple recipe, which uses just four easy-to-find ingredients.

Marzipan is a simple confection from Germany that is a perfect treat for almost any holiday. You can enjoy it as is, or coat it in chocolate. Either way, it’s delicious! It’s also popular in Italy, Spain, and some areas of Latin America. But it’s mostly a confection found in Europe. And yes, the homemade version tastes just a wonderful as store-bought marzipan! Get the recipe.

Chocolate Raspberry Cake Recipe {For Two!}

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This chocolate raspberry cake is rich in dark chocolate, free of refined sugar, and deliciously perfect for a special occasion.

Need a treat for two for Valentine’s Day? This simple cake is fast and easy to make and even comes with an optional raspberry filling or topping, depending on how you assemble the cake. Get the recipe.

Maple Baked Sweet Potatoes Recipe For Valentine’s Day

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These maple-baked sweet potatoes are perfect for celebrating Valentine’s Day!

If you love to cook for those you love, this is a fun way to show them what they mean to you! Delicious baked sweet potatoes, drizzled with maple syrup and baked to perfection. Get the recipe.

Red Velvet Sugar Cookies for Valentine’s Day

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Sugar cookies are always a popular choice, and are great for any occasion. These red velvet sugar cookies are fun and colourful. Their texture is soft and delicious, and they are also pretty MORE-ish! If you are looking for impressive Valentine’s cookies recipes, this one definitely fits the bill. Nobody can say no thanks to homemade red velvet cookies! Get the recipe.

Heart-Shaped Cookies

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These are the cutest heart-shaped cookies, and you don’t need a cookie cutter to make them! This easy recipe is so simple and the result is deliciously gooey heart shaped chocolate chip cookies that are perfect for Valentine’s Day or any celebration of love (and we all love freshly baked cookies). Get the recipe.

Dried Cranberry Jelly/Jam (No Gelatin!)

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Dried cranberries, sugar and agar-agar create a jelly that you can mold like a candy! Get the recipe.

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These DIY sweet sugar cookie bracelets are the perfect treat for loved ones! Make these for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, wedding anniversary, or just a fun project with those you love. Here’s how to make these Sugar Cookie Bracelets. Get the recipe.

White Chocolate Hearts

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Valentine’s Day is for making sweet heart shaped chocolate treats for the ones you love. These white chocolate hearts are incredibly easy to make and pretty foolproof Valentine treat. Why buy from the store when you can make homemade Valentine’s candy on your own. These easy Valentine’s treats are super quick, and if you are on a time crunch, these treats can be made the night before any event. No one can resist some DIY Valentine chocolate in a pretty box. Get the recipe.

Stained Glass Valentine Heart Cookies

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Are you looking for stained glass heart cookies recipes because Valentine’s Day is coming up? Well these stained glass Valentine heart cookies mad with Jolly Ranchers or other hard candy are just perfect. They’re simple to make and taste great. Oh, and of course these heart shaped sugar cookies with candy windows are much better than anything from the store! Get the recipe.