25 Christmas Charcuterie Board Ideas

ByJohn Daiman
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Bring holiday cheer to your table with these 25 creative Christmas charcuterie board ideas!

Perfect for parties or family gatherings, these festive boards are filled with seasonal favorites like cheeses, meats, fruits, and sweet treats.

From elegant displays to fun Christmas designs, these ideas will make your holiday entertaining, both delicious and beautifully festive.

Hosting tip: For hearty grazing, plan ~3–4 oz cheese/meat per person; for lighter snacking, halve that. Choose a large wooden board or rimmed tray and group items in bold color blocks for maximum holiday impact.

Candy Cane Caprese & Salami Board

A charcuterie board with crackers, olives, and two candy cane shapes made from sliced mozzarella, tomato, basil, and cured meats on a wooden board.

A playful duo of candy-cane stripes, one Caprese, one salami + provolone all surrounded by crackers and olives.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. On a large board, alternate mozzarella and tomato slices into a candy-cane curve. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, and oregano.
  2. Create a second candy cane by alternating salami and provolone.
  3. Fill gaps with crackers, baguette, and olives.

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Antipasto Wreath Charcuterie

A festive wreath-shaped appetizer tray with breadsticks, cheese cubes, salami, olives, tomatoes, mozzarella balls, and rosemary on a white plate.

A lush circle of skewered meats, cheeses, and veggies arranged over rosemary “evergreen” sprigs.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Set a plate in the middle of your board to guide the circle; ring the outside with rosemary.
  2. Thread folded salami/prosciutto, cheese, mozz balls, olives, cornichons, and tomatoes onto toothpicks.
  3. Layer skewers into a wreath shape over the rosemary; serve with breadsticks.

Christmas Tree Cheese & Fruit Board

A wooden board displays a Christmas tree shape made of assorted cheeses, crackers, grapes, blueberries, and sprigs of rosemary, arranged in rows.
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A chevron-style “tree” built from colorful cheeses and fruit with a pretzel-stick trunk.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. From bottom to top, lay rows of cheddar, red grapes, pepper jack, green grapes, Colby Jack, and blueberries.
  2. Tuck rosemary along the edges, top with a carrot star, and add a pretzel trunk.
  3. Serve with crackers.

Veggie Christmas Tree Platter

A Christmas tree-shaped arrangement of broccoli, cauliflower, cherry tomatoes, carrot stars, meats, crackers, and a bowl of dip on a rectangular platter.

A fully vegetable-forward tree with broccoli “branches,” cauliflower “snow,” and tomato ornaments.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Build a wide triangle with broccoli; drape cauliflower as garland.
  2. Add tomatoes and pepper stars; place carrots as trunk.
  3. Serve with ranch.

Ornament-Shaped Round Board

A round serving board arranged with layers of crackers, cheese, brie, strawberries, grapes, cured meats, and a cup of mixed olives, resembling a Christmas ornament.

A giant edible ornament made with colorful stripes of cheeses, salami, fruit, and herb “garland.”

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Create horizontal stripes of cheese, meats, and fruits.
  2. Tuck rosemary like garland between layers.
  3. Place a bowl of olives at the top as the ornament cap.

Santa Hummus Board (Mozzarella Beard)

A vegetable and pita platter arranged to look like Santa Claus, with hummus, cheese, olives, grape tomatoes, pretzels, cucumbers, carrots, bell peppers, and pita bread.

A fun Santa face with a creamy hummus base, tomato hat, and mozzarella beard that is great for mixed sweet/savory dippers.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Spread hummus into an oval.
  2. Build the hat with tomatoes and pepper strips; add marshmallows for trim if desired.
  3. Overlap mozzarella ovals to form the beard; use olives for eyes/buttons. Add dippers around.

Santa Veggie & Hummus Bowl Board

A festive vegetable tray arranged to resemble Santa Claus, with hummus, cauliflower, broccoli, tomatoes, olives, and assorted crackers.

A veggie-packed Santa: hummus face, red pepper hat, fluffy cauliflower beard, super budget-friendly and crowd-pleasing.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Spread hummus as a face in the center.
  2. Form a hat with pepper strips and tomatoes; add beard using cauliflower.
  3. Frame with broccoli, olives, and crackers.

Snowman Dip Veggie Board

A vegetable and charcuterie platter with two dip bowls arranged as a snowman, decorated with carrot and olive pieces, surrounded by assorted veggies and meats.

A cheerful snowman built from two dip bowls (ranch for the face, spinach dip for the buttons) surrounded by crisp veggies.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Place two bowls vertically; fill the top with ranch and the bottom with spinach dip.
  2. Make a face on the ranch using olive slices and a carrot nose; add three olive “buttons” to the spinach dip.
  3. Arrange snap peas, tomatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, baby carrots, and celery around the bowls.

Cranberry-Baked Brie & Herb Board

A round brie cheese topped with cranberries and pecans is surrounded by sliced baguette and rosemary sprigs on a wooden serving board.

Warm, gooey brie topped with cranberry sauce, honey, and toasted pecans for classic Christmas flavors.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Score brie, top with cranberry sauce and honey; bake at 375°F for 12–15 minutes.
  2. Garnish with pecans and herbs; serve with baguette and crackers.

Red & Green Italian Holiday Board

A rectangular charcuterie board with sliced meats, cheese, breadsticks, olives, artichokes, red peppers, crackers, and dips, arranged in neat rows and sections.

A bold, color-forward spread of Italian meats, cheeses, pesto, and roasted red peppers.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Fan meats and cheeses.
  2. Add bowls of pesto, artichokes, and olives with ribbons of red peppers.
  3. Serve with grissini.

Winter Wonderland “White on White” Board

A charcuterie board with assorted cheeses, crackers, grapes, pretzels, cauliflower, two dips, and yogurt-covered snacks, arranged neatly on a white surface.

A monochrome spread of creamy cheeses and snowy snacks that photographs beautifully.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Cluster cheeses and white snacks; add bowls of honey and aioli.
  2. Fill with grapes, cauliflower, and crackers.

North Pole Pancake & Fruit Breakfast Board

A breakfast board with pancakes, waffles, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, chocolate chips, whipped cream, and syrup, arranged on a wooden tray atop a red checkered tablecloth.

A cozy morning board with mini pancakes, waffles, and red-green fruit for festive breakfast grazing.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Warm pancakes and waffles.
  2. Arrange with fruit and bowls of syrup, chips, and whipped cream.

Hot Cocoa Charcuterie (Topping Board)

A wooden board with hot chocolate mugs, whipped cream, cookies, candy canes, marshmallows, chocolate pieces, caramel sauce, peppermint bits, and cinnamon sticks.

All the cozy toppings for DIY mugs of cocoa are perfect for a tree-trimming party.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Pour cocoa into mugs.
  2. Surround with bowls of toppings and cookies.
A platter with gingerbread cookies, pink and white meringues, two bowls of frosting, and a bowl of red, white, and green sprinkles.

Classic gingerbread men with cozy dips and holiday sprinkles for decorating-and-dunking fun.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Place bowls of cookie butter and frosting.
  2. Surround with gingerbread, meringues, and sprinkles.

Peppermint Bark & Berries Sweet Board

A holiday dessert platter with peppermint bark pieces, fresh strawberries, raspberries, vanilla wafers, yogurt-covered pretzels, and a bowl of swirled whipped dip, surrounded by ornaments.

A red-and-white candy-shop moment with crunchy bark, berries, and vanilla wafers.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Break peppermint bark into shards and center the board.
  2. Fill with berries, pretzels, and dip.

Scandinavian Smoked Salmon Holiday Board

A platter with smoked salmon, sliced cheese, cucumber ribbons, radishes, herb cheese, crispbread, dill, and a bowl of dip in the center, placed on a red and white cloth.
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A Nordic-leaning board with dill, cucumbers, and crisp rye, its a sophisticated Christmas brunch option.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Fan salmon and cheeses; add bowls of dill mustard.
  2. Fill with cucumber, radishes, crispbread, and dill.

“Grinch Night” Roast Beast Slider Board

A wooden board with roast beef sliders on buns, small bowls of pickles, green grapes, and a sign that reads “Grinch Night roast beast board.”.

A movie-night crowd-pleaser with roast beef sliders, pickles, and green grapes.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Build sliders with rolls, roast beef, provolone, and horseradish.
  2. Serve with pickles and grapes.

Holiday Fondue Dippers Board

A cheese fondue pot surrounded by cubed bread, broccoli, green beans, roasted potatoes, sausage slices, apple slices, and fondue forks on a wooden serving board.

Classic Swiss/Gruyère fondue surrounded by hearty, red-and-green dippers for a warm, interactive graze.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Warm fondue per package in a pot.
  2. Arrange dippers around the pot for easy dunking.

Christmas Movie Night Snack Platter

A holiday snack board with popcorn, pretzels, marshmallows, green and red candies, gummy candies, and two small bowls of festive dips, garnished with rosemary and cranberries.

A red-green snack mix tableau with no cooking, just tasty munching while the classics play.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Mound popcorn down the center.
  2. Color-block M&M’s, pretzels, marshmallows, and gummies around it.

Rustic Alpine Meat & Cheese Board

A wooden board with assorted sliced cured meats, cheeses, baguette slices, pickles, and a small jar of jam displayed on a festive tablecloth.

French-Alpine vibes with saucisson, raclette, and fig jam that are excellent with mulled wine.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Slice and fan meats/cheeses.
  2. Add fig jam, cornichons, and bread.

Kid-Friendly Reindeer Snack Board

A wooden tray with chocolate reindeer cookies, apple slices, and green and red grapes, next to a towel with a reindeer face pattern.

Mini donut reindeer with pretzel antlers and red noses that are irresistible for little elves.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Press pretzels into donuts for antlers; add eyes and a red nose.
  2. Fill board with fruit.

Gluten-Free Festive Cheese Board

A wooden board topped with assorted cheeses, crackers, salami, nuts, olives, pomegranate seeds, and sprigs of rosemary, accompanied by a cheese knife and festive napkin.

All the holiday flavor, none of the gluten, with GF crackers and naturally GF accompaniments.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Arrange cheeses with salami.
  2. Fill with almonds, olives, pomegranate, and GF crackers.

Caprese Wreath (Mini Mozz + Tomatoes)

A holiday wreath appetizer made of cherry tomatoes, mozzarella balls, basil, and rosemary on a white plate, with oil and balsamic vinegar in the center.

A bite-size Caprese ring with basil and rosemary that looks like a tiny evergreen.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Skewer mozz, tomato, and basil; circle them over rosemary.
  2. Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic glaze.

Prosciutto “Ribboned” Gift Box Board

A large cube of cubed cheese arranged as a gift box with prosciutto ribbons, surrounded by crackers, tomatoes, and a bowl of jam.

A square of cheese “wrapped” with prosciutto ribbons and a rosette bow that looks like a present!

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Form a tight square of cheese cubes; lay folded prosciutto strips across to mimic ribbon.
  2. Add a prosciutto rosette bow; serve with pepper jelly and crackers.

Peppermint Cheesecake Dip & Dippers Board

A bowl of peppermint dip topped with crushed candy cane, surrounded by Oreos, graham crackers, wafer sticks, and fresh strawberries on a wooden board.

Creamy, no-bake peppermint cheesecake dip with crunchy candy-cane bits and classic cookie dippers.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Beat cream cheese with marshmallow creme until fluffy; mix in peppermint extract and candy cane pieces.
  2. Serve with grahams, Oreos, strawberries, and wafer sticks.

Pinterest-Perfect Styling Tips

  • Shape it seasonal: candy canes, wreaths, trees, ornaments, Santa & snowmen read instantly as “holiday.”
  • Color block: group reds, greens, and whites for graphic photos.
  • Add greenery: tuck rosemary sprigs for that “evergreen” look.
  • Shine & texture: finish cheeses with honey or balsamic glaze and vary shapes (cubes, rounds, ribbons).

Christmas Boards

No matter how you celebrate, these 25 Christmas charcuterie board ideas are the perfect way to bring joy and flavor to your holiday gatherings.

From savory spreads to sweet and festive displays, each board adds a touch of creativity and cheer to your table.

Whether you’re hosting a big holiday party or enjoying a night in, these boards will impress your guests and make the season even more special.

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