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These Valentine's Treats Are the Way to Anyone's Heart

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These Valentine’s Treats Are the Way to Anyone’s Heart

February 11, 2019

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When February 14th rolls around, we’d be lying if we said we didn’t fall for the familiar Valentine’s Day blues…but before we get carried away, let’s get to the one tradition everyone can get on board with. Says Rezel Kaeloha, recipe developer and photographer, “These desserts don’t require anything special. Just good, healthy ingredients.” Read on for our favorite simple, healthy (yet still appropriately indulgent) recipes to make your heart sing.

A ceramic plate with two strawberries, a chocolate cupcake, a split cookie sandwich with cream filling, and two small cookies with cream and rose petal garnish, all on a light linen cloth. A glass of tea and white flowers are nearby.

These Valentine’s Treats Are the Way to Anyone’s Heart

Chocolate cupcakes with swirled chocolate frosting are arranged on a white, speckled surface. A green leaf is placed among the cupcakes for decoration.

Chocolate Champagne Brownie Bites

A healthy yet decadent bite of chocolate and champagne.

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Monte Carlos

These cookie sandwiches hail from Australia and are made with tangy raspberry chia jam and vanilla frosting sandwiched between buttery coconut cookies.

Three sandwich cookies with golden, crumbly biscuits are stacked on a marble surface. Each cookie is filled with white cream and bright red jam. A blurred glass vase and greenery appear in the background.
A ceramic plate with several white meringue cookies topped with small pink rose petals and brown sprinkles, set on a beige cloth and wooden surface.

Rosewater Paciencia Cookies (Filipino Meringue Cookies)

These Filipino meringue cookies are served during special celebrations, we added a little more flair to the recipe by adding in some rosebuds and rosewater. “Pacencia” translates to patience, it could be because you need a little bit of patience to get the egg whites nice and stiff and to add the sugar very slowly.

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Photos by Rezel Kealoha