Take your hot chocolate game to the next level with a creative Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Board that is personalized with all your favorite toppings!
This really amazing Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Board is sure to be a hit at your next party! Since it’s loaded with soft marshmallows, cookies, and sprinkles, then everyone will have a great time making their own hot chocolate creations.
Look at This Festive Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Board!
What is a Charcuterie Board?
The word ‘charcuterie’ is used to describe an assortment of meat, cheese, fruits, or nuts tray. But the modern definition of a charcuterie board is a selection of food that offers contrasts, various textures, and different colors.
I am a true fan of DIY stations and it was a huge fun for me organizing this hot chocolate charcuterie board. Also, in this recipe, I love how your guests can get creative and put their own special touch on drinks or food!
Charcuterie boards are all the rage and for good reason! They are fun, full of varieties, and have something for everyone! Hence, here you will find how to make a kid-friendly charcuterie board to serve a delicious hot chocolate all winter long!
A Flavorful Hot Chocolate Charcuterie
Reasons to Love This Charcuterie Board:
Who doesn’t love hot cocoa?! It’s such a yummy treat idea for the festivities! also, this is the perfect charcuterie board for the holidays, a cold winter’s day, Valentine’s day or any day that you want to have some cozy fun!
The best thing about creating this type of appetizer or snack board is that you can literally put anything on a charcuterie board and surely it will be delicious and appreciated by everyone! Hence, this is the perfect opportunity to try new flavors and new products!
Tips for the Best Chocolate Charcuterie Board:
Drizzle white chocolate on top of the cup and decorate with sprinkles because it helps save time and makes the board a cohesive color palette without the extra work.
Prepare hot chocolate ahead of time on the stovetop or in the slow cooker since this way the guests just have to pour the drink into their cups.
Not serving right away? Surely you can cover it up in plastic wrap to keep it fresh. But it’s best to serve this right away or at most a day after making.
Add a variety of hot chocolate flavor combinations. For example, peppermint + dark chocolate, salted caramel, mocha, cookies & cream are a few ideas to try!
If you want to have a matching theme or make your treats appear handmade, then buy store-bought items like hot cocoa bombs and chocolate spoons.
Add ingredients into bowls and small bowls along with adding mini spoons for serving.
Place the bowls around the board, spreading them apart. Then, add remaining ingredients around the bowls to avoid empty space.
A Delicious Chocolate Dessert Charcuterie
Topping ideas:
The topping possibilities are endless but here are some of my favorite toppings you might like adding to your hot chocolate board party:
- Marshmallows
- Cinnamon for sprinkling or cinnamon sticks for stirring
- Caramel drizzle
- Whipped cream
- Shredded coconut
- Sprinkles
Frequently Asked Questions:
It’s better if you serve it the the same day of your event. But you can also keep the tightly covered leftovers in your fridge for a couple of days.
It’s best to use round and large rustic board but a cutting board will be good too.
The beauty of this is that you can go as big or as small as you want because it all depends on the quantity of your ingredients!
Cheerful and Tasty Chocolate Board
What You Need for The Best Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Board:
With just a few ingredients, you can surely have this awesome hot chocolate charcuterie board ready to enjoy!
- a large round wooden tray/cutting board
- plain white paper cups
- 1 milk chocolate coated with salted caramel hot cocoa spoon
- 1 milk chocolate coated with marshmallows hot cocoa spoon
- 6 cocoa latte spoons
- 1 box of hot chocolate bomb
- 1 box of Walkers’ shortbread cookies
- 2 milk chocolate coated with peppermint cookies sticks
- 2 marshmallow cocoa sticks
- 4 different cocoa powder sachets with strawberry, vanilla, hazelnut, and chocolate flavors
- 4 mini candy canes
- 1 box of colorful sprinkles
- milk of choice or water
- marshmallow mug huggers
- sea salt caramel
- whipped cream
A Festive and Delicious Chocolate Board
How to Assemble Your Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Board:
At first, find a large cutting board, a large platter or tray, or even a wood strip. Also, you need something large enough to arrange your sweets in a pattern that allows everyone to see all the options.
After that, gather all the ingredients you would like to include on your board. Then, arrange marshmallows and mini hot cocoa bombs around the perimeter of the board.
Next, fill in the spaces with cocoa toppings. For example, I prefer to arrange items in bunches or piles around the edge of the board with highlighted items in the center of the board. Then arrange around the tray in small groupings. But for small ingredients like sprinkles use little bowls or jars.
Finally, serve alongside warm hot cocoa and don’t forget to use a slow cooker or large kettle to keep hot cocoa warm. Also you can just pour steam milk or hot water in a single cup and enjoy your festive drink!
A Perfect Drink for Hot Chocolate Lovers!
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- CHOCOLATE CHIP BUNDT CAKE
- CHOCOLATE COFFEE MARTINI
- UNIQUE CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER TRIFLE
- CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BUNDT CAKE
Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Board
Equipment
- 1 a large round wooden tray/cutting board
- 5-8 plain white paper cups
Ingredients
- 1 milk chocolate coated with salted caramel hot cocoa spoon
- 1 milk chocolate coated with marshmallows hot cocoa spoon
- 6 cocoa latte spoons
- 1 box of hot chocolate bomb
- 1 box of Walkers' shortbread cookies
- 2 milk chocolate coated with peppermint cookies sticks
- 2 marshmallow cocoa sticks
- 4 different cocoa powder sachets with strawberry, vanilla, hazelnut, and chocolate flavors
- 4 mini candy canes
- 1 box of colorful sprinkles
- steam milk of choice or hot water
- marshmallow mug huggers
- sea salt caramel
- whipped cream
Instructions
- To begin, find a large cutting board, a large platter or tray, or even a wood strip. You need something large enough to arrange your sweets in a pattern that allows everyone to see all the options.
- Gather all the ingredients you would like to include on your board. Arrange marshmallows and mini hot cocoa bombs around the perimeter of the board.
- Fill in the spaces with cocoa toppings. I prefer to arrange items in bunches or piles around the edge of the board with highlighted items in the center of the board. Arrange around the tray in small groupings.
- For small ingredients like sprinkles use little bowls or jars.
- Serve alongside warm hot cocoa. Don't forget to use a slow cooker or large kettle to keep hot cocoa warm. Or you can just pour steam milk or hot water in a single cup and enjoy your festive drink!
Notes
Nutrition:
Carbohydrates: 39 g; Protein: 10g; Fat: 17 g; Potassium: 529 mg; Calcium: 296 mg.Tips:
- Prepare hot chocolate ahead of time on the stovetop or in the slow cooker. This way the guests just have to pour the drink into their cups.
- Not serving right away? You can cover it up in plastic wrap to keep it fresh. Best to serve this right away or at most a day after making.
- If you want to have a matching theme or make your treats appear handmade, buy store-bought items like hot cocoa bombs and chocolate spoons.
This super cute! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much!!