Christmas Charcuterie Board

Charcuterie board arranged on a wooden cutting board in a tree shape.

Make a Christmas charcuterie board for your next holiday gathering. This appetizer tray is filled with plenty of meats, cheeses, and crackers shaped into a festive Christmas tree!

Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings or more people

Author Heather

Ingredients

Meats and cheeses

12 ounces cured meats
16 ounces cheese

Crackers and bread

8 ounces crackers
1 thin baguette sliced and toasted

Extras

16 ounces seedless white grapes
4 ounces raspberry jam
4 ounces fig preserves
4 ounces Dijon mustard
8 ounces pistachios
6 ounces candied pecans

Instructions

Line a half baking sheet or large wooden cutting board with parchment paper.
Starting at the bottom of the board, add a row of overlapping sliced baguette.
Add a row of meat to the board (large pepperoni or salami rounds can be folded into quarters), followed by a row of cheese.
Repeat with remaining ingredients, slightly shortening the rows with each addition to create the shape of a tree. Add small bowls of jam and mustard throughout the tree to look like ornaments.
Extra ingredients like crackers, bunches of grapes, or a bowl of nuts can be added around the edge of the board to fill space.

Notes

Extra ingredients: Not all of the items listed will fit onto your board at once. Extra items that don't fit can be stored to refill as needed.
Variations: Add pickles, olives, Christmas candy, chocolate covered pretzels, or leftover cranberry sauce to your charcuterie board.
Board size: I used a 15x20 wooden cutting board in the photos shown. A 13x18 half sheet pan would also work well. You could also divide items between two smaller boards (meats and cheeses on one board and crackers/spreads on a second board).
Storage: Your charcuterie board can sit out at room temperature for 2 hours before requiring refrigeration. Store your prepared board (without crackers/bread) in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

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