Looking for heart shaped food ideas that go beyond cookies? Think golden pancakes, little cheese sandwiches and pizza with heart-shaped toppings.
There’s plenty of sweet and savory inspiration here, whether you’re planning a Valentine’s breakfast or just want to make lunch a little cuter.
You can keep things simple with strawberry hearts or go all out with a colorful decorated cake. I especially love the tiny heart cutouts in the jam toast.
Even the toppings get their own little moment!
Heart-shaped treats and meal ideas to save
pancakes and strawberries
We’re starting off strong with these adorable heart-shaped pancakes. I love the golden tops with that dusting of powdered sugar.
The strawberries around the edges make the whole plate look even sweeter.
If you want to follow this presentation, overlap your pancakes in the middle and leave room for fruit around them.
pepperoni heart pizza
How cute is this pizza? Not only is the crust shaped like a heart, but the pepperoni pieces are little hearts too!
The browned cheese and scattered green herbs keep the rest of the topping simple.
I’d keep those smaller hearts spaced out so you can see each one.
little strawberry hearts
If you are looking for something simple, this one is for you. These strawberry slices have little notches at the top that turn them into hearts.
They don’t all match perfectly, which is part of what makes them so cute.
Try adding a few to your breakfast plate or using them to decorate a dessert.
toasted cheese hearts
Don’t want to make something sweet? No problem!
These little toasted sandwiches have orange cheese peeking out between heart-shaped pieces of bread. I love that there’s no extra decoration needed.
A heart cutter like the one in the background is worth keeping handy for this kind of presentation.
pastel message cookies
I am obsessed with these conversation-heart cookies. The mint green, lavender, yellow and peach icing is so pretty with the red lettering.
You can keep your messages short with “LOVE,” “XOXO” or “CUTE,” just like the cookies here. Or leave a few plain to mix in between the decorated ones.
ravioli on red sauce
Who says the hearts have to wait until dessert? These heart-shaped ravioli sit on a pool of red sauce with grated cheese and thin green herb strips scattered over them.
The overlapping pasta is my favorite part of the presentation. Use a wide plate if you want that same border of sauce showing around the hearts.
pink-dipped cereal treats
These cereal-treat hearts may just be one of my favorites here. I love how only one side has a pale pink coating, with thin white drizzle over the top.
Keep the other half plain if you want to show off the little puffed cereal pieces like these.
jam toast with heart windows
How adorable are those little heart windows? The red jam shows through the cutouts in the golden toast, so you get several hearts without changing the shape of the whole slice.
Don’t forget the little bread cutouts either. You could serve them alongside the toast instead of leaving them off the plate.
brownie heart gifts
Don’t want to add icing or sprinkles to your brownies? No problem there!
These big brownie hearts are left plain, with their crackled tops showing.
I love the one tucked into a clear bag with a pale ribbon. Try that presentation if you’re putting together a little edible gift.
red fruit skewers
The fruit fans are going to love this! Red watermelon hearts and strawberries sit between rows of dark grapes on these skewers.
Pile them onto a serving tray like this, or leave more space between each skewer if you want the individual hearts to be easier to see.
golden pastry hearts
These little pastries are so pretty. The golden heart-shaped bases have visible layers along the sides, with pale cheese slices and glossy red berries on top.
I’d keep the toppings near the middle, just like these, so those lovely heart edges still show.
mini sandwiches and a dipping bowl
This is another way to serve the little cheese sandwiches, but the platter makes it feel a bit different. I love the rows of toasted hearts beside the bowl of red dipping sauce.
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For your own version, you could pair the sandwiches with tomato soup. Leave the bowl to one side so there’s plenty of room for the hearts.
a platter of heart waffles
If you want to go all out with breakfast, then this one is for you. Heart-shaped waffles fill the middle of the table, with sliced strawberries, a bowl of white topping and pink-frosted cookies alongside them.
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I especially love the waffles arranged in a ring with one heart in the center. That’s a serving idea worth saving.
pink-centered sushi hearts
A heart inside a heart? I am obsessed with how cute these sushi pieces look.
The white rice surrounds pink heart-shaped centers, with dark outlines around both shapes.
The centers alternate between pale and brighter pink. I’d keep that little color mix if you’re looking for a similar presentation.
pink and white candy wafers
I love the pink, white and brown candy wafers arranged across this tray. The little candy hearts around it make a cute starting point for your own heart-shaped treats.
Try using candy melts in these colors for a heart-mold project. You could keep each heart one color or try pink and white together.
golden herbed baked hearts
These golden herbed baked hearts are such a cute savory idea. I love the browned edges and the little green herb pieces scattered across the tops.
For your own serving platter, you could arrange herbed hearts around a small bowl of dip.
colorful piped heart cakes
If you are looking for lots of cake-decorating inspo, then this one is for you. There’s so much to love, from the purple and turquoise borders to the cherries and colorful sprinkles.
The all-pink heart is gorgeous too. Choose that one for a more coordinated look, or mix bright borders with a different-colored center.
pretzels with candy hearts
How cute are these little pretzel treats? A swirl of chocolate-colored coating sits in the middle of each pretzel, topped with a pink or white candy heart.
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You don’t have to cover the whole pretzel to follow this idea. I love that the salted edges are still visible around the topping.
green grape and strawberry hearts
This is a similar fruit-skewer idea to the one above, but the green grapes give it a different look. The grape pieces form little hearts between the red strawberry hearts.
Keep alternating red and green if you want the same pattern. There’s no extra decoration needed here.
pizza with cheese hearts
Last but definitely not least, we have this heart-shaped pizza with pale cheese hearts over red sauce. I love the big green basil leaves tucked between them!
The smaller cheese crumbles add another detail without hiding the shapes. Keep some red sauce showing around each heart if you want to follow this look.