Easy-to-make Valentine’s brownie kabobs recipe

Celebrating Valentine's Day is a lot different than it used to be.

Instead of making fancy dinner reservations, couples may be more likely to cook a nice meal at home. Next to Mother's Day, Valentine's Day is the second busiest restaurant holiday of the year. And forget the gifts — younger couples would often rather give an experience. If you're one of the many considering foregoing the restaurants and the flowers this year, you can still treat your loves with a Valentine's Day dessert that's original, sweet, and easy.

These creatively cut heart-shaped strawberry and marshmallow brownie kebabs are quite the mouthful, in both senses of the word. We suggest gifting them to your family, your partner, your postman, and your coworkers — as long as you leave a little for yourself. As the National Research Federation confirmed in their annual Valentine's Day Spending survey for 2016, the way we show our loved ones we care on this special day has changed. Nowadays, it's the thought that counts: Making a homemade treat (even an easy one) could show more love and attention than buying one.

How to make Valentine's brownie kabobs: Ingredients

• 1 box brownie mix (or brownie recipe) to fill a 9 x 13 pan

• 16 large marshmallows

• 1 pint strawberries, washed and hulled

• 1 cup chocolate chips, or use honey to drizzle

• Red and pink Valentine's sprinkles

• Wooden skewers, cut in half

• Optional – Include other berries, like raspberries and blackberries