What's Galentine's Day, you may ask? While Valentine's Day is a day for romance, Galentine's Day is specifically for showing the friends in your life some extra love and appreciation. Before your February 14 festivities, celebrate the platonic loves of your life with these recipes for drinks, desserts, and appetizers for a night in with your fave peeps. Set out some party games, queue up the best cheesy romcoms (anything with Colin Firth, obviously), and dig in!
To start your night in off right, we've got plenty of fun, fruity, and festive drinks to serve your entire Galentine's Day crowd. From giggle juice (the best way to have you and your friends laughing all night long) to classic cosmos to festive Valentine's Day mimosas, our drinks will have you and your pals belting "Drunk In Love" in no time. Spending your night playing games and dishing tea? Simple snacks like fried Buffalo artichoke hearts and pizza roses will keep you and your friends happily snacking no matter the activity. Planning on a movie night in? Complete your classic movie spread with homemade pizza, stovetop popcorn, chocolate ice cream (you deserve better than straight out of the pint), and vegan crunchwraps.
Don't worry—we didn't leave out any of the adorable desserts. Chocolate-covered strawberries, no-bake blackberry cheesecake bars, and red velvet cheesecake bites are the cutest treats to set out for your friends to snack on. For an activity and snack in one, why not create bite-sized desserts together? Decorate heart cookies or fill strawberry love notes for the sweetest group activity. Or take your rage out (in a healthy, delicious way) on some exes by torching some brûléed brie crostini. Whatever you and your pals plan to do to celebrate a night of friendship, we'll keep you snacking and sharing all night long.
Giggle Juice
Get ready to be giggling with your friends all night long once you've had a few of these extra-sweet cocktails. This fruity drink is filled with wine, lemonade, and vodka, which is pretty much the most delicious, irresistible drink combo. This punch makes up to 8 servings, so it's ideal to get the party started for a crowd.
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Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Chocolate-covered strawberries are a staple Valentine's Day dessert, but they're also a perfect way to feed your Galentine's Day crowd. While we've done our fair share of creative takes on this sweet treat, from chocolate strawberry cheesecakes to chocolate-covered strawberry shooters, you really can't beat the simple, easy classic.
Brûléed Brie Crostini
Got a broken heart this Valentine's? Have you considered lighting something of theirs on fire? We can't recommend that, but we DO recommend grabbing your kitchen torch to make these crostini. The crunchy sugar topping here that gives way to an oozy slice of brie and sweet jam that we think might just make you feel better.
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Heart Cookies
What better way to spend your night in with friends than a cookie-decorating party? You don't need to be a baking whiz to whip up these homemade cookies—no matter your decorating skills, these too-cute cookies are sure to look (and taste) amazing.
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Fried Buffalo Artichoke Hearts
We bet you've heard of Buffalo wings made from cauliflower or tempeh, but what about artichokes? Be still our beating hearts!
Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Brownies
Brownies are a classic dessert to feed a crowd, but we took these up a notch by adding in one of our favorite festive desserts: chocolate-covered strawberries.
Dirty Shirley
Bright and colorful, sweet with just a hint of booze, the Dirty Shirley Temple is quickly gaining popularity with cocktail drinkers. And who can blame them? It’s a boozy version of that nostalgic beverage so many of us grew up with—and let’s be honest, what too-sweet mocktail can’t be improved with a shot of vodka?
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Strawberry Love Notes
These notes, made from pre-made pie crust, open up to reveal a message of your favorite strawberry jam—what more could you ask for. Ready in under an hour, this easy dessert is the perfect sweet to hand out to all of your BFFs.
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Bacon-Wrapped Dates
If you want to take your girls' night up a notch, make these sweet and savory bacon-wrapped dates. The sweet dates are complemented perfectly by the salty bacon, while the goat cheese lends a creamy factor to the entire flavor-packed bite.
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Chocolate Ice Cream
You deserve more than spooning ice cream out of a pint. It's true, homemade ice cream is a big production. So is it worth it to make from scratch? Yes, yes, yes, one thousand times yes. Every time you take a bite of homemade ice cream, you'll realize you've NEVER had anything as good come from a store-bought pint.
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Homemade Pizza
We know, pizza is an easy choice when debating what to order for your night in, but what better way to spend your evening than a homemade pizza party? Get all your pals together to make your own homemade pizzas—knead the dough, sauce it up, and add all your own favorite toppings!
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Heart-Shaped Cake
This easy hack utilizes a square and round cake pan, as well as our absolute favorite red velvet cake recipe. If you're in a hurry, boxed cake mix works just as well! Don't sleep on the cream cheese frosting though, it makes everything 1,000x better.
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Valentine's Day Mimosas
If you're planning a Galentine's Day brunch, serve up these festive mimosas with the most adorable strawberry garnishes to complete your breakfast spread.
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Cheesecake-Stuffed Strawberries
Why choose one classic dessert when you can have a two-in-one treat? Ready in 20 minutes, this no-bake dessert are the perfect adorable bites to snack on all night long.
Chocolate Soufflé
If your soufflé attempts have always turned out flat and sunken in, this recipe is here to help. We've got all the tips and tricks to help you make a perfect light, airy, and decadent chocolate soufflé to impress your party guests in no time.
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Stovetop Popcorn
Popcorn is the perfect movie snack, and popping your own on the stovetop is not only delicious, but a fun snack to put together for your movie night. Add your favorite seasonings, pop in your fave romcom, and get to snacking!
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No-Bake Blackberry Cheesecake Bars
This no-bake cheesecake gets a stunning, swirly topping of blackberries that looks more like art than dessert. The cheesecake is tart and fluffy with the creamiest texture. You may not use all of the blackberry topping for the swirling, but save it. You can serve the cheesecake with the extra sauce to get more of that blackberry flavor.
Chocolate-Covered Cherries
Everyone does chocolate-covered strawberries. Go above and beyond with chocolate cherries. (Don't worry, they're actually stupid easy to make.) Warning: These adorable little bites are so sweet, they're almost like candy!
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Cosmopolitan
If you're planning on binging Sex and the City with your crew, whip up a round of these drinks to really get into the spirit.
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Pizza Roses
Make a whole bouquet of these pizza roses for your squad—they're surprisingly easy to assemble, thanks to crescent roll dough, and will impress any V-Day party guests too.
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Cannoli Chips & Dip
Holy cannoli, this dip is good! Making homemade cannoli is fun but time-consuming and can be hard to serve to a crowd. This chip & dip version is all the fun without the hassle.
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Red Velvet Cheesecake Bites
Covered in red velvet cake crumbs, these sweet cheesecake balls are the perfect small bite for any party. Want even more red velvet inspiration? Check out our inside-out red velvet cookies, our red velvet blondies, and our red velvet waffles too.
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Antipasto Skewers
Fresh tortellini make these the hearty savory snack of our Valentine dreams. If you're not a fan of olives, pepperoncini peppers would be a delicious substitute! Just don't skip those artichoke... hearts!
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Bacon Roses
There are a ton of ways to make bacon roses, but we've found this toothpick technique is the absolute easiest. We like these with a simple maple drizzle, but if you want to take them to the next level, try our bacon chocolate roses next.
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Cranberry Whipped Feta
Whipped cheese is one of our predicted top trends of 2023, so why not get started at a party with your fave peeps? Fresh feta cheese is combined with herbs, garlic, and cream cheese, whipped until super-smooth, then topped with tart homemade cranberry sauce, toasted pistachios, and honey. The result is a salty, creamy, sweet, tart, and absolutely irresistible dip.
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Vegan Crunchwraps
Girls' night in? Skip the drive-thru and make these vegan crunchwraps before settling in for your movie night. 😎
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