Valentine’s Day Fruit Snack Ideas for the Office

Fruit is nature’s candy, so it’s the perfect snack for Valentine’s Day! Whether you want to wow your coworkers at an office V-Day party or have a quick, festive bite between meetings, these Valentine’s Day fruit snack ideas have you covered.

Red & Pink Fruit Tray

Recipe by Lex Flamm for The FruitGuys

This is the simplest of our Valentine’s Day fruit snack ideas, but it can be a real showstopper! Make a tray to share with your coworkers for Valentine’s Day at the office, or to eat with friends or family at home.

As you gather your ingredients, keep in mind the size of the tray that you want to fill and estimate the amount of fruit you’ll need accordingly. You can find many of the suggested fruits in The FruitGuys’ fruit delivery boxes during the month of February.

Ingredients

• Red fruits (e.g., blood oranges, Rio Red grapefruits, strawberries, raspberries, red D’Anjou pears, Valentine pummelos)
• Pink fruits (e.g., Cara Cara oranges, Pink Lady® Apples, red dragon fruits)

Preparation

1. 1. Slice Fruits: Slice your red and pink fruits to show off their colorful insides and/or heart shapes (e.g., halved Valentine pummelos, strawberries with stems removed in a V)
   2. Arrange Fruits: Arrange your fruits on a plate, platter, or tray. Try making heart shapes, spirals, or other fun shapes.
   3. Serve and Enjoy: Serve your fruit platter right away, or cover it and refrigerate it until you’re ready to snack.

Servings and prep time vary by tray size.

Cook’s Note

Check out our blog “How to Make Beautiful DIY Fruit Platters for the Office” for tips and tricks to help you arrange your fruit! The instructions for making orange roses work wonderfully for blood oranges or Cara Caras.

Valentine’s Day Fruit Wands

Adapted from eatsamazing.co.uk

These cute Valentine’s Day fruit snacks​ make a healthy, whimsical treat. You can make them in the office break room to share, or prep them the night before as part of a healthy lunch. Either way, make sure you have at least 10 skewers on hand before you get started.

Ingredients

• 10 strawberries
• 1 cup blueberries (~6–7 per wand, depending on the size of your skewers)

Preparation

1. Slice Strawberry Hearts: Cut off each strawberry stem with two diagonal strokes, making a V shape that turns the strawberries into hearts.
2. Fill Skewers: Thread a row of blueberries onto each skewer, leaving about ½ inch empty at the top.
3. Top Skewers: Slide a strawberry, pointed end down, onto the top of each skewer.
4. Serve and Enjoy: Serve and enjoy the Valentine’s Day fun!

Serves 10. Prep time, 5 minutes.

Yogurt-Dipped Frozen Strawberries

Adapted from mashed.com

This naturally sweet treat is easy to make and full of healthy vitamins, minerals, and fats from the combination of strawberries and Greek yogurt. Try doubling the recipe and storing leftover Valentine’s Day fruit snacks in an airtight container in the office freezer for easy workday noshing.

Ingredients

• 1 pound strawberries
• 1 cup full-fat Greek yogurt (plain or vanilla)

Preparation

1. Remove Berry Stems (Optional): Slice off the strawberry stems if you prefer (this makes the berries easier to snack on, but trickier to dip).
2. Prepare Your Plate or Tray: Cover a large plate or baking tray with parchment paper.
3. Dip in Yogurt: Dip the berries in the Greek yogurt one by one, coating most of each berry. Set each berry on the tray after dipping, taking care that the berries don’t touch.
4. Freeze: Place the plate/tray in the freezer for 40 minutes or more.
5. Serve and Enjoy: Treat yourself to a sweet frozen snack!

Serves 6. Prep time, 8 minutes; freeze time, 40 minutes.

Cook’s Note

To turn this snack into dessert, roll the coated strawberries in dark chocolate chips or drizzle with melted chocolate before freezing. You can also poke skewers into the strawberries before freezing to turn them into strawberry yogurt “pops.”