A beautiful presentation shows that you put extra thought into the food you prepare. When it comes to expressing your love and affection, you can put a little extra heart into your cooking with these heart-shaped recipes from our users. Looking for more date night inspiration? Check out our Valentine's Day treats and mood-setting drinks.
“I left the butter out several hours allowing it to become room temperature; this seemed to make a big difference. The dough was very pliable.”
-funfriend
“The tarts are very easy to make. A little buttery to some but still very nice.”
-Vnut-Beyond Redempt
“I just absolutely love chocolate so this recipe was an amazing find. You might want to try this with chocolate chip cookies as well!”
-Mcalipea
“We really liked these cookies. I thought they were a little bland unfrosted, but with the frosting made as you suggested they were delicious. I love the cakey texture with just a bit of crispness.”
-Brenda.
"This cake is the perfect way to show them your love can survive anything — even the Upside Down.”
-ChristineMcConnell
"We really enjoyed these heart-shaped garlic knots! I made them with a sheet of crescent roll dough because that's what I had on hand.”
-juju52
“Celebrate your love with this giant heart-shaped spaghetti and meatball cake. It’s simple to prepare, over the top with flavor and ensures you have some leftover wine to drink with your sweetheart.”
-Arlyn Osborne
Forget the chalky Valentine's Day candies in a box, and write your own quirky messages on these chocolate-covered strawberries.
“Everyone's favourite purple smiley sticker in stories is now a cake! Upgrade your Valentine’s Day cake into this piped purple cutie!”
-Lyndsay Sung
“While flowers are lovely, there's something very special about a homemade treat from your sweetheart. Waking up to the smell of a delicious meal is a great way to start the day, so treat your loved one to breakfast (or brunch) in bed.”
-Mary Jenny
These sandwich cookies are enriched with ground almonds and flavored with cinnamon and nutmeg, giving them a bit of a spiced kick to warm you and your sweetheart up.
“Just made these for my kids to take to daycare for Valentine’s Day. They were super easy and delicious. Very easy to make for any occasion.”
-Lisa7096
“These cookies are very tasty and enjoyable, and I'm keeping the recipe on hand to make again!”
-Sydney Mike
"I did not try the chocolate shell, but the mousse-like chocolate filling was divine with the strawberries and whipped cream."
-rosslare
“A delicious treat on Valentine's Day or for a tea party. Each scone is two layers with a raspberry jam filling and sprinkled lightly with white sugar and then with red sugar crystals.”
-Cynthias Party Plan
"Made these for Valentine's Day a couple of weeks ago, and they were just perfect. I'm not a huge fan of cinnamon hearts but couldn't stop eating them when they were combined with the shortbread.”
-Torricus
Don’t have much time to make a last-minute Valentine’s Day treat? Get a package of toaster pastries, and with a little doctoring you can tell that special someone how much you care.
These beautiful cookies are like edible heart-shaped cookies thanks to melted cinnamon candies in the center of each heart.
"I made these wonderful cookies for Valentine’s Day. They are so good. The almonds make them hard to beat. I used strawberry jam. They came out so pretty. This is a great recipe!"
-Sarah in New York
A great cake for a special someone you think is just so cool in a lovely sort of way.
“I made this cake for my husband for Valentine's Day. It was easy, turned out beautiful and was decadent!”
-Angie in St. Charles
“I make this every year for my husband for Valentine's Day. I got this recipe from the Food Network and Martha Stewart.”
-JenJenMarie
These cookies are made with almond flour and contain no butter or eggs, making them a great way to tell your vegan or gluten-intolerant loved ones just how much you care about them.
“One warning: don't let it cool too much before removing from the cutter or it won't come out without breaking — there's a fine line between cool enough to handle and too cool.”
-flower7
"My daughter made a batch of these for a Valentine's Day favor. She used white almond bark and then red sprinkles on top. Adorable!"
-Susie D
"I served this as a starter for my dinner party last night. Everyone really enjoyed it.”
-Laureen in B.C.
"These were so adorable. I brushed them with some garlic butter mixed with red food coloring for Valentine’s Day before and after baking and they were so cute!”
-Julia Lynn
"These are very nice and I love the pretty colours! Mine were more red than pink though. Definitely not for diabetics, though my diabetic grandmother ate many.”
-tunasushi
"This is so wonderful! I was looking for a Weight Watchers-friendly recipe to serve to my meeting leader mother in place of the usual chocolate decadence that I make. Not only was this lower in fat and calories, but it tasted better, too!”
-sanguis
"These were so charming and absolutely perfect on Valentine's Day. They made him smile."
-sugarpea
“This is my mothers recipe that she got when she took a holiday cooking class.”
-Kimmie Kooks
