Hop into the spring season and celebrate the Easter holiday with these sweet and savory Easter charcuterie board ideas.
Charcuterie boards are versatile, perfect for any gathering or party of any size, and can be adapted for any season, holiday, or celebration.
In honor of the new season, I thought it was time for an Easter board round-up that would make the perfect appetizer board or dessert board to celebrate the Easter holiday.
Forget the same old Easter dinner, let’s explore ideas for both sweet and savory Easter treats, from bunny-shaped cheese slices and carrot cake bites to deviled eggs and spring vegetable skewers in this roundup and get you ready for some fun Easter celebration.
Tips for a Beautiful Easter Charcuterie Board
Traditional charcuterie boards include a variety of cured meats, cheeses, and other condiments. However, nowadays charcuterie boards extend beyond the confines of traditional offerings and feature a variety of flavors, colors, and textures that make them both tasty and beautiful.
There are candy boards adorned with an assortment of sweets and chocolates, veggie or fruit boards accompanied by complementary dips and spreads, and cheese boards.
Here are tips for making a beautiful Easter themed charcuterie board:
1. Embrace the Spring Palette: Spring is all about fresh, vibrant, and bright colors. Reflect this on your board by choosing ingredients with hues like pale green, sunny yellow, soft pink, and lavender. Think fresh fruits, asparagus spears, strawberries, grapes, and bell peppers. Don’t forget edible flowers for a touch of whimsical charm.
2. Easter-Themed Elements: Incorporate festive elements that scream Easter. Think pastel colors, bunny-shaped cheeses, Easter eggs, bunny cookies, or Easter egg-inspired snacks.
3. Presentation is Key: Using the ideas in this roundup, take your board to the next level with a festive Easter-themed board. Use a large platter and arrange the items in a fun Easter shape like a bunny or egg, or opt for a rustic wooden board for a more natural feel.
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Easy Easter Charcuterie Board Ideas
Whether you’re planning an outdoor Easter scavenger hunt, a family dinner, an Easter weekend gathering or even just making a serving board for yourself to snack on while watching old Easter cartoons, these Easter charcuterie board ideas add a touch of seasonal charm and memorable Easter-themed snacking.
Explore these ideas to find a board or two you could try out to mark the festive period.
1. Easter Bunny Charcuterie Board
Look how adorable is the silhouette of everyone’s favorite floppy-eared Easter friend! The best part is that this snack board is very easy to assemble. You only need a round gouda or any other cheese for the body of the bunny, and then choose your favorite veggies, fruits, meats, and crackers to customize the board. Whether you’re hosting a family gathering or a springtime soirée, this adorable Easter bunny charcuterie board is sure to be the star attraction, inviting guests to nibble and delight in the spirit of the season.
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1. Easter Bunny Dessert Platter
This adorable Easter dessert charcuterie board idea features an Easter bunny made with buttercream frosting and cookies, Easter candies, Easter eggs, and a variety of Easter treats that make this board perfect for everyone in the family.
2. Easter Bunny Fruit Tray
This delicious grazing board is a fun idea for Easter breakfast. It’s creatively made with fresh fruits and cheese slices in the shape of a bunny. If you don’t want to cook or bake anything, this fruit tray is the way to go.
3. Easter Fruit Tray
From fruits cut in the shape of Easter bunnies to grapes, berries, small bowls of dips and colorful candies, and more, this Easter charcuterie board appetizer is suitable for vegan, paleo, and gluten-free diets, and everyone at the party. Enjoy the flavors and different colors of spring with this adorable Easter fruit tray with your loved ones.
4. Easter Candy and Dessert Board
If you’re looking for an Easter candy board, this is it. This fun charcuterie board is filled with various candies, and sweet treats that make it a great way to spend the festive evening with your little one.
5. Easy Easter Charcuterie Board
This is your traditional Easter charcuterie board that’s so easy to put together. Loaded with fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, a variety of meats, soft cheeses, easter bunnies, cookies, delicious dips, and Easter candies, this Easter brunch board will make a great addition to your Easter spread.
6. Easter Candy Charcuterie Board
Looking for something to keep the kids excited this Easter holiday which is also fun for the adults? This Easter candy board is the perfect way to go. Loaded with candies of all kinds from chocolate bunnies, jelly beans, Easter gummies, mini chocolate eggs, marshmallow peeps, sugar cookies, and more, your kids will enjoy grazing this easter charcuterie platter.
7. Fun Easter Charcuterie Board
Celebrate Easter with this non-traditional Easter snack board that’s filled with your favorite Easter candy, fruits, vegetables, and more. It’s fun to assemble and suitable for everyone at the party.
8. Easter Fruit Tray
What’s a more exciting way to celebrate your next Easter party or gathering than with a bunny rabbit that’s made with fresh fruits and berries? This Easter fruit tray is fun and easy to assemble and will be a great addition to your Easter table.
9. Easter Charcuterie Board
This Easter charcuterie board isn’t just beautiful with spring colors, but also easy to assemble with your favorite spring and charcuterie food items. From salame roses to fresh fruits and vegetables, easter eggs, and more, this festive board is perfect as an Easter brunch charcuterie board.
10. Easter Candy Charcuterie Board
This egg-shaped Easter candy board is filled with everyone’s favorite Easter sweet treats and it makes the perfect Easter dessert board for the kiddos to graze after their Easter egg hunts.
11. Easter Charcuterie Board
Fresh fruits, crisp vegetables, cured meats, Salami roses, cheeses, colorful Easter candies, bunny-shaped cookies, delicious dips, and other desserts all combine to make this Easter charcuterie board suitable for a delightful Easter brunch. Go give it a try.
12. Bunny Butt Cheeseball & Charcuterie Board
This bunny-butt charcuterie cheese platter makes a perfect snack for the Easter weekend. Made with bunny bum-shaped cheeseballs and other delicious edibles, this Easter cheese board is easy to put together so grab whatever fruits, fresh herbs, vegetables or meats you find and start assembling.
13. Easter Grazing Platter
Another adorable Easter charcuterie board idea! This particular board has a chocolate bunny feacured in the center. Hard-boiled eggs add a pop of color and of course other yummy additions like veggies, cheese, prosciotto and berries make it a erfect a perfect addition to any Easter celebration!
14. Easter Brunch Board
An easy way to make your Easter brunch extra yummy is assembling this Easter brunch board. First things to include on this board are waffles, French toasts or your favorite Easter pastry, including hot cross buns. Add a bit of sweetness with colorful candies in pastel color. And of course, the chocolate dipped carrot strawberries are so cute!
Common Easter Charcuterie Board Questions
Q. How Can I Make the Board Look Festive for Easter?
A: Add snacks or desserts with pastel colors, use Easter-themed decorations, and creatively shaped cheeses or snacks. Consider incorporating edible flowers, and fresh herbs, or even arranging the items in the shape of an Easter egg for a playful and festive presentation.
Q. What should I put on an Easter charcuterie board?
A: Your Easter charcuterie board can include traditional charcuterie board food items like cheeses, cured favorite meats, fresh veggies, fruits, etc. But to make it an Easter board like the ideas in this roundup, you should add Easter-themed foods, items, colors, and anything that reminds you of Easter: a chocolate bunny, creatively dyed hard-boiled eggs, candies of pastel colors, jelly beans, and bunny-shaped cookies.
Q. How do I arrange the food on my board?
A: There’s no right or wrong way to arrange your food, but it’s generally helpful to group similar items together (cheeses, meats, fruits, etc.) and use different heights and textures to create visual interest. You can also be creative and arrange your food in shapes like bunny heads, bunny bums, and bunny, eggs to reflect the Easter season.
One Last Thing
There is a reason charcuterie boards gain such popularity. Assembling an Easter charcuterie board is a fun way to add visual appeal to your Easter feast!
Believe me, it will be a huge hit with both kids and adults.
It’s not just a platter of food but can be a vibrant way to celebrate spring and have some festive fun.
And the best part that it’s so easy to assmble with Easter-themed goodies you can find in Trader Joe’s or your local grocery store. When shopping for things to include in your kids’ Easter baskets, also look for colorful chocolate eggs, colorful veggies and some cured meats.
So, go through this list of easy Easter charcuterie board ideas, and pick a favorite. Then gather your ingredients, wooden boards, or trays and start assembling.
Your Turn
Let me know in the comments which one of these Easter charcuterie board ideas you like the best!
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Tamara Tsaturyan is the owner and writer of Thriving In Parenting, a website focused on providing simple tips for busy parents — easy and healthy recipes, home decor and organization ideas and all things P A R E N T I N G.
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