Sweet Valentine's Day Treats That Really Say I Heart You

Every day is just as good as another to express our love, but Valentine’s Day really brings the notion front and center, no matter where you stand on Hallmark holidays and marketing madness! It’s also notorious for being a sugar-laden marathon from start to finish, especially when it comes to kids’ celebrations. If this bothers you, know it’s not just entirely possible to celebrate your sweethearts with vibrant, whole-food ingredients (or, mostly), doing so won’t compromise on delight! Inevitably, gifts and treats that feel good—versus setups for sugar crashes and food comas—end up being the most memorable, and real TLC.

Here are a few fun favorites of ours. Please share yours!

Vegan Valentine Truffle Trio

Perfect for Valentine’s Day, this Bliss Ball trio is a little more decadent than my typical energy balls but still packed with wholesome goods!

Valentine Grazing Board

Creating a visually stunning Valentine’s grazing board is a beautiful way to express loving sentiments–even the preparation itself brings joy.

Simple Oil-Free Pancakes with Strawberry Sauce

Level up a stack of easy, wholesome, oil-free pancakes with a simple Strawberry Hibiscus sauce incorporating flavenoid-filled tea richness! Or, if you want to go all-in with pretty pinkaliscious allure, try these Strawberry Beet Pink Pancakes.

Mini Heart-Shaped Strawberry Galettes

Easy, wholesome, and bursting with pure berryliscioueness, these adorably luscious mini galettes are sure to delight.

Blended Baked Oats with Chocolate and Strawberries

A little bit cake and a little bit custard, these easy to customize, wholesome baked oats are altogether delectable.

Wholesome Take on Cake Pops

Optionally incorporating immune-boosting herbal supplements, these simple, splendid Cinnamon Vanilla Cake pops are healthy enough for a midday power-up, yet wholly welcome as dessert!

More fun favorites:

Easy Valentine Heart Pretzels are quick, no-bake, and easy to make vegan and gluten-free! Just choose your favorite mini pretzel tips and vegan chocolate.

Healthy Vegan Chocolate Muffins from the Vegan 8 are deceptively decadent—you’d never guess they’re whole wheat and oil-free!

Chocolate Raspberry Pop Tarts from the lovely Laura at Sliced Ginger are darling and delightful—and they incorporate good stuff like chia seeds, almond flour, and fresh raspberries.

You can taste the pink in these vegan, gluten-free, healthy Red Velvet Bars from Elavegan!

Valentine’s Day happiness doesn’t need to be complicated—just think pink drinks! Try this vibrant Berry Beet Smoothie or this refreshing Berry Shake with Fennel

Of course you can’t go wrong with classic Chocolate-Covered Strawberries like these from Loving it Vegan. If you’re not overly concerned about the polished look, know you can absolutely eliminate the coconut oil, too—just temper your chocolate, and you’ll be in good shape! They won’t last long, anyway. : )

And, who could ever tire of simple strawberry roses? It’s a go-to decoration that garnishes just about anything all month long!