Dessert Charcuterie Board (Printable)
An easy, visually striking board of fruits, sweets, dips and garnishes perfect for sharing at gatherings.
# What You Need:
→ Fresh Fruits
01 - 1 cup strawberries, halved
02 - 1 cup seedless grapes
03 - 1 cup blueberries
04 - 2 kiwis, peeled and sliced
05 - 1 apple, thinly sliced and tossed with lemon juice to prevent browning
→ Sweets & Treats
06 - 1 cup assorted chocolates (dark, milk, white)
07 - 1 cup assorted cookies (shortbread, chocolate chip, macarons)
08 - ½ cup mini brownies or brownie bites
09 - ½ cup marshmallows
10 - ½ cup chocolate-covered pretzels
→ Dips & Spreads
11 - ½ cup Nutella or chocolate hazelnut spread
12 - ½ cup salted caramel sauce
13 - ½ cup whipped cream or vanilla yogurt
→ Garnishes
14 - ¼ cup candied nuts
15 - Fresh mint sprigs
# How-To:
01 - Wash and thoroughly dry all fruits. Halve the strawberries, peel and slice the kiwis, thinly slice the apple, and toss the apple slices with a squeeze of lemon juice to prevent browning.
02 - Arrange the prepared fruits in clusters across different sections of a large serving board or platter, spacing them out to create a balanced visual foundation.
03 - Fill small bowls or ramekins with Nutella, salted caramel sauce, and whipped cream or vanilla yogurt. Place them at various points around the board to create dipping stations.
04 - Scatter assorted chocolates, cookies, mini brownies, marshmallows, and chocolate-covered pretzels across the board, grouping similar items together for an appealing and organized presentation.
05 - Fill any remaining gaps with candied nuts and tuck fresh mint sprigs between items to add pops of green color and a fresh aroma.
06 - Serve immediately and encourage guests to mix, match, and dip as desired. Pair with coffee, dessert wine, or hot chocolate for an elegant finish.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- Zero cooking required, which means you can pull this together even if your oven is broken or you are simply too tired to bake.
- The visual impact is enormous for the effort involved, and guests will think you spent hours planning something that took twenty minutes.
02 -
- Wet fruit will make chocolates and cookies soggy within minutes, so drying everything thoroughly is the single most important step.
- Tossing apple slices in lemon juice prevents browning and also adds a subtle brightness that pairs well with caramel sauce.
03 -
- Start by placing your bowls of dip on the board first, then build everything else around them, because repositioning a bowl of caramel after you have arranged fifty strawberries around it is a lesson you only learn once.
- Odd numbers look more natural than even ones, so group items in threes or fives for a board that feels effortlessly styled.