5 Heart Shaped Food Ideas for Valentine’s Day

Looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day treat to warm your sweetheart’s heart? These heart-shaped treats are sure to create an unforgettable Valentine’s day for your loved ones. Read on for some heart-filled inspiration and get ready to start making memories this Valentine’s Day!

Heart shaped sweet treats are special on Valentine’s Day.

I was excited to see my Lacy Heart Jam Filled Crepes be part of the Food Bloggers of Canada’s Round Up of Valentine Breakfast Ideas. It made me think about other heart shaped treats and ideas that I’ve posted about in the past.  Perhaps this list will inspire you this Valentine’s Day.

Heart Shaped Lacy Jam Filled Crepes

Here are the Lacy Heart Jam Filled Crepes.  They take a bit of practice, so give yourself a little extra time to make these – but once you’ve got the knack, they’re fantastic and so pretty.

Step 1. Draw lacy hearts with the crepe batter.
Heart crepes
Step 2. Fill with jam and let cool. Dust with icing sugar.

Heart Shaped Jam Filled French Toast

If making lacy crepes seems a little over the top, how about jam filled Red Heart French Toast instead.  Much easier but still adorable and delicious.

Red Heart French Toast

Swap Apple Hearts with your Sweetie

It’s no secret that I love fruit, so it should come as no surprise that two of my favourite, easy to “whip up” Valentine ideas involve apples.  Here’s how to carve and swap hearts on the outside of apples Apple Hearts.

red and green apples with heart shapes cut from the centre - and swapped.
Simple cut hearts from each apple and swap. The colour contrast is very impressive.

Heart Shaped Apples

And here’s how to carve hearts inside an apple.  If you reassemble the apple just right and wrap it tightly in plastic wrap, the hearts will be a surprise to whoever unwraps it. Ooh, secret admirer!

Healthy Apple Snacks with hearts

Heart Shaped Muffins – no tin

Finally, here was my attempt at making heart muffins without a heart shaped tin using only marbles. I have friends who swear by this technique, but I had mixed results – go ahead and try it but if you want guaranteed hearts for your child’s class party – go buy a heart shaped muffin tin!

heart shaped banana chocolate muffin
Shaping with marbles was tricky for me.
Use heart shaped tins for guaranteed results!
Heart shaped cookies, using a cutter are also a simple alternative.
Or use the muffin tins you have on hand and add heart-shaped candy decorations. Simple!

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