25 Best Heart-Shaped Foods to Make for Valentine’s Day

What better way to wake up your boo than breakfast in bed? These fun heart-shaped flapjacks are the perfect dish to center a Valentine’s Day breakfast around. Ree’s take on pancakes is light and tangy, thanks to a secret ingredient: ricotta cheese! Don’t forget to top them with all the tastiest toppings, like whipped cream, strawberries, powdered sugar, and strawberry syrup.

Get Ree’s Heart-Shaped Pancakes recipe.

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No Valentine’s Day dessert spread is complete without a batch of classic heart-shaped cookies! The cookies’ tender crumb and cakey consistency can be attributed to sour cream and cornstarch. Plus, who could say no to the pretty pink icing and festive sprinkles on top?

Get the Heart Cookies recipe.

Give them a piece of your heart—or the whole thing—with this giant linzer cookie! The stunning sandwich cookie has a heart-shaped cutout to reveal the sweet-tart raspberry preserves at the center, which contrasts wonderfully with the layer of bright, white powdered sugar.

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These personalized cookies are a tasty way to get your Valentine’s Day message across! Decorate them with the letters to spell “Love You,” like Ree, or get creative with your own greeting.

Get Ree’s Chocolate Valentine Cookies recipe.

While churros are often piped into long and straight lines, you can also pipe them into fun shapes like hearts that are ideal for February 14. The pastry is then fried and rolled in cinnamon sugar. These are finished off with a delectable drizzle of chocolate, too!

Get the Churros with Chocolate Sauce recipe at Rasa Malaysia.

The holiday isn’t all about the desserts! Here’s a super cute breakfast idea you can do with the kids. In this recipe, you use a round chopstick to make an indent in the peeled eggs and quickly stick them in the fridge. Ten minutes later, presto!

Get the Heart-Shaped Hard-Boiled Eggs recipe at Healthy Little Foodies.

These pretzels are so soft, they’ll melt your heart… and the heart of whoever you serve them to! If you want to skip the sweet snacks, go for a homemade pretzel like those you see at the baseball game. Chewy, salty carbs are a love language all on their own.

Get the Pretzel Hearts recipe at Betsy Life.

Here’s a few festive ideas! You can make these adorable soufflé’s for breakfast in bed, a quick brunch, or as breakfast for dinner! They’re fluffy, savory, and super hands-off: Just whisk together bacon, eggs, cheese, flower, and fresh chives!

Get the Soufflé Heart recipe at The Little Kitchen.

Even Cupid would swoon over these beautiful red and pink ravioli. The ombré hues come from beet puree which is added to the pasta dough. They’re then filled with creamy ricotta and fragrant thyme.

Get the Beet Heart Ravioli recipe at Pina Bresciani.

This French toast tastes almost as insane as its recipe title. The out-of-control flavor can be attributed to its many layers: The bread is fried in crispy corn flakes and stuffed with marshmallow fluff and bananas.

Get the Corn Flake Stuffed French Toast recipe at A Cozy Kitchen.

This blogger shares the secret to the crispiest roasted potatoes, and it has nothing to do with frying. They make the cutest herby Valentine’s Day side or breakfast!

Get the Roasted Heart Potatoes recipe at Haniela’s.

There’s nothing better than biting into a pizza pocket and pulling apart a long string of warm, gooey cheese. But a heart-shaped pizza pocket? That’s just plain adorable. You can make these extra special by writing notes on the dough like you see with conversation hearts!

Get the Heart-Shaped Pizza Pocket recipe at Happy Foods Tube.

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