Valentine’s Day often comes with the expectation of romantic dinners and grand gestures, but for those flying solo, it’s the perfect opportunity to turn the focus inward.

Who says love needs to be shared to be celebrated? This year, embrace self-love with a delicious twist by whipping up some of our favourite TikTok-inspired recipes for one. Whether you’re a foodie or a kitchen newbie, these quick, creative dishes are sure to make your heart—and taste buds—happy.

From indulgent pasta bowls to single-serve desserts, these recipes are a reminder that the best kind of love starts with yourself. Skip the reservations and cosy up at home with meals that are all about you. Decide how you want to enjoy your meal, whether you’re celebrating with your favourite Netflix series, a good book, or just enjoying some uninterrupted “me time,” these dishes are here to make the day extra special.

Who needs Cupid when you’ve got creativity and a fork?

Beauty Beet Pasta

@healthygirlkitchen Save this BEAUTY BEET PASTA for Valentine’s Day 🩷🍝 *Keep sauce and pasta separate in fridge for best leftovers and mix when you when to reheat.
ingredients: 12 oz pasta 1 tbsp olive oil 1 cup raw cashews boiled for 5 minutes 2 cubed fresh roasted beets 1 head garlic 2 tbsp lemon juice 1/2 cup unsweetened non dairy milk like soy milk 1.5 cups pasta water 1 tsp salt Pepper Vegan goat cheese garnish or feta instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 450 F. Prep baking sheet with parchment. 2. Add beets and 1 head of garlic cut in half in baking sheet with olive oil and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Bake for 25 minutes. 3. In a blender, blend cashews, beets, garlic (squeeze cloves out), lemon juice, pasta water, soy milk, salt and pepper. Blend until smooth 4. Drain pasta then pour back into the pot and mix with the sauce (only mix the portion you will have* see leftovers note above. 5. Garnish with vegan feta or goat cheese, basil or parsley, and toasted pine nuts. 6. Enjoy the prettiest pasta you’ll ever eat. 7. Love u!! #valentinesday #pastatiktok #healthyrecipes #selflove #selfcare ♬ Love Yourself – Guitar Instrumental – Simon Martin Perkins

One-bowl Chocolate Lava Cake

@itsvegansis for all the single hotties on valentine💖 If you’re single like me and want a sweet treat on Valentine’s Day, you just found yourself the perfect recipe! This rich & fudgy one-bowl Chocolate Lava Cake is made with 6 pantry ingredients you already have at home! It’s vegan with a gluten free option, made in under 20 minutes, and on top of that, it’s soooo delicious! ✨Wanna try it? Check out my blog for the full recipe- link in bio! . . . . . . . #chocolate #valentinesday #dessert #lavacake ♬ Inner Vision – Valntna & asmr pink

Heart-shaped sushi

@foodie.beats Valentine’s heart shaped sushi ❤️❤️❤️ #valentinesday #sushi #snowballmaker #heart #foodtok ♬ Originalton – foodie beats

Air fryer potato hearts

@gigimadanipour 💗Easy Valentines Day Air Fryer Potatoes💗 These cuties deserve to be made! Slice potatoes into rounds- you can go as thin or thick as you want as long as your cookie cutter can handle it 🙂 I used large russet potatoes and each one yielded anywhere from 10-15 slices. Use leftovers for potato hash or dice into your soup! I used three potatoes. Use a heart shaped cookie cutter that fits the width of your potato slice and cut out a heart. Let them soak for 30 minutes in cold water then rinse and Pat dry. Season with 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp garlic powder and 1/4 tsp Italian seasoning (or anything you fancy, Cajun would be good!) Toss with 1 tbsp olive oil (this worked for about 40 hearts) Air fry at 400 for 15-18 minutes. 15 for the thinner potatoes, 18 for thicker ones. Remove and enjoy!! Use leftover potatoes for a breakfast hash! #valentines #valentinesday #valentinesdayrecipe #easyrecipes #hearts #kidfriendlyfood #recipereels #potatorecipes #quickmeals #brunchideas #514food #montrealfoodie ♬ What Love Is – Zimmer90

Easy single-serve focaccia

@thefeedfeed Easy single serve focaccia by @Jenna Hunter, MS RD 🤩 All focaccia is single-serve if you believe in yourself, but most of the time the loaf gets hard and stale before getting the chance to finish it all. So here’s the full recipe for Jenna’s single-serve loaf: INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup warm water 1 tsp olive oil 1/2 tsp yeast 1/2 cup all purpose flour Olive oil, to taste Salt, to taste Herbs of choice STEPS 1. Preheat the oven to 400F 2. To a small baking dish (I used a staub 5.5 by 4.5 but Amazon has dishes with similar dimensions), add the water, yeast, olive oil, & salt. Let the yeast activate for 3 minutes then stir the wet mixture 3. Add the flour & mix into the wet mixture. Cover & set aside for 3-5 hours or overnight. I was impatient so I did mine for 3 hours 4. Drizzle more olive oil over the raised dough, dimple the dough with your fingers, season with salt and herbs, and bake for 20 minutes or until the focaccia turns a golden brown. Enjoy!  #feedfeed #focaccia #focacciabread #focacciarecipe #focacciarecipes #baking #baketok #bakingbread #bread #breadtok #food #foodtok ♬ original sound – The Feedfeed

One pot, one portion butter chicken

@eleanorgwilkinson 🥘One Pot, One Portion | Butter Chicken🥘 We’re kicking off ONE MONTH of One Pot, One Portion with my take on a butter chicken, which, I have to say I think is pretty delicious. I suggest scooping this up with your favourite naan or flatbread and enjoying this decadent bowl of creamy curry. You need: – 2 tbsp ghee – 1-2 chicken thigh fillets (i used 2) – 2 large cloves garlic – 1 thumb of ginger – 1 tsp ground cumin – 1/2 tsp ground coriander – 1/2 tsp garam masala – 1/4 tsp ground turmeric – Pinch of chilli flakes – 2 tbsp natural yoghurt – 200g tinned tomatoes (@Mutti Pomodoro are always my preference) – Salt – 40ml double cream – Black pepper – Fresh coriander, finely chopped To serve: – your favourite naan or flatbread Chop the chicken into 1 inch pieces then add the ghee to a pan over a medium-high heat. Add the chicken and fry for around 5 minutes until it starts to turn brown. Grate in the garlic and ginger and fry for 2 more minutes then add in all the spices and the yoghurt and cook for another 3-4 minutes. Add in the tomatoes and cook for 5-10 minutes until the sauce thickens and you can start to see the oil separate from the tomatoes. Add in the double cream and stir together. Season with black pepper and sprinkle over fresh coriander. Scoop up with your favourite naan or flatbread. #goodfoodmood #onepotoneportion #butterchicken #singleserve #singleserving #onepotrecipes ♬ original sound – eleanorgwilkinson

Single-serve sushi bake

@feedmi AD Single-serve sushi bake recipe below 🫶 The perfect quick & easy meal for one! This spicy salmon sushi bake is made with P.F. Chang’s® Home Menu Sriracha Mayo Dynamite Sauce that I got from @Walmart! INGREDIENTS (1 serving): ¼ lb salmon 2 tbs #P#PFChangsHomeMenuriracha Mayo Dynamite Sauce 1 oz cream cheese 1 cup cooked white rice sprinkle of furikake drizzle of eel sauce 1 green onion, sliced DIRECTIONS: 1. Bake salmon at 400°F for 8 mins. 2. In a bowl, mix together cooked salmon, sriracha mayo, & cream cheese. 3. In a baking dish, layer rice, furikake, salmon, eel sauce, & sriracha mayo. 4. Bake at 400°F for 5 mins until toasty. 5. Top w/ green onions. 6. Serve w/ seaweed and avocado & enjoy! #PFChangsHomeMenuatWalmart #bakedsushi #easyrecipes #asianfusion #singleserve #spicysalmon #sushibake ♬ Hey It’s Me – BCD Studio

Single-serve pizza

@dfdeats Single serve pizza dough 1 cup plain flour 1/2 cup warm water 1/2 tsp active dry yeast 1 tbsp sugar (optional) 1 tsp salt Oil of choice Semolina to handle (optional) Wait till dough rises over night or ideally for 8-24 hours for best results. Bake in a broiler for 5-7mins. #singleserverecipe #pizzadough #pizza #pizzamaking #doughrecipe #singleservepizza ♬ original sound – Amirah & Jj

 One pot, one portion paster

@eleanorgwilkinson 🍝1 Pot, 1 Portion Pasta | EPISODE 1 | Rigatoni alla Zozzona🍝 Welcome to my new mini-series PASTA! I’ll be sharing 5 One Pot, One Portion recipes over the next 2 weeks, so let me know if you have any requests!! The recipe for this pasta is in the post just before this✨ Fancy more One Pot, One Portion Pasta? You can pre-order by COOKBOOK now, link in my bio🤍 #onepotoneportion #1pot1portion #singleserve #singleserverecipes #oneportionrecipes #mealsforone #cookbook ♬ sonido original – musicadechavorrucos

Fudgy single serve brownie

@aymenacooks a fudgy single serve brownie with the most perfect crackly top + a sprinkle of flaky sea salt. tested (and tested and tested) until it was just right. can be made in the air fryer or oven ⟡ recipe is up on the blog, in my bio, or search up ‘single serve brownie’ on thelunchbreak.co/recipes #brownies #brownie #brownierecipe ♬ Rain Sound 1 – Soft Rain – Rain Sound

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