Christmas Charcuterie Board

This Christmas charcuterie board is filled with fun, perfect for Christmas, Christmas Eve or holiday party. Bring the festive with Christmas trees, candy canes, reindeer, gingerbread men, snowmen and Santa Claus sweet treats!

Course Appetizer, Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings people

Calories 440kcal

Author Aubrey

Cost $25

Equipment

Charcuterie board, various smaller bowls

Ingredients

Ingredients Based on Size of Board

10-12 packages Christmas candy and/or desserts, assorted choices (large board)
6-8 packages Christmas candy and/or desserts, assorted choices (medium board)
4-6 packages Christmas candy and/or desserts, assorted choices (small board)

Christmas Charcuterie Candy Options

1 package Christmas cupcakes, cookies or bars (mini or large size)
1 package Peppermint Pretzel Slims
1 package Salted Caramels
1 package Double Chocolate Covered Peppermint Joe Joe’s
1 package Dark Chocolate Stars
1 package Trader Joe’s Festive Chocolate Collection (snowman, gingerbread man, Christmas sweater, present, wreath)
1 package Cocoa Truffles
1 package Salty Honey Toffee Milk Chocolate Covered Crackers
1 package Dark Chocolate Covered Peppermint Cremes
1 package Dark Chocolate Covered Minty Marshmallows
1 package Candy Cane Oreos
1 package Chocolate Santa Claus
1 package Chocolate Snowman
1 package Chocolate Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
1 package Candy Canes (various colors)
1 package Holiday M&M’s
1 package Christmas Sour Patch Kids
1 package Frosty the Snowman Gummies
1 package Warheads Sour Holiday Mix
1 package Trolli Sour Bites Trees
1 package Milk Chocolate Holiday Balls
1 package Rudolph Gummies
1 package Double Crisp Holiday Coins
1 package Palmer Milk Chocolate Christmas Candy

Instructions

Build a Foundation

Place any bowls first. Then, place any larger candy (such as the cupcakes, chocolate Santa, snowman or reindeer, large candy packages and lollipops around the edges). This sets your foundation. From there, you will want to arrange your items in descending order focusing on next heaviest or large items. The items should get gradually smaller and fill in the gaps.

Create Movement on the Board

You want to utilize movement to create a beautiful board. Experiment with placing your bowls off-center in a variety of places on the board. When placing the foods, you can create a combination of wavy patterns or more uniform placements. Don’t be afraid to play.

Contrast your Colors

When placing your foods, contrast your colors indifferent areas of the board. For example, if you have pink candy, you might place them near blue or purple candy instead of near the same color. This creates visual excitement.

Vary your Sizes

Play around with placing larger items next to smaller items. You can also experiment with different sizes of Christmas candy or Christmas desserts.

Vary Flavors

Depending on your preferences, it is always great to have a variety of flavors on the plate. Use different chocolates, gummies, sour candy, lollipops, peanut butter cups etc. This variety is part of the fun of this Christmas candy charcuterie boards.

Notes

Amounts: The amounts of each item will depend on the size of your board and your taste preferences. Don't be afraid to grab a few extras so you have a full and bountiful Christmas charcuterie board. Leftovers are always great!

Where to Purchase Candy: Dollar store, Target, Walmart and Trader Joe's are my favorite stores to pick up reasonably priced Christmas candy and dessert options.

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