Growing up, I always looked forward to Valentine’s Day. It began with Mom’s homemade pancakes, which she cooked in the shape of hearts (instead of our usual Mickey Mouse ones!). While we waited for her to finish flipping, my brother and I opened the special valentine cards from her and Dad propped up at our seats at the table, and we set aside the candy to eat after school.
Our elementary school teachers organized parties for us each year, complete with sugar cookies, cupcakes, fruit punch, and lots of time to walk around the clusters of desks to drop off paper cards in each student’s sticker-adorned shoebox “mailbox.” Some kids’ parents even bought candy to attach to each valentine, so we ended up with quite a few cherry lollipops, red hots, and conversation hearts!
Although no longer a kid, I still love to look at the packages of paper valentines and vast selection of sweets at the stores when February rolls around. While the former mainly bring back fond childhood memories, the latter are still so tempting! Decadent gourmet truffles, heart-shaped dark chocolates, festively wrapped Hershey kisses, caramel-filled Ghirardelli squares, more chocolate truffles…
It takes a lot of willpower to stop myself from buying one of everything!
For those of you like me who have a huge sweet tooth but still want to stay on the healthier side, I have the perfect solution for you… These 25 Must Try Clean Eating Valentine’s Day Dessert Recipes! They’re full of sweet flavor (and plenty of chocolate!), but they contain NO butter, refined flour or sugar!
Yum. ♥
Now let’s take a peek at these healthier Valentine’s Day dessert ideas! Just click on the photos below to get the recipes! {If viewing this on a mobile device, click on the corresponding link beneath the images instead.}
THE RECIPES
- The Ultimate Healthy Cut-Out Sugar Cookies
- Raspberry Oatmeal Cookies
- Fudgy Dark Chocolate Frosted Brownies
- 4-Ingredient Protein Buckeyes
- Skinny Single-Serving Chocolate Mug Cake (make it for two!)
- Raspberry Jam Thumbprint Cookies
- Fudgy Dark Chocolate Raspberry Brownies
- Fudgy Raspberry Mocha Brownies
- Chocolate Protein Milkshake
- Fudgy Triple Chocolate Cookies
- Low-Carb Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Fudgy Peppermint Mocha Brownies
- Skinny Single-Serving Vanilla Mug Cake (make it for two!)
- Dark Chocolate Peppermint Mocha Truffles
- Strawberry Oatmeal Cookies
- Fudgy Dark Chocolate Strawberry Brownies
- 10 Minute Buckeye Fudge
- Dark Chocolate Raspberry Truffles
- Skinny Peanut Butter Brownie Parfaits
- Strawberry Chocolate Chunk Cookies
- Coffee Loaf Cake with Dark Chocolate Drizzle
- Simple Raspberry Lemon Cake
- Dark Chocolate Blueberry Truffles
- Mixed Berry Shortcakes with Skinny Whipped Cream
- Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles
BONUS RECIPES (Because you can never have too many desserts!)
- Strawberry Poppy Seed Crumble
- Almond Mixed Berry Crumble
- Strawberry Maple Cookies
- Flourless Brownie Bites
- Strawberries with Chocolate Protein Dipping Sauce
Question: What are your favorite Valentine’s Day treats? Mine have always been dark chocolate truffles and brownies!
My favorite Valentine’s Day treat has always been something dark chocolate too!! Mostly in the form of truffles and candies, just like you! 🙂
Great minds (and baking obsessed girls) must think alike Marina! 😉
I usually make heart shaped pancakes too! Or my mom would go buy us heart shaped bagels when we were younger.
They make heart shaped bagels?? How have I not seen these? That sounds like such a fun start to Valentine’s Day Shannon!
Ohh my god. Thats amazing. I mean I am not preparing for valentine but its my husband’s bday and he will love it I am sure. Thanks for sharing thehungrymouse.
Happy birthday to your husband, Sasha! I’d love to hear what he thinks if you decide to try any of these desserts to share with him! 🙂