Christmas Dessert Board

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This Christmas dessert board brings together the best sweets for a festive and crowd-pleasing holiday display. Choose the treats you love to make it personal!

With crunchy snacks, melt-in-your-mouth chocolates, and candies that feel just as festive as the season, this sweet Christmas board will satisfy your social media profile grid and taste buds.

But beyond being a delicious centerpiece you’ll want to photograph, a holiday charcuterie board like this is a great way to connect with everyone.

Who needs icebreakers when you can share and bond over your favorite holiday sweets?

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Is there a more eye-catching holiday centerpiece than a dessert board? Besides this candy-filled board, I’m sure your guests will love our hot chocolate board.

But if you want a Christmas snack board with savory bites, check out our Santa charcuterie board.

Why You’ll Love This Christmas Dessert Board Recipe

This Christmas dessert board is ready in 10 minutes, making it the perfect last-minute dessert idea this hectic holiday season!
This Christmas dessert platter is adaptable! Use your favorite store-bought sweets or impress your guests with homemade treats.
Packed with cookies, wafers, candies, and chocolates, this Christmas dessert charcuterie board has something for everyone!

Ingredients

Red and green gummy candies and hard candies – Don’t be stingy with your Christmas candy! Offer a variety of textures in your Christmas dessert board.

Red and green Turkish Delight – This holiday dessert charcuterie board is also a great way to showcase traditional and specialty sweets.

Red and green wrapped chocolates and Christmas-themed lollipops – You can use any chocolate or candy in red and green wrappers to fit the Christmas theme.

Chocolate pinecones and red and green candy canes – More seasonal treats for a super festive Christmas dessert platter.

Wafer rolls and Oreos – You can also make your favorite Christmas baked goods and add them to this dessert spread.

Ingredient Additions For Holiday Dessert Board

Fresh Fruits

Who says Christmas desserts are limited to candies and cookies? Make your holiday spread extra vibrant with green grapes, kiwi slices, strawberries, and pomegranate arils!

You can also check your store’s seasonal aisle for inspiration.

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Marshmallow Cream Cheese Dip

You can’t go wrong with a rich marshmallow cream cheese dip for your Christmas desserts. Just mix 4 ounces of softened full-fat cream cheese with 4 ounces of marshmallow fluff.

Philadelphia Cream Cheese, 2 Blocks, for Recipes and Baking, Original, No Artificial Preservatives, Flavors or Dye, 8 oz

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Sugar Cookie-Inspired Dip

Love Christmas sugar cookies? Turn them into a dip for your holiday gathering!

Beat 1 cup of sugar cookie mix with 8 ounces of softened cream cheese, 2 tablespoons of milk, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.

Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix, Holiday Baking, 17.5 oz

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Tips For Making This Recipe

Use Cups and Plates

To keep your candies from rolling away, arrange them in little ramekins, cups, or plates!

Add Homemade Desserts

For an extra-special Christmas dessert board, add some homemade Christmas treats! Try our easy Grinch Oreo balls, Christmas pretzels, Betty Crocker peanut butter blossoms, and soft gingerbread cookies. Just arrange them on the board right before serving for the best texture.

Don’t Overthink Your Board

There’s no hard and fast rule when it comes to building this holiday dessert board. Just consider what you think your crowd will love, and be sure not to leave any gaps on your platter to make it look festive and impressive.

Christmas Dessert Platter Recipe FAQs

What to put on a Christmas dessert platter?

You can pretty much put any holiday dessert on your Christmas dessert board. Christmas cookies, themed candies like those in red and green wrappers, and creamy dips inspired by the season are perfect for a Christmas dessert board.

What to put in a Christmas dessert box?

The best Christmas desserts to put in a Christmas dessert box are cookies. They hold up well in boxes compared to softer treats.

What kind of board can I use for a dessert board?

We used a wooden board for this Christmas dessert tray, but you can also arrange your Christmas desserts on a silver tray or ceramic platter. Just pick something that’s large enough for the sweets.

How to store a Christmas dessert board?

You can store leftover treats from your Christmas dessert platter in an airtight container for about 3 to 5 days. Keep in mind that sugar-coated sweets, cookies, and wafers don’t love air exposure. Candies can turn sticky, and crunchy snacks may start to lose their crisp texture!

How to set up a Christmas dessert table?

Just like when building a Christmas dessert board, your first consideration for a Christmas dessert table is the theme. Select a color palette with red and green, then add dimension by using different heights and sizes of desserts. You can also use a cake as your centerpiece, then add smaller Christmas treats like cookies and cupcakes around the table.

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