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5 last-minute Valentine's Day treats

From cute and colourful store-bought delights, to homemade goodies – here are five sweet treats, perfect for every Valentine.

Updated February 14, 2015

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5 last-minute Valentine's Day treats

5 Valentine's Candy

Candy conversation hearts

Whip up a little grade school nostalgia with homemade candy conversation hearts. It’s a simple recipe with a secret ingredient - flavoured gelatin! Use heart-shaped cookie cutters, food colouring pens and rubber letter stamps to customize your own love notes.

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5 last-minute Valentine's Day treats

Candy conversation hearts

5 berry pop

This princess pink white chocolate bark with freeze-dried strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, cranberries, cherries and pop rock candy couldn't be prettier, just like your beloved.

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Pretty macarons

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Do you prefer to say it with flowers or chocolate? For the indecisive, why not both? Sending flowers has never been sweeter with a creamy milk chocolate rosebud.

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Homemade marshmallows

Our rosy almond marshmallows only takes 10 min to make, for all the Valentine's procrastinators out there! For bonus points, use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to make your homemade gift even sweeter.

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5 last-minute Valentine's Day treats

Homemade marshmallows

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