Simple, delicious and absolutely picturesque, this beautiful spread of appetizers and sweets will add a touch of elegance to your next get-together. Pairing crackers, cheeses, dips, desserts and more, it has a little something to keep everyone coming back again and again. While there’s no wrong way to arrange a charcuterie board, follow our guide below to make your own Instagram-worthy layout. Pro tip: serve it with a bowl of sparkling cranberry-apple cider punch for a truly festive feast.
Savory holiday charcuterie board
Decorated with a wide selection of nibbles, there’s no end to possible variations. Dips, spreads, crackers and seasonal fruits, veggies and cheeses are all welcome additions. For a well-balanced platter, choose a variety of textures, flavors and colors.
Sweet holiday charcuterie board
Mix and match your favorite snack-type desserts and holiday must-haves for a fun and trendy way to serve sweets. Offering a range of cookies, brownies, pies and candy, a dessert board is a simple yet gorgeous finisher to any party (or date night).

Holiday Charcuterie Board Ideas
Ingredients
Savory holiday charcuterie board
- Assorted crackers such as multi-seed crackers, organic seed crackers and/or grains & seeds crackers
- Assorted vegetables such as yellow pepper
- Assorted fruits such as concord grapes, blackberries & figs
- Italian meatballs on rosemary skewers
- Assorted cheeses
- Snack sticks
- Mixed nuts
- Olives
- Vegan “cheeseball”
- Homemade hummus
- Honey
- Fresh rosemary for garnish
Instructions
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Decorate cutting board or serving platter with dessert ingredients. Decorate two separate cutting boards or serving platters with remaining ingredients. Fill empty spaces with crackers, fruits, nuts or other ingredients.
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Serve with bowl of sparkling cranberry-apple cider punch.