Why We Love This Christmas Cheese Board Recipe
This holiday version of a classic charcuterie board incorporates fun, festive, and flavorful ingredients that are sure to impress your guests. With a wide array of meats, cheeses, fruits, nuts, and crackers, there’s something for everyone in this versatile appetizer.
Holiday Charcuterie Board Ideas
In addition to the typical meats and cheeses, I try to change up the other ingredients for my cheese boards to make it feel more festive for Christmas, Thanksgiving, or whatever holiday I’m celebrating. I love using sugared cranberries, figs and pomegranate seeds, fresh rosemary sprigs, and this Christmas cheese ball for Christmas parties. If I’m making a charcuterie board for New Year’s Eve, I usually add mini cheese ball bites, candied pecans, and cheese stuffed olives. And for a fall-themed Thanksgiving board, I add things like roasted pumpkin seeds, pumpkin hummus, this pumpkin-shaped cheese ball, or apple butter for a hint of sweetness.
How to Store
Store holiday charcuterie board leftovers tightly covered with plastic wrap in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.
Serving Suggestions
Serve this fun and festive cheese board alongside other holiday-themed appetizers, like cocktail meatballs, sweet potato souffle cups, sausage rolls, bacon wrapped dates, cranberry chicken wings, or ham roll ups.
And don’t forget the festive cocktails, like holiday punch, Christmas sangria, jingle juice, or cranberry margaritas.
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How to Make a Holiday Charcuterie Board Step by Step
Arrange the Cheeses: Choose your favorite cheeses, and arrange them on your board or platter. Place them roughly equidistant, but not in an overly “organized” way. Add the Crackers and Meats: Next, place your crackers and meats around your cheese. I like to add thin rolls of prosciutto and “fan” other slices of meat by folding them into quarters (in half, then half again, to form a triangle with a rounded edge, as shown). Arrange the Fruit, Nuts, and Other Bites: Start with larger items, like bunches of grapes and other fruits, and place them around the board in a visually-pleasing way. Move things around and see how it looks! Next add smaller items like nuts, olives, and dried fruits to fill in the empty space. Balance the Board: Keep adding and arranging until your holiday charcuterie board looks balanced and full. Add any decorative holiday elements. Serve and enjoy!
