If you're looking for Easter Charcuterie Board ideas for your Easter celebration, you're in luck! This Easter Charcuterie Board has lots of yummy Easter treats, a fun salami rose, and something for everyone!
If you can't decide between an Easter cheese board and an Easter candy board, this board is for you! It has plenty of choices for kids and adults alike, both savory and sweet!
With a combination of fruits, vegetables, nuts, meats, cheeses and candy, you don't have to pick between the two! An Easter charcuterie board is the perfect addition to any Easter spread!
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🧐 Why This Recipe Works
- Easter charcuterie boards are fun to plan and put together!
- This is the perfect time to prepare one, since there are many seasonal options available in practically any store you frequent.
- Everyone enjoys a good charcuterie board, especially one with lots of options for your guests to enjoy!
- Charcuterie boards can be served in the place of an appetizer!
🛒 What You Need For An Easter Charcuterie Board
🔖 Ingredients & Substitutions
- Sweets: Peeps, chocolate eggs, Easter candy in pastel colors (Jordan almonds, jelly beans, robin's eggs, M&M's), chocolate bunnies, mini cakes, brownies, etc.
- Meats: Sliced salami, pepperoni, ham, prosciutto, basturma, summer sausage.
- Crackers: Ritz, multiseed crackers, fig & olive crisps, or whatever crackers you prefer.
- Cheeses: Gouda, pepper jack, cheddar, brie, stilton, etc.
- Fresh Fruits & Veggies: Grapes, kiwi, fresh berries (strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries), carrots, broccoli, radishes, and cucumbers.
- Spreads: Jams, jelly, lemon curd, buffalo chicken dip, honey, and mustard.
- Misc: Pickles, including pickled mustard seeds, fresh herbs, and nuts.
🐣 Helpful Tools
- Platter: Choose from large regular-shaped platters or platters designed for Easter.
- Small Bowls: Small bowls or ramekins are perfect for adding either wet ingredients, for example olives, or spreads and jams.
- Cookie Cutters: Bunny or chick-shaped cookie cutters can also enhance your Easter charcuterie board. For example, large ones can be filled with small candy like M&M's, while small cookie cutters can be used as cutouts for cheeses and meats.
🥕 How to Make an Easter Charcuterie Board
Step 1: Start by laying down fresh vegetables along with ramekins filled with syrups, spreads, dips, etc.
Step 2: Next, add the fresh fruits, cheeses, and meats.
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Pro Tip: Try cutting some of the ingredients into different shapes, and make sure there's at least one ingredient from each category on each side.
Step 3: Place the crackers and sweets.
Step 4: Finish off the board with fresh herbs, fillers, and garnishes, using them to reinforce any empty spaces on the board. You may need to rearrange some things to make it all fit!
Time to dig into your Easter charcuterie board!
🤷🏻♀️ Recipe FAQs
The 3-3-3-3 rule is as simple as this: Try to include 3 ingredients from each category. Three cheeses, three meats, three kinds of veggies, 3 kinds of fruits, etc.
You can make a charcuterie board stand out by using eye-catching props and garnishes such as flowers, decorative bowls and utensils, and vibrant herbs such as dill, basil, and mint. You can also use boards with fun and interesting shapes, such as stars, hearts, or festive holiday shapes.
Avoid adding ingredients to your charcuterie board that will become runny at room temperature or overpower other ingredients. If you are sharing with guests, make sure you find out if there are any potential allergens you need to avoid adding such as gluten or nuts.
👩🏼🍳 Pro Tips
- One great place to get items to add to your Easter charcuterie board is the dollar store. There is always lots to choose from!
- Adding fresh spring flowers from your garden is a great way to accent your Easter charcuterie board, just make sure the flowers are edible and haven't been sprayed with pesticides.
- Charcuterie boards are better when they're prepared fresh. If they are prepared too far in advance, some of the ingredients will begin to deteriorate.
- Making a list of the categories before you go shopping can help you remember the rule of 3-3-3-3 (selecting 3 items from four specific categories).
- Don't forget to check your cupboards and fridge for ingredients you may already have like crackers, sweets, etc.
- These Keto deviled eggs would also make a great addition to this board.
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📖 Recipe
Easter Charcuterie Board
Ingredients
Fresh Veggies
- small rainbow carrots
- fresh broccoli
- parsnip chips
Dips & Spreads
- lemon curd
- buffalo chicken dip
- chokecherry jam
Fresh Fruits
- raspberries
- kiwi
- black seedless grapes
Cheeses
- brie bites
- blueberry stilton
- sharp cheddar cheese
Meats
- calabrese salami
- chorizo salami
Crackers
- Ritz crackers
- fig & olive crisps
Sweets & Fillers
- Peeps
- chocolate bunnies
- chocolate carrots
- Reeses pieces
- lemon wafer cookies
- M&Ms
- raspberry mousse cakes
- sesame mixed nuts
Garnishes
- fresh dill
- yellow tulips
Instructions
- Start by laying down fresh vegetables along with ramekins filled with syrups, spreads, dips, etc.
- Next, add the fresh fruits, cheeses, and meats.
- Place the crackers and sweets.
- Finish off the board with fresh herbs, fillers, and garnishes, using them to reinforce any empty spaces on the board. You may need to rearrange some things to make it all fit!
Notes
- Try cutting some of the ingredients into different shapes, and make sure there's at least one ingredient from each category on each side.
- One great place to get items to add to your charcuterie board is the dollar store. There is always lots to choose from!
- Adding fresh spring flowers from your garden is a great way to accent your Easter charcuterie board, just make sure the flowers are edible and haven't been sprayed with pesticides.
- Charcuterie boards are better when they're prepared fresh. If they are prepared too far in advance, some of the ingredients will begin to deteriorate.
- Making a list of the categories before you go shopping can help you remember the rule of 3-3-3-3 (selecting 3 items from four specific categories).
- Don't forget to check your cupboards and fridge for ingredients you may already have like crackers, sweets, etc.
- These Keto deviled eggs would also make a great addition to this board.
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