Valentine's Day is almost here, and for anyone who loves sweets, pastries are the perfect way to both give and receive love! Whether you're celebrating on your own or with someone you care about a little extra, what could be better than celebrating this romantic day with a really delicious Valentine’s Day fika? Try one of the recipes below for Valentine’s Day pastries, and we can guarantee your heart will skip a beat!
Recipes for puff pastry treats for Valentine's Day
Puff pastry works just as well for baking as it does for cooking. It's quick, easy and, yes, incredibly delicious! Craving something sweet? Here are two recipes for puff pastry treats that are irresistibly good!
Heart-shaped puff pastry with Nutella, banana and raspberries
Nutella + banana + raspberries = true!
This combination can't go wrong. Try these super tasty heart-shaped puff pastry treats - a must-have dessert for Valentine's Day!
You need (for about 6):
1 package puff pastry
1 jar Nutella
1 egg
Fresh raspberries
Banana
Icing sugar for topping
How to do it:
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Preheat the oven to 200 °C.
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Cut out hearts using heart-shaped cutters or a knife.
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Spread a generous layer of Nutella on all the hearts.
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Slice the banana and rinse the raspberries. Divide the raspberries over half of the hearts and the banana over the rest. Put the hearts together, some with banana and some with raspberries.
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Press the edges together with a fork.
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Whisk an egg in a bowl and brush the pastry before placing the tray in the oven.
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Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden.
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Top with icing sugar before serving.
Puff pastry hearts with vanilla cream and strawberries
Vanilla cream and puff pastry are an unbeatable combination. These little hearts with strawberries are almost too pretty to eat, but do it anyway - we promise you won't regret it!
You need (for about 7):
1 package puff pastry
100 g Philadelphia cheese
1-2 pinches vanilla powder
1.5 dl icing sugar
Strawberries
How to do it:
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Preheat the oven to 225 °C.
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Cut out hearts using heart-shaped cutters or a knife.
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Mix the Philadelphia cheese, vanilla powder and icing sugar in a bowl until smooth.
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Pour the mixture into a piping bag and pipe it onto the smaller heart.
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Top with strawberries and bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes.
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When the hearts have turned golden, remove them from the oven, let cool, and dust with icing sugar before serving.
Easy treats for Valentine's Day
Don't have time to put time and heart into a Valentine's Day treat? Here are two super-easy goodies for you to make it a little extra special!
Chocolate-dipped strawberries with white chocolate and sprinkles
What says romance more than chocolate-dipped strawberries? Strawberries with chocolate are a true classic, but if you want to make them even more festive, try adding a little extra love in the form of sprinkles!
You need:
Strawberries
White chocolate
Sprinkles of your choice
How to do it:
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Melt the chocolate in a water bath.
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Dip the strawberries in the melted chocolate and place them on a tray or platter.
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Sprinkle with sprinkles and let set.
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Taste and enjoy!
Classic mint kisses with hearts
This recipe is both super easy and romantic - mint kisses in heart shape, what could go wrong? These little kisses are guaranteed to make your heart melt!
You need:
1 egg white
½ tsp peppermint flavouring
50 g dark chocolate
4 dl icing sugar
Recipe for mint kisses:
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Whisk the egg white with an electric mixer until you get a white, firm foam. Add the peppermint flavouring and stir.
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Sift in the icing sugar and whisk gently until smooth.
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Pipe the mint kisses onto a sheet of baking paper, roughly the size of a coin.
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Let set at room temperature overnight.
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Melt the chocolate in a water bath, pour it into a piping bag and pipe small hearts onto the mint drops.
Happy Valentine's Day from Dorre!
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