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An Easter charcuterie board makes a delicious snack or appetizer, perfectly customizable for all of your Easter celebrations.
Incorporate some sweets into your Easter board, or whip up a second Easter Candy Charcuterie Board as a perfect pairing!
We Love A Holiday Board!
We celebrate holidays by spending time with family and of course, eating good food! Easter dinner is the star, but pre-dinner includes lots of snacking and that means appetizers!
A Charcuterie Board is a great way to include seasonal produce and some of our favorite recipes, and this Easter charcuterie board is thoughtfully tailored for your Easter celebrations!
Why we love it:
- Fill with your favorites. We’ve included our best-loved Easter charcuterie board additions, but you can easily change it up to your preference.
- On theme. It starts with the basics, but incorporating holiday-specific recipes like Easter Chocolate Covered Strawberries and Deviled Eggs adds a special touch.
- SO easy. Most dips and produce can be prepped ahead of time, making assembly a breeze and leaving more time for family!
For a fun and sweet version, don’t forget to check out our Easter Candy Charcuterie Board.
Easter Charcuterie Board Ideas
Here are a few ideas to include on your charcuterie platter:
- Produce – Add fruits and vegetables that are easy to eat. 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.
- Fresh fruits – orange slices, apple slices, grapes, cherries, kiwi, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, or blackberries. Some dried fruits include apricots and craisins.
- Vegetables – Some of my favorite veggies to use include carrots, snap peas, bell peppers, cucumber, celery, broccoli florets, cauliflower florets, olives, and baby pickles.
- Meat – Larger slices of meat can be rolled. Smaller slices, like pepperoni, can be fanned or arranged to look like a flower. Some great options include salami, ham, pepperoni, pastrami, peppered beef, cured sausage, and prosciutto.
- Cheese – Use different kinds of cheese such as orange or white cheddar, brie, Colby, mozzarella, pepper jack, feta, Parmesan, or Swiss. You can also include a cheeseball like our Bacon Ranch Cheeseball and Pineapple Cheese Ball.
- Crackers – Some favorites include Ritz, pita, Grissini breadstick, Parmesan crisps, toasted crostini, Artisan crackers, baguette, pretzels, wheat thins, or Triscuts.
- Dip – Add a sweet Fruit Dip, honey or jam, and a savory vegetable dip like Homemade Ranch, Dill Veggie Dip, or Hummus Recipe.
Building Your Board
- BOWLS. Place small bowls first. Use small bowls for dips and any produce that may leak juices. Or use Easter shape cookie cutters as a way to organize smaller-sized ingredients like fresh berries, nuts, and candies.
- FILL. Place each grouping of meat and cheese in different spots on the board.
- Add the different groupings of crackers on the board.
- Fill in any empty spots with the fruits, vegetables, and sweet treats.
- GARNISH. Decorate with green herbs and other festive Easter treats.
Easter Elements
Here are a few ideas to add an Easter touch:
- Something sweet. Use Easter candies to help the overall feel of the board. Bunny or Chick Peeps, Annie’s Bunny cookies, jelly beans, chocolate bunny, colorful Jordan Almonds, or chocolate eggs.
- Pastel colors. Use bowls in pastel pink, yellow, green and blue. Place colored Easter eggs on the board.
- Garnish with greenery. Adding fresh herbs is always a beautiful touch. Or use pretty plant leaves and the head of a flower like roses and tulips.
Charcuterie Board Building Tips
- The board. A wooden board is often used, but you can use any large platter or tray. If you are hosting a large event, find a larger board or use a few regular-sized boards and place them in different areas of the room.
- The food. When deciding what to put on your board follow the 3-3-3-3 rule: 3 types of meat, 3 types of cheese, 3 types of crackers/bread, 3 types of accompaniments (one should be a fruit, one should be a veggie, and the third can be your choice).
- Consider contrasts. The most beautiful and delicious boards are ones that offer contrasting colors, textures, and flavors.
- Don’t set it all out at once. Only place a sampling of each of the different elements on the board and refill as needed.
- Building the board. Arrange the items so that there’s a pattern or symmetry, or make it look random. (See above for specific steps)
Storing Tips
- Make ahead of time. Prepare the meats, cheese, produce, and dips 1-2 days in advance and keep them in separate containers in the fridge. Gather the dry ingredients (crackers and candies) into one place.
- Start building the board a few hours before the event. Place the bowls, meats, cheese, some produce, and select candies and garnish. Keep it covered in the fridge. Wait to add the crackers/breads and fruits that could brown easily until <hour before setting it out for guests.
To Fill Your Board:
Easter Charcuterie Board
An Easter charcuterie board makes a delicious snack or appetizer, perfectly customizable for all of your Easter celebrations.
Equipment
- 1 wooden board, large platter or tray
Ingredients
Meat
- 3 types of meat, ham, prosciutto, pepperoni, etc.
Cheese
- 3 types of cheese, cheddar, swiss, mozzarella, etc.
Crackers/Bread
- 3 types of crackers/bread Ritz, pita, bradsticks, etc.
Fruits
- 1-2 types of fruit, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, etc.
Veggies
- 1-2 types of vegetables, cucumbers, carrots, cauliflower, etc.
Cream Cheese Fruit Dip
- 1 (8-ounce) brick cream cheese, softened
- 7 ounces marshmallow fluff
- 1 cup whipped topping
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Avocado Dip
- 1 ripe avocado halved, pitted, skin removed
- 4 ounces sour cream
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- garlic salt (with parsley flakes) to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
Cream Cheese Fruit Dip
- Blend cream cheese, marshmallow creme and vanilla with a hand mixer until smooth and well combined. Fold in whipped topping and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Avocado Dip
- In a serving bowl mash the avocado, then stir in the sour cream and lime juice. Mix until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
Build Your Board
- Place small bowls first. Use small bowls for dips and any produce that may leak juices. Or use Easter shape cookie cutters as a way to organize smaller-sized ingredients like fresh berries, nuts, and candies.
- Place each grouping of meat and cheese in different spots on the board.
- Add the different groupings of crackers on the board.
- Fill in any empty spots with the fruits, vegetables, and sweet treats.
- Decorate with green herbs and other festive Easter treats.
Notes
For larger events you can find a larger board or use several regular-sized boards and place them in different areas around the room.
The most beautiful and delicious boards are ones that offer contrasting colors, textures and flavors.
Only place a sampling of each of the different elements on the board and refill as needed.
Arrange the items so that there’s a pattern, or symmetry, or make it look random.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I went into a sugar coma just looking at the picture of this board. My daughter’s 14th birthday is in April and I plan to make this for her party.
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!
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!!
Ok, how fun is this?! I am so going to do this for my in-laws!! Love all the bright colors!!
The cutest Easter charcuterie board! Such a variety of different goodies combined to make the best treats ever. So adorable.