Celebrate Valentine's Day the healthy way with these delicious, colourful and fun recipes for healthy Valentine treats. Great for kids and adults alike.
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Whether you're a romantic or not, once you have kids chances are they'll expect you to celebrate Valentine's Day.
For example they might make a card at school or nursery for their mum and dad.
And Valentine's Day is a fun occasion to make some colourful, healthy (and usually pink) treats for or with your children.
Naturally healthy Valentine's foods
The easiest way to add a little healthy Valentine's fun to your food is with fruit and veg.
There are plenty of naturally pink and red foods out there for example:
- beetroot
- strawberries
- red apples
- peppers
- raspberries
- red peppers
- radicchio
It's easy to give your food a Valentine's Day twist by using these as ingredients to make your food turn pink, adding them to salads or cutting them into heart shapes.
Low sugar Valentine's treats
Traditional Valentine's treats tend to be sweets and chocolates.
If you're looking for ideas for healthy Valentine's treats for your kids then you've come to the right place.
The recipes featured here are lower in sugar and contain some nutritious ingredients - such as seeds, fruit and vegetables - as well.
These ideas are colourful, fun and delicious, with just a little touch of romance and a large dose of healthiness.
Valentine's school treats
Many of the recipes below would make excellent Valentine's snacks to take into school for the classroom as well.
If you're looking for healthy Valentine's treats to share try:
- beet doughnuts
- coconut ice slice
- healthy jam tarts
- raspberry bliss balls (NB: contains nuts)
Equipment
Most of the recipes below can be made using standard equipment that you should have in your kitchen already.
However, to really get into the Valentine's spirit you may wish to purchase:
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Max
Such a great collection of healthy yet pretty recipes. Definitely want to try your doughnuts, the coconut ice, the strawberry ice cream. Oh the list goes on....
Mandy Mazliah
Thanks so much Max. I can't wait to try the coconut ice either x
Camilla Hawkins
Never mind the kids I'd be very happy to have any of these lush treats on Valentine's Day:-)
Mandy Mazliah
Thanks Camilla x