Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and you know what that means. It’s officially the (capitalist) season of love, when aisles overflow with red and pink sweets and stuffed animals holding pillowy hearts, and local flower shops take orders for deliveries of a dozen roses that will probably die in less than a week. Mmm, they do smell so good though! However, if (like me) the road to your special someone’s heart runs straight through their stomach, then you might want to try some of the more non-traditional Valentine’s Day treats and heart-shaped snacks popping up on the menus of area eateries for a limited time.
Now, I won’t lie. Fine dining this is not, and most of these lovey-dovey dishes aren’t exactly what I’d call haute cuisine. But if you’re dying to serenade your sweetheart or family with a special rendition of “Take another little piece of my heart(-shaped pizza) now, baby! Break another little bit of my heart(-shaped donut) so we can share!”, then these amorous eats could be the perfect addition to your Valentine’s Day.
Where to Buy Heart-Shaped Snacks in Rochester
Chick-fil-A
Heart-shaped trays filled with either a 10-count of Chick-n-Minis (during breakfast only), a 30-count of Chick-fil-A Nuggets, 12 Chocolate Fudge Brownie halves or 6 Chocolate Chunk Cookies; available to order through the website or Chick-fil-A app for pickup or delivery; available from February 10-15
Cold Stone Creamery
8-inch, heart-shaped Fudge Truffle Decadence ice cream cake with layers of Sweet Cream ice cream with chocolate shavings and Fudge Truffle ice cream with chocolate shavings in between Red Velvet cake, all enveloped in Fudge Ganache; available with a customized message
Dairy Queen
Heart-shaped Red Velvet Blizzard Cupid Cake and the Red Velvet Cake Blizzard, both of which feature vanilla soft serve, red velvet cake and cream cheese icing; available starting January 27
Dunkin’
Heart-shaped donuts, including Brownie Batter (filled with chocolate buttercream and topped with chocolate icing) and Cupid’s Choice (filled with Bavarian cream and topped with strawberry icing); Dunkin’s normal menu will also get a Valentine’s Day revamp with classic filled donuts available in heart shapes and donuts crowned with red, pink and white heart sprinkles; available starting January 29
Godfather’s Pizza
Heart-shaped medium pizza with original crust and your choice of toppings; available on Valentine’s Day only
Panera Bread
Heart-shaped shortbread cookies with decorative red, pink and white icing
Papa Murphy’s
Take-and-bake HeartBaker Pizza with cheese or pepperoni; available starting February 1
Pasquale’s Neighborhood Pizzeria
Heart-shaped pizzas have been offered in past years and can be made upon request
Other Rochester Restaurants with Valentine’s Day Treats
Café Aqui
Midnight Kiss, a dark chocolate and and raspberry mocha, and Cupid’s Cold Brew, featuring the flavors of a chocolate-covered strawberry; a Valentine’s Day box will also be available for $20 and includes a flowering plant, a chocolate-cherry scone and a coupon for a free drink
Café Steam
A delightfully photogenic red velvet latte called The Antoinette; available all February
MOKA
Although not yet confirmed for 2025, MOKA typically offers a Valentine’s Day drink to celebrate the holiday; in recent years, this has been the Love Potion No. 9, a white chocolate mocha with raspberry
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Chocolate-Covered Strawberry bundt cake as part of the Whole Lotta Love Collection, featuring strawberries and cream cake with a hard chocolate shell and heart sprinkles (available February 3-16); cakes are also available with Valentine’s Day decoration toppers like flowers, conversation heart picks, and white hearts
Starbucks
Valentine’s Day drinks, including a Chocolate Hazelnut Cookie Cold Brew with chocolate-hazelnut cream cold foam and a Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Crème Frappuccino, with strawberry puree, Frappuccino chips and a mocha drizzle were offered); a Valentine Cake Pop, filled with vanilla cake mixed with buttercream and enrobed in a red chocolate shell with a heart, is also available
What is your favorite Valentine’s Day treat? Leave a comment below!
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