An Easter charcuterie board makes a delicious snack or appetizer, perfectly customizable for all of your Easter celebrations.
This Easter charcuterie board is a perfect dish for celebrations. Fill it with your favorite treats, like Chocolate Covered Pretzels, Easter Chocolate Covered Strawberries, or Rice Krispie Easter Nests.
Perfect for Spring
What could be more fun to serve at your Easter get-together than this beautiful array of delicious goodies? It’s perfect for an after-church snack or quick lunch before the big Easter dinner!
The ingredients on the board can be customized depending on what event you wish to serve it at. Increase the number of sweet treats to make an Easter dessert board or incorporate more savory elements when serving it at Easter brunch or as a party appetizer.
This easter charcuterie board is sure to steal the show and become a new tradition that the whole family can help assemble!
How to make an Easter Charcuterie Board
ASSEMBLE. Decide items that will be placed in bowls. Place bowls randomly on the board with space in between (odd numbers always look best).
FILL. Prepare other ingredients that you wish to use. Consider the colors, tastes, and textures, and try to spread them evenly over the board. Fill in the areas around the bowls.
EXTRAS. You don’t have to overfill the board in order to get everything on. Simply set out a sample of each ingredient and set the extras aside. Refill the board as needed.
Recipe Tips
The board. If you don’t have a board to use for your spread – no worries! Use any large platter, a clean wooden cutting board, or an edged sheet pan covered in parchment paper.
Bowls. Small bowls are great to use to help contain little candies. Another idea is to use a large easter shaped cookie cutter. Place the cookie cutter on the board and fill it with candy.
Easter candy. Look for a variety of Easter candies in pastel colors when putting your board together. Make sure to include all of your favorites: mini chocolate bunnies, cookies, peeps, Easter egg candy, jelly beans, Robin’s Eggs, and M&M’s are all perfect.
Serving. Be sure to set out some small serving utensils, plates, and napkins.
What to include
Crackers. Annie’s bunny crackers can be found year-round in the cracker aisle and would make a cute addition to your Easter Board!
Nuts. A variety of nuts can be added: pistachios, pecans, almonds, or macadamia. They can be raw, roasted, or candied like our Candied Almonds and Candied Pecans.
Coated pretzels. Buy ready in the bakery section or make your own by dipping pretzels in melted white almond bark. Place them on waxed or parchment paper and sprinkle them with your favorite Easter-colored sprinkles while the almond bark is still melty. They will harden in 5-10 minutes.
Homemade sweets. Along with all the fun store-bought candies and treats, you can add a few of your favorite homemade spring treats such as these Lemon Drop Cakes, Mini Fruit Tarts with fresh berries, and Easter Basket Cookie Cups.
Make it a Savory Board
The ingredients on the board can be customized depending on what event you wish to serve it at.
This Easter charcuterie board is filled with delicious Easter sweets. Should you like to create a more savory board, you can make one with a combination of fruits and vegetables, meats and cheese, perfect for a brunch or dinner appetizer.
Fruits + Veggies
Any “finger-friendly” fruits and vegetables can be added to your board. Try to choose a variety of colors to make your board more visually appealing. A combination of dried and fresh produce will make your board extra special.
- Veggies: carrots, bell peppers, cucumber, celery, broccoli or cauliflower florets, olives, or baby pickles
- Fruit: oranges, apple slices, grapes, cherries, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, or blackberries
- Chocolate covered: Easter Chocolate Covered Strawberries
- Dried fruits: apricots or craisins
Meat + Cheese
It’s best to add a selection of 3 types of meat and 3 kinds of cheese. Odd numbers will give your board the best look. Also plan on 3-4 slices of meat and 2-3 ounces of cheese per person.
- Meat: salami, ham, pepperoni, pastrami, peppered beef, cured sausage, or prosciutto
- Cheese: cheddar, brie, Colby, mozzarella, pepper jack, feta, Parmesan, or Swiss
Storing Before and After
Make ahead of time. Prepare many items ahead of time and store them in Ziploc bags prior to arranging the tray.
Replenish. It’s a good idea to have extra items on hand to replenish the charcuterie board as needed.
STORE. Keep leftover items stored in separate containers to enjoy later.
Recipe FAQ
Nope! You can use any wooden cutting board that’s in good shape, a large serving platter, an edged sheet pan covered in parchment paper, or a food grade slab of slate or marble.
All of the items we included in this recipe are nonperishable, so you could technically make it ahead of time and leave it out at room temperature. If you include other items that do need to be stored until serving, you can keep them in individual ziploc bags until you’re ready to assemble the board.
Find the right size board or tray. Prepare the ingredients ahead of time so assembly goes quickly. Use a variety of teats, colors and textures. Put small or wet ingredients in bowls.
For More more of our favorite Food boards, try:
- Breakfast Charcuterie Board
- S’mores Charcuterie Board
- After School Snack Board
- Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Board
- Movie Night Charcuterie Board
Easter Charcuterie Board Recipe
Equipment
- tray or board
Ingredients
- Easter M&Ms
- Cadbury Mini Eggs
- Jet Puffed Bunny Marshmallows
- Speckled Jelly Bird Eggs
- Iced Oatmeal Cookies
- Ghirardelli Milk Chocolate Bunnies
- Confetti Brownies
- Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs
- Stuffed Puffs
- Coated Pretzels
- Strawberry Crème Wafer Cookies
- Reese's Mini Cups
- Peeps
Instructions
- To Assemble Board: Decide items that will be placed in bowls. Place bowls randomly on the board with space in between (odd numbers always look best).
- Consider the color of bowls and ingredients as you place them onto the board alternating dark and light colored ingredients. Fill and enjoy!
- To make coated pretzels: buy ready in the bakery section or make your own by dipping pretzels in melted white almond bark. Place them on waxed or parchment paper and sprinkle them with your favorite Easter-colored sprinkles while the almond bark is still melty. They will harden in 5-10 minutes.
The cutest Easter charcuterie board! Such a variety of different goodies combined to make the best treats ever. So adorable.
Ok, how fun is this?! I am so going to do this for my in-laws!! Love all the bright colors!!
My kids went crazy over this dessert board! It was the perfect way to pull out all of our Easter candy and made a great movie night treat!
Mine do too!! Thank you so much!!
This is the cutest idea ever! Totally saving this idea to make for my family in a few weeks.
Thanks!! I sure hope they like it!