Festive Christmas Snack Board
These Festive Christmas Snack Boards are creative and colorful appetizer ideas for a big family dinner, a small holiday party, or even a Christmas brunch. The mix of cheeses, meats, crackers, and fruits gives everyone something to snack on.
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It’s completely no-cook, which means it saves you time in the kitchen. It works perfectly for Christmas party food ideas and as a festive centerpiece for your table.
You may also love to try my Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board, and for individual serving, here’s my Christmas Charcuterie Snowglobes.
How to Make a Christmas Snack Board
Ingredients you’ll need for the board
Ingredients you’ll need for garnsih
Step-by-Step Guide
1. Start by prepping your cheeses, fruits, and vegetables. Slice your Gouda about 1/4” thick, and using a cookie cutter, cut a cute Christmas tree out of the center of one slice.
2. Add a little dollop of strawberry jam to the cheese wheel and place the slice back on top.
3. For the cheddar, slice it into long right triangles to give it a sharp, decorative look. You can also cut zigzag patterns into the mini cucumbers with a paring knife to make them look like little Christmas trees.
4. Create your salami. To make the beautiful salami roses, grab a shot glass. Fold each slice of salami over the rim, overlapping them halfway.
5. Once you’ve added 8-10 salami slices, flip it over and gently remove the shot glass.
6. Assemble the board: Begin by placing your cheeses on the board first. Arrange them as the anchors to your layout.
7. Next, place your crackers, toasted almonds, and olives around the cheese.
8. Arrange the prosciutto, spicy salami nuggets, and your gorgeous salami roses around the board, making sure to mix up the colors.
9. Now for the strawberries, raspberries, and cucumbers. Fill in the gaps between the other elements, ensuring that the meats don’t touch each other (or the same types of food) to keep everything visually appealing.
10. Scatter fresh cranberries across the board, tuck in some rosemary sprigs for a Christmas tree-like effect, and add a few dollops of strawberry jam to pair with the cheeses.
Serve and Enjoy!
Important Recipe Notes
- You can slice cheese and meats a few hours before and store them in airtight containers until ready to assemble.
- You can change into your favorite crackers, cheeses, or seasonal fruit.
- Adjust amounts depending on your crowd size—it’s easy to scale up or down.
- Add rosemary sprigs and cranberries just before serving for the best look.
Festive Christmas Snack Board
Ingredients
For the board
- 3.5 oz olives
- 1/2 cup toasted almonds
- 6 strawberries
- 1/2 cup raspberries
- 3 oz prosciutto
- 15 slices thin salami for roses, more or less as desired. Less salami makes a smaller rose, and more makes a larger one.
- 40 crackers (harvest wheat, classic buttercrisp, and rosemary and olive oil crackers)
- 3 oz spicy salami nuggets
- 4 oz Honey goat cheese
- 8 oz Smoked Gouda
- 8 oz Brie
- 2 oz pepperoni
- 3-4 mini cucumber
For Garnish
- Whole fresh cranberries
- Strawberry jam
- Fresh sprigs of rosemary
- Christmas wooden skewers (trimmed down to varying lengths)
Instructions
- Start by prepping your cheeses, fruits, and vegetables. Slice your Gouda about 1/4” thick, and using a cookie cutter, cut a cute Christmas tree out of the center of one slice.
- Add a little dollop of strawberry jam to the cheese wheel and place the slice back on top.
- For the cheddar, slice it into long right triangles to give it a sharp, decorative look. You can also cut zigzag patterns into the mini cucumbers with a paring knife to make them look like little Christmas trees.
- Create your salami. To make the beautiful salami roses, grab a shot glass. Fold each slice of salami over the rim, overlapping them halfway.
- Once you’ve added 8-10 salami slices, flip it over and gently remove the shot glass.
- Assemble the board: Begin by placing your cheeses on the board first. Arrange them as the anchors to your layout.
- Next, place your crackers, toasted almonds, and olives around the cheese. These will fill in some of the space and add texture to the board.
- Arrange the prosciutto, spicy salami nuggets, and your gorgeous salami roses around the board, making sure to mix up the colors. You want it to look festive and full of variety.
- Now for the strawberries, raspberries, and cucumbers. Fill in the gaps between the other elements, ensuring that the meats don’t touch each other (or the same types of food) to keep everything visually appealing.
- Scatter fresh cranberries across the board, tuck in some rosemary sprigs for a Christmas tree-like effect, and add a few dollops of strawberry jam to pair with the cheeses.
Check Out More Christmas Board Ideas!
Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board
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