Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board

The perfect appetizer for your holiday entertainment has arrived. This gorgeous Christmas tree charcuterie board is the perfect way to greet your guests. Loaded with a variety of cheese, salami, olives, grapes, pretzels, crackers, and more. All perfect for grazing and snacking on.

This charcuterie board is in the shape of a Christmas tree for a stand-out presentation value. Pair with this spinach artichoke Christmas tree bread, loaded Italian sliders, or a simple bacon jam.

Reasons Why Make This Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board

• A fun way to display a snack board for your family and friends.
• Gorgeous presentation value of a tree-shaped grazing board. Load it up with your favorite snack items.
• Versatile in ingredients you use for adding to your board.
• Great for taking to a potluck holiday event, making for a dinner party, or Christmas events this season. Or whip up for a movie night or game night.
• Easy to assemble.

Ingredients We Used

• Cranberries
• Cherry tomatoes
• Cubed Colby jack cheese
• Cubed cheddar cheese
• Cubed pepper jack cheese
• Hard salami, thinly sliced
• Mozzarella pearls
• Green olives
• Black olives
• Pepperoni slices
• Green grapes
• Red grapes
• Pretzel sticks
• Mozzarella cheese slices
• Rosemary sprigs
• Crackers, for serving
• Star cutter

Tips for Success

Platter

Make sure your platter or board is large enough to hold all the items to build your tree. YOu can use any shape or style of board. Even a cutting board will work.

Tree Shape

Try to create nice crisp lines so you get that defined tree shape for this recipe. You can either start at the base of the trunk or the top of the star and work down.

Layers of Ingredients

The goal is to make sure the items are stacked close so you have layers of ingredients and no pieces of the tray are showing on the tree shape. Just arrange it neatly so you that that visually appealing design.

Dips and Spreads

If you want to add dips or spreads to the mix you can place them in bowls on the sides of the serving tray. Then add crackers, pretzels, etc as well. Feel free to add extra items for your guests to enjoy.

Herb Garnish

The herbs are going to really help add that elegant look to the tree-shaped board. Now you can skip this step but you will find it is very pretty to have it added here and there throughout the design.

Storing

Make Ahead: If you want to make this Christmas tree charcuterie board ahead of time, go right ahead. Assemble and then cover tightly in plastic wrap or foil. Then place in the fridge overnight or until you are ready for serving.

Storing Leftovers – I like to place the items in their own bags so that flavors don’t blend together too much. But you can also just cover the board and store it in the fridge still placed together if you want.

FAQS

What types of meats and cheeses should I include on my Christmas tree charcuterie board?

So typically any cured meats work great for the charcuterie board. Salami, prosciutto, pepperoni, chorizo, etc. Feel free to play around with meats. For cheese, a variety of sliced or cubed cheese works. From brie to sharp cheddar and all things in between.

Can I make a vegetarian or vegan Christmas tree charcuterie board?

Yes, you can replace it with vegan cheese slices or cubes, nuts, fruit, veggies, and leave out the meats. Customize the board to fit your exact flavor preferences.

What should I use for the tree topper?

I used a cookie cutter and sliced a piece of cheese on top of the board. Now you can use any type of food, a festive cookie, candy, etc.

More Party Appetizers

• Turkey Crescent Roll Ring
• Christmas Salad
• Baklava