Description
This Santa Charcuterie board is perfect for Christmas! This cute board brings me so much joy! What’s not to love? It’s yummy brownies, Christmas popcorn, and lots of fresh fruit – it’s so festive and fun! If you’re looking for a new centerpiece idea for your holiday parties, this sweet Santa Charcuterie Board is perfect.
Ingredients
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Christmas Popcorn
- 2 cups popped popcorn
- 1 cup Chex cereal
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 1/2 cup white melting wafers
- 1/4 cup red/green M&Ms
- Red and green sanding sugar
Brownie Christmas trees and Santa Hats
- Premade 9x9 pan of brownies (cooled)
- 1 stick unsalted butter (room temp)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp heavy cream
- Red & green food coloring
- 1/4 cup mini M&Ms
- 3 piping bags and tips
Additional ingredients to fill the board
- Strawberries
- Raspberries
- Grapes
- Mini Marshmallows
- Red and Green M&Ms
Instructions
- For the Christmas popcorn: Line a baking sheet with parchment. In a large bowl, combine the popcorn, cereal, and marshmallows.
- Melt the candy wafers according to the package, then drizzle over the mixture. Spread onto the prepared baking sheet, sprinkle with red and green sanding sugar, and let cool completely.
- Transfer the cooled popcorn mixture to your serving platter and sprinkle M&Ms over the top.
- For the brownie trees and Santa hats: Cut the baked brownies into triangles as shown.
- Make the frosting by beating softened butter for 1 minute with a hand or stand mixer. Slowly mix in powdered sugar and heavy cream, scraping the bowl as needed, until the frosting is smooth and fluffy.
- Divide the frosting into three bowls – color one green, one red, and leave one white. Stir well, then place each frosting into separate piping bags.
- Decorate half of the brownie triangles as Christmas trees using the green frosting and mini M&Ms. Decorate the rest as Santa hats with red frosting and a white rim of the hat.
- Grab a platter or wooden board and assemble! First, place the popcorn mixture in a bowl in the center of the board. Then arrange the Santa hat brownies and Christmas tree brownies at the corners.
- Fill remaining empty spaces with fresh fruit, marshmallows, and red-and-green M&Ms for pops of color. You can put the whole thing together easily in about 20-30 minutes.
Notes
- Choosing Your Board. A wooden cutting board gives rustic charm or a large white serving platter work equally well for this easy Christmas Charcuterie board. You could even grab a plastic platter from the dollar store for a pretty presentation that can be given as a gift or thrown away if you want to do fewer dishes!
- Make Ahead. You can bake your brownies a day ahead and store them in an airtight container. The Christmas popcorn can also be made up to 24 hours in advance and kept in separate containers to maintain freshness. Decorate the brownies the morning you plan to serve them, then assemble the entire board 1-2 hours before guests arrive – wrapping it in plastic wrap until time to serve.
- Brownie Cutting. For clean cuts, use a sharp knife wiped clean between each cut. Slightly chilled brownies cut more cleanly than room-temperature ones. Depending on the size of your cuts, you should get 10-12 brownies out of the pan.
- Nutritional information is an estimate and does not include optional frostings, toppings, frostings, condiments, or sauces.
- Prep Time: 25
- Cook Time: Varies
- Category: Dessert
