M and I have never been big on making a production out of Valentine’s Day. I find it’s often full of small, prie fixe menus I don’t really like with higher-than-normal prices… because they can.
As I was thinking about our plans for this year, I thought it would be nice to do something fun and simple with the boys. Of course, my chocolate addiction kicked in and led me down a sweet path. Despite my sweet tooth, I aimed for a treat that was a little healthier than the typical desserts we have (like caramel chocolate browniesΒ or chocolate covered strawberry donuts).
I landed on fresh fruit dipped in a homemade chocolate sauce. It felt like a good compromise. I ended up adding some marshmallows, which T loves, so that was a big win. He basically inhaled them.
J focused on the strawberries and bananas and left the marshmallows pretty much untouched. Leaving the marshmallows for dead is definitely M’s influence. I might have a weakness for marshmallows too…
In any case, the healthier yet still indulgent dessert was a huge hit with the boys. We even had some extra chocolate sauce that we saved in the fridge for dessert a couple nights later.
Valentine’s Day can become a really big headache, and I definitely don’t think it should be. So if you want a low-key but fun and festive snack, give this a try. It’s super easy and you can use whatever fruit suits your fancy.
Enjoy!
P.S. I used this chocolate sauce recipe. But there are a ton of different options if you find something you like better.
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Oh yeah. This totally happened while I was making the chocolate sauce.
Ugh! I really don’t care for cleaning orΒ doing dishes. I despise cleaning messes that never should have happened in the first place.
At least we enjoyed the delicious fruits of this cleaning labor…
Does anything taste better than strawberries and chocolate? Will definitely have to try making this soon!!
Hah. So true. Hope you love this.