Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board
With Thanksgiving dinner just around the corner, I especially love planning the Thanksgiving charcuterie board that my family loves! These snack boards provide the perfect appetizer for your family and guests as they gather for the Thanksgiving meal.
Equipment
- 1 charcuterie board or wooden cutting board
- serving spoons and knives
- small serving bowls
Ingredients
- 1 block sharp cheddar cheese cubed
- 1 pkg brie cheese
- 1 cranberry specialty cheese
Dips
- 1 jar apple or pumpkin butter
- 1 jar fig jam
Nuts
- 1 pkg toasted almonds
- 1 cup candied pecans
Fruit
- 1 bag dried apricots
- 1 green grapes container
- 1 red grapes container
- 1 honey crisp apple sliced
- sweetened dried oranges slices or fresh slices
- 1 fresh fig cut in half
Meats
- 1 pkg salami
- 1 pkg prosciutto
- 1 pkg pepperoni
Crackers
- stone ground wheat crackers
- peppered crackers
- flat pretzels
- Na'an bread slices (or pita bread)
Instructions
- Start by creating the base and structure of your board with the dips in bowls and the cheeses.
- Next, add in your nuts and meats, working in a diagonal to create visual beauty with your board.
- Lastly, fill in space with your crackers and fruit. Lay your crackers so they can be easily grabbed one-by-one.
- To finish off the charcuterie board, place the serving spoons and knives with the dips and cheeses. Have toothpicks or tongs for people to use to grab their items.
Notes
- While assembling your own charcuterie board, keep in mind that you can be as creative as you like, and literally make it look like a piece of art with the colors, textures, and the way you display the food items. There is no wrong way to do it!
- You can purchase charcuterie boards of all different shapes and sizes!
- You can even use cookie cutters to cut slices of cheese into different shapes such as turkeys, acorns, or leaves.
- Think about adding pops of color to your board with different festive foods or fall items.
- Make sure you use small bowls to contain messy food items. An organized and well-laid out charcuterie board is appealing and appetizing! You can also use parchment paper or foil on the top of the charcuterie board to avoid messy clean-up.