Vertical photo of Valentine Shortbread Heart Cookies on a pink napkin.

Love from the Kitchen - delicious Valentine gifts!

By Chris Scheuer | Updated on May 27, 2024

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Ten delicious Valentine's Day worthy gifts from the kitchen. These homemade treats are perfect for celebrating your loved ones.

We love making and giving homemade gifts from the kitchen. These are some of our favorite treats that would make perfect gifts for your Valentines. From cookies to bread, and easy freezer marmalade there's something for everyone!

 

Horizontal overhead closeup photo of Easy Valentine Cookies featuring the dip, drip and flip icing technique.

A lot of these recipes have free printable labels as well. If you go to the individual post and leave a comment, we would be happy to send them to you. We think your friends and family will be thrilled!

 

Vertical closeup photo of Dip, Drip and Flip Shortbread Valentine Heart Cookies decorated with icing and sprinkles .

The beauty of these Shortbread Valentine Cookies is not skin deep! They not only look really pretty, but they are also sweet, buttery and melt-in-your-mouth delicious! Check out the easy tutorial!

 

Vertical closeup photo of Easy Microwave Lemon Curd in glass Weck jars.

Making homemade lemon curd can be a complicated process. Not this Microwave Lemon Curd! It's silky smooth, bursting with bright lemon flavor and color and comes together in minutes!

Overhead vertical closeup photo of a Easy Microwave Lemon Curd gift label.

The free printable labels will make your gifts look so professional!

 

Vertical closeup photo of Easy Salted Chocolate Caramels on a sheet of parchment paper.

Making these soft, chewy, Easy Chocolate Caramels (the kind you find in the expensive gourmet shops) is much simpler than you think! And you can make this heavenly sweet confection in less than an hour!

Vertical photo of Easy Salted Chocolate Caramels including custom gift labels and boxes.

And there's a pretty label that makes them perfect for gifting!

 

Vertical photo of Blood Orange Marmalade in small glass Weck jars decorated with custom gift labels and ribbon.

With only 15 minutes of hands-on time, this delicious (not-bitter) Blood Orange Marmalade brings a little sunshine to the breakfast table! No canning skills needed!

Vertical photo of Blood Orange Marmalade custom gift labels.

Just pop one of our pretty labels on top for a lovely gift!

 

Overhead vertical photo of Easy Decorated Shortbread Cookies on a pink and white patterned napkin.

With a simple decorating technique and a one-bowl, no-mixer shortbread dough, these crisp, buttery, super Easy Valentine Cookies are perfect for spreading the love!

 

Vertical photo of Ridiculously Easy Butterscotch Sauce in a glass Weck jar with a spoon of the sauce being drizzled back into the jar.

A fabulous, silky smooth sauce with the delicious flavors of butter and brown sugar, this Easy Butterscotch Sauce is wonderful drizzled on ice cream, tarts, pies and so much more!

Vertical photo of Ridiculously Easy Butterscotch Sauce in jars with custom labels and decorative ribbons.

Who wouldn't love a jar of this delicious sauce as a gift. You could add a carton of good vanilla ice cream for an easy, very gourmet gift!

 

Vertical closeup photo of heart shaped Strawberry Swirled Fantasy Fudge in a pink and white gift box.

This easy Swirled Strawberry Fudge is melt-in-your-mouth delicious and super creamy with flecks of vanilla bean and beautiful strawberry swirls.

 

Overhead vertical photo of Raspberry Meyer Lemon Marmalade in a glass jar and also spread on toast with a small gold spoon.

This Raspberry Meyer Lemon Marmalade tastes like a delicious explosion of sunshine and takes less than 45 minutes to make!

Vertical photo of jars of Raspberry Meyer Lemon Marmalade with blue custom gift labels on the tops of the jars.

Make this wonderful confection look really special by attaching one of our free, printable labels!

 

Vertical photo of Cinnamon Raisin Brioche bread on a wooden cutting board.

This delicious, no-knead, no-mixer, Cinnamon Raisin Brioche Bread has a sweet, buttery, tender-crumb that studded with plump raisins and swirled with cinnamon sugar.

Vertical photo of a loaf of Cinnamon Raisin Brioche Bread on a wood cutting board and packaged with a custom gift label.

This impossible-to-eat-just-one-slice bread makes a fabulous gift!

 

Vertical photo of Easy Valentine Shortbread Cookies with sprinkles and a Hershey's Kiss on a white pedestal display stand.

These buttery Easy Valentine Shortbread Cookies are melt-in-your-mouth delicious. They're tried and true and a perfect project for kids.

 

Overhead closeup photo of Easy Blackberry Jelly in a glass Weck jar.

This Easy Blackberry Jelly recipe yields delicious, shimmering clear jelly that's perfect for toast, scones, biscuits, bagels, crumpets, etc. with a super simple technique!

Vertical closeup photo of a glass Weck jar of Easy Blackberry Jelly with a custom gift label on top.

A gift of this beautiful Easy Blackberry Jelly with a custom label will create delight with each delicious bite!

 

Thought for the day:

For God so loved the world,
that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in him should not perish,
but shall have everlasting life.
John 3:16

What we're listening to for inspiration:

The Love of God

If you enjoy any of these recipes, please come back and leave a star rating and review! It's so helpful to other readers to hear your results, adaptations and ideas for variations. Thanks!

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24 Comments

  1. I would love the labels for Lemon Curd, Blood Orange Marmalade, Raspberry Myer Lemon Marmalade and the Butterscotch Sauce
    Your pictures are beautiful...Thanks for sharing

  2. Every recipe I've tried of yours has come out great! My neighborhood kids loved the Microwave caramel corn at Christmas while my hubs loves your scones! I'd like some PDF labels too. Would you be able to kindly send me the Cinnamon raisin Brioche, blood orange, lemon curd, Raspberry lemon marmalade and Butterscotch ones from this post? Thank you

  3. Chris, I love your recipes . You are my “go to” now instead of
    paging through cookbooks. May I please have your labels emailed to me. Love your photos and detailed helps for completing a perfect recipe. Made your Marry Me Chicken to rave reviews. Now on to Valentines cookies with the lemon curd using lemons from my Meyer Lemon tree.😋

    1. Hi Mary, thanks so much for your kind comment. We'll be happy to send you the labels. If you could let us know which labels you'd like (we have a lot), we'll get them off to you.

    1. Hi Sara, we would be happy to send you the labels. Would you mind commenting on the individual post that you want the labels? Since we have so many, it helps us keep track. Thanks so much!

  4. Everything looks wonderful! I would so enjoy the labels available for the recipes. I will be gifting lots of these for church ministry this year. Thanks so very much Chris!

    1. Hi Sharon, we would be happy to send you the labels. Would you mind commenting on the individual post that you want the labels for? Since we have so many, it helps us keep track. Thanks so much!

  5. Would live to get the sugar cookie, bread, butterscotch sauce, and shortbread cookie labels. Thanks so much!

    1. Hi Vicki, we sent the labels that we have. Some of the shortbread cookies in this post do not have labels. Hope you enjoy!