Check out this ultimate list of easy and delicious Valentine’s breakfast ideas for kids! You’ll find yummy pastries, breads, drinks, and more!
Valentine’s Day is a fun holiday for adults and kids alike.
And there’s nothing better than waking up on valentine’s day morning to a special breakfast!
We’re sharing some of our favorite Valentine’s breakfast ideas for kids using simple ingredients, festive colors, and sweets.
While it might not be the most healthy breakfast, it’s sure to be delicious and memorable.
Keep reading for easy ideas featuring the heart shape motif and the colors red and pink.
Table Of Contents
- Valentine's Day 101
- Valentine's Day Breakfast Basics
- Cute Valentine's Day Breakfast Ideas for Kids
- What to do with Valentine's Day Breakfast Leftovers
- FAQs
- More Fun Holiday Recipes You'll Love
Valentine’s Day 101
Before we get into those yummy breakfast ideas, here’s some Valentine’s Day 101.
If you’re not familiar with Valentine’s Day, it’s an annual holiday, celebrated on February 14th.
It’s a special occasion that originated as a way to honor the Christian martyr, Saint Valentine. But over the years, it has become a day to celebrate romantic love and loving relationships of any kind.
Couples (and want-to-be couples), friends, and family often exchange gifts and Valentine’s Day cards.
But, one of our favorite ways to celebrate is with a yummy breakfast.
If you’d like to start this tradition in your home, try one of the cupid-friendly breakfast ideas, below!
Valentine’s Day Breakfast Basics
The great thing about this holiday is that it’s easy to turn ordinary foods into a festive celebratory dish.
You can amend your favorite breakfast recipes with a few tweaks to change the color and shape, or add more texture.
Here are some basic Valentine’s Day Breakfast tools, décor, and ingredients to get you started.
Tools
- Heart-shaped cookie cutters and molds
- Fine sifter
- Heart-shaped bowls
- Heart-shaped waffle maker
- Plastic piping bag
- Pink and red cupcake liners
- Color-themed plates and utensils
Décor
- Heart-shaped wreaths
- Color-themed tablecloths, napkins, and placemats
- Heart-shaped confetti
- Pink, white, or red roses
- Heart-shaped garland
- Heart-shaped balloons
Ingredients
- Chocolate chips
- Dark chocolate
- Strawberry syrup
- Maple syrup
- Pink, white, and red sprinkles
- Red and pink food coloring
- Fresh fruit (strawberries, raspberries, cherries, and cranberries)
- Whipped cream
- Candy melts
Many of these breakfast recipes are easy enough for kids to help with. Or, they can put on the final touches like sprinkles and syrup.
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Cute Valentine’s Day Breakfast Ideas for Kids
Below are 46 perfect breakfast recipes for kids to enjoy on Valentine’s Day morning.
You’ll find decadent dishes, healthier recipes, and even vegan options. And we’ve included ideas for pastries, breads, pancakes, waffles, and beverages.
There’s truly something for everyone. And adults will love them, too!
Pastries
These simple and delicious pastries are flaky, sweet, and festive. And they’re some of our favorite Valentine’s breakfast ideas for kids.
The Easiest Braided Raspberry Pastry
This braided Raspberry Pastry features sweet jam, a sugar glaze, and a pancake mix pastry. It's a delicious breakfast treat without all of the fuss of traditional dough.
Valentine’s Day Raspberry Cream Cheese Danish Pastries
Made with a refrigerated roll of crescent dough, these raspberry danishes are a simple recipe that is super easy and quick to make. Serve them for breakfast or as a sweet after dinner treat!
These baked Lychee Rose Doughnuts are scented with rose water, light and cakey and full of fresh, sweet lychee flavour. A fun recipe for Valentine's Day!
These mouth-watering red velvet donuts are so easy to make you’ll hardly believe it. All you’ll need is red velvet cake mix, ripe bananas, and some cream cheese frosting!
Air Fryer Heart Shaped Pop-Tarts Breakfast Pastry
Theseair fryer heart-shaped pop tartsare the perfect breakfast treat for Valentine’s Day. Made with pre-made pie crust and cherry pie filling that is then topped with a vanilla frosting, you will have a super cute Valentine’s Day breakfast that the kids will love.
These cinnamon palmiers are vegan and wonderfully delicious! Inspired by the famous French puff pastry biscuit, these crunchy and sweet cookies are so easy to make with just a few ingredients.
Air Fryer Valentine’s Day Donuts
Air Fryer Valentine's Day Donuts are the perfect way to show your valentine you care first thing in the morning or just a sweet treat! These are so easy to make and you can have them ready in less than 30 minutes.
Strawberry Cream Cheese Danish
This flaky, delicious Strawberry Cream Cheese Danish is made with a puff pastry base and topped with a sweetened cream cheese layer and fruity strawberry layer. A drizzle of icing and sprinkle of almond slivers make these danishes completely irresistible!
Who needs store-bought pop tarts when you can make your own right at home? Theseflakypop tarts stuffed with your filling of choice are the perfect way to get your Valentine’s Day off to a sweet start.
Heart shaped donuts are the perfect way to tell someone you love them this Valentine’s Day!Made with store-bought biscuit dough and pantry staples, these tasty air fryer donuts come together quickly and easily.
Air Fryer Strawberry Turnovers
Strawberry Turnovershave a sweet fruit filling and buttery crisp puff pastry shell. So delicious and fast to make, for a perfect breakfast, brunch, or snack!
Whether you call these Nutella puff pastry twists or Nutella puff pastry swirls. I’m sure we’ll all agree that Nutella with puff pastry in a heart shape, makes a cute and tasty dessert for Valentine’s Dayor any occasion.
Muffins, Breads, and Rolls
Kids will love these yummy bread recipes featuring chocolate, cinnamon, and berries.
Cheery Chocolate Chip Muffins
These yummy Cherry Chocolate Chip Muffins are made with maraschino cherries and topped with a pretty pink glaze. They're perfect for Valentine's Day!
Healthy Double Chocolate Muffins with Fresh Strawberries
Loaded with rich chocolate flavor and bursting with fresh, juicy strawberries! So decadent … yet these Double Chocolate Muffins are also full of whole grains and much lower in fat! Perfect for snacks, breakfast on-the-go, and even a virtuous (yet oh-so-indulgent) dessert!
Buttery flaky croissantsare the perfect partner to soak up an eggy custard. Served with whipped cream, fresh berries, and maple syrup, everyone will be diving in for more!
Easy Valentine’s Day Croissants
These strawberry cheesecake-filled croissants come together in no time with just a few ingredients. Pillsbury crescent dough is stuffed with strawberry jam and cream cheese, then topped with pink icing and pink, white, and red sprinkles for the perfect Valentine’s Day breakfast or treat.
TheseEggless Cinnamon Rollsaresoft,fluffy, andsuper gooey in the middle! They'reeasy to makeand come together with8 basic ingredients. You can easily make themveganby usingvegan butterandnon-dairy milk.
Raspberry Cinnamon Buns with Almond Cream Cheese Frosting
This small batch raspberry cinnamon roll recipe is perfect to make a few heart-shaped buns for an extra special brunch treat! Cinnamon dough with an almond raspberry filling and topped with a quick and easy almond cream cheese frosting.
Easy cranberry cinnamon rolls with orange glaze and sugared cranberries. A tart cranberry and spice filling in the softest ever orange brioche dough, coated in a quick glaze and topped with decorative cranberries. These overnight rolls make for the perfect sweet brunch.
Easy Heart Shaped Cinnamon Rolls for Valentine’s Day Breakfast
Making treats for Valentine’s Day is so fun! These heart shaped Cinnamon Rolls are so yummy and cute to make for your family.
This chocolate chip bread pudding is made with an easy custard made with eggs, vanilla,cinnamon, milk, and plenty of chocolate chips!
Strawberries and Cream Stuffed French Toast
This twist on the classicFrench toastis stuffed with sweetstrawberries and creamfilling. Turn your usual Saturday breakfast into something deliciously out of the ordinaryStrawberry Stuffed French Toast!
These Triple Chocolate Cinnamon Rolls topped with a decadent Dark Chocolate Ganache frosting are an incredibly indulgent breakfast or sweet treat. The chocolate sweet roll dough is filled with chocolate chunks and cinnamon then topped with an indulgent chocolate sauce.
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Waffles and Pancakes
This list of Valentine’s breakfast ideas for kids could not be complete without some delicious pancake and waffle recipes. Here are some of our favorites!
Red Velvet Wafflesare aspecial and sweet Valentine’s day breakfast! Celebrate your special occasion with these fluffy and delicious waffles covered in a mouthwatering cream cheese topping.
TheseRed Velvet Pancakesare the most decadent, tastiest breakfast treat. Fluffy gorgeous red buttermilk pancakes with a hint of cocoa, topped with an easy 2-minute no-mixer-needed cream cheese glaze.
Double Chocolate Waffles Recipe
ThisDouble Chocolate Waffles Recipeis easy and makes delicious decadent chocolate waffles! These waffles are light and crispy on the outside, fluffy and full of rich chocolate on the inside. Great topped with whipped cream.
Sweet Cinnamon Roll Waffles for Valentine’s Day
These sweetwaffle iron cinnamon roll waffles for Valentine’s Dayare the perfect sweet treat for your little valentine. Here is how to make them!
Chocolate Raspberry Heartcakes
Show someone a little love with a batch of Chocolate Raspberry Heartcakes for a delicious & healthy, but decadent breakfast! A simple recipe that's gluten-free &vegan so the love can be shared with all!
These chocolate protein pancakes are vegan and made without banana or eggs. They are super easy to make with oat flour, plant-based protein powder, and cacao powder. Not only are they super fluffy, but they have such a rich chocolate flavor that makes them a delicious, protein-packed breakfast. Great when paired with maple syrup!
What better way to start Valentine's Day than with some festive pancakes?! This easy valentine's day breakfast is perfect for kids and adults.
Healthy Red Velvet Pancakes with Sweet Chocolate Cream Cheese Butter
ThisHealthy Red Velvet Pancake recipe with Sweet Chocolate Cream Cheese Butterhas no dye but uses pureed beets instead.
Beetroot Light and Fluffy Pink Pancakes
Dye-free pink pancakes make a great breakfast for the little ones. They’re also perfect for a special birthday, Valentine’s Day, brunch with the girls, or a baby shower.
Pink Waffles are a fun recipe to serve for Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, or a girl’s birthday. Beets add a beautiful color plus nutrition to this classic breakfast dish. This waffle recipe can be made both gluten-free and dairy-free.
TheseStrawberry Pancakesare full of fresh strawberries and are simply delicious. They are topped with a homemade strawberry sauce and make the perfect weekend breakfast!
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Other Yummy Recipes
And here are some other crave-worthy Valentine’s Day breakfast ideas we know you’ll love.
Dragon Fruit Whipped Cottage Cheese
Ready in under 5 minutes, this easy whipped cottage cheese recipe is perfect as a healthy Valentine's day dessert, a fun breakfast idea (make it a breakfast bowl!), or snack for the whole family.
These chocolate baked oats are vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, and have no egg or banana. They make for an easy, healthy breakfast packed with protein and chocolate flavor.
This breakfast charcuterie board is an easy way to bring the fun of a continental breakfast to your own table. With a combination of both sweet and savory items, there’s something for everyone to enjoy!
Sweet strawberries and a crumbly, buttery oat crust come together to make these delicious Strawberry Oat Breakfast Bars! Make them ahead for busy mornings!
For a fun and easy breakfast, why not try this easy egg in hole? Just like regular egg in a hole, but with a heart-shaped cut-out.
This berry oatmeal is a quick and easy vegan breakfast recipe that will keep you satisfied and full until lunchtime. Great for Valentine's Day, too!
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Valentine’s Day Beverages
To complete your Valentine’s breakfast for kids, try one of the sweet and colorful beverages, below.
Make thisWatermelon Mango Smoothierecipe in just5 minutes, using fresh fruit and our secret ingredient for an extra kick!
Looking for an easy refreshing drink? Try this Korean Strawberry Milk. It's a sweet treat to serve at Valentine's Day, or when strawberry season is in full swing!
Strawberry Banana Chocolate Smoothie
This creamy strawberry banana chocolate smoothie takes only a few minutes to make with only 3 ingredients. Healthy and vegan, this will be your new favorite smoothie!
Healthy Strawberry Shortcake Smoothie
This delicious and healthy Strawberry Shortcake Smoothie requires no milk, yogurt or banana! With just a handful of simple whole-food ingredients, it whips up in a cinch and will tantalize your tastebuds with a creamy, dairy-free blend of strawberry and vanilla.
Fresh strawberries are boiled into a sweet simple strawberry syrup that is then mixed with milk and tea to create a delicious strawberry boba tea.
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What to do with Valentine’s Day Breakfast Leftovers
If you happen to have leftovers, several of these valentines breakfast ideas are easy to freeze.
You can freeze pancakes, waffles, and muffins by letting them cool and then placing them in a shallow air-tight container or freezer bag.
And you may want to separate servings with parchment paper.
You can also freeze cinnamon rolls, baked but unfrosted.
Most breads, batters, and smoothie recipes are easy to freeze, too!
FAQs
How can you make a heart-shaped breakfast?
The easiest way to make a heart-shaped breakfast is to use a heart-shaped cookie cutter!
You can cut out donuts, breads, pastries, and rolls using this simple cutting tool.
Or, you can arrange foods in the shape of a heart to keep with the theme. This works especially well for a charcuterie board.
What’s good to eat on Valentine’s Day?
For Valentine’s Day breakfast, focus on foods that are pink and red (or foods that you can make pink and red), foods that you can cut or shape into a heart, chocolate foods, and foods that are sweet.
For other meals of the day, prepare foods that your loved ones or significant other enjoy.
You might consider fancier dishes like lobster, steak, or roast.
– Crock Pot Italian Pot Roast
– Crock Pot Rosemary Pork Chops
– Easy Crock Pot Roast with Potatoes and Carrots
– Creamy Gnocchi With Tomatoes and Spinach
– The Easiest One Pan Balsamic Chicken And Veggies
– Authentic Italian Spaghetti and Meatballs
– Soy Sauce and Brown Sugar Baked Salmon Recipe
And don’t forget to finish off the day with a decadent dessert!
– German Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies
– Delicious Raspberry Pretzel Jello Dessert
– Crowd-Pleasing Cherry Bars Recipe
– The Easiest Mini Cherry Cheesecake Bites
– 3 Ingredient Chocolate Almond Balls
– Smooth and Delicious Marshmallow Fudge
– 4-Ingredient Jam Thumbprint Cookies
More Fun Holiday Recipes You’ll Love
Now that we’ve listed fun ideas to create a cute Valentine’s day breakfast, here are some other themed ideas to celebrate more holidays throughout the year.
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- Easter-Themed Air Fryer Biscuit Donuts
- No Bake Birds Nest Cookies (Healthier Version)
- Marshmallow Bunny Bait Popcorn
