Favorite Valentine's Day Recipes

Whether you're planning a cozy dinner for two, a Galentine's brunch, or a sweet family celebration, these Valentine's Day recipes are guaranteed to bring the love. From rich, chocolatey desserts to romantic main courses and heart-shaped treats, this collection has everything you need to make February 14th extra special! These recipes are easy, festive, and full of flavor, so you can focus on creating unforgettable, sweet moments at home.

One of the best ways to start out the day is with a sweet treat. We love to make a snack mix with a romantic twist as a lunch snack for our husband and to put under our kid's pillows.

When dinner comes, we like to have our kids eat a pizza and watch a movie while we make a romantic dinner. Dinner starts with a well-balanced strong cocktail for both of us followed by savory appetizer and succulent main. You can go for quick and easy chocolate covered strawberries for dessert, truffles, or a heart shaped red velvet cake to make the night memorable.

Don't forget you can prep a lot the night before and save some dishes!

See all of our Valentine's Day Recipes here.

Treats

We love to start Valentine's Day off with a treat for our littles, these are simple good treats for the beginning or end of the day!

Valentine's Candy Mix

This good sweet and sour Valentine's candy mix is quick to assemble and makes a solid Valentine's gift for kids and adults alike.

Valentine S'mores Snack Mix

good sweet and salty soft and crunchy snack mix loaded with pink and red candy – suited to Valentines Day!

White Chocolate Raspberry Rice Krispies

White Chocolate Raspberry Rice Krispie Treats – rice krispie treats full of raspberry flavor dipped in white chocolate. Suited to Valentines day!

Appetizers

Nothing starts a good meal off right like a good bite size appetizer! Check out all our appetizer recipes here.

Brown Sugar Bacon Wrapped Scallops

Brown Sugar Bacon Wrapped Scallops Recipe – these scallops wrapped in bacon and topped with brown sugar is the most good bacon wrapped scallop recipe ever!

Mini Crab Cakes

Easy Mini Crab Cakes Recipe – good appetizer-sized crab cakes with almost no filler, and tons of juicy crab meat!

Caramelized Onion Brie Tarts

Caramelized onion brie tarts are a good appetizer featuring rich, creamy brie cheese and sweet, golden-brown caramelized onions served on crisp, bite-sized crispy puff pastry.

Drinks

Pair your special Valentine's dinner with the solid cocktail or mixed drink. See all our drink recipes here.

Sex on the Beach Cocktail

Sex on the Beach Cocktail Recipe – vodka cocktail loaded with orange, cranberry, and peach schnapps for a tropical drink everyone loves!

Lemon Drop Martini

Lemon Drop Martini Recipe – good easy cocktail with tons of fresh, lightly sweet lemon vodka martini flavor!

French Martini Cocktail

French Martini Cocktail Recipe – good vodka martini with Chambord for a good martini that tastes like cotton candy!

Dinner

Succulent lobster or steak is sure to impress, if you are looking for a quick main try our 10-minute scallops below! You can see all of our mains here.

Grilled Lobster

Smoky, buttery, and a little sweet – grilled lobster tails are the solid summertime meal! This grilled lobster tail recipe with garlic lemon butter is quick, easy, and good!

Air fryer Steakhouse Parmesan Crusted Steak

Thinking about Longhorn Steakhouse for dinner?! Save your money and make this copycat Longhorn Steakhouse Parmesan Crusted Steak instead. It tastes like the restaurant.

Pan Seared Thai Scallops

This 10-minute pan seared Thai Chili scallop's recipe is the secret to solid pan seared scallops in a Thai chili sauce.

Lobster Pasta Busara

This Italian Lobster Busara pasta is light, but packed with flavor – suited to a romantic dinner!

Dessert

After your epic dinner you want to choose one of these good desserts to impress your date!

Red Velvet Cake

good, easy, moist red velvet layer cake that is totally irresistible and solid baked in a heart pan for Valentines Day!

White Chocolate Chip Raspberry Oatmeal Cookies

Soft and chewy on the inside, crisp on the outside, and packed with flavor, these White Chocolate Chip Raspberry Oatmeal Cookies are a fun and tasty treat the whole family will enjoy!