Valentine’s Day Treats for School and Work
By Christine Steendahl
Are
you as tired as I am of those little white heart-shaped
candies with messages like “I like You” printed on them?
Be a little creative this year and come up with some new
Valentine’s Day treats to take to school and work. Here
are a few ideas to get you started.
Valentine’s Day Cookies
Make a batch of Sugar cookies or pick up some
refrigerated dough at the grocery store. Cut them out
with a heart-shaped cookie cutter and bake. Frost with a
glaze of powdered sugar, water and a little red food
coloring, or make it really simple and buy a container
of pre-made frosting. Use some frosting pens to write
messages or draw on the cookies. Add a few sprinkles and
you’re set! Don’t forget to invite your kids to get
involved in decorating any cookies they are taking to
school. They will have a great time preparing these
special treats.
Valentine’s Cup Cakes
Purchase a box of devil’s food cake mix (or your
favorite flavor) and prepare according to package
directions. Line muffin tins with paper liners and pour
enough batter in each to fill to about 1/3 full. Top
with 1 tbsp of fruit preserves (strawberry works great)
then add more batter until the muffin tins are
approximately ¾ filled. Bake according to cake mix
directions. When they are cool, dust them with powdered
sugar, or frost them and sprinkle with red-hot candy
hearts.
Valentine’s Day Cake
Bake any flavor cake in a heart shaped cake form. Let
cook and cut in half horizontally. Mix a few drops of
red food coloring into a container of whipped topping,
and spread some on the bottom layer of the cake. Add the
top layer and frost the entire outside of the cake. Top
with fresh berries.
Chocolate Lollipops
Get some heart-shaped lollipop molds. Melt milk
chocolate, dark chocolate or white chocolate (quality
chocolate chips work great). Pour the melted chocolate
in the mold and add a lollipop stick. Let cool until
hardened. Wrap in cellophane and tie with a little bow.
Use leftover chocolate and plastic spoons to create
fancy coffee stirrers. Simply dip the plastic spoons in
the melted chocolate. Let cool and repeat until you
reach the desired thickness,
Both of these can be decorated by drizzling different
types of melted chocolate over the finished product.
Have fun this year creating some wonderful Valentine’s
Day treats. I’m sure you will come up with a delicious
treat that will be a big hit in the office or the
classroom.
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