Festive Snowman Charcuterie Board
Create a delightful and festive snowman charcuterie board perfect for holiday gatherings. This board features a variety of cheeses, meats, fruits, vegetables, and dips, all arranged to resemble a cheerful snowman.
Equipment
- large flat serving platter
- small bowls
Ingredients
For the "Snowman Body"
- Bocconcini small mozzarella balls
- Provolone sliced or in cubes
- White cheddar cubes or thin slices
- Goat cheese log
- Cream cheese ball optional, spreadable
- Assorted white or neutral-colored crackers, pretzel thins, or breadsticks.
For the "Features & Accessories"
- Nose small carrot stick or a sliver of orange bell pepper
- Eyes Black olives, blueberries, or small chocolate-covered espresso beans.
- Mouth Small pieces of red bell pepper, cranberries, or a line of dried cranberries.
- Buttons Small salami slices, pepperoni, or edible chocolate buttons.
- Scarf Strips of red bell pepper, thinly sliced red apple peel, or a colorful fruit leather strip.
- Hat A stack of crackers, a small block of cheese, or a mini edible top hat made from chocolate.
The "Spread"
- Cured Meats Salami folded into roses or fanned out
- Cured Meats prosciutto
- Cured Meats thinly sliced turkey or ham.
- Fruits Red and green grapes
- Fruits cranberries
- Fruits pomegranate arils
- Fruits apple slices tossed in lemon juice
- Fruits kiwi slices.
- Vegetables Cucumber slices
- Vegetables cherry tomatoes
- Vegetables broccoli florets.
- Dips/Spreads hummus
- Dips/Spreads spinach dip
- Dips/Spreads cranberry spread.
- Garnishes Fresh rosemary sprigs, thyme.
Instructions
Overall
- Begin by ensuring your large serving platter or cutting board is clean and dry. This forms the base for your snowman charcuterie.
- Arrange three overlapping circles using sliced provolone or cheddar cheese to create the snowman's body and head. Fill any gaps with cheese cubes for added dimension or use small round bowls as guides.
- Surround the cheese snowman body with small white items such as bocconcini, white crackers, or cauliflower florets to mimic snow and add texture.
- Place a carrot stick or orange bell pepper piece centrally on the snowman's "head" for the nose. Position two olives, blueberries, or small chocolate items above the nose to serve as eyes, and arrange cranberry or red bell pepper pieces in a curve below the nose for the mouth.
- Drape strips of red bell pepper, apple peel, or fruit leather between the head and middle body for a scarf. Place small salami rounds or pepperoni slices down the middle body section as buttons.
- Create a hat by stacking dark crackers, using a small block of cheese, or employing chocolate elements on the snowman's head.
- Artfully arrange cured meats, fruits, vegetables, and additional crackers around the snowman, focusing on color contrast with red and green accents.
- Place small bowls of dips strategically on or alongside the board. Garnish with fresh rosemary sprigs to add a festive winter greenery touch.
- Serve your festive snowman charcuterie board immediately to enjoy it at its freshest.
Notes
This festive snowman charcuterie board is a delightful centerpiece for any holiday gathering. Feel free to customize the ingredients based on availability and personal preference. The presentation is key, so have fun arranging the components to bring your snowman to life!