Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board

A Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board is the simplest vacation appetizer! Visitors will take pleasure in this festive Christmas tree appetizer that includes loads of cheese, meat, veggies, nuts and fruit. Tremendous straightforward to place along with these step-by-step directions and a festive addition to any occasion. Deck the halls with this straightforward snack for visitors to nibble on as they mingle. Tremendous enjoyable to customise to your specific tastes.

Charcuterie boards are a scorching development for good motive. They’re so simply customizable and work properly for any event. I had a lot enjoyable creating this massive Halloween Charcuterie Board full with chocolate cranium centerpiece! I couldn’t resist making a Christmas themed charcuterie board and what higher means to try this than with a easy Christmas tree?

Charcuterie Boards

There are such a lot of totally different types of boards that work with for charcuterie. The board featured on this put up is nineteen 1/2″ in size with the deal with (14 1/2″ with out the deal with) and 11″ large. I’ve had this white washed slicing board for a decade so it’s now not obtainable for buy. However listed below are some nice choices I’ve discovered with comparable sizes on Amazon should you don’t already personal a slicing board giant sufficient for this mission.

Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board Substances

To make this charcuterie Christmas tree as proven, I used the next components:

cheese: cheddar cheese slices for the star cutouts and cubed cheese in each gentle cheddar and pepper jack varieties. However change these flavors up on your personal private favorites such a pointy cheddar, colby-jack or mozzarella pearls!
meat: two forms of salami (dry coppa and candy soppressata) had been used however any of your favourite charcuterie meats might be swapped out.
recent fruit: raspberries and cranberries had been used for garnish however grapes, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, or pomegranate aerials would additionally work properly.
recent veggies: broccoli and cherry tomatoes work nice for colour and to imitate timber however different veggies similar to cauliflower, peppers, cucumber, snap peas, and many others can be nice choices.
pecan halves: each as the bottom of the tree and as a piece of the tree. Stick pretzels, a celery stalk or almonds would additionally work for the tree trunk. Take your pecans up one other degree with these honey roasted pecans!
recent herbs: rosemary, cilantro and parsley had been used however use your favourite herbs similar to thyme, mint, basil, oregano, sage or dill as an alternative.

Different Charcuterie Board Choices:

chocolate: damaged chunk chocolate, truffles, almond bark, chocolate coated cherries, turtles, toffee, chocolate coated raisins, dipped pretzels, chocolate coated peanuts, and many others.
path combine or extra nuts: roasted combined nuts, cashews, pistachios, almonds or peanuts. Think about flavored nuts or numerous path mixes.
olives: quite a lot of olives is a superb addition to any charcuterie board and pairs properly with the meat and cheeses
pickled gadgets: similar to pickles, mushrooms, peppers, garlic, onions, banana peppers, and many others.
dried fruits: together with dried cranberries, mango, raisins, apricots, pineapple, and many others would look lovely on this board
dip: think about providing a veggie dip on the facet
pretzels: stick pretzels work nice to imitate the branches or lined up collectively make an incredible base of the tree
crackers: quite a lot of crackers, particularly if utilizing sliced cheeses as an alternative of cubed cheese, is a pleasant addition

Tips on how to Make Cheese Stars

Making a star is the right method to end off your Christmas Tree charcuterie. It’s so easy to make them with any sliced cheese you like. I occur to have sliced gentle cheddar available already. I minimize them out utilizing three totally different measurement star mini cutters. (This set of mini cutters is what I used. It’s a nice set to have for assorted tasks! Cheap and features a storage tin.)

Tips on how to Make a Charcuterie Christmas Tree

Constructing your charcuterie Christmas tree is a number of enjoyable! Get artistic with gadgets you’ve available and with your individual most popular placement. There isn’t any flawed method to make a Christmas tree! You may select to begin from the highest down or go from the underside up like I did. Both means works!

I began with recent rosemary as the bottom. I like the best way the rosemary hangs down over the edges which jogs my memory of boughs. You would use solely rosemary on your tree and I feel it might be lovely! I might solely buy one clam shell of rosemary once I was purchasing so I improvised for the remainder of the tree with parsley and cilantro. Actually any inexperienced herbs work properly! Subsequent, I added my pepper jack cheese cubes and topped that with a layer of parsley.

I took my two forms of skinny salami slices and folded them into quarters earlier than putting them as the following layer. For those who had smaller, thicker salami cuts you might simply place them right here with out the fold. Then I topped the salami with cilantro and added a layer of cheddar cheese cubes.

I added broccoli florets subsequent and determined to skip an herb to separate them since broccoli does properly to imitate a tree. Herbs can be more durable to note right here anyway.

Subsequent got here a layer of cherry tomatoes, extra parsley and a few pecan halves.

Christmas Tree Charcuterie Ending Touches

I topped all of it off with a line of three recent cranberries earlier than ending it off with a cheddar cheese star.

Subsequent, I added three pecan halves for the bottom of the tree. Pecans work so properly to imitate the trunk however you might use different nuts like almonds or walnuts as an alternative. Pretzel sticks, a celery stalk or dip in small rectangular dish additionally works properly for the tree trunk!

Lastly, I added small cranberries and raspberries as berry ornaments and some mini cheese stars on prime of my salami slices.

I’m so happy with how my Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board turned out! It actually is very easy to place collectively however very festive! Actually any vacation occasion would profit from a Christmas tree cheese board like this one. Makes an incredible vacation appetizer or accompaniment to wine. Serve it as a snack board for visitors of all ages to munch on earlier than dinner. It is vitally versatile!

This Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board is a superb vacation appetizer concept for all ages! This meat and cheese board is within the form of a tree and a good way so as to add some vacation cheer to your festivities. Have enjoyable getting artistic with this straightforward Christmas charcuterie board concept!

Substances

8
oz.
cubed pepper jack cheese
8
oz.
cubed cheddar cheese
1
slice
cheddar cheese
6
oz.
thinly sliced salami
dry coppa and candy soppressata proven
6
cherry tomatoes
1
small bunch of broccoli
1/4
cup
recent cranberries
1/3
cup
recent raspberries
2/3
cup
pecan halves
recent herbs similar to rosemary
parsley, cilantro (proven)

Directions

Minimize out star shapes utilizing a slice of cheddar cheese (or different taste). Put aside.
Utilizing a medium to giant rectangular picket slicing board, layer components to create a tree form. Begin from the highest or the underside and layer components. Contemporary herbs work properly between the layers or as filler. Fold thinly sliced salami into fourths. Add three pecan halves on the base for the tree trunk. Use a star on the prime to complete off the Christmas tree. Add in recent cranberries, raspberries and extra small stars to make use of as Christmas tree ornaments.

Recipe Notes

Different Charcuterie Board Choices:

chocolate: damaged chunk chocolate, truffles, almond bark, chocolate coated cherries, turtles, toffee, chocolate coated raisins, dipped pretzels, chocolate coated peanuts, and many others.
path combine or extra nuts: roasted combined nuts, cashews, pistachios, almonds or peanuts. Think about flavored nuts or numerous path mixes.
olives: quite a lot of olives is a superb addition to any charcuterie board and pairs properly with the meat and cheeses
pickled gadgets: similar to pickles, mushrooms, peppers, garlic, onions, banana peppers, and many others.
dried fruits: together with dried cranberries, mango, raisins, apricots, pineapple, and many others would look lovely on this board
dip: think about providing a veggie dip on the facet
pretzels: stick pretzels work nice to imitate the branches or lined up collectively make an incredible base of the tree
crackers: quite a lot of crackers, particularly if utilizing sliced cheeses as an alternative of cubed cheese, is a pleasant addition
fruit: grapes, strawberries, blueberries, mandarin oranges, figs, starfruit, kiwi, and many others.
veggies: different veggies similar to snap peas, cauliflower, cucumbers, peppers,and many others.