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Holiday Dessert Cheeseboard Recipe

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  • Author: Isabella
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 6-8

Description

Create a festive Holiday Dessert Cheeseboard perfect for entertaining with an assortment of cheeses, crackers, chocolates, nuts, and seasonal treats. This no-cook recipe involves arranging a delicious variety of sweet and savory items like syrah soaked Toscano cheese, cranberry spice spreadable cheese, chocolate covered pretzels, fresh pomegranates, and more for a stunning presentation that guests will love.

Ingredients

Cheeses

  • Syrah soaked Toscano cheese
  • White Stilton with cranberries
  • Triple crème brie
  • Cranberry spice spreadable cheese
  • Manchego cheese

Crackers & Cookies

  • Your favorite crackers
  • Gingerbread men cookies
  • White chocolate peppermint covered pretzels
  • Dark chocolate and milk chocolate covered pretzels
  • Any other cookies or holiday treats

Chocolate & Candy

  • Chocolove bars
  • Chocolove cups
  • Chocolove gourmet candy bars
  • Chocolate peppermint candies

Fruits & Nuts

  • Assorted nuts
  • Fresh pomegranates
  • Fresh cranberries

Beverages

  • Glasses or shots of Bailey’s or any Irish cream on the rocks

Instructions

  1. Arrange the Cheeses: Start by placing the various cheeses like syrah soaked Toscano, white Stilton with cranberries, triple crème brie, cranberry spice spreadable cheese, and manchego cheese on your serving board to create the base focal points.
  2. Add Bowls and Small Plates: Place any bowls of assorted nuts or small plates of cookies on the board around the cheeses to create visual balance and accessibility.
  3. Position Crackers and Cookies: Arrange your favorite crackers alongside gingerbread men cookies and both white chocolate peppermint and dark/milk chocolate covered pretzels around the cheeses and bowls, making sure they are evenly spaced.
  4. Fill with Chocolates and Candies: Scatter Chocolove bars, Chocolove cups, Chocolove gourmet candy bars, and chocolate peppermint candies in remaining spaces to add color and sweetness.
  5. Fill Smaller Gaps: Use fresh pomegranates, fresh cranberries, additional nuts, baked treats, and any other holiday add-ons to fill in any smaller empty spaces, ensuring the board looks full and festive.
  6. Add Beverages: Serve with glasses or shots of Bailey’s or any Irish cream on the rocks alongside the cheeseboard for a complementary drink option.

Notes

  • The syrah soaked Toscano cheese and white Stilton with cranberries can be found at Trader Joe’s; Sartori merlot soaked bellavitano cheese is a similar alternative.
  • The cranberry spice spreadable cheese from Boursin is seasonal and available primarily during the holiday season.
  • White chocolate peppermint covered pretzels and rosemary sea salt nut mix are recommended from Trader Joe’s but feel free to use your favorites.
  • Fresh cranberries are used primarily for aesthetic filler since they are bitter; you can substitute sweetened dried cranberries if preferred.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: No-Cook
  • Cuisine: American

Keywords: holiday dessert cheeseboard, festive cheese board, holiday snacks, party appetizers, Christmas dessert board, no-cook holiday recipe

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