Red Velvet Beet Pancakes & 4 Awesome Vegan Valentine's Day Recipes (2024)

Treat your loved ones on Valentine’s Day with these tasty Red Velvet Beet Pancakes! The pink color is completely natural, andthey’re vegan & gluten-free. Plus, enjoy 4 awesome vegan recipes from my favorite blogger friends that are perfectto share with the ones you love.

Ah, Valentine’s Day. Is these a more divided holiday? There’s some couplesexchanging fancy watches and perfume over 5-star dinners, andsome people in sweatpants are binge watching reruns of The Office while pinning to their wedding boards on Pinterest. It’s definitely one of those holidays that can go either way – you feel like running through a field of flowers, or you just want to shove your face into a pint of ice cream (Ben & Jerry’s vegan ice cream, of course).

OR, you just say screw it to all the things you’re “supposed” to do if you’re single or taken on Valentine’s Day, and eat a stack of damn beet pancakes no matter what.

I’m usually in Camp Netflix on Valentine’s Day, but I’m lucky enough to spend it this year with someone who means a whole lot to me. No matter your relationship status (it’s complicated?), I think Valentine’s Day is about evaluating all your relationships, including the one with yourself, to see if you’re being the most loving, supporting, giving friend/sister/daughter/girlfriend/self you can be.

Of course one of the perks of Valentine’s Day is the abundance of cute little treats in all shades of pink and chocolate. Since most of the Valentine’s Day treats you’ll find in stores aren’t all that healthy, myself and a few of my fave bloggers wanted to bring you some delicious recipes you can make for your loved ones at home! We’ve got breakfast, dessert, and snack time covered, so you’ll be eating good all day on the 14th.

The best way I can show someone how much I truly care about them is by cooking them good food. You can celebrate, mourn, or just catch upwith someone over a delicious plate of home-cooked food. How special is it to share a meal with someone that you spent time preparing and cooking? I think it’s even more special when the food you cook is healthy and nourishing, because you really get to show that person you care about their health and well-being.

What better way to show someone you love them than with a huge plate of pink of pancakes? I can’t think of anything more perfect.

These pancakes require just a handful of simple ingredients you probably already have, with the exception of the beets! I’m a huge fan of addingvegetables to everything possible (example A: this beet smoothie). Since I’m not ’bout that artificial coloring life, I went with beets to give these pancakes a gorgeous pink hue perfect for Valentine’s Day. You can roast freshbeets ahead of time and puree them, but if you want an easier option, grab a can of sliced beets and puree those, adding a touch of almond milk if needed to get the puree going. Make sure you don’t get pickled beets! Those would be some nasty AF pancakes…

I used oat flour in these so even your gluten-free loved ones can enjoy a stack! This recipe makes enough for 2 (maybe 3, but 2 for how we eat), but feel free to double or even triple the recipe to feed a crowd. I HIGHLY recommend drizzling with some maple syrup and topping with a fat dollop of coconut whipped cream. Check the notes of the recipe for directions!

There’s really nothing better than that first bite of pancakes, amiright?!

I hope that no matter if you have a significant other or not this Valentine’s Day, you spend the day reflecting on all of your relationships and think about how you can be a more loving person! I think we could all benefit from some self-reflection, eh?

If you get to try these beet pancakes, let me know how they turn out! Snap a pic, post it on Instagram, and tag #emilieeats so I can see your awesome kitchen creations.

Be sure to check out some other amazingvegan Valentine’s Day recipes below!??

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Aaaaaand now forthe grand finale! Iabsolutely love collaborating with other bloggers on posts like this; ithasseriously been the biggest joy of blogging. Enjoy these awesome vegan Valentine’s Day recipes from my favorite bloggy friends!

Vegan Red Velvet Shortbread CookiesfromDiary of an Ex-Sloth

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake Bites from Love Me, Feed Me

Healthy Peanut Butter Hearts from Fooduzzi

One Sinful Strawberry Chia PuddingfromChickpea inthe City

February 9, 2016

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