47 heart-shaped recipes for Valentine’s Day

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Jell-O Valentine’s hearts

No matter how full your heart feels this Valentine’s Day, you know what they say: There’s always room for Jell-O! 365 Days of Baking layers white gelatin with watermelon and cherry Jell-O for a sweet treat no one can say no to.


Heart-shaped meatloaf

Want to do something special for your Valentine but feel a bit burnt out on sweets? Have no fear; Whitney Bond is here … with a savory home-cooked meatloaf sure to fill up your loved one’s belly and heart.


Fondant gold heart cookies

In the words of Iggy Azalea, “I’m so fancy, can you taste this gold?” And, well, yes — yes, you can. Creating luxurious confections is easy, thanks to Best Friends for Frosting’s chic sugar cookies featuring fondant covered in edible gold leaf.


Buttery shortbread cookie bites

Sometimes, the best things in life are those that are the simplest. Your Homebased Mom’s buttery shortbread cookie bites prove to be a perfect example, requiring only butter, flour, powdered sugar and almond extract for the dough. A heart shape and your favorite sprinkles add an extra sweet touch.


Heart-shaped classic cheesecake

You can never go wrong with cheesecake — especially when it boasts a romantic shape, calls for a drizzle of homemade chocolate sauce and turns out perfectly proportioned, to boot. The First Year has all the deets on this delicious and deceptively easy dessert.

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