In a pinch and not sure what to get your sweetheart this Valentines Day? Thats okay! Luckily, weve found that the fastest way to your special someones heart might just be through baked goods.
From Valentines Day cookies to Valentines Day cake pops, Bobs Red Mill has you covered with all things red, white, pink and sweet. Try creating one of these delicious Valentines Day dessert recipes to surprise the people you love this February.
Remember, all you need is lovebut a little bit of chocolate, frosting, and sprinkles can surely seal the deal.
Rose-Flavored Valentines Cookies
When it comes to Valentines Day cookies, these delicate, Rose-Flavored Sugar Cookies are the perfect addition to your special day. Theyre made with our Unbleached White All-Purpose Flour, granulated sugar, softened butter, vanilla extract and rose water for an added touch of love-day whimsy. More rose water is used in the powdered sugar icing, alongside food coloring to give these heart-shaped beauties that quintessential Valentines Day feel. Once frosted, sprinkle them with Bobs Red Mill Sparkling Sugar (to make the sugar colorful, just add a few drops of red or pink).
Baked Vanilla Donuts with Raspberry Glaze
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Though donuts are technically a breakfast food, who says you cant eat them alongside a scoop of vanilla (or raspberry) ice cream? These Baked Vanilla Donuts with Raspberry Glaze from Karen of Seasonal Cravings are easy to make and seasonally special. Karen uses Bobs Red Mill Gluten Free Flour and coconut milk to give these treats a unique (and tasty) flare and her beautifully-hued raspberry glaze is made with powdered sugar, milk, almond flavor and raspberry juice. Serve your donut dessert alongside a complimentary mug of pink raspberry tea for a fun late-night indulgence.
Valentines Day Cake Pops
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If youre looking for a treat to gift away, perhaps one of the best Valentines Day dessert recipes are cake pops. These Valentines Day Cake Pops from Table to Soul are made with Bobs Red Mill 1:1 Baking Flour and are almost too pretty to eat. After the cake balls are formed and coated with melting chocolate, do what Tiffany does and sprinkle them with red, white and pink Valentines Day sprinkles. We love how she presents her cake pops in a jar with red yarn perfect as a meaningful baked good gift for your special someone.
Red Velvet Cupcakes with Ginger Buttercream
For the creative Valentines Day dessert eater, these Red Velvet Cupcakes with Ginger Buttercream are a dream. Light red velvet cupcakes filled with ganache are topped with a spicy ginger buttercream for a twist on a traditional Valentines favorite. The cupcakes call for our Bobs Red Mill Super Fine Cake Flour which is unbleached and finely ground flour milled from low-protein soft white wheat. This flour will create a wonderfully light and delicate texture in your cupcakes and make those red velvets so good, you wont be able to eat just one. But then again its Valentines Day! Youre allowed to enjoy yourself with a plethora of Valentines Day desserts, after all.
Gluten-Free Angel Food Cake
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For an ethereal Valentines Day cake, check out this recipe for Gluten-Free Angel Food Cake from Jenny of Good For You Gluten Free. As Jenny notes, angel food is a meringue cake, which means that only a small amount of flour (particularly cake flour) is needed to give the cake its structure. Because the cake doesnt need much gluten to hold it together, its the perfect cake to bake when youre going gluten-free with your baking. She uses Bobs Red Mill 1-to-1 Baking Flour to bring her amazing angel food cake to life and serves it surrounded (appropriately) by a halo of ripe red strawberries. To top off your dessert, make sure to go for a dollop of whipped cream. And if you have extra whipped cream you might need to make a decadent hot chocolate with some red and pink sprinkles to have alongside your slice.
Vegan Raspberry Macarons
If your special someone is vegan, consider these gorgeous Vegan Raspberry Macarons. Theyre crisp and light, made with a secret ingredient aquafaba (the leftover liquid from a can of garbanzo beans). You can pipe these beauties into both rounds and heart shapes, depending on what sort of cookie-feel youre going for. In addition to aquafaba, the macarons are made with Almond Flour, freeze-dried raspberries, vegan powdered sugar, vegan sugar and water. These treats are fun to make as a baking project with kids or friends and are a great gift when placed in a clear bag with curly ribbon. For ideas on hosting a Valentines Day cookie decorating party, make sure to check out this festive article.
Italian Cherry Bocconotti Calabresi
Looking for after-dinner Valentines desserts that comes with a side of food history? The Calabrian town of Mormanno is known for bocconotti sweet pastries filled with cherry preserves or grape jam. These Italian Cherry Bocconotti Calabresi are small bites made with a pastry dough of Unbleached White Fine Pastry Flour, sugar, cold butter, egg, almond extract, grated orange zest and Bonne Maman cherry preserves. Top them with an egg wash and powdered sugar and serve them alongside a movie and a warm after dinner beverage.
Salted Almond Fudge Cake
This Salted Almond Fudge Cake is sweet, salty, crunchy and fudge-filled. The recipe uses a sugar syrup to give it an old-fashioned chocolate cake feel. The batter is made with a delicious mix of Cane Sugar, water, bittersweet chocolate, butter, espresso (or coffee powder), Super-Fine Cake Flour and Natural Almond Flour plus the basics like baking powder, baking soda, salt, eggs and vanilla and almond extracts. The frosting is a tasty mix of cream, evaporated cane sugar, two types of chocolate (unsweetened and bittersweet) plus butter and vanilla extract. To top off the complete decadence, make your own salted almonds for the cake which is easy and so tasty! Just whip one egg white until foamy. Add 1 cup of chopped almond, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and toss until mixed. From there, spread the mixture onto a parchment lined sheet and toast at 400F for about 10 minutes. Voila!
Cassava Brownies
If you have a brownie lover on your hands (especially, a gluten free brownie lover), get experimental with these Cassava Brownies this Valentines Day. Our Cassava Flour is made from the whole root of the cassava plant and has a milk flavor and fine texture, making it ideal for gluten-free baking. The result is a super chocolate-filled brownie with chunks of dark chocolate, sweet maple syrup and cocoa powder. Serve these squares warm with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream and a handful of fresh raspberries (or strawberries).
Healthy Peanut Butter Hearts
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These Healthy Peanut Butter Hearts are made by our friend Alex from the lovely fooduzzi blog. Her amazing and nutritious peanut butter treats are made with our Gluten Free Oat Flour, coconut oil, cocoa powder, pure maple syrup and natural peanut butter. We love that these sweet morsels can be customized for your sweetie by getting artsy with the chocolate by drawing initials, stripes and polka dots. If you really love chocolate, go ahead and dunk your hearts in the chocolate for a second time to give them more coating (just allow the first coating to set completely before doing so). Serve these delightful goodies alongside a cold glass of almond milk.
Gluten Free Chamomile Waffles with Blood Orange Glaze
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Looking for a unique alternative to Valentines Day cookies, cakes and brownies? Switch up your sweethearts dessert routine this year by going for something extra creative, like these Gluten Free Chamomile Waffles with Blood Orange Glaze. The waffles are fluffy, crisp and made with a combination of Bobs Red Mill Gluten Free Oat Flour, Sweet Rice Flour and Tapioca Flour. Drizzling these sweet waffles with a hot pink blood orange glaze and a scoop of your favorite ice cream makes them all the more festive for a Valentines Day dessert.
Whether youre going the creative route with chamomile waffles or the traditional route with heart-shaped sugar cookies, we hope this list of Valentines Day desserts ideas has given you some love day inspiration.
At the end of the evening, when all is said and eaten, were certain youll have celebrated in a sweet way thats entirely your own!
From all of us at Bobs Red Mill, Happy Valentines Day. May it be special and filled with lots and lots of feel-good love.
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