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This quick and easy Christmas Wreath Charcuterie Board is the perfect eye catching holiday centerpiece! It’s an edible wreath of sweet fall and winter fruits, chewy cookies and dried fruits, and crunchy nuts and crackers. Topped off with fresh herbs, jams, and delicious briny olives from our friends at California Ripe Olives. This vegan Christmas charcuterie board is a vibrant and delicious display of our favorite finger food delights in a group-sized platter.
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Table of Contents
- Why You’ll Love This Vegan Christmas Charcuterie Board Recipe
- What is a Charcuterie Board?
- Why Are They So Popular?
- My Christmas Wreath Charcuterie Board Selection
- How to Assemble a Christmas Wreath Charcuterie Board
- Add-ons and Variations
- Storage Tips for Vegan Christmas Charcuterie Board
- More Themed Grazing Boards You Might Like!
- Christmas Wreath Charcuterie Board Recipe
Why You’ll Love This Vegan Christmas Charcuterie Board Recipe
If you need a quick yet impressive appetizer or snack for your holiday guests but don’t have a lot of time, then this Christmas Charcuterie Board is for you! A quick rummage into your pantry, fridge, and goody jars is all it takes to come up with a festive platter of plant-based goodies that everyone will enjoy.
In addition, the colorful display serves both as a beautiful centerpiece, as well as a practical serving tray. And with my tips, it’s almost impossible to go wrong! Just spread out some favorite finger foods, and you’ll be lucky to have anything left at the end of the night!
If you are looking for a grazing platter of just vegetables, try my Holiday Wreath Vegetable Tray too!
What is a Charcuterie Board?
Despite its recent popularity, Charcuterie boards have been around for quite a while. They were initially commonly used during pre-refrigeration days. However, charcuterie boards have evolved to include a diverse selection of veggies, fruits, vegan cheese, and nuts. Spread out on a board (or platter), they create an appealing display of yummy treats perfect for guests to self-serve whatever looks the most satisfying. Colorful fruits and veggies, antipasto and spreads, crackers, and more are favorite treats that can make even the pickiest guests happy and returning again and again!
Why Are They So Popular?
Aside from its visual allure, Charcuterie boards are now in style because they require minimum preparation and no cooking. All it takes is strategically placing your selected goodie on a surface of your choice. Plus, it is a fun way to design a festive appetizer, including making it specific colors or shapes (like this wreath!). It customizable to fit any occasion with ease. You can select from a variety of surfaces/boards, depending on the style or theme you are going for. I used a round wooden chopping board which gave my wreath a rustic appeal that I love! But feel free to use whatever you like. A big round plate or a cake stand will also work. Additionally, you can also spread parchment paper directly on a table or serving counter, for your Charcuterie board.
My Christmas Wreath Charcuterie Board Selection
This board is packed with a variety of delicious foods while also evoking a cheerful feeling with each bite. Here’s what we’ve got for this dish.
- Olives. I love using green and black olives from California Ripe Olives. They are traditionally part of an antipasto. Their salty-tangy taste is the perfect contrast for the sweetness of grapes and other fruits.
- Fruits. You can use any fall or winter harvests such as grapes, cranberries, figs, and strawberries. Bigger fruits like apples, oranges, passion fruit, and plums should be cut into bite sizes.
- Nuts. I used walnuts and pecans for our board. But feel free to use others like macadamia, cashew, almonds, and peanuts. If you are allergic to nuts, you can swap them with pumpkin or sunflower seeds instead.
- Cookies. I added some vegan cookies for the kiddos! You can use different types of vegan cookie, too. Stick with the classic chocolate chip cookies or oatmeal cookies. But if you are looking to amp your board up, try these Vegan Holiday Cookies too!
- Crackers or crostini. Pick one or a few of your favorite crackers. You can even make homemade rosemary crackers.
- Jams. Give your guests some choices. Blueberry and Strawberry jams are great options.
- Greens. Small bunches of fresh rosemary make it look Christmas-y on the board. They are mostly there for decoration and aroma.
Other options:
Feel free to add whatever you feel makes your board better. Some also add dried fruits like prunes, dates, and sliced figs. Additionally, you can add some vegan chocolates and Christmas candies too.
How to Assemble a Christmas Wreath Charcuterie Board
Once you’ve gathered your ingredients, now on to the exciting part! This is where you can let your creativity and imagination run free. Check out my vegan charcuterie board post for some helpful guidelines to make any display look appetizing. For this wreath, the trick is simply to shape the ingredients in a circle, with a hollow left in the middle.
- First, jams and olives look lovely when placed in a small bowl or shallow dishes. If you have some, you can use rustic or wooden bowls to add to the aesthetic.
- Then, place the crackers and fruits around the board, fanning them out along with the other pieces.
- Next, to fill small spaces and gaps, add a handful of nuts and grapes.
- Also, use sprigs of fresh rosemary tucked around the platter to create the wreath.
- Finally, serve the charcuterie board immediately or chill it in the fridge until it’s ready to serve.
Add-ons and Variations
- ‘Meats’: You can use vegan faux meats to bulk up your board and make it into a classic antipasto board.
- ‘Cheeses’: If you are a cheese lover, do not fret! You can add your favorite dairy-free cheese on this board too! Try this tofu feta cheese or tofu ricotta as a spread.
- Veggies: Add some fresh veggies like cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, celery, and carrot sticks with an extra bowl of a classic French onion dip to go with them.
- Spreads: Try a fun spread or too, in a small bowl with a spreading knife. This kalamata spread, green olive tapenade, and a hummus like this pistachio hummus would all make delicious additions.
- Treats: Make your Charcuterie board more decadent by adding Chocolate-dipped Strawberries, Candied Rosemary Walnuts, Pumpkin Stuffed Dates, and Peanut Butter Bonbons.
Storage Tips for Vegan Christmas Charcuterie Board
- Serve it right away: For best results. However, if you make it in advance, wrap it in plastic cling wrap and place it in the fridge until ready to serve.
- Extras: If you have extra ingredients that don’t fit on the board, keep them handy (sealed in their original packaging or in plastic bags or containers, and in the fridge if needed). This will allow you to replenish the board easily if it start to run low.
- Fridge: You can easily store leftovers in the fridge for 3-5 days by packing them individually in a tightly sealed plastic bags or containers. Re-invent and create a salad out of the leftovers.
- Freezer: Store your excess fruits and veggies in the freezer and turn them into yummy smoothies the morning after.
- How to store herbs: The herbs are there for decorative purposes, but make sure to keep them for future use. Wrap them in a damp paper towel loosely to not crush the leaves. Keep them bundled up in your fridge’s crisper drawer in an airtight container or resealable bag.
More Themed Grazing Boards You Might Like!
Vegan Appetizers
4th of July Charcuterie Board
Vegan Thanksgiving
Easy Turkey Veggie Tray
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Vegan Christmas & Hanukkah
Christmas Veggie Tray [Tree OR Wreath]
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Christmas Wreath Charcuterie Board
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Ingredients
- 1 cup CA green olives
- 1 cup CA black olives
- 2 cups purple grapes
- handful Cookies
- handful fall or winter fruits
- ½ cup walnuts
- ½ cup pecans
- 2 tablespoons Blueberry jam
- 2 tablespoons Strawberry jam
- handful crackers salty or plain
- 10 bunches fresh rosemary or more
- handful prunes or dates, sliced figs
Instructions
- Place olives and jams into small bowls or shallow dishes and place on the board.
- Add crackers and fruits spacing them out on the board.
- Fill in gaps on your board with nuts and more grapes.
- Add the fresh rosemary around the platter to design the wreath and serve immediately or chill until ready to serve.
Notes
- You can use vegan faux meats to bulk up your board and make it into a classic antipasto board. If you are a certified cheese lover, do not fret! You can add your favorite dairy-free cheese on this board too! There is a list of vegan cheese to choose from!
- Add some fresh veggies like cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, celery, and carrot sticks with an extra bowl of a classic French onion dip to go with them.
- Make your Charcuterie board more decadent by adding Chocolate-dipped Strawberries, Candied Rosemary Walnuts, Pumpkin Stuffed dates, and Peanut butter bonbons.
Now you got me in a holiday mood.
This board will do that for you!
I love a charcuterie board! This will be nice to set out for snacking after we open presents on Christmas morning. 😊
Yesss! Such a fun board to have out to snack on during the holidays 🙂