Skip your typical chocolates and sugary candy and replace them with these healthy Valentine’s Day treats that are just as tasty (sans the guilt). Did we mention how much we love these DIY healthy Valentine's Day treats?
Heart-Shaped Fruit Kabobs
Get out the heart-shaped cookie cutter because it's time to make some Valentine's Day kabobs. This recipe calls for watermelon and strawberries, namely because they're the iconic colors of the holiday. However, feel free to use other fruits - especially the kind your special someone adores.
Frozen Yogurt Bites
This recipe for chocolate-covered strawberry frozen Greek yogurt bites from Two Healthy Kitchens has a lot going for it. For starters, it only takes three ingredients: Greek yogurt, strawberry jelly and chocolate chips. To boot, these bites take just five minutes to prepare and they're great for vegetarian and gluten-free diets.
Breakfast-In-Bed Goodness
Make a healthy breakfast to kick off your romantic day. Food & Wine served up several whole-grain breakfast ideas, including raspberry scones, polenta pancakes, sweet quinoa and muffins. These guilt-free banana oatmeal pancakes from Well Plated or loaded heart-shaped omelet muffins from Skinny Taste will also do the trick.
Happy Heart Cookies
If you're set on making cookies for holiday, try swapping out some of the classic ingredients with healthier alternatives. For instance, whole wheat and nut flours are healthier versions. Honey can replace sugar; apple sauce works like butter or oil and skim milk is a healthy substitute for heavy cream.
Conversation Cuties
Ditch the sugary conversation heart candies for this healthier alternative from Forkly. Simply write loving messages on clementines and send them to friends and family as a sweet and healthy snack for those you love to love! For more healthy recipes, click here.
