by: Bargain Babe
Looking for some yummy treats to make this Valentine’s Day? These recipes are easy to put together and won’t break the bank. They’re also perfect last-minute Valentine’s Day gifts. Whether you’re looking for something sweet or savory this list is sure to have the perfect fit.
10 Simple Valentine’s Day Recipes!
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Conversation Heart Brownies – Have a chocolate lover in your life? Then this easy recipe is the perfect Valentine’s Day treat! For this recipe you just make your favorite brownie recipe (from a box or mom’s special recipe) and then sprinkle with one cup of conversation hearts. Bake as instructed and woo-lah! Fancy Valentine’s Day brownies. Recipe from Bake Your Day.
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Homemade Chocolate Truffles – The word truffles may scare you but these are actually a lot easier to make then you’d think! First, take 3 dozen chocolate sandwich cookies(I’d use Oreos) and crush in a plastic bag. Then, put your cookie crumbs and 8 oz. of cream cheese into a mixer. Mix until fully incorporated. Place mixture in bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour. Then, roll into 1″ balls and placed on a cookie sheet with wax/parchment paper. Freeze for one hour. Now comes the fun part! Melt 12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate baking squares in microwave about 1-2 min. (Again, I like to add a little milk or oil to make smoother). Then, remove chocolate balls from freezer and drop one by one into melted chocolate until completely covered. Lastly, melt4 oz. of hot pink melting chocolate wafers and use to drizzle on truffles. Yum!
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Valentine’s Day White Chocolate Popcorn – Making this sweet treat only takes 10 minutes so it’s perfect for a last minute gift! Just melt 12 oz of white chocolate in a double broiler or microwave. Then, place 8 cups of popped popcorn in a bowl and pour melted chocolate over it. Use a spoon to mix until evenly coated. Spread the popcorn out evenly onto a covered baking sheet (can use parchment, wax paper, or aluminum foil). Sprinkle evenly with salt. Last, add as many sprinkles and conversation hearts as you would like. Yum! Allow to cool for around 10 minutes and then eat! Recipe from Gimme Some Oven.
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Chocolate Covered Strawberry Hearts – This recipe is so simple all you need is two ingredients: strawberries and some kind of chocolate that you can melt, like chocolate chips. Wash strawberries, cut off stem, and slice in half. Then take a toothpick and poke it through the tops of both strawberries to make your heart shape. Melt chocolate (you can use a little extra milk or oil if too thick) and coat strawberries. Optional: Drizzle with some red frosting/chocolate. Go here for a full picture tutorial from One Little Project.
Two Ingredient Fruit Dip – To make this recipe you just need two ingredients:8 oz.strawberry cream cheese, at room temperature and7 oz. marshmallow creme. Just mix these together and serve with the fruit of your choice. This recipe is made in a minute is areally yummy dip. Sweet! Recipe from Cooking Classy.
Bacon Hearts – Add this to any breakfast and it’s instantly a Valentine’s Day treat! To make these bacon hearts start by preheating your oven to 400 degrees. Then, cut your bacon slices in half. Use 2 pieces of the cut in half bacon and shape them into a heart on a sheet pan (make sure this pan has sides to prevent grease from spilling). Bake for 18 – 25 minutes or until crisp. Make this into a dessert treat by dipping in melted chocolate. Yum! Recipe from The Paper Mama.
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Heart-Shaped Rice Krispie Treats – For this recipe you simple make old fashioned Rice Krispie Treats with a little twist. Melt ½ tbsp butter with 2 drops of food dye of your choice. Then, fold in 1 cup of mini marshmallows until they are completely melted. Add one cup of rice krispiesand stir until mixed well and all the cereal is completely coated. Butter hands and a heart shaped cookie cutter. Press, the Rice Krispies mixture into the cookie cutter and then onto parchment paper. Continue this until you have none left. Woot! Recipe from Pint Sized Treasures.
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Tomato Soup and Heart Shaped Grilled Cheese – This recipe has more steps because it’s a real lunch recipe but it’s still very easy to make! To make the soup start by melting one tbs. butter in asaucepan over medium heat. Then, add 1/4 cup finely chopped onion, 1 small pressed garlic clove, and saute about 2 minutes until tender. Next, put on low heat and add1/4 tsp. paprika,3 fresh basilleaves finely chopped, 3 oz. softendNeufchatel cheese (can substitute cream cheese). Then, gradually store in 3/4 cup milk and 1 can condensed tomato soup. Once milk and soup are incorporated turn heat to medium and add 1 can petite decided tomatoes. Stir until hot! Serve with grilled cheese (use heart shaped cookie cutter to make hearts!) and you’re done! Recipe from Make Myself at Home.
Photo via Pen & Paper Flowers.
Valentine’s Day Shirley Temples – Shirley Temples are a great way to get kids in on the Valentine’s Day fun! I personally still love Shirley Temples because they’re a great sweet treat that takes two minutes to make. All you need to make these are: 7-Up , Ginger Ale, or Sprite, Grenadine, and marashino cherries. First, fill a pretty glass with ice. Then, pour your soda into the glass up to the rim. Top with grenadine to taste (I like to make mine more red than the picture because they’re sweeter!) and a few cherries. Done! If you’re going for a red themed dinner these are the perfect addition. The adult version? Add 1 oz. of vodka to make a Dirty Shirley. Yum! Recipe from Pen & Paper Flowers.
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Mini Heart Pizzas – To make these mini heart pizzas you will need a large and small heart shaped cookie cutters. (You can usually find these at the dollar store this time of year!) First, preheat oven to 400 degrees. Next, take a package of Pillsbury Thin Pizza Crust and roll it out. Use your large cookie cutter to cut out your hearts and place on a greased cookie sheet. Next, use your small cookie cutter to cut out tiny hearts from pepperoni slices. Spread a thin layer of jarred pizza sauce onto the hearts and cover with shredded mozzarella cheese and the hearts. Bake for 5 or 8 minutes of until brown…and you’ve got pizza! Recipe from The Nerd’s Wife.
