Looking for valentine's day work party food that isn’t just a bowl of candy? Think heart-shaped cheese, strawberry dessert cups and little cucumber bites.
These ideas give you plenty to choose from, whether you’re bringing one tray or helping set up the whole snack table.
You can keep things simple or go all out with a heart-shaped board. I especially love the little savory options mixed in with the pink treats.
Pick something that suits your office setup, with chilled storage for anything perishable.
Sweet and Savory Ideas for Your Valentine’s Party
salami roses and a heart board
We’re starting off strong with this gorgeous heart-shaped snack board. I love the salami roses nestled between the crackers and fanned-out cheese slices.
Strawberries and chocolate fill the other side. If you want that same little finishing touch, add red heart picks to a round cheese.
chocolate strawberry cups
How good do these look? The clear cups show off sliced strawberries covered in chocolate, so you don’t need much extra decoration.
Try individual cups like these instead of one big dessert bowl. I’d set out small spoons alongside them for the office table.
pink heart cupcakes
I am obsessed with these little pink hearts. Each cupcake has a swirl of white frosting with a heart sitting right on top.
Arrange yours in one large heart like this display. It’s such a cute way to make a batch of matching cupcakes feel a little more special.
little sandwich envelopes
Who wouldn’t love a little edible envelope? These crustless sandwiches have triangular bread pieces arranged like envelope flaps, with strawberry hearts in the middle.
Choose your own filling, then keep that tiny red heart as the finishing touch. The envelope detail is my favorite part.
pink-drizzled popcorn
If you are looking for something colorful, this one is for you. The popcorn is covered with bright pink drizzle, dark drizzle, sprinkles and red and pink candy.
Try serving a mix like this in little paper cups so everyone can take a portion back to the party.
tomato heart skewers
These little tomato hearts are just too cute. They sit on skewers with white cheese balls and green leaves, with sliced bread and salami nearby.
For a similar caprese-style idea, you could pair tomato hearts with mozzarella and basil. Keep the skewers on their own platter like this so they’re easy to spot.
three kinds of sweet bites
Don’t want to bring just one kind of cookie? No problem!
This tray mixes pink-frosted cookies, deep red cookies with white chips and small sprinkled dessert squares.
I love how each treat gets its own section. Follow that arrangement rather than piling everything together.
watermelon heart skewers
The watermelon hearts may just be my favorite detail here. Strawberries and blueberries sit on either side, with the big pink hearts running down the middle of the tray.
If you want a fruit option for your spread, save this one. There’s plenty of Valentine’s color without any frosting.
layered strawberry dessert cups
I love these little layered desserts. You can see the white cream, crumbs and strawberry pieces through each square cup.
Top your own layered dessert with a strawberry half and a sprinkle of crumbs to follow this look. Don’t forget to bring spoons!
brownie heart skewers
How cute is this combination? Each skewer has a heart-shaped brownie, a decorated marshmallow and a raspberry.
The red and white sprinkles make the marshmallows look extra sweet. I’d keep the heart-shaped paper doilies underneath for a pretty serving detail.
heart pasta and berries
If you’re looking for something beyond the dessert table, go with a salad inspired by this colorful bowl. There’s heart-shaped pasta mixed with leafy greens, avocado, berries and orange pepper rings.
Those little pasta hearts are worth keeping even if you choose a different salad combination.
glazed meatballs with heart picks
You don’t have to make every food heart-shaped. These glossy glazed meatballs get their Valentine’s detail from the red heart picks on top.
Use a meatball recipe you already like, then add the picks when you’re ready to serve. I love how simple this idea is.
pink pretzel snack mix
There’s so much going on in this bowl, in the cutest way. Pink-coated pretzels, pale heart-shaped marshmallows, red candies and little crackers are all mixed together.
The sprinkled white pretzels are a favorite detail too. Set out a scoop and small bowls if you’re bringing a big mix like this.
popcorn heart centerpiece
This is another pretty way to serve popcorn, but it’s a little different from the drizzled mix above. A clear heart-shaped bowl sits in the middle of strawberries, chocolate squares, cookies and pink and red hearts.
Read also: 20 Heart Shaped Food Ideas From Pancakes to Pizza
Start with your bowl in the center, then arrange your snacks in little sections around it.
cheese and meat hearts
The cheese fans are going to love this! Pale, orange and marbled cheese hearts alternate with meat hearts in overlapping rings.
I am obsessed with how the whole platter looks like a flower. Try a small heart cutter for the slices, then work from the outside toward the center.
a full pink treat table
Planning the whole office spread? This table gives you plenty of inspo, from raised cupcake stands to pink-frosted cookies and wrapped treats.
I love the heart-covered tablecloth underneath it all. You could borrow that detail even for a much smaller setup, with a tray at the front and a cake stand behind it.
pink sprinkled pretzel rods
Don’t want to go all out with a dessert board? These decorated pretzel rods are a cute option on their own.
The tops have pale coating and pink sprinkles, with the plain pretzel ends left showing.
For the party, I’d lay them on a food-safe tray or tuck them into individual treat bags.
a pomegranate heart centerpiece
This board may just be one of my favorites here. I love the pomegranate seeds arranged in a red heart on top of the white heart-shaped cheese.
Folded salami curves around one side, with crackers, fruit, pretzels and sliced cheese filling the board. Keep that center heart if you want to try a smaller version.
Read also: 20 Girl Dinner Charcuterie Ideas With Cheese, Fruit and Sweet Treats
pink crispy treats and cookies
If you are looking for a dessert board with lots to choose from, then this one is for you. Pink crispy treats sit beside cookies, strawberries, wrapped chocolates and a bowl of pink dip.
Those big pink squares really stand out. You could cut yours smaller for a work party where everyone wants to try a few different things.
cucumber bites with pepper hearts
Last but definitely not least, we have these adorable cucumber bites. Each thick cucumber round has a white swirl and a red pepper piece shaped like a heart.
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For your own version, you could use a savory cream cheese topping under the pepper. I’d leave the rest just like this.
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