How to make a Christmas tree cheese platter?

Simply gather up cubed cheese, salami & some colorful accoutrements and line them up to create a tree shape . Add in some festive touches with cheese cut outs and garnish and you have yourself an impressive holiday appetizer.

What do you put on a Christmas cheese platter?

The key to building a cheese platter is to start with the bigger items like the bowls (filled with dip, honey, olives etc) and cheeses. Next, add in your cold meats and bread or crackers . You can roll, stack or fan out your cold meats, just have fun with it and play around with your display.

How to make a charcuterie board that looks like a Christmas tree?

Use one layer of crackers to create the 1st row in the tree at the bottom of the triangle. Then add sticks of cheese, and a row of purple grapes above that. Above the grapes place two rows of sliced mini cucumber. The next layer is marcona almonds (you can lightly mound these to fill in).

What cheeses are good for Christmas charcuterie?

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. Soft cheese: burrata, mascarpone, stracchino. Blue cheese: gorgonzola, dunbarton blue, marbled blue jack. More items...

Christmas Tree Cheese Platter Recipe (2024)

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Published on December 5, 2018 Updated on January 1, 2024

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Do you like serving a meat and cheese board for your guests? This holiday season, surprise your quests with Christmas Tree Cheese Platter.

The cheese and cracker platter automatically creates a festive vibe and serves as a beautiful Christmas appetizer.

Christmas Tree Cheese Platter

You can serve Christmas cheese and salami platter right after guests arrive so they can munch on something yummy while you set the table, or finish your cooking.

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How to make Cheese Platter:

Lets start at the base of the cheese board, by placing sliced cucumbers first.

Then add smoked gouda cheese, followed by salami and grapes.

Now continue adding more layers, add havarti cheese, again follow by salami and grapes.

Finish the Christmas tree with crackers on top, salami star, and pretzels on the bottom of the platter. Garnish with rosemary.

When YOU make Christmas Tree Cheese board, tag us @munchkintimeblog on Instagram, we would LOVE to see your creation! Thank you!

Christmas Tree Meat and Cheese Board Recipe

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Christmas Tree Cheese Plater – cheese and cracker Christmas tree platter automatically creates a festive vibe and serves as a beautiful Christmas appetizer.

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Equipment

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cheese board

Ingredients

▢ 1 cup Italian salami
▢ 1 cup cucumber sliced
▢ 1 cup crackers of your choice
▢ 1/2 cup havarti cheese cubed
▢ 1 cup smoked gouda cheese cubed
▢ 2 cups green grapes
▢ rosemary for garnish
▢ pretzels for garnish

Instructions

How to make Christmas Tree Cheese Platter:

Lets start at the base of the Christmas tree cheese platter, by placing sliced cucumbers first.
Then add 1 cup of smoked gouda cheese, followed by salami and a layer of grapes.
Now continue adding more layers, add 1/2 cup havarti cheese, follow by salami and grapes.
Finish the Christmas tree cheese board with crackers on top with a salami star, and pretzels on the bottom of the Christmas cheese platter.
Garnish with rosemary, now your Christmas tree cheese board is complete. Enjoy!

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Notes

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Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 68kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 29mgPotassium: 189mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 102IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1mg

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12 Comments

Cherryl Ehlenburg
September 11, 2019 at 5:47 AM ·Reply

This looks so delicious, my mouth is watering! I may have to make it before Christmas!
- Munchkin Time
  November 12, 2019 at 8:48 AM ·Reply
  
  Thank you Cherryl! Yes please make it, it is super easy and delicious!
Shadi Hasanzadenemati
September 10, 2019 at 9:11 AM ·Reply

Love how easy and delicious this recipe is. It’s perfect for a gathering or a party.
- Munchkin Time
  November 12, 2019 at 8:47 AM ·Reply
  
  Thank you Shadi! It is super easy to make and perfect for party and gathering.
Amanda
September 10, 2019 at 8:55 AM ·Reply

It’s so simple, but insanely adorable and perfect for the holidays! I love it!!!
- Munchkin Time
  November 12, 2019 at 8:46 AM ·Reply
  
  Thank you Amanda! I agree it is perfect for the holidays!