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24 Sweet Treats You Need This Valentine’s Day

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at Hofstra chapter.

With less than a month away from Valentine’s Day, it’s the perfect time to start thinking about gifts for your loved ones. There’s no better way to show your love than with food. You can’t go wrong with a bouquet of flowers and a box of chocolate, but switching it up can be nice. If you’re looking for new goodies for Valentine’s Day, keep on reading to find out about 24 you need to get your hands on. 

1. GoNanas Red Velvet Banana Bread Mix 

If you’ve grown to love banana bread over this past year, you’re not alone. GoNanas has a limited-edition Red Velvet Banana Bread Mix available just in time for Valentine’s Day. The brands vegan, gluten-free and top allergen free banana bread is the perfect sweet treat for that romantic breakfast in bed or late-night snack. 

2. Welch’s Valentine’s Day Mixed Fruit Snacks

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Cue the nostalgia with these Welch’s Mixed Fruit Snacks. These fruit snacks are available in a limited-edition Valentine’s Day heart-shaped box which can be personalized for the loved ones in your life. 

Pick up a box at CVS and Walgreens or order a customized box on Amazon

3. Ferrero’s Valentine’s Day Treats

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For the fellow chocoholics, a box of chocolate is the perfect Valentine’s Day treat. Ferrero has a wide variety of limited-edition products to celebrate this day of love. 

From classic Ferrero Rocher chocolates in cute heart-shaped boxes to beloved candies like Crunch, Butterfinger, Baby Ruth and 100 Grand in festive packaging, there are sweet treats for everyone to enjoy. 

4. Serendipity’s Cookies & Cream Remix

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You can’t pass up on pink ice cream for Valentine’s Day. Serendipity’s Cookies & Cream Remix combines pink vanilla ice cream with thick fudge swirls and broken cream-filled cookie pieces to create the perfect pint. (Did you know this product was made in collaboration with Selena Gomez and Black Pink?!) 

5. Purecane Greek Yogurt Heart Shaped Pancakes

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Looking for the perfect breakfast in bed meal to celebrate Valentine’s Day? These Greek Yogurt Heart Shaped Pancakes created by Hannah Kling combine the natural sweetness of Purecane with tart greek yogurt to create an unforgettable dish.

6. Nestlé Toll House Valentine Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

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Already missing those Christmas cookies? There’s no need to fret because Nestle Toll House has Valentine Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough available for a limited-time. Back by popular demand, this dough includes red and pink heart sprinkles to create mouthwatering and Instagram-worthy Valentine’s Day cookies.

7. Personalizeable M&M’s 10oz Heart Shaped Candy Gift Box

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Add a special touch to your Valentine’s Day gift this year with customizable M&M’s. Add a picture of you and a loved one, a sweet message, or some clip art to red, white and pink M&M’s.

8. La Maison Du Chocolat’s Blue Hour Bouchee

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If your significant other filled in the missing piece in your life, there’s no better way to show them then with a chocolate puzzle. La Maison Du Chocolat’s Blue Hour Bouchee combines  four distinct chocolate pieces together to create a visible masterpiece for that special loved one. 

9. Cheryl’s Frosted Cookie Flowers

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Flowers are a Valentine’s Day staple and now you can enjoy “edible” flowers with Cheryl’s Buttercream Frosted Cookie Flowers. These heart-shaped frosted cookies are available in three colors (white, red and pink) and are the ultimate gift for loved ones with a sweet tooth. 

10. Harry & David Donut Bouquet 

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To go alongside your cookie bouquet, get your hands on Harry & David’s Donut Bouquet. Covered in Belgian chocolate and festive Valentine’s Day sprinkles and frosting, these donuts are a must-have. 

11. Lick Honest Ice Cream’s Love Ice Cream Cake

Ice cream cakes aren’t just for birthday celebrations. Show someone how much you love them with this Love Ice Cream Cake from Lick Honest Ice Creams. Made with strawberry ice cream, cream cheese, graham crumble and a house-made decadent dark chocolate cake, this cake is perfect for Valentine’s Day. 

12. That’s It Dark Chocolate Truffles

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If you’re looking to stay healthy this Valentine’s Day, then you should get some dark chocolate fruit. That’s It recently launched vegan Dark Chocolate Truffles made with 100% organic dark chocolate with 64% fair trade-certified cacao. The four different flavors are Dark Chocolate Date, Dark Chocolate Fig, Dark Chocolate Banana and Dark Chocolate Raisin

13. SoFloFooodie’s Breakable Heart Combo

For those living in Florida, celebrate Valentine’s Day with a Breakable Valentine’s Day Heart. This viral Breakable Heart comes with a candy/chocolate filled heart and 6 chocolate covered strawberries. (Note: This item is only available for pick-up only.)

14. Bake Me A Wish’s Mini Valentine’s Day Cupcakes

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There’s nothing cuter than a mini cupcake to celebrate a special day. Bake Me A Wish’s Mini Valentine’s Day Cupcakes are the perfect sweet treats for a loved one. Decorated with festive pink, white and red sprinkles and candy hearts, you can’t go wrong with a dozen cupcakes. 

15. Lidl’s Frozen Strawberry Cream Cake

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Show your loved ones how much you care about them with Lidl’s Strawberry Cream Cake. Made in the shape of a heart with festive pink sprinkles, this cake is definitely a Valentine’s Day staple. 

16. Duncan Hines Ultimate Baking Kit

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There is nothing better than a homemade gift for Valentine’s Day. This baking kit from Duncan Hines is a great way to spend quality time with the family while making some sweet treats along the way. Whether you’re craving chocolate or vanilla cake, this kit has it all!

17. Poppi’s Raspberry Rose  

Grab a case of Poppi’s Raspberry Rose soda to go alongside that beautiful bouquet this Valentine’s Day. Poppi, the gut-friendly soda, is made with all-natural ingredients and infused with apple cider vinegar to provide a serving of prebiotics in just one can. 

18. Cusa Tea’s Hibiscus Rose 

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Start Valentine’s Day off right with a relaxing cup of tea. Cusa Tea’s Hibiscus Rose is a three herb blend of hibiscus, rose and licorice designed to calm the body and mind. From February 6-8, Cusa will be offering 10% off products site-wide when you use the code CUSALOVE

19. Godiva Assorted Chocolate Heart Gift Box

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You can’t go wrong with with a signature box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day. Godiva’s Assorted Chocolate Heart Gift Box includes a variety of NEW flavors such as White Chocolate Strawberry Crème, Milk Chocolate Cappuccino, Dark Chocolate Molten Lava as well as Dark Ganache Heart, Milk Praline Heart and more. 

On February 4 at noon EST join Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen on Godiva’s Instagram to learn how to make your loved one’s feel special this Valentine’s Day. 

20. Noosa Yoghurt X Matty Benedetto’s Unnecessary Inventions

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Satisfy your sweet tooth this Valentine’s Day with Noosa’s Raspberry Yoghurt. If your loved one is looking to share, then you will want to get your hands on this ‘Mine and Yours’ Tub Splitter designed by Matty Benedetto of Unnecessary Inventions

21. Halo Top’s Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

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If you’re tired of chocolate covered strawberries, but are still craving the sweet flavor of strawberries, Halo Top has you covered. The brands Strawberry Cheesecake ice cream is both sweet, savory and perfect for Valentine’s Day. 

22. David’s Tea Cinnamon Heart

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Balance out the chocolate this Valentine’s Day with a warm cup of tea. David’s Tea’s Cinnamon Heart is has notes of red cinnamon and is a great drink to sip on before bed. 

23. Nothing Bundt Cakes (Valentine’s Day Edition)

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Show your loved one’s how much you care about them this Valentine’s Day with Nothing Bundt Cakes. Made with the brands signature frosting petals, you can’t go wrong with a slice of rich and moist cake. 

24. Sweethearts Candies 

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You can’t celebrate Valentine’s Day without these iconic Sweethearts candies. Show your loved ones how much you care about them with these vibrant candies with fun phrases including “My Girl” or “Still The 1.”

Casey Clark

Hofstra '21

Hi! My name is Casey and I am a journalism major at Hofstra University. Currently, I am the Editorial Director for Spoon's Hofstra Chapter. I love covering the latest food releases and news. When I'm not enjoying chocolate, find me writing for Allure, Byrdie, Women's Health, Rachael Ray In Season and Eat This, Not That!