Food

Krispy Kreme Is Selling Heart-Shaped Doughnuts For Valentine's Day 2021

Plus six other heart-shaped foods you should treat yourself to this year.

by Sophie McEvoy

Feb. 5, 2020

Krispy Kreme

Like it or lump it, Valentine's day is fast approaching and everywhere you go there are cards, hearts, flowers, and a whole bunch of corny Instagram posts. But even those opposed to this loved-up annual event will admit that the food side of things is the silver lining, and these heart shaped foods are no exception. This year, things will look totally different, as IRL dates or Galentine's Day parties are off the table, but that doesn't mean we can't indulge in all the seasonal treats that hit the shelves around February 14.

Although slightly on the naff side, the annual celebration of all things romantic is believed by some historians to have surprising historical roots. In fact, the origins of Valentine's Day date back to the Romans and their celebration of Lupercalia, an annual festival to encourage fertility and appease the gods. During these festivities there would be a whole lot of hedonistic behaviours including getting naked and (to put it politely) getting jiggy with it.

So why not do like the Romans do and give into Valentine's Day? Any by that I mean, eat all the ridiculous heart-shaped food you can get your hands on. Below are my pick of the best.

1

The Valentine’s Dozen

Krispy Kreme

The doughnut gods are going all out this year, partnering with Swizzels Love Hearts to say ‘I love you’ with icing and delicious fillings. Available from Feb. 1, you’ll be able to give your loved ones green, pink, yellow, and purple heart-shaped doughnuts adorned with 12 different Love Heart messages, including ‘My hero’, ‘BFF’, and ‘I love you’. You can get these treats delivered directly to your loved ones either as a Valentine’s Dozen or a three-pack. You can also order the Love Creations Kit for the personalised touch, which lets you decorate your own doughnuts. Amazing.

£13.95

2

The ‘Love Sausage’ Hamper

M&S

Yes, the M&S ‘Love Sausage’ is back and this time it comes in a heavenly Valentine’s Breakfast in Bed hamper. Available to pre-order for delivery on Valentine’s day, this £30 morning treat comes with the aforementioned heart-shaped sausage, Piccolino cherry tomatoes on the vine, 4 heart-shaped crumpets, Rwandan ground coffee, a bag of gooey chocolate hearts, and a bottle of Peach & Passionfruit Bellini to top it all off.If there’s any excuse to have a glass of Bellini in the morning, Valentine’s Day is certainly it.

£30

3

Wicked Kitchen Heart Shaped Brownie

Tesco

Wicked's heart-shaped brownies, which are available from Feb. 8 until Feb. 14, are deliciously gooey and vegan-friendly. Not that non-vegans are likely to even notice the difference.

£3.50

4

Bailey's Strawberries & Cream Chocolates

Asda

Exclusive to Asda, these chocolate treats are packed with a romantic dose of Bailey’s Strawberries & Cream filling.

£3

5

Valentine's Cheese Collection

Paxton & Whitfield

British cheesemongers Paxton & Whitfield have certainly got cheese lovers covered this Valentine’s Day. For £25 you can enjoy a cheese board with a Sharpham’s Brie heart exclusively made for the company, as well as a heart-shaped Coeur du Pic, white fig confit, charcoal crackers, and a heart-shaped porcelain Confit dish.

£25

6

Aldi

Heart-Shaped Salmon En Croute

While you won’t be able to get your hands on Aldi’s heart-shaped nuggets this year, they are selling a pack of two mouth-watering Scottish Salmon Encroute for £5.99. Add that to a £3.99 bottle of Prosecco Frizzante and you’ve got the perfect meal for two.

Available in store.

Contributions from Aoife Hanna.