Dessert Charcuterie Board (Printable Version)
Shareable dessert board with fruits, chocolates, cookies and dips—ready in 20 minutes for parties and 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, 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 squeeze of lemon juice to prevent browning.
02 - Arrange the prepared fruits in clusters across a large serving board or platter, distributing color and variety evenly.
03 - Fill small bowls or ramekins with Nutella, salted caramel sauce, and whipped cream or vanilla yogurt. Position them at different 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 visually appealing presentation.
05 - Fill any remaining gaps with candied nuts and tuck fresh mint sprigs throughout the board for pops of green color.
06 - Serve immediately at room temperature. Encourage guests to mix, match, and dip their favorite combinations.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- There is zero cooking involved which means you can focus entirely on the fun part: arranging everything so it looks like it belongs in a magazine spread.
- Guests gravitate toward it like moths to a flame and somehow everyone finds something they love without you having to guess preferences.
02 -
- Patting the fruit completely dry before placing it on the board prevents a soggy mess that can spread faster than you expect.
- Tossing apple slices in a tiny bit of lemon juice saves you from the disappointment of brown, unappetizing fruit after just ten minutes.
03 -
- Start by placing your bowls of dip on the board first because they act as anchors that make arranging everything else around them much easier.
- Use varying heights by stacking brownies or leaning cookies against small bowls to give the board dimension that photographs beautifully.