Who needs a fancy five-star restaurant when your kitchen can create love at first bite? Homemade meals for Valentine’s Day are not only easy, they’re also quick, healthy, and versatile! I searched up some super simple mostly no-recipe recipes for sweet meal that’s perfect for V-Day weekend, but honestly makes a great treat anytime. Get cooking, girls!
Appetizers: Start With Love!
Heart-Shape Insalata Caprese
Ingredients:
- Burrata
- Tomatoes
- Basil leaves
- Balsamic vinegar
Steps:
- Cut the burrata into heart shapes pieces
- Slice tomatoes
- Cut the basil leaves
- Place all ingredients on a plate and drizzle balsamic vinegar on it
Chef’s Hat Tip: I found this one at education.com.
Main Dish: Love at First Bite
Heart-Shape Mini Pizzas
Ingredients:
- Store-bought pizza dough
- Store-bought pizza sauce
Toppings:
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
- Pepperoni slices
- Any additional toppings (bell peppers, olives, mushrooms, pineapple)
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Shape the dough
- Place on baking sheet
- Spread on sauce
- Sprinkle cheese, add pepperoni & toppings
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden & bubbly.
Chef’s Hat Tip: justbrightideas.com
Dessert: Sweet Endings
3-Ingredient Red Velvet Cake Pops
Ingredients:
- Red velvet cake mix
- Frosting of choice – Betty Crocker whipped cream cheese is yum or go homemade if you’re feeling it
- White chocolate chips – Regular chocolate works too!
Steps:
- Pour batter into a greased 9×9-inch baking dish or two 8×8-inch round cake dishes and bake in a 350 degree F oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool cake completely, then crumble it with a fork in a large bowl or in the baking dish. Set aside 1/2 cup of crumbled cake to decorate.
- Stir the frosting into the crumbled cake, cover with plastic wrap, and freeze until chilled.
- Use a cookie scoop and your hands to roll the mixture into evenly sized small balls and place on large baking sheet. Go for a uniform, ping-pong ball size.
- Freeze again until balls are hard.
- Once frozen, I give them another little roll to smooth out the sides. Then place on a cookie sheet.
- Melt candy chips in the microwave or a double boiler. Dip lollipop sticks into the melted chocolate, then stick into one of the frozen cake balls.
- Do this with all of them and put back in freezer till they are solidified.
- Gently dip cake pops into the melted chocolate or spoon the chocolate onto balls and twirl to coat, letting the excess chocolate drizzle off onto parchment paper. Decorate with the crumbled cake that was set aside.
- Place them upright in a styrofoam block, or a cardboard box to harden. There you have it—easy bite-sized treats!
Chef’s Hat Tip: Love the recipe site basicswithbails.com.
