What would Valentine’s Day be without a hefty dose of pink and red? But if you’d rather skip the unnatural food coloring, we’ve got you covered. You can add some pink or red – naturally! – with the help of beets, blood oranges, pomegranate and berries.
Natural red and pink color ideas
- Dehydrated strawberries, raspberries, and cranberries can be turned into a fine powder and used in place of food coloring – plus they lend a great fruity flavor.
- Buy or make your own beet, pomegranate or blood orange juice. These three have such deep colors that all you need is a few drops for a nice pink color.
- Purchase a 100% natural red food coloring and use as you would other food coloring.
- Mix all-fruit jam or fruit puree with yogurt, cream cheese, goat cheese, whipped cream, frosting, cake, cupcake, pancake and other batters to turn it pink.
Here are 12 recipes to try!
12 Naturally Red + Pink Recipes
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Blushing Berry Beet Smoothie
Take advantage of naturally red berries and beets to make a lovely smoothie like this one from Babble.
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Homemade Strawberry Milk
If your kids are fans of pink milk, but you're not a fan of artificial colors and flavors, make your own Strawberry Milk using this easy recipe from The Kitchn.
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Strawberry Pomegranate Sauce
Strawberries and pomegranate molasses make a gorgeous red sauce to eat over naturally pink strawberry ice cream.
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Pink Meringue Frosting
The Kitchn show us how adding a little beet powder turns snow white meringue frosting into a lovely shade of pale pink.
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Healthy Homemade Pink Marshmallows
Not only do these marshmallows from Mommypotamus use natural red food coloring, they are also made with healthier ingredients like honey and grass-fed gelatin.
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Strawberry Quinoa Salad
Strawberries are naturally a favorite for Valentine's Day. Cheer things up even more by cutting them into heart shapes.
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Strawberry Cream Cheese Sandwiches
We love the way Modern Parents Messy Kids does healthy Valentine's Day eats, like this cute heart-shaped sandwich.
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Blood Orange Italian Soda
Blood oranges add a natural deep pink to red when they are used in recipes. Make this Italian soda for a seasonal, refreshing Valentine's drink.
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Chocolate Beet Cake with Beet Cream Cheese Frosting
Want the look of red velvet without the three bottles of red #40? Joy the Bake has a fabulous recipe for chocolate cake with pink cream cheese frosting.
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Roasted Beet Hummus
Turn your hummus a beautiful shade of pink by adding roasted beets! Little Ferraro Kitchen also lists the health benefits of beets. Another reason to love their naturally vibrant color!
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Homemade Fruit Snacks
Ditch the store-bought fruit snacks in favor of homemade, naturally sweetened ones made with real fruit like these ones from All Day I Dream About Food.
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Cardamom Donuts with Blood Orange Glaze
Blood orange turns this glaze pink and adds a nice bright flavor that pairs nicely with the cardamom donuts.
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