Making strawberry hearts is both simple and fun! Get your kids excited to eat fruit with this easy Valentine’s Day hack into a heart shaped food.
When my oldest was around 2 or 3 I fell in love with making food fun. I started making the fun lunches and breakfasts. I made waffles for kids and animal toast.
And then I had 2 more kids and I got exhausted.
That being said, there are still a few ways I love to make my kids food a bit more exciting. One of those ways is to cut strawberries into hearts.
How to cut strawberries into hearts:
Seriously, it doesn’t get much easier that this and takes just a few moments. Here’s how you do it.
- Take a large strawberry and cut a v shape into the top, removing the stem and leaves. If cutting a long, flat strawberry, cut the V into the more side end (So your cut would be lengthwise.)
- Remove v, and clean up the edges to make the tops more rounded as desired.
- For round strawberry hearts, slice the berry in half lengthwise and you’re done.
- If you would like thin strawberry hearts, slice your strawberry about 1/4 inch thick.
How to use strawberry hearts
- Cut in half and insert a small stick or toothpick into the bottom. Dip into melted chocolate for a sweet, chocolate-covered heart!
- Use thin slices in the side of your glass as decoration, like in this Christmas Smoothie and Valentine’s Day Smoothie.
- Use to make a festive fruit salad.
- Top your favorite pancakes for a love-ly breakfast.
- Add to your kiddos lunch boxes to add some love to a boring lunch.
- Serve alongside a Valentine’s Day breakfast or this heart egg in a hole.
How to cut Strawberry Hearts
Making heart shaped strawberries is super simple and doesn't require any kind of junk to make a fun treat!
Ingredients
- 1 Strawberry
Instructions
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Take your strawberry and cut a v shape into the top, removing any stem.
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Remove v, and clean up the edges to make them more rounded as desired.
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For round strawberry hearts, slice the berry in half down the center.
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For thin strawberry hearts, slice your strawberry about 1/4 inch thick.
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