Learn How to Make a Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Board Filled With Cheese, Meats, Macarons, Berries, Crackers, and Chocolate in Three Easy Steps.
Whether you’re celebrating with your partner, roommates, or by yourself, try making a Valentine’s Day charcuterie board this year. With meats, cheese, and sweets, it’s the perfect appetizer or meal. Plus, they’re super easy to make!
What is a Charcuterie Board?
You may have seen these adorable fruits, nuts, cheese, and meat boards and wonder what they’re all about. A charcuterie board is an easy, beautiful finger food appetizer.
For Valentine’s Day, I decided to put a twist on the traditional charcuterie board by adding in a few Valentine’s Day touches.
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What to Add to a Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Board?
Cheeses - If you’ve ever browsed your specialty cheese aisle, you may be a little overwhelmed with the choices. When I’m choosing cheeses for my board, I tend to buy one cheese that I know my guests and I will like (this is normally something safe like a white cheddar), a soft cheese (I tend to buy a goat cheese for this one), and an adventurous cheese (for this board I decided to buy Silton with Blueberries to bring in a little more color).
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Meats - Since I wanted to add sweets to this board, I decided to add fewer meats than I would normally have. For this board, I only added a simple salami (I used a heart-shaped cookie cutter for Valentine’s Day) and prosciutto.
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Nuts - When it comes to nuts, I tend to keep things simple by adding walnuts, pecans, or almonds.
Spreads/Dips - Popular things to add here are mustards, jams, and curds. For this board, I added a simple berry compote.
Crackers/Bread - To complement your cheeses and meats, add in some crackers or bread.I like having a couple of different varieties of crackers for my boards.
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Fruit - I always like to add fresh fruit to my charcuterie boards. For this board, I decided to add in red fruits like strawberries, raspberries, and blood oranges.
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Sweets - Valentine’s Day isn’t Valentine’s Day without chocolate. For my board, I added a local craft chocolate bar and homemade fudge, but feel free to add whatever looks good to you!
In addition to chocolates, I found some cute heart-shaped cookies at my grocery store.
I also ordered a dozen macarons from a local baker. To keep with the theme, I chose vanilla and raspberry macarons.
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How to Assemble Your Valentine’s Day Dessert Charcuterie Board
Don’t let the difficult name confuse you, charcuterie boards are easy to assemble! Follow my three easy steps for a professional-looking board.
Step 1 - Find the Perfect Charcuterie Board
Begin by finding the perfect board. Honestly, any board, plate, or platter will work - there’s no need to go out and buy something new.
When I’m choosing my board, I’m thinking about two things: size and material. If you know you are going to be serving a large party, you’ll need a larger board.
But, if it’s just for you and your partner, feel free to keep it small. In addition to a board, you may want a few small bowls for dips.
For the material, I typically like using a wooden board, but for this Valentine’s Day board, I decided to use marble.
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Step 2 - Assemble Your Board
There’s no wrong way to assemble a charcuterie board; just add in each of your elements until you are satisfied with its look.
But, for me, I tend to assemble my boards in the same order every time. First, I place my cheeses, bowls, and other large items on the board.
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From there, I like adding in the meats and nuts.
Finally, I’ll add in the chocolates, fruits, and sweets. When placing my items, I like to stand back to make sure my board is looking balanced.
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Step 3 - Add in Finishing Touches
To finish off your board, add in a few finishing touches. I normally add in a few fresh herbs, but for this Valentine’s Day board I decided to add in some fresh flowers.
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If you loved my Valentine’s Day Sweet and Savory Charcuterie Board, be sure to check out my Valentine’s Day Dessert Charcuterie Board here.
Have you made a charcuterie board before? Let me know in the comments below!
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