Dessert Charcuterie Board (Printable)
A shareable dessert charcuterie board of fruits, chocolates, cookies, dips and garnishes—ready in 20 minutes.
# What You'll 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 fresh lemon juice to prevent browning
→ Sweets & Treats
06 - 1 cup assorted chocolates (dark, milk, and white varieties)
07 - 1 cup assorted cookies (shortbread, chocolate chip, and macarons)
08 - ½ cup mini brownie bites
09 - ½ cup marshmallows
10 - ½ cup chocolate-covered pretzels
→ Dips & Spreads
11 - ½ cup chocolate hazelnut spread (such as Nutella)
12 - ½ cup salted caramel sauce
13 - ½ cup whipped cream or vanilla yogurt
→ Garnishes
14 - ¼ cup candied nuts
15 - Fresh mint sprigs
# Method:
01 - Wash and thoroughly dry all fresh fruits. Halve the strawberries, peel and slice the kiwis, and thinly slice the apple, tossing it with fresh lemon juice to prevent browning.
02 - Arrange the prepared fruits in clusters across a large serving board or platter, distributing color and variety evenly throughout.
03 - Fill small bowls or ramekins with the chocolate hazelnut spread, salted caramel sauce, and whipped cream or vanilla yogurt. Position them at various points around the board.
04 - Scatter assorted chocolates, cookies, mini brownie bites, marshmallows, and chocolate-covered pretzels across the board, grouping similar items together for an organized and visually appealing presentation.
05 - Fill any remaining gaps with candied nuts and tuck fresh mint sprigs between items to add pops of color and a fresh aroma.
06 - Present the board immediately and encourage guests to mix, match, and dip according to their preferences.
# Expert Hints:
01 -
- Zero cooking means you can throw this together while guests are literally walking through the door.
- The visual payoff is enormous for almost zero effort, and people think you planned for days.
02 -
- Wet fruit will ruin the presentation and make everything slide around, so dry each piece with a clean towel no matter how impatient you feel.
- Room temperature caramel and Nutella spread more easily into bowls and cling to dippers better than cold versions straight from the fridge.
03 -
- Place your largest and most colorful items down first, then fill in around them, because starting with small pieces always leads to a cluttered mess.
- A slight warm of the caramel sauce in the microwave for ten seconds makes it the most popular item on the entire board.