Christmas Tree Cheese Board - the perfect charcuterie board formed in the shape of an antipasto Christmas tree.
This is very similar to the Christmas Tree Puff Pastry Appetizer, both are perfect to serve to family and guests this holiday season!
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Even if you're only having a few people over at some point this holiday season, I have a fun and easy appetizer for you to serve. I've made this Christmas Tree Cheese Board and Appetizer for the past few years for our family's Christmas celebration.
As you can see it's really pretty and makes a beautiful statement sitting on your buffet table. My family loved this Christmas tree-shaped cheese board filled with cheese, fruit and salami.
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There is no "correct" way of putting an antipasto platter together. Just remember to select what you and your family enjoy and make it pretty. Have small forks and plates for your guests to use.
- Cheese - mozzarella, provolone, Parmesan, and cheddar are a few of our favorites.
- Meats - Winter Sausage was used for this board, but, Genoa salami or pepperoni would work great too.
- Grapes
- Grape Tomatoes
- Sprigs of Fresh Rosemary
- Crackers - don't forget the crackers! I had a small tray of assorted crackers for my guests to enjoy with the cheese platter as well.
How to Form the Christmas Tree Cheese Board
- Start at the top of the board to form the tree.
- Begin with a small row of grapes that you have snipped into clusters or completely removed from the stems.
- Then add a row of cheese followed by a row of winter sausage.
- Add another row of cheese.
- Keep working your way down the board making sure you are forming a triangle shape that resembles a Christmas Tree.
- Use the grape tomatoes as the last row of the Christmas tree.
- Add the rosemary as an accent in between the layers.
- Cut a star out of the Winter Sausage using a star shaped cookie cutter to place at the very top of the Christmas tree.
- Use either chalk or a chalk marker to label the different cheeses and meats you have used.
Don't forget to write Merry Christmas or Happy New Year. Even "Welcome Friends" would be appropriate.
Label the different cheeses and meats for your guests using either chalk or chalk markers.
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Tips for Making a Christmas Tree Cheese Board
This is such an easy idea for your cheese board platter. It's also very festive.
- Have a plan in your head as to how you want to arrange the fruit, cheese and meats.
- Try to choose cheeses that are different flavors and colors.
- Rosemary works best to separate the different items and give the tree definition, but if you can't find fresh rosemary, fresh thyme would be nice also.
- Cut the meat and cheeses up a few hours before you need assemble the platter.
- Use a small star-shaped cookie cutter to make the star for the top of the tree with either the meat or cheese.
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Christmas Tree Cheese Board Platter
Ingredients
- 2 cups cubed cheese – 3 different types for this size cheese board; mozzarella muenster and cheddar were used.
- 2 cups grapes
- 6 ounces Winter Sausage or Salami
- 1 cup grape tomatoes
- Sprigs of Fresh Rosemary
Instructions
- Start at the top of the board to form the tree.
- Begin with a small row of grapes that you have snipped into clusters or completely removed from their stems.
- Then add a row of cheese followed by a row of winter sausage.
- Add another row of cheese.
- Keep working your way down the board making sure you are forming a triangle shape that resembles a Christmas Tree.
- Use the grape tomatoes as the last row of the Christmas tree.
- Add the rosemary as an accent in between the layers.
- Cut a star out of the Winter Sausage using a star shaped cookie cutter to place at the very top of the Christmas tree.
- Use either chalk or a chalk marker to label the different cheeses and meats you have used.
Notes
- Remember to have all the cheese and meats cut up before you start putting the tree together.
- There is no "correct" way to make this appetizer. Use the variety of cheeses and meats your family enjoys.
- Most importantly, have an idea of how you want the board to look before you begin.
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Marilyn Lesniak says
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Thank you for sharing at #OverTheMoon. Pinned and shared. Have a lovely week. I hope to see you at next week’s party too! Please stay safe and healthy. Come party with us at Over The Moon! Catapult your content Over The Moon! @marilyn_lesniak @EclecticRedBarn
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Sandra Lee says
I love this idea and your pictures are great. Merry Christmas!
Kari Wagner says
I've seen many variations of this on Pinterest this year and I am totally making it.
Now of course mine won't look near as nice but I like the idea of a cute snack idea!
Culinary Envy says
Darling! What a cute idea and thanks for sharing it!
Miz Helen says
I just pinned your delicious and beautiful Appetizer Christmas Tree Cheese Board! Thanks for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great week and come back soon!
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