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Valentine’s Charcuterie Board

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By Janine Waite · Published on Feb 3, 2022
Affiliate Disclosure: This Post May Contain Affiliate Links.

Create a fun, easy Valentine’s Charcuterie Board with all your favorite desserts. Here is a list of all the sweets you’ll need for this dessert board. I shopped all the items online and never left the house!

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Photo: My Photography

Valentine’s Day is such a fun gem among the cold winter months. A charcuterie board is something that my daughter and I love to create and enjoy. And this year, we had a blast diving into this delightful tray of our favorite treats!

Before I dive into my project, I want to announce that this post is part of a fun Valentine’s Day Blog hop. MaryAnn from Classic Casual Home asked me to join this group of talented bloggers. So, make sure to check out the list of bloggers at the bottom of this post.


I look forward to creating Valentine’s Day crafts, desserts, and home decor. Here is a list of some of my holiday projects!

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So as some of you know, my daughter helps me over here on the blog. She’s my best friend, and I’m so lucky to have all her tremendous help.

We are doing everything together during this pandemic, baking, blogging, hiking, etc. So it’s only fitting that the two of us have each other for this year’s Valentine’s Day. We plan to enjoy this charcuterie board filled with all our favorite candies.

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Valentine’s Charcuterie Board

We built this fun Valentine’s charcuterie board a couple of days ago, and it’s taken all our willpower not to nibble on the delicious treats! And today is the day for my daughter and me to dive into this festive dessert board.

We had a blast creating this pretty board for you, and we hope you have a chance to make one for you and your friends.

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I made it simple this year, and I used my wood cutting board.

When I set out on this project, I realized that I didn’t own a rectangular charcuterie board. So, I pulled my favorite JK Adams wood board without spending money. So, use whatever board you have in your home to create this Galentine’s Day treat.

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Photo: My Photography

You might be wondering about Charcuterie Boards.

Here are a FAQ’s

How do you pronounce Charcuterie?

Ok, let’s get how to pronounce the word out of the way. It is “shahr-ku-tuh-ree”.

What is a Charcuterie Board?

It is derived from the two French terms, chair and cuit. Chair in French means flesh, and Cuit means cooked. It is now used as a way to prepare and assemble meats paired with cheese, crackers, bread, fruit, and sauces. But of course, a Charcuterie has many themes. And now we have dessert and candy boards that accompany the various holidays.

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Photo: My Photography

The great thing about a Charcuterie Board is that you can style it however you wish. Add a few Valentine’s candies with some cookies, and it will look perfect for a holiday celebration.

The sky’s the limit when it comes to creating a great charcuterie board.

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In this tutorial, I’ll show you step-by-step how to build your Valentine’s Charcuterie Board! I’ve done the hard part of coming up with the candy and design, now all you have to do is copy my layout!

You’ll be happy to know that I bought everything online, and all these Valentine’s Day desserts arrived on my doorstep. I love online shopping, and I save so much time these days.

For this board, you’ll want to make my chocolate heart. Don’t panic. It’s easy to make, and I posted how to make a breakable chocolate heart on this post.

Let’s get this Valentine’s Day project started.

How to Build a Dessert Board

*The following post contains affiliate links

Ingredients:

Wood Charcuterie Board

Strawberry Pocky Sticks

Peppermint Candies

Frosted Circus Cookies

Wafer Cookies ( Strawberry Pink, Lemon White)

Jeweled Jelly Beans

Boston Baked Beans

Meringue Cookies

Hershey Kisses

Tootsie Pops

Ceramic Heart Dishes

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Here are the ingredients to add to the ceramic hearts. Fill two of the heart dishes with M&M’s and the other two with Jelly Beans. Then top each bowl of candy with a peppermint.

Valentine’s Charcuterie Board Directions:

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Step 1 – Prep Your Charcuterie Boad

I used my favorite cutting board for my charcuterie. Also, I always like to place parchment paper down when creating my boards since it makes an excellent protective barrier for the food.

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Step 2 – Gather All The Ingredients

I loved making this little image of all the treats that my family loves. But, if you have family favorites, don’t be afraid to include them on your board.

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Step 3 – Place The Chocolate Heart

This edible chocolate heart is so easy to make, and I love how it’s the centerpiece for my board.

Make sure to check out how to make it on my blog post. Over in the tutorial, I share some essential tips on the chocolate mold and the best chocolate to use for the project. Yes, I learned the hard way by failing a couple of times.

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Step 4 – Place Mints on Border

These soft peppermints are so yummy. They come individually wrapped, so they stay fresh for a long time. We’ve had this supply since Christmas. They’re so cute and cheerful on this board.

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Step 5 – Place Circus Cookies on Border

Uh, we love these sweet Mother’s Circus Cookies. They’re perfect for Valentine’s day, don’t you think?

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Step 6 – Place Cookies Around Heart

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Step 7 – Place Ceramic Hearts Filled with Candy

I bought these dainty heart dishes over on Amazon. I was pleasantly surprised at how inexpensive they are and how cute they are on the board.

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Step 8 – Place Hershey Kisses

You can place them on your board now and at the end of your creation. Think of them as little accents.

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Step 9 – Place Pink Pocky Sticks

My kiddos love these pocky sticks, so it was a no-brainer to include them on this Valentine’s Day Charcuterie board!

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Step 10 – Place Pink Wafer Cookies

My family loves wafer cookies, and the pink and white ones are perfect for Valentine’s Day! Plus they make me smile. 🙂

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Step 11 – Place White Wafer Cookies

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Step 11 – Place Jeweled Jelly Beans

These jelly beans are so pretty, and I love how shiny they look. I placed them in a few spots, and then I used them as filler wherever I had empty spaces.

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Step 12 – Place Boston Baked Beans

Do you see a pattern? I’m working in sections, and the candies and cookies radiate from the middle.

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Step 13 – Place Tootsie Pops

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Photo: My Photography

A Few Extra Tips for Creating A Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Board

Choose Pretty Colors

I tried to use only pink, white, silver, and red candies and cookies when designing this board. When choosing your items, it’s best to have some colors in mind before you buy your supplies. If your colors look pretty together, your board will look gorgeous.

Fill In The Gaps

I tried to fill in all the spaces between candies. Creating a board that is bursting has a remarkable effect on the eye, and it’s impressive.

Layering Is Ok!

Don’t be scared to layer ingredients on top of each other. Layering gives the illusion that the board has an abundance of desserts. But, instead, you want to create a board that’s literally eye candy!

Treat Your Board as a Composition

I work in sections to make it easy to design. I quartered the area with this Valentine’s board and placed the chocolate heart in the middle as my main focus. I moved out from the heart to the rest of the sections.

Create a Border

I always like a border around my board. I think of it as a gardening hedge. Have you ever seen gardens with a boxwood border that is pruned and tidy? Then inside the fence is a mismatch of English flowers?

This is the same idea. The border contains the chaos that is inside its frame.


Most of all, have fun and enjoy munching on all the delicious treats!

Well, Happy Valentine’s Day to you and your family.

Cheers,

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  1. sheri silver

    February 03, 2022 at 6:53 am

    Janine this board is STUNNING! I’ve been wanting to try a “sweet” charcuterie board and this one is serious goals. Gorgeous photos too!

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    • happyhappynester

      March 16, 2022 at 12:35 pm

      Hey Sheri! You are too sweet my friend, thank you. Let me tell you, this charcuterie board is the perfect example of a “sweet” treat 🙂 The amazing photos are taken by my older brother, I’d be lost without him. Have a wonderful day!

  2. Juliet

    February 03, 2022 at 7:52 am

    So much fun to create with your daughter! But, what willpower you ladies have … that beautiful, scrumptious board in my house wouldn’t last a day! Charcuterie is always delightful … especially when taken to the dessert table. I love this idea and have pinned away to save and share. Happy Valentine’s Day! xo

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    • happyhappynester

      March 16, 2022 at 12:32 pm

      Good afternoon Juliet, thank you for the sweet feedback. To be quite honest, I don’t even know how sweets like this last more than a day either! Every now and then, we all deserve something a little sweet 😉 I’m glad you ended up loving the charcuterie board. Have a great day!

  3. Renae

    February 03, 2022 at 9:00 am

    Wow, wow, wow! This is amazing!

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  4. amy

    February 03, 2022 at 12:02 pm

    What a great guide! My family would love this, your board is so pretty! Happy “Galentine’s Day”!

    Reply
    • happyhappynester

      March 16, 2022 at 12:30 pm

      Hello Amy! I really appreciate your kindness 🙂 This Valentine’s charcuterie board was SO fun to create and I’m glad you loved it.

  5. Annie Diamond

    February 03, 2022 at 8:54 pm

    Janine! The colors and textures of this board are absolutely gorgeous! It just makes you happy looking at the photos! Kids would love this! Darling photo of you and your daughter!

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