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There really are few things in the world that are better than a gift made from the heart. When you combine a thoughtful, homemade gift with a healthy and tasty treat, you’ve got the perfect recipe for a great Valentine’s day gift. Here we will look at some awesome ideas to help you create the perfect, delicious treat to gift to your special someone this year.
Healthy and Delicious Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
The easiest way to cut out unhealthy and lack luster treats this valentine’s day is to forego the holiday treat isle at your local grocery store. Stay away from the traditional high fructose corn syrup and artificial ingredients found in store bought chocolates and other sweets. Instead try creating something yourself that can serve as a much more healthy, decadent and surprisingly good treat for the both of you to share.
Fruity Treat Ideas
We all know how important fruit is as part of a balanced diet. So when you can incorporate your favorite fruits into a tasty, valentine’s day treat it’s a win-win situation. Fruit can be used in many different sweet treats including: sweet breads, cookies, pies, tarts and more. Get your creative juices flowing and incorporate that special someone’s favorite fruits into a healthy, delightful treat this valentine’s day.
If you’ve ever seen those yummy fruit bouquets that are popular these days, you know that fresh fruit can also be a fun and gorgeous gift idea. For the special health-nut in your life try creating a nutritious and tasty fruit treat to start Valentine’s day off on the right foot. You can get creative and use valentine’s day themed cookie cutter to create a number of different shapes. Use the shapes to make your own fruit bouquet, tasty breakfast toppings or create a fun heart shaped treat that has been struck by Cupid’s arrow. These simple and sweet treats can easily be made by getting the kids in on the action as well. They are super fun and simple ideas that can make great gifts for parents, grandparents, siblings and teachers.
Chocolate Can Be Good for You
Although it is usually one of the most popular guilty pleasures when it comes to food, chocolate has some amazing health benefits. Recent studies have shown that people who eat chocolate regularly may actually have lower BMIs. Dark chocolate has been shown to decrease the risk of stroke, boost heart health and it is also good for your skin. Dark chocolate is full of powerful antioxidants that help increase blood flow to the brain, making one feel more awake and alert. When choosing a chocolate to work with to create your tasty treats remember this rule of thumb: the darker the chocolate, the better the health benefits.
So depending on what your sweetheart likes when it comes to treats you can choose from several great chocolate recipes to make a delectable dish. Dark chocolate can be used in baking yummy brownies, cookies or cupcakes. You can also try your hand at making homemade chocolate truffles or dark chocolate dipped strawberries. Some of the best pairing options for dark chocolate are raspberries, pistachios and sea salt. Cooking with chocolate is a great way to get creative in the kitchen and test out different ideas on friends and family members to come up with the perfect combination.