15 Christmas Charcuterie Wreath Recipes & Board Ideas

These 15 festive charcuterie wreath recipes are perfect for creating a holiday platter that compliments your Christmas dinner table.

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Charcuterie Wreath Recipes & Board Ideas

Whether you’re planning a large holiday party or hosting an intimate dinner, these charcuterie wreath recipes and ideas are perfect for every occasion. From appetizers to fruit platters, these festive food displays are sure to wow your dinner guests.

1. Mozzarella Cheese and Olive Wreath

Create a beautiful holiday party centerpiece with this mozzarella cheese and olive wreath. It's garnished with cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, Castelvetrano olives, and small mozzarella balls, making it a perfect addition to your festive spread.

2. Simple Meat and Cheese Wreath

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This holiday charcuterie board features a flavorful combination of sweet green or red grapes, savory meats like prosciutto and ham, green olives, a wide variety of cheeses, sprigs of rosemary, and more! This board is easy to customize with your favorite meats and a combination of soft and hard cheeses.

3. Elegant Christmas Wreath Fruit Platter

For a sweet and refreshing addition to your festivities this Christmas season, this Christmas wreath fruit platter is the perfect choice. Made with an assortment of fresh fruit like apple slices, strawberries, pomegranate seeds, kiwi, and mango.

4. Fresh Vegetable Wreath

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Make a festive wreath from fresh vegetables that looks absolutely delicious. With fresh broccoli and pops of color from cherry tomatoes and bell peppers, this veggie wreath captures the holidays perfectly. Add some cucumber or zucchini stars to complete the holiday look.

5. Holiday Wreath Cheese Board

Style a holiday cheese board wreath full of festive color and flavor. This recipe features a mix of soft and hard cheeses including cheddar cubes and small mozzarella balls. In addition, you’ll find black olives, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, prosciutto, cranberries, and fresh rosemary sprigs.

6. Holiday Antipasto Wreath

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This festive appetizer is the prettiest antipasto wreath made from antipasto skewers. Each skewer has olives, fresh mozzarella, salami, pepperoni, green olives, artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, and more. Using antipasto skewers is one of the many creative ways to make a delicious charcuterie wreath this Christmas season.

7. Christmas Fruit Wreath with Fruit Dip

A fresh fruit wreath featuring Christmas colors is a must for holiday parties. For this recipe, all you need are green grapes, pomegranate seeds, kiwi, raspberries, honeydew melon, and a large platter. Grab the ingredients at your local grocery store and make this festive charcuterie board in no time!

8. Italian Antipasto Board Wreath

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Enjoy a classic Italian antipasto board made with salami, asparagus, artichoke hearts, cheese, and fresh herbs. This easy appetizer uses a round board and gorgeous styling techniques to create a beautiful charcuterie spread.

9. Christmas Brochette-Style Charcuterie Wreath

If you want to make a holiday wreath charcuterie board that’s full of fruits and veggies, this one is just for you. With sliced meat, fresh vegetables, and cheeses of all kinds, this is a great healthy and delicious appetizer. The grape tomatoes and pomegranate seeds add the perfect pop of red for a holiday look.

10. Festive Antipasto Skewer Wreath

Say hello to the perfect antipasto skewer platter for the most wonderful time of year. Styled in a beautiful wreath shape, these holiday appetizers use fresh basil, mozzarella, tomatoes, and more.

11. Christmas Wreath Cheese Board

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We love the simplicity of this holiday spread! To make this cheese board, use a large wood board to serve crackers, green and black olives, and cheese cubes. Add salami roses for a simple but elegant accent that will wow your holiday guests.

12. Fruit and Cheese Platter With Fresh Greenery

This board uses fresh greenery like eucalyptus in the shape of a wreath as the base of their platter. Top the greenery with savory meats and cheeses like cheddar, pepper jack, colby jack, and mozzarella. Add fresh fruits and you’ll have this perfect wreath food platter!

13. Classic Charcuterie Board Wreath

For a more traditional charcuterie platter, this charcuterie wreath recipe includes mini soft cheese wheels, nuts, grapes, jams, honey, crackers, and cured meats. If you’re looking for a great way to make a traditional charcuterie board for the holidays, this board is perfect!

14. Christmas Wreath Fruit Plate

Here is another festive Christmas wreath charcuterie board made from fresh fruit. This pretty fruit tray calls for blackberries, blueberries, green grapes, and raspberries. If you need a simple fruit platter idea for the holiday season, this one is adorable and delicious!

15. Mini Cheeseball Holiday Wreath

Up your charcuterie game with a mini cheese ball wreath featuring dried fruits, nuts, and crackers. This edible wreath will be the talk of every dinner party and all family gatherings.

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Recipe FAQ’s

What is the 3333 rule for charcuterie boards?

When making a traditional charcuterie board, many like to follow the 3333 rule. This means, 3 meats, 3 cheeses, 3 starches, and 3 fruits.

What finger foods go with a charcuterie board?

Some great finger foods to accompany your charcuterie board could include breads with spreads like butter, honey, jam, or hummus. Finger sandwiches, nuts, caprese, and mini quiches are other simple but great options.

What are good cheeses for charcuterie boards?

There are many hard and soft cheeses that are great for charcuterie boards. Some of our favorite soft cheeses include mozzarella, brie, and ricotta. For hard cheeses, you can use cheddar, gruyere, parmesan, smoked gouda, blue cheese, etc.

For more information on the best cheeses for charcuterie, check out this post all about How To Eat A Charcuterie Board.

What is a common fruit on charcuterie boards?

Some common fruit for charcuterie boards include grapes, olives, cherries, apricots, cranberries, strawberries, blueberries, plums, pomegranate seeds, and more.

How do you display strawberries on a charcuterie board?

There are many ways to cut and display strawberries on a food platter. For simple and beautiful ways to display strawberries, read this post about How To Cut Strawberries For Charcuterie.

Where can I buy ingredients for a Christmas charcuterie wreath?

This depends on what kind of charcuterie board you are planning to make. However, most ingredients can be found at your local grocery store. If you’re looking for more artisan ingredients, you can visit local cheese shops, bakeries, and delis for specialty items.

How far in advance can I make a charcuterie board?

You can prepare most items for a charcuterie board a day or two in advance if you store them properly. Produce that is precut should be stored in airtight containers or bags in the refrigerator.

Cheeses can be cut ahead of time, and should be stored on the refrigerator, separate from produce. Dry ingredients like breads and crackers should be stored at room temperature and kept covered to avoid drying out. We recommend assembling your charcuterie board as close to serving time as possible.