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Easy DIY Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Heart Box (No Cooking Required)

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DIY Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Heart Box is How I Say “I Love You” (Without Writing a Card)

By Erin

DIY Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Heart Box

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Let’s be honest, Valentine’s Day is really just an excuse to eat cute food, right? Whether you’re celebrating with your partner, your kids, your Galentines, your nieces and nephews, your grandkids, or just yourself (because self-love counts), this DIY Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Heart Box is my love language.

It’s sweet, savory, chocolate-filled, and shaped like a heart… which automatically makes it cute and romantic. Plus, it’s the kind of treat that looks extra fancy but is actually very doable. No culinary degree or stress-induced meltdown required. Filled with lots of fresh produce from Melissa’s Produce and olives from Garcia de la Cruz, make it extra special.

Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Heart Box 💘

Yield: Serves 6–7 lucky snackers
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes (because we don’t have time for complicated)

Ingredients

🧀 Cheese (Because Cheese = Love)

  • Brie cheese, heart-shaped
  • Cheddar cheese, cubed
  • Pepper jack cheese, cubed
  • Manchego Spanish cheese- cut into triangles
  • Colby jack slices, cut into hearts
  • Blueberry goat cheese

🥩 Meats (The Real Heartthrob)

  • 3 Salami hearts
  • 8 oz salami
  • 8 oz Uncured sweet soppressata
  • 8 oz Uncured sweet capocollo
  • 8 oz Prosciutto

🍓 The Sweet Stuff (Balance, People)

🍫 Chocolate = Mandatory

  • Crackers
  • Chocolate-coated almonds
  • Chocolate hearts
  • Ghirardelli strawberry chocolate squares
  • Candy hearts

Tools You’ll Need

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Pinkglow Pineapple Rosé Gift Basket & Valentine’s Dessert Charcuterie Board

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Pinkglow Pineapple Rosé Gift Basket + GIVEAWAY

By Erin

Valentine’s Day is almost here. Celebrate with a sweet taste of paradise! Have you gotten your Valentine a little something sweet yet or maybe splurge a little and treat yourself to a much deserved gift to yourself? Take a look at this sweet Pinkglow Pineapple Rosé Gift Basket from Melissa’s Produce! This Valentine’s Day give the gift of a Pinkglow Sparkling Rosé Gift Basket! Filled with a Pinkglow Pineapple 💕 Sparkling Rosé 💕 Chocolates 💕and lots of love! 💕You just cannot go wrong with that!

Experience a taste of a remote tropical paradise on Valentine’s Day with your loved one by gifting a beautifully wrapped basketful of goodies.

This unique and rare sweet treat, the Pinkglow pineapple by Del Monte is the perfect way to pretend it’s not winter. Melissa’s pairs this crownless* pink-hued majestic wonder with Chocolate Bridge Mix of nuts, caramels, and dried fruit and an award-winning 2019 Rosé of Pinot Noir by Sonoma-Cutrer.

The Pinkglow Pineapple has a delicious and unique taste, with notes of candy pineapple aromatics, which pairs perfectly with this Rosé from Russian River Valley. In the glass, the wine reveals a gorgeous, peony blush color and opens up to aromas of wild strawberry and pink grapefruit. On the palate, you will find the crisp flavor of watermelon, a hint of powdered sugar and just a slight glimmer of hibiscus tea.

Carefully crafted sugar-free milk and dark chocolate almonds and caramels, double dipped macadamias, and milk chocolate cashews balance out this basket of indulgence.

*Fresh Del Monte Produce is currently planting all Pinkglow™ pineapple crowns in an effort to increase the volume of Pinkglow™ pink pineapple crops and reduce waste.

Valentine’s Dessert Charcuterie Board

With your beautiful gift basket you can create one tasty and colorful Valentine’s Dessert Charcuterie Board! Using the items from the basket as well as some of your other favorite produce from Melissa’s Produce, you and your Valentine are in for a sweet treat! I used these cute mini heart cookie cutters to cut the pink pineapple into some adorable heart shapes too.

Pinkglow Pineapple Hearts

I also used some of Melissa’s Produce Kettle Corn.

Add some tasty Organic Medjool Dates too!

Add some of your favorite fruits! blood oranges, strawberries, dragonfruit, and blueberries are what I used. Get ready to impress your Valentine!

For an extra special touch, add some Edible Flowers!

Hawaii prohibits the shipment of any pineapple into their state.

Pinkglow Pineapple Rosé Gift Basket & Dates Giveaway

Are you ready for a chance to win a Pinkglow Pineapple Rosé Gift Basket & Dates for your Valentine (or for yourself) now? 😉 You can go here to purchase one, but also make sure to enter for a chance to win one! I will be giving away one of them to one lucky reader thanks to Melissa’s Produce! Enter below in the rafflecopter! Good-luck and Happy Valentine’s Day! <3

a Rafflecopter giveaway

*Ends 2/18/22 at 12AM PST. Must live in 48 US States (The following states do not permit alcohol shipped into their states: Utah, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Rhode Island, and Deleware. Adult signature age 21 and over is required at time of delivery.) and be +21 to enter. Prize to be fullfilled by Melissa’s Produce. Go to the sweepstakes tab on the blog for all giveaway rules.*

More Valentine’s Day Ideas

Mickey Mouse Valentine’s Day Whoopie Pies

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Mickey Mouse Valentine’s Day Whoopie Pies

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Mickey Mouse Valentine’s Day Whoopie Pies

By Erin

Valentine’s Day will be here before you know it, and let’s be real. I think we can all use a little magical Disney treat right now! 2022 hasn’t shown much promise to be that amazing so far. We’re barely two weeks in and I am already exhausted…. anyone else? I hope it’s not just me… ha. So enjoy these adorable Mickey Mouse Valentine’s Day Whoopie Pies, I hope it puts a little Disney Magic and smile into your day.

Valentine’s Day Whoopie Pies

Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Makes: 24 whoopie pies

Chocolate Whoopie Pie Ingredients:

1 2⁄3 cups flour
2⁄3 cups Hershey powder
1 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
1⁄2 teaspoon Kosher salt
4 Table spoon sweet cream butter, softened 4 Tbsp vegetable shortening
1⁄2 cup dark brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup whole milk

Whoopie Pie Cake

Vanilla Filling:
2 cup powdered sugar
4 Tablespoons sweet cream butter (room temp) 3 Tablespoons heavy cream
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1⁄2 teaspoon Kosher salt

Garnish:
1 cup Melted Chocolate chips
1 disposable piping bag
Valentine’s Day Sprinkles
Red icing bows to make some whoopie pies as “Minnie”

Valentine's Day Mickey Mouse Whoopie Pie Filling

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Using a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
Using a standing mixer, beat the butter, shortening and brown sugar until combined and smooth.

Beat in the egg and vanilla until combined.

Alternate between the flour and milk and gradually mix until combined.

Scoop the batter into the piping bag and cut the tip off, about 1 in that way you have a larger hole.

Pipe a big circle about 2 inch in width for the face of the whoopie pie.

Pipe two smaller circles for the ears.

Bake in the oven for about 10-12 minutes or until the tops are fluffy and bounce back when touched.

Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheets for 5 minutes.

Transfer the cooled cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Filling:

Using a standing mixer, beat the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, heavy whipping cream and butter together until combined and smooth.

Continue to beat for another 5 minutes or until the filling is thick
Scoop into the piping bag.


Building the Whoopie Pie:
Flip each half of the whoopie pies so the flat side is facing up.
Pipe filling onto the bottom of the whoopie pies and place the top whoopie pie on top Drizzle the melted chocolate on top and sprinkle with valentine’s day sprinkles. ENJOY!

Valentine's Day Whoopie Pies Pinterest

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