Dessert Charcuterie Board (Printable Version)
A shareable dessert board of fruits, chocolates, cookies and dips arranged for party grazing.
# 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 (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
# Directions:
01 - Wash and thoroughly dry all fruits. Halve the strawberries, peel and slice the kiwis, and thinly slice the apple, tossing it with a splash 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 visual variety.
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 for easy access.
04 - Scatter assorted chocolates, cookies, mini brownies, marshmallows, and chocolate-covered pretzels across the board, grouping similar items together for a polished presentation.
05 - Fill any empty spaces with candied nuts and tuck fresh mint sprigs throughout the board for pops of color and a finishing touch.
06 - Serve immediately at room temperature and encourage guests to mix, match, and dip to their liking.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- No cooking required, which means you can focus your energy on making it look gorgeous instead of timing anything.
- You probably already have half the ingredients sitting in your pantry right now.
- It turns a random Tuesday into something that feels like a celebration with almost zero effort.
02 -
- Wet fruit will make your chocolates and cookies soggy, so pat everything completely dry before it touches the board.
- Check labels on every single item if you are serving anyone with allergies, because cross contamination hides in places you would never expect.
03 -
- Start by placing your bowls of dip on the board first, then build everything else around them, because repositioning a bowl after surrounding it with delicate cookies is a recipe for disaster.
- Odd numbers look more natural than even ones, so group items in threes or fives when you can.