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Pizza Hut, Papa John’s have heart pizza for Valentine’s Day while Dunkin’, Krispy Kreme have heart donuts
Kelly Tyko
| USA TODAY
Valentine’s Day: Make brownie cookiesMake this heart-shaped brownie cookie for Valentine’s Day.ProblemSolved, USA TODAYHere’s a way to other people’s hearts: Heart-shaped food.And for Valentine’s Day, there’s a smorgasbord of heart-shaped foods including pizza, doughnuts, candy, biscuits and even cornbread.Krispy Kreme and Dunkin’ both are bringing the doughnuts while pizza chains including Papa John’s, Pizza Hut, Hungry Howie’s, Jet’s Pizza and more have special heart-shaped pizza Sunday.Aside from heart-shaped food, fancy dining and casual restaurants alike are offering special menus and deals for dining in and take out both for Galentine’s Day Saturday and Valentine’s Day Sunday.The following heart-shaped items are available through Sunday unless otherwise noted and at participating locations.Save better, spend better: We’ll tell you how and send money tips, advice right to your inbox. Sign up herePromotions can vary by franchise, so check with your closest location before heading out. Supplies also are limited.And smaller chains and local restaurants will also want to help you eat your heart out with specially shaped menu items.Valentine’s Day scams 2021: Beware phony romances, fake shopping offersCOVID Valentine: Celebrating Valentine’s Day during a pandemic with 6 awesome appsValentine’s Day heart pizzaCalifornia Pizza Kitchen: Through Sunday, the chain has heart-shaped pizzas and the “Sweet Deal for Two,” a $35 prix fixe menu with choice of one appetizer, two entrees and one dessert.Donatos: Create your own heart-shaped pizza on the chain’s thin crust through Sunday. The pizza can be ordered online, on the phone or in-store.Hungry Howie’s: Get a one-topping heart-shaped pizza for $6.99 Saturday and Sunday. The chain also has a heart-shaped 3-cheeser Howie’s BreadJet’s Pizza: Restaurants nationwide will have heart-shaped Detroit-Style pizzas, Jet’s Bread and Cinnamon Stix Sunday. The offer will be available while supplies last for online orders with the following codes: LOVE for pizza, BEMINE for Jet’s Bread and SWEET for Cinnamon Stix.Marco’s Pizza: Get a heart-shaped pizza for $9.99 through Sunday.Mountain Mike’s Pizza: The chain’s pepperoni pizzas are available in the shape of a heart through Feb. 28.Papa Gino’s Pizzeria: Heart-shaped small traditional crust pizzas are available through Sunday and served uncut.Papa John’s: Heart-shaped pizza is available through Sunday. Order using promo code VALENTINE to get for $11. Get the heart-shaped pizza with a heart-shaped brownie for $16 with promo code BEMINE. The pizza comes uncut.Papa Murphy’s: The HeartBaker Pizza is available through Sunday.Peter Piper Pizza: Get a large one-topping heart-shaped pizza plus a large crunch dessert for $15.99 at Arizona and New Mexico locations. Available for online ordering and third-party delivery.Pizza Guys: Get a large one-topping heart-shaped pizza at all locations. Prices vary.Pizza Hut: The heart-shaped pizza is made on a hand-tossed crust and served uncut. Prices and participation vary.Heart-shaped donuts, biscuits and moreThe special products are available for a limited time and not all locations are participating. Check before heading out.Bojangles: Get heart-shaped Bo-Berry Biscuits throughout February.Buca di Beppo: The chain has a Heart-Shaped Lasagna for Two.Chick-fil-A: For a limited time, get 30-count nuggets, 10-count Chick-n-Minis or six-count chocolate chunk cookies in heart-shaped containers. Reminder, restaurants are closed on Sunday.Dunkin’: The chain has a Valentine’s Day seasonal menu with the Pink Velvet Macchiato, Mocha Macchiato and heart-shaped donuts, such as the Brownie Batter Donut and the Cupid’s Choice Donut filled with Bavarian Kreme and topped with strawberry-flavored icing and pink sprinkles. The day after Valentine’s Day, Dunkin’ has free coffee on Mondays, part of a February freebie for members of its DD Perks rewards program.Famous Dave’s: From Friday through Sunday, get a free dessert with the purchase of a “Feast for 2,” which includes cornbread shaped into a heart.Hardee’s: Get heart-shaped biscuits through Sunday during breakfast hours. Valentine’s Day heart pizzaInsomnia Cookies: The cookie chain has a limited-time menu for Galentine’s Day and Valentine’s Day with heart-shaped cookie cakes and red velvet and chocolate-covered strawberry classic and mini cookies.Jack’s Family Restaurants: Get heart-shaped biscuits with chocolate gravy for pickup on Valentine’s Day at all 191 Jack’s restaurant locations in Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Mississippi. Pre-order the heart-shaped biscuits through Saturday on the website or app.Krispy Kreme: The chain has heart-shaped pastries called “Dough-Notes.” There’s also a “custom Valentine’s Day dozen box designed to look like a post-marked letter that are literally heart-filled – bursting with 12 heart-shaped delicious doughnuts from the brand’s new Valentine’s Day Collection that express perfectly sweet sentiments.” The heart-shaped doughnuts come in four flavors including Sprinkled Heart filled with Cake Batter Kreme, dipped in red icing and topped with heart sprinkles; and Chocolate Caramel Heart filled with Caramel Kreme, dipped in chocolate icing, drizzled with white icing and topped with Valentine confetti sprinkles. Portillo’s: The chain has heart-shaped chocolate cakes for $15.99.Slim Chickens: Through Sunday, get heart-shaped waffles at participating locations.Follow USA TODAY reporter Kelly Tyko on Twitter: @KellyTyko