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A full charcuterie board with apples, dips, marshmallows, and more.
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How to Make the Ultimate Holiday Charcuterie Board

Create the perfect holiday charcuterie board with our expert tips and ideas. Impress guests with a festive platter of cheeses, meats, and more.
Prep Time30 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Snacks and Appetizers
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 928kcal
Author: Julie Pollitt

Ingredients

  • All of the measurements for the apples caramels, etc. are based on your need. You can buy as many or as little as you'd like.

Cream Cheese Dip

  • 1 8 ounce container plain whipped cream cheese
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup vanilla Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon lemon

Additions

  • 2 Honeycrisp apples sliced
  • 2 Granny Smith apples sliced
  • 15 ounces caramel sauce
  • 15 ounces chocolate sauce hot fudge

For the Toppings:

  • Sprinkles
  • 1 cup chopped nuts
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup toasted coconut flakes
  • 1 cup crushed pretzels
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips
  • 1 cup Heath bits
  • 1 cup crushed Oreos

Extras

  • 13 ounces Caramels
  • 10 ounces mini marshmallows
  • 1 box cookies of choice I used vanilla wafers and ginger snaps

Tools

  • Large wood board
  • Ramekins or bowls medium and small
  • Candy apple sticks

Instructions

  • Cream Cheese Dip
  • To make the cream cheese dip, beat all the ingredients with a hand mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. 
  • Charcuterie Board
  • To assemble the charcuterie board, fill medium ramekins or bowls with the caramel sauce, chocolate sauce, and cream cheese dip and place on a large cutting board or serving tray.
  • Place the sliced apples around the bowls.
  • Fill small ramekins or bowls with the toppings and place them on the board.
  • Fill in the gaps with caramels, marshmallows, and cookies.
  • Serve with candy apple sticks to dip.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 928kcal | Carbohydrates: 163g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 505mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 127g