Sporked’s Guide to All the Best Valentine’s Day Food Ideas

Looking for Valentine’s Day food ideas that don’t involve dropping serious coin on fancy steaks, slicing open your hand while shucking oysters, or…*shudder*… from-scratch baking? Then you’ve come to the right place. Because we’ve taste-tested a slew of Valentine’s Day food, including candy, chocolate, pink stuff, and even festive treats from Target and Trader Joe’s, and we’ve gathered it all here for you. Treat this as your hub for Valentine’s Day foods. Whether you’re looking for candy to gift your beau or just want the best box of chocolates all to yourself, the Sporked team has done the work. Here’s your guide to the best Sporked-approved food for Valentine’s Day.

Best Valentine’s Day Candy 

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It’s not good enough to just be a red or pink version of some everyday candy. We’ve updated our ranking of the best Valentine’s Day candy with the best candy that’s giftable, shareable, a little romantic, and actually tasty, from a new Haribo treat to a fresh take on conversation hearts. 

Best Boxes of Chocolates

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A heart-shaped box of chocolates is a classic Valentine’s Day food, but most of the time the chocolates suck. You won’t be disappointed after biting into any of the selections from these boxes of chocolates—all available at the grocery store. 

Best Chocolate for Dipping Strawberries

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You might get distracted by how good homemade chocolate-dipped strawberries are when you use these Sporked-approved dipping chocolates. Please apologize to your s/o for us when you forget all about them and eat chocolate strawbs by yourself.  

Best Chocolate Covered Strawberries

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If you don’t want to do any work, just buy some chocolate covered strawberries instead. But don’t go spending $40 on six sub-par snacks. Instead, choose one of our budget-friendly picks from the grocery store. 

Best Dark Chocolate

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If you’re a purist, then this is your kind of Valentine’s Day candy. We found the best dark chocolate you can buy at the grocery store.

Best Canned Whipped Cream

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Listen, no small detail will be overlooked this Valentine’s Day. Here is the best canned whipped cream to swirl atop whatever you like, get creative why don’t you. (And if you have the dairy scaries, here are the best non-dairy whipped cream options.)

Best Box Cake Mix

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Yes, theoretically you could get a professionally made heart-shaped cake this Valentine’s Day. But unless you placed your order like ten weeks ago, chances are the bakers are busy. Throw on that apron and whip up your own cake using one of these amazing box cake mixes. (Here’s the best frosting, too!) 

The Best Ice Cream from Our Taste Tests

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This one goes out to all the people who have recently been dumped and are looking to live out the dream of sloppily eating a pint of ice cream while crying alone on the couch watching a rom com on Valentine’s Day. This also goes out to people who just love ice cream and want to celebrate the day of love with something they love. Everybody wins.

11 Trader Joe’s Valentine’s Day Products, Ranked

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Valentine’s Day might be the holiday for Trader Joe’s. Everything is just so dang cute—and really good. Here are the five Valentine’s Day foods from TJ’s we would brave the parking lot to buy again. 

Pink Snack Ideas

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Looking for Valentine’s Day food ideas for a child’s magical Valentine’s Day party? Buying festive snacks for the office? Just want to inject some more pink into your daily diet? Try these delicious pink snacks.

Heart Shaped Foods to Feed Your Loved Ones

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Valentine’s Day food isn’t all candy—things are getting amorous elsewhere in the grocery aisles. From heart shaped pizza to heart shaped chicken nuggets, here are some lovely Valentine’s Day food ideas that aren’t necessarily desserts.

Best Dairy Free Desserts

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It would be terrible to have an upset stomach on Valentine’s Day, when chances are you already have a case of the butterflies. So, here are the best desserts to complete your V-Day array if you’re avoiding dairy. 

Best Date Night Desserts

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Trying to impress someone can be stressful on any day, but especially on Valentine’s Day. If you’re feeling overwhelmed trying to curate a superb selection of sweet treats, we suggest you just buy everything on this list of best date night desserts.



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