15 Easy Valentine’s Day Treat Recipes for Kids That They’ll Absolutely Adore

You might think Valentine’s Day treats are too complicated for kids to make, but they’re not. You’ll find simple recipes that are perfect for little hands.

You’re looking for ways to make the day special, and these treats will help – but which ones will your kids love most, and how can you make them easily?

1. Heart Shaped Sugar Cookies

Sweet heart-shaped sugar cookies perfect for Valentine’s Day.

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Colored sugar or sprinkles for decoration

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
5. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until a dough forms.
6. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about 1/4 inch thickness.
7. Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the cookies.
8. Place the cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
9. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden.
10. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
11. Decorate the cooled cookies with colored sugar or sprinkles.

2. Valentine Candy Bouquet

Sweet treat bouquet made with colorful candies and chocolates for kids.

Ingredients

• Conversation hearts
• Chocolates
• Lollipops
• Sticks or skewers
• Ribbon or string

Instructions

1. Gather all the candies and chocolates to be used in the bouquet.
2. Sort the candies by color and type to create a visually appealing arrangement.
3. Thread a few conversation hearts onto each stick or skewer.
4. Add a chocolate or lollipop to each stick, placing it above the conversation hearts.
5. Tie the sticks together with ribbon or string to form a bouquet shape.
6. Adjust the candies and chocolates to create a balanced and attractive arrangement.
7. Finish the bouquet with a decorative ribbon or string around the base of the sticks.

3. Easy Fruit Kabobs

Fresh fruit skewers perfect for kids on Valentine’s Day.

Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh strawberries
• 1 cup fresh grapes
• 1 cup fresh pineapple
• 10 bamboo skewers

Instructions

1. Wash hands and clean the workspace before starting.
2. Rinse the fresh fruit and pat dry with a paper towel.
3. Thread a grape onto each skewer, leaving a small space at the top.
4. Add a strawberry slice and a pineapple chunk to each skewer.
5. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 2 hours before serving.

4. Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

Sweet and healthy treat of fresh strawberries dipped in melted chocolate.

Ingredients

• 12 large strawberries
• 1 cup of milk chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon of shortening
• 1 tablespoon of sprinkles or chopped nuts

Instructions

1. Wash and dry the strawberries thoroughly.
2. Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second increments, stirring between each interval.
3. Add the shortening to the melted chocolate and stir until combined.
4. Dip each strawberry into the melted chocolate, coating about 3/4 of the strawberry.
5. Immediately sprinkle with sprinkles or chopped nuts if desired.
6. Place the dipped strawberries on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
7. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the chocolate to set.
8. Serve chilled and enjoy!

5. Sweet Conversation Hearts

Sweet Conversation Hearts are cute sugar cookies with messages.

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Colored sugar or sprinkles
• Conversation heart messages

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
6. Roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness.
7. Cut into heart shapes using a cookie cutter.
8. Place cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
9. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly golden.
10. Allow cookies to cool completely before decorating.
11. Decorate cookies with colored sugar or sprinkles and add conversation heart messages.

6. Pink Lemonade Cupcakes

Delicate pink lemonade cupcakes perfect for Valentine’s Day celebrations.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup whole milk
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pink food coloring

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter until creamy.
4. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
5. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the lemon juice and vanilla extract.
6. Add a few drops of pink food coloring to tint the cupcakes.
7. Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners.
8. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
9. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely in the pan before frosting and decorating.

7. Valentine Rice Krispies

Sweet Valentine Rice Krispies treats shaped like hearts.

Ingredients

• 2 cups Rice Krispies cereal
• 1 cup marshmallows
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Food coloring
• Heart-shaped cookie cutters

Instructions

1. Melt the butter and marshmallows in a large pot over low heat.
2. Add food coloring to tint the treats.
3. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
4. Add Rice Krispies cereal and stir until well combined.
5. Press the mixture into a greased surface.
6. Use heart-shaped cookie cutters to cut out the treats.
7. Let the treats cool and harden before serving.

8. Cute Teddy Bear Brownies

Adorable teddy bear brownies perfect for Valentine’s Day.

Ingredients

• 1 and 1/2 sticks of unsalted butter
• 2 cups of sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1/2 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1 and 1/4 cups of all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips
• Teddy bear-shaped cookie cutters
• Pink or red frosting

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper.
2. Melt the butter and sugar in a medium saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally.
3. Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the cocoa powder until well combined.
4. Let the mixture cool slightly, then stir in the vanilla extract and eggs.
5. Add the flour and salt to the saucepan and stir until just combined.
6. Stir in the chocolate chips.
7. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and smooth the top.
8. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
9. Let the brownies cool completely in the pan.
10. Use the teddy bear-shaped cookie cutters to cut out the brownies.
11. Frost the brownies with pink or red frosting to decorate.

9. Red Velvet Cake Pops

Red Velvet Cake Pops are bite-sized treats perfect for Valentine’s Day.

Ingredients

• 1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 2 large egg yolks
• 2 teaspoons red food coloring
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 and 1/2 cups cream cheese frosting
• Lollipop sticks or candy melts

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
3. Add softened butter, eggs, egg yolks, red food coloring, and vanilla extract, and mix until just combined.
4. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
5. Allow the cake to cool completely before crumbling it into a large bowl.
6. Mix in cream cheese frosting until well combined.
7. Use a small cookie scoop to form the cake mixture into balls.
8. Melt candy melts and dip the end of a lollipop stick into the candy melt and insert into each cake ball.
9. Dip the cake pop into the candy melt, tapping off any excess.
10. Allow the candy melt to set before serving.

10. Yummy Valentine Pretzels

Sweet and salty Valentine pretzels perfect for kids.

Ingredients

• 1 bag of pretzels
• 1 cup of white chocolate chips
• 1 cup of pink or red candy melts
• 1 tablespoon of shortening
• Sprinkles or hearts for decoration

Instructions

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Melt the white chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second increments, stirring between each interval.
3. Dip each pretzel into the melted white chocolate, coating about half of the pretzel.
4. Place the dipped pretzels on the prepared baking sheet.
5. Melt the pink or red candy melts in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second increments, stirring between each interval.
6. Drizzle the melted candy melts over the white chocolate-covered pretzels.
7. Add sprinkles or hearts before the candy melts harden.
8. Refrigerate the pretzels for at least 30 minutes to set the chocolate.
9. Serve and enjoy.

11. Homemade Heart Lollipops

Sweet and colorful heart-shaped lollipops perfect for Valentine’s Day.

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• Food coloring
• Heart-shaped lollipop molds
• Lollipop sticks

Instructions

1. Combine sugar, corn syrup, and water in a medium saucepan and place it on medium heat.
2. Stir the mixture until the sugar dissolves, then bring it to a boil.
3. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until the mixture reaches 300°F.
4. Remove from heat and let it cool slightly.
5. Add a few drops of food coloring to the mixture and stir well.
6. Pour the mixture into heart-shaped lollipop molds.
7. Insert a lollipop stick into each mold.
8. Let the lollipops cool and harden completely.
9. Once hardened, remove the lollipops from the molds and serve.

12. Strawberry Shortcake Bites

Mini strawberry shortcake treats perfect for kids on Valentine’s Day.

Ingredients

• 1 package of shortcake biscuits
• 1 pint of fresh strawberries
• 1 cup of whipped cream
• 1 tablespoon of honey
• Sprinkles or heart-shaped decorations

Instructions

1. Cut the shortcake biscuits into bite-sized pieces.
2. Wash and slice the strawberries into thin pieces.
3. In a bowl, whip the heavy cream until it forms stiff peaks, then add the honey.
4. Assemble the shortcake bites by placing a shortcake piece on a serving plate, topping with a strawberry slice, and finishing with a dollop of whipped cream.
5. Decorate with sprinkles or heart-shaped decorations.
6. Serve immediately and enjoy.

13. Valentine Cookie Sandwiches

Valentine Cookie Sandwiches are sweet treats filled with love and flavor.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Food coloring
• Frosting and sprinkles

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Cream together butter and sugar, then beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until a dough forms.
5. Divide the dough into two portions and add food coloring to one portion.
6. Roll out both portions of dough to about 1/4 inch thickness.
7. Use a cookie cutter to cut out hearts from both portions of dough.
8. Place the cut-out hearts on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes.
9. Allow the cookies to cool completely before assembling the sandwiches.
10. Spread a small amount of frosting on one cookie and top with another cookie to create a sandwich.
11. Decorate the cookie sandwiches with frosting and sprinkles.

14. Chocolate Heart Truffles

Rich, bite-sized chocolate truffles shaped like hearts, perfect for Valentine’s Day.

Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Heart-shaped candy molds

Instructions

1. In a double boiler, melt the chocolate chips over low heat, stirring occasionally.
2. In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
3. In another bowl, combine the powdered sugar and unsalted butter, mixing until smooth.
4. Add the vanilla extract to the sugar mixture and mix well.
5. Fold the whipped cream into the sugar mixture until combined.
6. Once the chocolate is melted, let it cool slightly, then fold it into the cream mixture.
7. Pour the mixture into the heart-shaped candy molds.
8. Refrigerate the truffles for at least 2 hours or until firm.
9. Once set, remove the truffles from the molds and serve.

15. Sweet Valentine Marshmallows

Sweet Valentine Marshmallows are adorable treats for kids on Valentine’s Day.

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pink or red food coloring
• Powdered sugar
• Heart-shaped cookie cutters

Instructions

1. Combine sugar, corn syrup, and water in a saucepan and heat until sugar dissolves.
2. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and add gelatin, stirring until dissolved.
4. Add vanilla extract and food coloring, stirring to combine.
5. Pour mixture into a greased 9×13-inch baking dish and let cool.
6. Once set, use heart-shaped cookie cutters to cut out marshmallows.
7. Roll marshmallows in powdered sugar to coat.
8. Serve and enjoy.

Conclusion

You’ve got the recipes, now it’s time to get creative! What sweet treats will you whip up first? Will it be the chocolate-dipped strawberries or the cute teddy bear brownies? The suspense is killing you – get baking and find out which Valentine’s Day treat will be your kid’s new favorite!