Christmas Dessert Charcuterie Board: A dessert platter for the holiday season that's full of sweet treats, and is a great way to serve smaller items and so much fun to have a variety of sweets.
First, grab the board, platter, or dish that you'd like to use. If you're wanting to buy the large wooden board that I used here, this is where you can get this charcuterie board.
Next, what I love to do is put the bigger items on the board first. If serving a dip (like this Christmas Tree Cake Dip) I like to put that in the center of the board and then place items around it. However, with this board, I didn't have a dip but I used the Christmas Tree Cakes as the center of attention.
Then, I start putting other big items (large marshmallows, chocolate-covered pretzels, and candy canes) in the corners. (Mainly because the big items can overlap and hang over the edge of the board to allow more room for smaller items on the board.
Then, I start picking out the smaller items (but not the smallest... you'll see why in the next step.) and start placing them from the outside of the board, and work my way in toward the center.
Finally, I take the smallest items, like M&M's, and fill in the gaps where I can see the board.
Notes
Storage:If you happen to have leftover items, store them in their original containers (I usually save them and hide them in the pantry in case I need them again) or in plastic bags or in Tupperware.