3 Christmas Charcuterie Boards

Want to make your holiday party extra special? Try one of these 5 festive Christmas charcuterie board ideas!

1. Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board

It doesn’t get any more festive than this charcuterie board shaped like a Christmas tree! Featuring layers of meats, cheeses, fruits, and nuts, there’s something for everyone!

Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board Ingredients

• 8 oz. Fontina Cheese, cubed
• 8 oz. Colby Jack, cubed
• 8 oz Cheddar Cheese, cubed
• 9 oz. uncured Genoa salami, circle cut
• 6 oz Pepperoni, circle cut
• 1 cup Fresh Blackberries
• 1⁄2 cup Fresh Raspberries
• 1/2 cup Green Olives
• 1/4 cup Pistachios, tree branch
• 1 slice of thin cheddar cheese, star
• 1 slice of provolone cheese, star
• Fresh raspberries, for garnish see other garnish options below 8-10 Rosemary sprigs for your “tree branches”
• 6-7 Fresh Dill for your “tree branches”
• 1⁄2 cup Jam of choice

Supplies Used

• Oblong wooden cutting board
• 1 medium-sized star cookie cutter 1 small-sized star cookie cutter Toothpicks
• Ramekin
• Small jar of Honey

Instructions

1. Create the “trunk” of your tree using pistachios, leaving about an inch of space between the bottom of your tree and the edge of the board.
2. Arrange one kind of cheese cubes and blackberries in a striped pattern, about 1-2 inches per ingredient.
3. Fold the salami in half and then in half again. Use toothpicks to keep in place when you place on the board.
4. Finish building your tree with the remaining ingredients: cheese, olives, raspberries, etc.

2. Candy Cane Charcuterie Board

Stripes of meats and cheese make this holiday charcuterie board look just like a classic candy cane! This savory meat and cheeseboard will look so pretty on the party table!

Candy Cane Charcuterie Board Ingredients

• 4 prosciutto-wrapped mozzarella, cut in half
• 4 Soppressata wrapped mozzarella, cut in half
• 4 pepperoni-wrapped mozzarella, cut in half
• 6-8 Cubes of Cheddar Cheese
• 6-8 Cubes of Colby Jack Cheese
• 6-8 Cubes of Fontina, Pepper Jack Cheese
• 1 cup of Fresh Mozzarella cheese pearls
• 1 cup raspberries
• 1⁄2 cup Baby Tomatoes
• 3⁄4 cup Green Olives
• 3⁄4 cup Kalamata Olives
• 1⁄4 cup Red Pepper Jelly
• Cinnamon candy
• Ritz wheat crackers

Optional Accompaniments

• 1/2 cup Pepper Jelly
• Cinnamon candy
• Ritz wheat crackers

Instructions

1. Use an edible marker and trace out the candy cane shape on your charcuterie tray or on a piece of parchment paper that is covering your tray. Build your cheese and tomato skewers and place them on the tray, spaced apart about 2 inches.
2. Fill in 3 sections with rolled-up slices of cured meats.
3. Fill in 2 sections with cheese cubes.
4. Place olives at the top of the candy cane and the bottom of the candy cane and outline the entire shape with red raspberries.

3. Christmas Charcuterie Wreath

Perhaps the most elaborate of all of these Christmas charcuterie recipes, this wreath is filled with different types of meats, cheeses, fruits, and veggies!

Christmas Wreath Charcuterie Board Ingredients

• 4 ounces cheddar cheese, cubed
• 4 ounces pepper jack cheese, cubed
• 4 ounces colby jack cheese, cubed
• 4 ounces fresh Mozzarella balls
• 1 small wedge of bleu cheese
• 1 8 oz double creamed Brie cheese, tree shape using a cookie cutter
• 5 oz Boursin herbed cheese
• 1 cup whole black olives, pitted
• 1 cup whole green olives, pitted
• 8 ounces pepperoni sliced
• 8 ounces salami sliced
• 9 slices salami, for the rose
• 1 cup seedless green grapes
• 1⁄2 cup fresh raspberries
• 1⁄2 cup fresh blackberries
• 1⁄2 cup baby tomatoes
• 1⁄4 cup Pistachios
• Fresh greenery like baby spinach, rosemary, or fresh dill
• Jam of your choice

Directions

1. Arrange your fresh greens in a circle along the perimeter of a large round board or serving platter.
2. Place the cornerstone pieces: a ramekin of jam, blocks of cheese, and salami rose.
3. Place the cubed cheeses and the rest of the cured meats.
4. Fill in the rest of the board with fruits, tomatoes, and olives.