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Epic Fall Charcuterie Board

Create an easy fall appetizer for Thanksgiving with a beautiful fall harvest cheese board. This epic charcuterie board is filled with a variety of fall flavors, seasonal fruits, and meats. I also have tips on how to create a stunning food-stylist-worthy board.

Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 1 board
Calories: 177 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

Cheeses
  • white cheddar sliced
  • goat cheese
  • gouda cheese
  • wheel of brie
Meats
  • prosciutto
  • salami
  • speck
Fruit
  • pomegranate arils
  • blackberries
  • red grapes
  • mandarins
Accompaniments
  • Crackers and Crisps
  • breadsticks
  • Crostini
  • cornichons
  • dark chocolate
  • nuts
  • Maple Leaf Cookies
Spreads
  • Fig Spread
  • apple butter
  • cranberry sauce
  • honey
Garnish
  • Fresh herbs of your choosing

Instructions

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  1. First, choose what type of board you want to use. I really love trays I can move around, but you may want one that fits your theme and is shaped differently. Make sure you are using one that is large enough to feed your guests.
  2. Next, place the big items. The cheeses, the bowls of olives and fruit jams, the jar of honey, things that take up a lot of space. If you have a large bunch of grapes you don't want to break up, this is the time to place it. Oh, and don't forget your pumpkins!
  3. Now add the meats. I like ruffling up prosciutto and making it wave around round bowls and cheeses. The salami can be turned into rose-shaped centerpieces or you can fold them and layer them, they are very maneuverable. Hard sticks of sausage, nduja, or salami can be cut on biases. Paté should be on a small plate.
  4. Now add your fruit and crackers. I usually layer them amongst one another, with clusters of fruit here and there and waves of crackers or bread around them.
  5. Now add your nibbles. The stuff you sprinkle around, like the chunks of dark chocolate, the roasted nuts, the little cookies. Fill up any empty spaces for that abundant look.
  6. Now garnish. I love using fresh herbs especially during this time of year, since many edible flowers aren't blooming in fall and winter. Rosemary, sage, and thyme are very on theme here and they add a nice pop of color!

Notes

  • I keep to the thought of 2 ounces of meat and 2 ounces of cheeses per person, and 2-5 different meats/cheeses depending on how many people are being served.
  • You can put together your fall charcuterie board 24 hours in advance, just leave the crackers off since they can get soggy in the fridge. Cover it in plastic wrap and refrigerate, then take it out 30 minutes before you serve so the cheeses have time to warm up slightly and place your crackers.
  • 1 large board
  • Small Bowls
  • Small spoons and serving ware
  • Cheese knives/spreaders

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 177kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 24g (8%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Cholesterol 13mg (4%) Sodium 243mg (10%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 17g (34%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1board

Amount Per Serving

Calories 177

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 177kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 24g 8%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Cholesterol 13mg 4%
Sodium 243mg 10%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 17g 34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.