Christmas Tree Cheese Platter Recipe (2025)

FAQs

How do you make a Christmas tree cheese board? ›

Find some string and drape it into the shape of a triangle on a medium to large cheese board. Use the string as a guide while building the board. 2. Working from the bottom up, fill in the tree in with the meats, nuts, fruits, and veggies, as desired.

The key to building a cheese platter is to start with the bigger items like the bowls (filled with dip, honey, olives etc) and cheeses. Next, add in your cold meats and bread or crackers. You can roll, stack or fan out your cold meats, just have fun with it and play around with your display.

Layer grapes and rosemary on serving surface for lower portion of the tree. Then add a row of cheese wedges and cubes followed by 2/3 of the salami. Add a row of kiwi then a row of raspberries. Align another row of cheese then the nuts.

To Assemble the Cheese Board:

I like to add all of the cheeses and carbs to the board FIRST, this way I can arrange around them. Then I add the dried fruit, nuts, meats, briny things, etc. Don't be shy to divide each category in two, adding multiple piles of each group. Garnish with flowers, if you like and serve.

Keep Your Cheese Board Simple:

Buy some cheese and meat. Pair it with crackers, bread, nuts and some mustard, jam or honey. Finally, add a fruit that you already have on hand.

No matter the style of the wood charcuterie board, you can always follow the 3-3-3-3 rule. Every charcuterie board should have three meats, three cheeses, three starch options, and three accompaniments, such as fruit, nuts, or veggies.

Here are the best cheeses for your charcuterie board

Hard cheese: chunks of parmesan, aged gouda, asiago. Firm cheese: gruyere, comte, manchego, colby, cheddar. Semi-soft cheese: havarti, butterkäse, muenster. Soft cheese: burrata, mascarpone, stracchino.

Directions. The Base: Place the longest board at the bottom and arrange an assortment of crackers and toasted bread slices. The Meats: Place the next longest board above the crackers and top with a selection of prosciutto, mortadella, salami, speck, and lomo. It's a good idea to have extra to replenish as needed.

Some delicious go-tos include charcuterie meats, cheeses (sliced or cubed), olives, roasted nuts, creamy spreads, crackers, veggies and herbs (for the leafy part). You can even include some sweet bites like dried fruits, chocolate-covered nuts or one-bite Christmas cookies.

How to decorate a Christmas cheese board? ›

Styling or Pairing Tips: Add extra holiday flair with the addition of fresh rosemary, fresh bay leaves, small ornaments, and decorative pine cones. Substitutions: Stemmed radishes, purple carrots, and Mimolette cheese all add rich holiday hues. Fresh sage or small pine branches add a pop of greenery for contrast.

Some delicious go-tos include charcuterie meats, cheeses (sliced or cubed), olives, roasted nuts, creamy spreads, crackers, veggies and herbs (for the leafy part). You can even include some sweet bites like dried fruits, chocolate-covered nuts or one-bite Christmas cookies.

This show stopper Christmas Charcuterie board could not be more simple. Arrange your meats, cheeses, olives, and nuts into a Christmas tree shape on a large cutting board. Cut the star out of cheese and add rosemary sprigs for extra cheer!