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21 Heart-Shape Treats to Make Your Valentine's Day Extra Sweet

By Sarah Martens
Updated January 13, 2021
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Hearts are for more than just Valentine's Day. Make these heart-shape foods any time of the year! After all, there's no better way to show your friends and family a little extra love than with a batch of heart cookies or a rich slice of heart-shaped cake. Or treat yourself to these sweets—we won't judge if you keep them all to yourself.
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Valentine's Day Cookie Cutouts Three Ways

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All it takes is one batch of sugar cookie dough to create three adorable Valentine's Day sweets. All three cookie variations get an extra-special finishing touch with metallic luster dust.

Buy It: Edible Luster Dust ($9, Walmart)

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Conversation Heart Cut-Out Cookies

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Baking a batch of heart-shaped cookies is a great way to show friends and family you care—adding personalized messages to each cookie makes the gesture even sweeter. Use food coloring to make your hearts any color you want, and tiny stamps to create special messages.

Buy It: Heart-Shaped Cookie Cutters ($3, Target)

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Red Velvet Heart Cake

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From the moist red velvet cake to the fudgy chocolate frosting, everything about this heart cake is decadent. Decorating it with raspberries, cherries, almonds, and pecans makes it more stunning; go ahead, treat yourself!

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Red Velvet Heart Cookies

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You won't need frosting for these bright red velvet cookies—a dusting of powdered sugar on top is all they need. Create your own powdery patterns using our free stencils, or take inspiration from a few of our creations!

Buy It: Heart Cookie and Craft Stencil ($8, Walmart)

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Heart Cookies

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The star of these heart-shape sugar cookies is the sweet almond glaze on top. We like to tint some of it pink or red with paste food coloring for a more vibrant hue.

Test Kitchen Tip: Look for a colorful sprinkle mix that includes sugar pearls, jimmies, and nonpareils. We love these pink pearl sprinkles ($7, Target).

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Valentine Lollipops

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That's right, you can make this store-bought Valentine's Day treat at home! Use aluminum foil to create a heart shape, then melt your favorite hard candies together and add lollipop sticks ($2, Michaels) to make personalized, one-of-a-kind lollipops.

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Lavender Lemon Pudding Cakes

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Of course, these Valentine's Day cakes work in any shape you want, but they're much cuter in heart-shape ramekins. No matter what shape you bake them into, these creamy pudding cakes reach perfection with a sprinkle of rock sugar and lavender on top.

Buy It: Rock Crystal Sugar ($6, Walmart)

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Citrus Zingers Sugar Cookies

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These sugar cookies may look ordinary, but they're hiding a trio of zesty citrus flavor: Orange, lemon, and lime peel all have a part to play. To make these cookies extra festive, decorate with pink icing and a handful of colored sprinkles.

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Jelly Donut Cake

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Thick, luscious cream joins a strawberry jelly filling in this donut-style cake. To make this heart cake extra special, spread more jelly on top in a heart pattern and dust with powdered sugar.

Buy It: Heart Shaped Cake Pan ($10, Wilton)

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Cranberry Hearts

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Start your day off right with a heart-shape treat. These yummy hearts are made of dried cranberries, marshmallows, and toasted oat cereal, so they can serve double-duty as a sweet snack or a special breakfast.

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Heart-Shape Reindeer Sugar Cookies

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Pull your heart-shape cookie cutter our for days other than just Valentine's Day. As this heart-shape reindeer demonstrates, it works for sweets of all seasons! And if you look closely, you can see that this reindeer's antlers are made up of teeny-tiny heart cookies.

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Favorite Gingerbread Cookies

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If you can enjoy heart-shape foods year-round, why not gingerbread, too? Decorate these cookies for any occasion, but don't skip the cream cheese frosting!

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Chocolate Pistachio Heart Cookies

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A quick dip in melted chocolate and a sprinkle of pistachios takes these heart cookies from plain treats to decadent chocolate desserts in a few seconds. Plus, you'll get a double dose of each flavor: Chopped pistachios are baked into each chocolaty cookie.

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Chocolate Hearts with Honey Caramel Sauce

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Calling all chocoholics. You're sure to fall in love with these rich heart desserts. Loaded with bittersweet chocolate, unsweetened chocolate, and sprinkled with cocoa powder, this Valentine's Day dessert will definitely cure any cravings.

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Oaty Doodle Hearts

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Not your average cookie, this recipe uses rolled oats and whole wheat flour to make a healthier-than-usual treat. The cookies form easily with your hands, so you can make heart-shape sweets even without a special cookie cutter or pan.

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Red Hot Sugar Cookies

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Yes, these Valentine's Day sugar cookies are sweet, but they're also red hot! Topping heart cookies with red cinnamon candies not only makes them stand out in your cookie jar, but also gives them a spicy kick.

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Jam-Filled Hand Pies

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These mini hand pies make a delicious Valentine's Day breakfast or dessert! Fill the baked goods with colorful strawberry jam, chocolate hazelnut spread, or both!

Test Kitchen Tip: Brush the tops of the pastries with milk before baking to ensure they come out golden brown.

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Valentine Cookies

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If you've been waiting for a heart cookie for Valentine's Day, it's finally here! Use alphabet cookie cutters to slice a sweet message into cookie, then fill the gaps with crushed cinnamon candies. In the oven, the candy melts into a bright red valentine message!

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Crispy Chocolate Heart Cookies

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Turn your usual rice cereal treats into chocolaty, heart-shape Valentine's Day desserts with help from your cookie cutter. Add a few frosting decorations, and these no-bake sweets are the perfect way to show your friends and family how much you care!

Test Kitchen Tip: Make these easy chocolate desserts up to two days ahead and store them in the fridge.

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Raspberry Swirl Brownies

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A swirl of homemade raspberry puree adds a sweet flavor to these rich dark chocolate brownies. While they're delicious cut and served in squares, we love the special touch of cutting them into heart-shape treats.

Test Kitchen Tip: If cutting the brownies into shapes, use the scraps to create a decadent brownie trifle.

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Layered Brownie Heart Dessert

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Transform the flavors of chocolate-covered strawberries into an indulgent Valentine's Day cake. Homemade strawberry whipped cream and sliced fresh strawberries are the perfect toppers for this rich chocolate dessert.

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1 of 21 Valentine's Day Cookie Cutouts Three Ways
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10 of 21 Cranberry Hearts
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12 of 21 Favorite Gingerbread Cookies
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14 of 21 Chocolate Hearts with Honey Caramel Sauce
15 of 21 Oaty Doodle Hearts
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