Dessert Charcuterie Board (Printable)
An irresistible spread of fruits, chocolates, pastries, and dips arranged for sharing at gatherings.
# What You'll Need:
→ Fresh Fruits
01 - 1 cup strawberries, halved
02 - 1 cup seedless grapes
03 - 1 cup raspberries
04 - 1 cup blueberries
05 - 1 kiwi, sliced
→ Chocolates and Sweets
06 - 4.2 oz dark chocolate squares
07 - 4.2 oz milk chocolate truffles
08 - 3.5 oz white chocolate bark
09 - 1 cup chocolate-covered pretzels
→ Cookies and Pastries
10 - 4.2 oz shortbread cookies
11 - 3.5 oz macarons, assorted flavors
12 - 4.2 oz mini brownies or blondies, cut into small squares
→ Dips and Spreads
13 - 1/2 cup chocolate hazelnut spread
14 - 1/2 cup marshmallow fluff
15 - 1/2 cup caramel sauce
→ Nuts (optional)
16 - 1/2 cup candied pecans
17 - 1/2 cup roasted almonds
# How to Make It:
01 - Wash and thoroughly dry all fresh fruits. Halve the strawberries and slice the kiwi. Keep grapes, raspberries, and blueberries whole.
02 - Fill small bowls with the chocolate hazelnut spread, marshmallow fluff, and caramel sauce. Place them on the serving board first to anchor the arrangement.
03 - Distribute fruit clusters in several spots around the board, creating pops of color and visual balance between the dip bowls.
04 - Arrange dark chocolate squares, milk chocolate truffles, white chocolate bark, chocolate-covered pretzels, shortbread cookies, macarons, and mini brownies in decorative piles around the fruits and dips.
05 - Scatter candied pecans and roasted almonds across the board for crunch. Fill any remaining gaps with smaller items like berries or pretzels to create a full, abundant look.
06 - Serve immediately at room temperature for best flavor, or cover loosely with plastic wrap and set aside until ready to serve.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- Zero cooking required, which means you can focus entirely on arranging and making it look gorgeous.
- You can swap in whatever you have on hand, seasonal fruit, leftover holiday candy, anything goes.
- It turns a simple get together into something that feels like a celebration without any extra effort.
02 -
- Dry your fruit completely on a towel before placing it on the board, because even a little moisture will make chocolates and cookies soften into a soggy mess.
- Put the dips down first and build around them, because trying to squeeze bowls into a finished board always ends in avalanches.
03 -
- Use odd numbers when grouping items because three clusters of berries or five piles of chocolate always look more natural than even amounts.
- Let things look slightly messy and abundant rather than perfectly symmetrical, because the best boards feel generous, not styled.