Valentine's Day Charcuterie Board (2024)

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This Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Board is a fun and festive way to serve a variety of sweets and snacks for the special people in your life.

Just think about this Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Board as part of the perfect date night at home dessert. After a wonderful dinner, pop in a movie and graze on this dessert board.

Charcuterie boards are a big hit in our house, so much so that sometimes they are dinner and dessert. I love that you can put together a delicious and yes, healthy grazing board with something for everyone.

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Why Make a Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Board?

Why not? It can be great idea for a date night or a family movie night. Making a charcuterie board isn’t complicated and you can definitely use what you have on hand in creating your edible masterpieces.

What is a Charcuterie Board?

When you think of a Charcuterie, you may think “cheese and meat board” and essentially that is right. Charcuterie is a display of cured meats. Its popularity is still high and includes not just meats and cheeses but other delicious accompaniments that pair well with meats and cheeses such as fruit, olives, nuts, jams, and spreads.

With a dessert charcuterie, you can add cookies, candies, and other sweets along with the meats and cheeses for that “sweet and salty” mix.

Tools to Make a Charcuterie Board

Ingredients

Assorted red and/or white meats, snacks, candies fruits, dips, and/or cheeses like:

  • Watermelon
  • Strawberries
  • Red grapes
  • Raspberries
  • Prosciutto-wrapped cheese
  • Salami
  • Sliced or cubed cheese
  • Sesame crackers
  • Water crackers
  • Valentine’s Day sugar cookies
  • Valentine’s Day popcorn
  • Valentine’s Day OREO truffles
  • Valentine’s Day candy
  • Small containers
  • Large cutting board or platter

How to Make a Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Board

I wanted to use the items I had on hand to make mine which included these frosted sugar cookies and this white chocolate popcorn. I added some other sweet treats plus fresh fruit, slices of salami, and prosciutto-wrapped cheese sticks. The list of items to have on your grazing board is up to you and what you like (and have).

Step 1

Choose a board or serving dishes for the charcuterie board. Place loose ingredients (small candies, loose berries, etc.) into bowls or individual dishes. Place those bowls on the board or buffet first.

Step 2

Arrange other items around the bowls. Add assorted tongs, forks, and spoons where needed. Labeling some of the food items may be a good idea This is especially helpful with the different kinds of cheeses.

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Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Board

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Ingredients

  • Fresh fruit such as watermelon, strawberries, red grapes, or raspberries
  • Prosciutto-wrapped cheese
  • salami slices
  • sliced or cubed cheeses
  • crackers
  • Valentine's Day frosted sugar cookies
  • Valentine's Day white chocolate popcorn
  • Oreo truffles
  • various small Valentine's Day themed candy

Instructions

  • Choose a board or serving dishes for the charcuterie board. Place loose ingredients (small candies, loose berries, etc.) into bowls or individual dishes.

  • Place those bowls on the board or buffet first. Arrange other items around the bowls. Add assorted tongs, forks, spoons, etc around the board.

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More Ideas to Add to your Valentine’s Day Charcuterie

  • Valentine’s Day Cheesecake Dip
  • Cinnamon Peanut Butter Dip
  • Fruit and Rice Krispies Treats Kabobs

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FAQs

What is the 3 3 3 3 rule for charcuterie board? ›

What is the 3-3-3-3 Rule for Charcuterie Boards? No matter the style of the wood charcuterie board, you can always follow the 3-3-3-3 rule. Every charcuterie board should have three meats, three cheeses, three starch options, and three accompaniments, such as fruit, nuts, or veggies.

What are some good Valentine's questions? ›

10 Power Questions to Ask a Loved One on Valentine's Day
  • Hearts, Flowers… ...
  • What are your dreams? ...
  • What would you say has been the happiest day of your life? (and Why did you choose that day?) ...
  • Can you tell me about your plans? ...
  • What do you think about… ...
  • What do you wish you could spend more time on each week?

What are 5 things to avoid on a charcuterie board? ›

5 Mistakes You are Making on Your Charcuterie Board
  • Peppers: Whether green, red, or yellow, peppers are best avoided. ...
  • Tricky vegetables: Namely, tomatoes or Asparagus. ...
  • Jalapeno stuffed olives (or anything too spicy): Very hot foods simply don't work well with most wines, and they can overwhelm your taste buds.

What are the best 3 cheeses for a charcuterie board? ›

Here's some of the best cheese for charcuterie boards: Hard cheese: chunks of parmesan, aged gouda, asiago. Firm cheese: gruyere, comte, manchego, colby, cheddar. Semi-soft cheese: havarti, butterkäse, muenster.

What is the key to a good charcuterie board? ›

The meat and cheeses are the stars, but don't skimp on the filler — this is where the board gets fun. Not only fruit, spreads, nuts and pickles usually cheaper than meats and cheeses, but they also satisfy hungry guests. They make the board last longer and keep people happily munching throughout the party.

Do you put sweets on a charcuterie board? ›

A dessert charcuterie board is basically a board neatly arranged with sweet treats, candies, and fruits–usually individual-sized, finger food-style. The treats can be entirely store-bought, entirely homemade, or feature a mixture of both (which is what I did).

What are some fun Valentine's icebreaker questions? ›

Valentine's Day Icebreaker Questions
  • What is your favorite Valentine's Day candy?
  • Who was your first celebrity crush?
  • What is your favorite love song?
  • Who is your least favorite character from a romantic movie?
  • What dessert would you want to have on a Valentine's Day date?
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What are some valentine icebreaker questions? ›

Icebreaker questions for Valentine's Day

If you were a Valentine's card, what would you say? If you were a box of chocolates, which chocolate would you be? What is your go-to night in rom-com? What is your favorite flower?

Are there rules for charcuterie boards? ›

Rule of thumb: 1 small salami, 1 large salami, 1 whole-muscle meat. "When choosing meats and cheeses, variety is the spice of life," Sam advises. You could focus on the meats of one region (Italy, France, Spain, or domestic) or create a spread of your favorites. Try new things, take risks, and offer contrasts.

Can I put oranges on a charcuterie board? ›

Here is a list of great fruits to include on a Charcuterie board: Apples, strawberries, blueberries, cherries, grapes, oranges and pears. These can be sliced and presented beautifully.

What items don t need to be refrigerated for charcuterie board? ›

Almost all dried, salt-cured, and/or smoked meats are fine if left out for a few hours though. Two of my favorite go-to meats for charcuterie snacks are homemade smoke-dried jerky and Landjaegers.

What are the three starches for a charcuterie board? ›

3 Starches: we like Taralli (a traditional Italian cracker almost like a small, circular breadstick), Artisan Crisps by Rustic Bakery, and baguettes from Gilles Baguettes. 3 Accompaniments: Cerignola olives, Marcona almonds, French cornichons.

What is the ratio for a charcuterie board? ›

Gather your ingredients.

I've found the following ratio works great: 4 types of cheese, 4 types of meat, 3 types of bread/crackers, 1 type of chocolate, 2-3 different nuts, 1 jam, 1 honey, and 1-2 types of olives. Cornichons are a non-negotiable for me and I always have them on a charcuterie board!

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