Who else remembers Valentine’s Day back in school with foldable Valentines, candy, and boxes to fill with all of your friends? Best. Day. EVER. I’m here to bring those dreams back but instead of Disney Princess cards and heart candies that say “txt me” we’re cooking up the best Valentine’s Day recipes for the perfect date night or girl’s night in!
I picked out some delicious breakfast ideas to get the love rolling right in the morning. Enjoy a little breakfast in bed with your hunny or kick off a day of self-love with a fluffy stack of pancakes. Extra chocolate chips? You know how I do.
Plan a fun girl’s night with some of the best apps & salads that are great for a group or just for two. For the main event enjoy a little healthy comfort food with tons of vegetarian options that anyone will love. No Valentine’s Day is complete without chocolate, so scroll on through to the desserts section for some incredible baked goods and plenty of melty chocolate goodness. Maybe we should all just have chocolate for dinner — no judgment here.
Enjoy, xo!
Sweet breakfasts
Change Your Life Salted Brown Butter Pancakes
Brown Butter Apple Coffee Cake
Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Baked Oatmeal
Upside-Down Bananas Foster French Toast Bake
The Fluffiest Lemon Blueberry Poppy Seed Pancakes
Outrageously Good Orange Muffins
Peanut Butter Lover’s Banana Bread
Whole Wheat Banana Bread Pancakes with Chocolate Chips
Healthy Lemon Poppyseed Muffins with Lemon Blueberry Glaze
Fresh Strawberry Shortcake Bread with Strawberry Glaze
Brown Butter Apple Muffins with Cinnamon Pecan Streusel
The Best Cinnamon Rolls You’ll Ever Eat
Maple Walnut Butternut Squash Bread with Cinnamon Walnut Streusel
Lemon Poppy Seed Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
Almond Cherry Smoothie (my favorite smoothie ever!)
The French Toast I Can’t Stop Eating
The Best Bakery Style Blueberry Muffins You’ll Ever Eat
Orange Creamsicle Baked Oatmeal
Healthy Chocolate Brownie Banana Bread
Strawberry Kissed Almond Butter Muffins
Upside-Down Orange Caramel Pecan French Toast Bake
Savory breakfasts
Spinach & Goat Cheese Quiche with Sweet Potato Crust
Maple Blueberry Turkey Sausage Breakfast Patties
Chaffles (Cheese & Egg Waffles)
Sweet Potato, Egg & Green Chile Breakfast Quesadillas
Perfectly Crispy Roasted Breakfast Potatoes
Butternut Squash Bacon Spinach Quiche
Fun appetizers
Parmesan Crusted Crostini with Pear, Walnuts & Hot Honey
Pear, Walnut & Cheddar Puff Pastry Tart
Roasted Grape & Brie Crostini with Honey + Sea Salt
Roasted Garlic Tahini Carrot Dip
How to Make a Charcuterie Board (Two Different Ways!)
Ricotta and Pear Crostini with Salty Pumpkin Seed Pistachio Crunch
Hot Honey & Basil Pepperoni Pizza Dip
Bacon Wrapped Dark Chocolate & Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates
Buffalo Chicken Meatballs with Bleu Cheese Yogurt Dip
Grilled Crostini with Roasted Cherries, Goat Cheese & Basil
Apple & Brie Crostini with Hot Honey
Whipped Feta Yogurt Dip with Hot Honey, Basil & Toasted Almonds
White Cheddar Brussels Sprouts & Pistachio Crostini with Hot Honey
The Best Garlic Bread You’ll Ever Eat
Scallion Jalapeño Popper Stuffed Mushrooms
Roasted Strawberry, Basil, and Goat Cheese Crostini
Delicious salads & veggies
Herby Olive Italian Orzo Salad
Caramelized Garlic Carrots with Spicy Cilantro Yogurt Sauce
Brussels Sprouts Kale Honeycrisp Apple Salad with Maple Cider Dressing
Roasted Sweet Potato, Pear & Pomegranate Spinach Salad
Grilled Carrot Arugula Salad with Fig, Goat Cheese & Avocado
Garlic Fingerling Potatoes (roasted or grilled!)
Winter Roasted Butternut Squash Black Lentil Salad with Grapes + Arugula
Sesame Chicken Cabbage Crunch Salad
Maple Glazed Carrots with Goat Cheese & Pistachios
California Roasted Sweet Potato Kale Salad
Winter Butternut Squash Brussels Sprouts Caesar Salad
Cozy pasta recipes
Date Night In Cilantro Pistachio Pesto Shrimp Pasta
Brown Butter, Ricotta & Butternut Squash Baked Bucatini
30 minute Healthier Pasta Carbonara
One Pot Cheesy Mushroom Spinach Beef Pasta
Pesto Mushroom Chicken Lasagna Roll Ups
The Best Vegan Mac and Cheese You’ll Ever Eat
One Pan Lightened Up Hamburger Helper
Brown Butter Acorn Squash Pasta with Toasted Hazelnuts + Sage
One Pan Tomato Basil Baked Orzo
Brown Butter Pistachio Pesto Pasta with Chickpeas
Cozy Roasted Vegetable Butternut Squash Lasagna
Brussels Sprouts Mac and Cheese
The Best Healthy Turkey Lasagna You’ll Ever Eat
Cilantro Pesto Pasta with Roasted Pumpkin & Honey
Incredible Caramelized Onion Spinach Chicken Pasta Bake
Comfort food favorites
Dreamy Refried Bean Chicken Enchiladas with Homemade Enchilada Sauce
Caramelized Onion, Fig & Goat Cheese Pizza with Arugula
Sweet Potato Black Bean Enchiladas with Avocado Lime Crema
Roasted Butternut Squash Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Couscous
My Favorite Deep Dish Pizza Recipe
Blow Ya Mind Cheddar Broccoli Chicken Pot Pie
Vegan & Gluten Free Curry Chickpea Pot Pie with Sweet Potato ‘Crust’
Mom’s Authentic Puerto Rican Rice and Beans
Creative meat & seafood recipes
Groovy Skillet Chicken with Thyme Parmesan Mushroom Gravy
Spicy Maple Glazed Salmon for Two!
Sheet Pan Herby Lemon Garlic Chicken and Potatoes
Goat Cheese & Spinach Stuffed Chicken Breast with Caramelized Onions + Mushrooms
Hot Honey Bangin’ Crunchy Cornflake Baked Chicken
Shrimp Brochette Skillet with Poblano Rice
Cheddar-Stuffed Buffalo Chicken Meatloaf
Crispy Bacon Jalapeño Popper Stuffed Chicken Breast
Juicy Turkey Meatballs in Tomato Basil Sauce with Burrata
One Pan Ginger Chicken Meatballs with Peanut Sauce
Damn Good Salmon Taco Bowls For Two
Cheddar-Stuffed Sweet Potato BBQ Turkey Meatloaf
How to Make an Easy Roasted Chicken
Gorgeous cakes & pies
Lemon Pistachio Cake with Lovely Lemon Frosting
Dad’s Extraordinary Yellow Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Dark Chocolate Cheesecake with Salted Nutella Ganache
Almond Lemon Raspberry Poppy Seed Cake
World’s Best Banana Cream Pie (with peanut butter cookie crust!)
Inside Out Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cake
Salted Maple Bourbon Sweet Potato Pie
Chocolate Zucchini Cake (healthy + gluten free)
The Best Tart Cherry Pie You’ll Ever Eat
Blow Ya Mind Pumpkin Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting (gluten free!)
Damn Good Peanut Butter Banana Cake (gluten free, grain free)
The Best Paleo Chocolate Cake with Paleo Chocolate Frosting
Grain Free Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
The best cookie recipes
Almond Flour Chocolate Sugar Cookies with Velvet Chocolate Frosting
The Best Bakery-Style Soft Peanut Butter Cookies
Peanut Butter Cup S’mores Chocolate Cookies
The Best Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies You’ll Ever Eat
Chocolate Chunk Toasted Marshmallow Ginger Cookies
Salted Brown Butter Butterscotch Oatmeal Cookies
White Chocolate Macadamia Snickerdoodles
Pistachio, Coffee & Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cream Pies with Fluffy Peanut Butter Filling
Flourless Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chewy Chocolate Chunk Coconut Oatmeal Cookies
Flourless Paleo Chocolate Almond Butter Cookies
Bars, brownies & no bake desserts
Vegan Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Caramel Bars
Small Batch Paleo Almond Flour Brownies with Raspberries
Paleo Chocolate Chip Tahini Blondies
Peanut Butter Cup Freezer Fudge
Homemade Healthy Peanut Butter Cups! (Low Carb, Vegan, Gluten Free)
Salted Tahini Caramel Millionaire Bars (Vegan + Paleo)
Ooey-Gooey Tahini S’mores Bars
Healthy Peanut Butter Twix Bars (vegan & gluten free)
Grain Free Tahini Brownies (the best brownies I’ve ever eaten!)
Ooey-Gooey Salted Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie Bars
My Absolute Favorite Healthier Hot Chocolate
Grain Free Omega-3 Fudgy Walnut Skillet Brownies
Healthy Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats
Grain Free Salted Chocolate Chip Pecan Blondies
Boozy treats
Rebecca’s Pomegranate Margarita
Monique’s Naughty & Nice Holiday Punch
St. Nick’s Naughty & Nice Chocolate Peppermint Smoothie
I hope you love these love-filled recipes, and have the best Valentine’s Day! If you make any of these be sure to snap a pic and share on Instagram with the hashtag #ambitiouskitchen. xoxo!
