With Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve behind us, it’s easy to fall into a mid-winter funk. After all, the holidays are a time of togetherness and celebration, and there’s a lot less to look forward to on this side of the calendar. To add a little color to the cold, dark days and show our loved ones how much we care, we like to surprise them with some homemade Valentine’s Day treats. Here are a few we’ll be making this year.
Raspberry Cream Cheese Heart Tarts
Sweet tarts for your sweet heart. For breakfast, dessert, or just because, this recipe by Weelicious is a fun and simple way to say “I love you” through food—even if you’re someone who can barely boil an egg. Made with store-bought frozen pie dough and just a few other simple ingredients, they’re easy to whip up in just 30 minutes, though you’d never know from the way they taste.
Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Cupcakes
Chocolate-covered berries are a Valentine’s Day classic, but this recipe by Sally’s Baking Addiction puts a fun spin on the treat by turning it into fudgy chocolate cupcakes. A strawberry buttercream filling provides a nice tang to balance things out, while a homemade chocolate ganache and fresh strawberries on top tie it all together.
Pink Hot Chocolate
When it’s cold outside, there’s nothing quite like cozying up on the couch with your other-half over some good-old-fashioned hot chocolate, but on the day of love, we like to prepare this Valentine’s Day version for an extra-romantic touch. Sweet, creamy, and perfectly pink, it comes together in less than 10 minutes with just four ingredients. Serve with plenty of marshmallows and seal with a kiss.
