What should I put in my valentine's day treat boxes?

scpteam20

I am doing some treat boxes for some family and friends for Valentine's Day- I don't have a lot of baking skills or energy lately but here is what I was thinking:

Chocolate chip cookies
Dipped pretzels with colored sprinkles

What else? There are four little squares in my Wilton treat boxes that will hold about 4 cookies in each square or a handful of pretzels, but I"m not sure they are deep enough for a cupcake...

 I think I am making 6 or so boxes.

 

brynners

Could you do cake pops, or cake balls if the sticks won't fit?  You could shape them like hearts.  I made some strawberry ones for last night, and am going to make some shaped as hearts for E to take to daycare for Valentine's Day.  

 

scpteam20

I thought about that-just making the cake balls-I've never made them before-are they hard? Could I make them sunday night and they would still be good on tuesday?

kellyjo1

Here are some cute Vday treats I've found on pinterest:

 Cherry Almond Bark:

http://www.confessionsofacookbookqueen.com/2012/01/chocolate-cherry-valentines-day-bark/

Forgotten Kiss Cookies:

http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/desserts/forgotten-kiss-cookies/

Cookie Dough truffles:

http://www.loveandoliveoil.com/2010/01/chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-truffles.html

 

 

jln14

cake balls are really easy you might have to put them in the fridge for a bit of that time though because of the cream cheese?

What about puppy chow in a little valentine ziploc, I dominate puppy chow!!  White fudge with something red in it? candies of some sort?

 

treehugga

Chocolate covered strawberries!

brynners

scpteam20:

I thought about that-just making the cake balls-I've never made them before-are they hard? Could I make them sunday night and they would still be good on tuesday?

They are very easy.  I used a box cake mix and store bought frosting so I didn't have to worry about cream cheese and keeping them refrigerated.  

You just bake a cake and crumble it up once it's cooled.  I add 1/2 a can of frosting, stir it all up.  Shape them into balls and either put them in the freezer for an hour, or the fridge overnight.  Melt chocolate - I use the melting disks you can get at Hobby Lobby or Wal-Mart.  If you are just making cake balls, you can dip them in on a spoon, then set them on wax paper.  They would be kind of like truffles.  I *may* have eaten 3 of our cake pops this morning, they are delicious!   

jln14

brynners:

scpteam20:

I thought about that-just making the cake balls-I've never made them before-are they hard? Could I make them sunday night and they would still be good on tuesday?

They are very easy.  I used a box cake mix and store bought frosting so I didn't have to worry about cream cheese and keeping them refrigerated.  

You just bake a cake and crumble it up once it's cooled.  I add 1/2 a can of frosting, stir it all up.  Shape them into balls and either put them in the freezer for an hour, or the fridge overnight.  Melt chocolate - I use the melting disks you can get at Hobby Lobby or Wal-Mart.  If you are just making cake balls, you can dip them in on a spoon, then set them on wax paper.  They would be kind of like truffles.  I *may* have eaten 3 of our cake pops this morning, they are delicious!   

 

Urghh sorry!! You are totally correct in using store bought frosting, I was thinking of oreo balls and keeping them in fridge!! SORRY~way easier to make and keep than I was thinking!

♥SUM♥

I'm doing these amongst some cookies and one other thing.

http://sweetpeaskitchen.com/2011/02/01/red-velvet-cheesecake-brownies/

Amy&Andy

These would be easy...you could get a heart cookie cutter to cut them out.

http://www.runs-with-spatulas.com/2011/07/red-velvet-rice-krispie-treats.html

scpteam20

Thanks ladies!!  I think I will do rice crispie treats with valentine colored m&m's in them cut into hearts and cake balls that are strawberry flavored.

brynners

jln14:

brynners:

scpteam20:

I thought about that-just making the cake balls-I've never made them before-are they hard? Could I make them sunday night and they would still be good on tuesday?

They are very easy.  I used a box cake mix and store bought frosting so I didn't have to worry about cream cheese and keeping them refrigerated.  

You just bake a cake and crumble it up once it's cooled.  I add 1/2 a can of frosting, stir it all up.  Shape them into balls and either put them in the freezer for an hour, or the fridge overnight.  Melt chocolate - I use the melting disks you can get at Hobby Lobby or Wal-Mart.  If you are just making cake balls, you can dip them in on a spoon, then set them on wax paper.  They would be kind of like truffles.  I *may* have eaten 3 of our cake pops this morning, they are delicious!   

 

Urghh sorry!! You are totally correct in using store bought frosting, I was thinking of oreo balls and keeping them in fridge!! SORRY~way easier to make and keep than I was thinking!

I was going to make them using a cream cheese frosting, then at the last minute thought about the whole refrigeration part, no worries!