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Home » Holiday Recipes

Valentine’s Day

Valentine's Day recipes make it easy to celebrate love with delicious food. From romantic dinners to sweet treats and festive appetizers, these recipes are perfect for date night or a cozy night in. Whether you're cooking for two or celebrating with family, you'll find everything you need to create a memorable Valentine's Day menu filled with flavor and love.

My Favorite Valentine Treat

Cherry Pop-Tart Hearts

Cherry heart pop-tarts topped with pink icing and red sugar sprinkles in a container lined with light brown tissue paper.

Valentine’s Day Desserts

  • Three red velvet cupcakes on a round white plate with red embellishments in the photo.
    The Best Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
  • A photo collage of 15 Valentine's Day cookies with a black banner in the center saying 38 Valentine's Day Cookies.
    38 Valentine’s Day Cookies
  • A variety of heart shaped cookies with varying shades of pink buttercream frosting and pink sprinkles, golden arrows, pink jimmy sprinkles, deep pink sugar sprinkles, and pink hearts
    Valentine’s Day Butter Cookies
  • Valentine Hot Chocolate Bombs
    Valentine’s Hot Chocolate Bombs
  • Four cherry cheesecake bites on a white background. White icing is drizzled over top and on the white background.
    Cherry Cheesecake Bites
  • A side view of cherry chip cupcakes topped with maraschino cherries on a white plate
    The Best Homemade Cherry Chip Cupcakes
  • A round white plate of red velvet thumbprint cookies next to a red napkin and two small red mugs of milk.
    Red Velvet Thumbprint Cookies
  • A dark wood cutting board with turtle bonbon cookies on it.
    Turtle Bonbon Cookies
  • A round wood charger with fresh sliced strawberries, raspberries, and a stack of six cheesecake sandwiches. Two small scalloped bowls of chocolate and caramel sauce sit next to them.
    Mini Cheesecake Sandwiches
  • A 45 degree angle closeup of Oreo fudge squares stacked in a pyramid. An Oreo cookie sits in front of the fudge.
    Oreo Fudge Squares
  • A white square platter with peppermint meltaways on it. In the background there's a small red mug with crushed candy canes in it.
    Peppermint Meltaways
  • A hand holding a chocolate chip cookie split in two
    Bakery-Style Chocolate Chip Cookies

My Favorite Romantic Dinner

Coq au Vin Fondue

A fondue fork with a piece of shrimp over a red fondue pot of liquid next to bowls of vegetables, steak, chicken, and ravioli

Romantic Dinners

  • A photo collage in a white grid of 15 images of Valentine's Day dinner recipes. A middle black banner with pink circle reads "54 Romantic Valentine's Day Dinners."
    56 Romantic Valentine’s Day Dinner At Home
  • A round black plate with two filet mignons being topped with creamy peppercorn sauce (smoked steak au poivre) by a silver spoon; there are two scalloped potato stacks on the plate and a round wooden bowl in the background with green leafy lettuce
    Smoked Steak au Poivre (Beef Tenderloin)
  • A round white plate with pan seared scallops with garlic butter topped with fresh parsley.
    Frozen Pan-Seared Garlic Butter Sea Scallops
  • A photo collage of 12 different types of fondue. The middle black banner has text reading "22 Best Fondue Dinner Recipes."
    24 Best Fondue Recipes
  • How to Cook Filet Mignon
    Pan-Seared Filet Mignon Steak
  • An oval white platter with a pork tenderloin sliced and topped with sesame seeds. Surrounding the pork are roasted vegetables of carrots and green beans, and some mushrooms with bacon. A silver serving fork sits to the right of the pork tenderloin. A yellow and white napkin sits next to the platter.
    Smoked Honey Garlic Pork Tenderloin
  • A large black bowl of mashed potatoes, braised short ribs topped with fried onions and fresh parsley leaves
    Red Wine Braised Beef Short Ribs
  • Beef tenderloin on a cutting board, an orangish red espangole sauce in a bowl, and two pieces of sliced beef sitting next to the beef tenderloin
    Grilled Beef Tenderloin Roast with a Fresh Herb Crust
  • Glazed Salmon
    Glazed Salmon
  • A round gray plate with asparagus stuffed chicken and potatoes au gratin on a blue and white striped napkin.
    One-Pan Asparagus Stuffed Chicken Bake
  • A large black bowl with gold rim filled with fettuccine noodles, a chicken cutlet that's golden brown, mushrooms, and Marsala wine sauce. Fresh parsley leaves sit on top of the food. A small wooden bowl sits next to the large black bowl and and is filled with chopped parsley leaves. An orange plaid napkin sits at the top of the photo next to the black bowl. The background is dark brown wood.
    Pan-Seared Chicken Marsala
  • Air Fryer Chicken Spiedini
    Air Fryer Chicken Spiedini

Valentine Appetizers

  • A wood charger plate filled with beef crostini topped with basil leaves. Additional basil leaves are scattered around the plate.
    Beef Tenderloin Crostini with Creamy Basil Sauce
  • A round white plate of Boursin bruschetta on toasted baguette slices topped with balsamic glaze.
    Creamy Boursin Bruschetta
  • A dark round plate with four air fryer lasagna frittas sitting on it, drizzled with Alfredo sauce and sprinkled with fresh parsley leaves; a red napkin sits in the background
    Air Fryer Lasagna Fritta (Olive Garden Copycat)
  • An oval cream colored platter topped with seven pieces of caprese bruschetta. A round white bowl of caprese topping sits on the platter next to the slices. A round bowl of olive oil sits next to the platter.
    Caprese Bruschetta
  • A black round plate of air fryer stuffed mushrooms topped with melted cheddar cheese and chopped chives. In the background a small brown wooden bowl sits with chopped chives in it.
    Air Fryer Stuffed Mushrooms
  • Mini Beef Wellington Bites on a wood background
    Mini Beef Wellington Bites Recipe
  • A long rectangular wooden serving platter with six garlic bread soup shooters and cubes of grilled cheese croutons in a stack next to them. Some are other on toothpicks sitting on top of four of the shot glasses.
    Garlic Bread Soup Shooters
  • A closeup side view of air fryer salmon bites topped with black and white sesame seeds and chives next to shredded carrots, sliced cucumbers, and a small bowl of sweet chili mayo sauce.
    Air Fryer Salmon Bites
  • A view of the side of the silver platter with dill pickle mousse crackers topped with fresh dill leaves.
    The Everything Dill Stack
  • A fondue fork piercing a piece of bread that's been dipped in Swiss cheese fondue. There's a fondue pot below it with Swiss cheese fondue in it.
    Swiss Cheese Fondue
  • A round white plate of air fryer coconut shrimp with two lemon wedges and a small bowl of marmalade sauce.
    Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp (Outback Copycat)
  • A silver baking sheet with mushroom gruyere crostini topped with fresh parsley.
    Mushroom and Gruyère Crostini

All Valentine’s Day Recipes

  • A white rectangle platter of eight pink champagne cupcakes with pink frosting on top and pink pearl sprinkles. The platter is sitting on a light pink towel and sits next to a cork and a champagne flute.
    Pink Champagne Cupcakes
  • A fondue fork with a piece of shrimp over a red fondue pot of liquid next to bowls of vegetables, steak, chicken, and ravioli
    Melting Pot’s Coq au Vin Fondue Copycat Recipe
  • Shrimp in Garlic Wine Sauce
    Shrimp in Garlic Wine Sauce
  • Classic Beer Cheese Fondue
    Classic Beer Cheese Fondue
  • Creamy Milk Chocolate Fondue
    Creamy Milk Chocolate Fondue
  • Two bowls of lobster bisque with slices of bread, black spoons, and a white napkin on a wood background
    Easy Lobster Bisque
  • A fondue pot with Boeuf Bourguignonne fondue in it that's simmering. A silver fondue fork is being held over the pot with a cooked piece of steak over it. In the background there are a variety of colorful small dishes filled with raw steak, chicken, and vegetables.
    Fondue Bourguignonne
  • Raspberry Cupcakes
    Raspberry Cupcakes
  • Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
    Olive Garden Fettuccine Alfredo Sauce Copycat
  • Strawberry Bellinis
    Strawberry Bellinis
  • A tin with tan paper in it filled with heart-shaped pop-tarts with pink icing and red sugar sprinkles.
    Cherry Pop-Tart Hearts
  • Red velvet drop cookies on a white surface surrounded by crumbled red velvet cookie crumbs.
    Red Velvet Drop Cookies
  • A close up of a strawberry shortcake drop cookie topped with half of a strawberry.
    Strawberry Shortcake Drop Cookies
  • A white surface with four red velvet crinkle cookies stacked. One cookie is leaning against the stack and another cookie is split in half with the red inside showing.
    Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
  • A round white plate of white chocolate raspberry thumbprint cookies.
    White Chocolate Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies
A closeup photo of Tiffany holding a bouquet.

Hello! I'm Tiffany.

I'm the recipe developer and food photographer behind Simply Happenings. I'm also a wife, mom to two adventurous little boys, registered nurse, and I live in the great Midwest. I like to feature high-protein recipes, one-pot meals, and delicious recipes you can cook with your favorite household appliances.

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