30 Galentine's Charcuterie Board & Dessert Board Ideas

The top 30 Galentine’s charcuterie board and dessert board ideas for your Galentine’s Day party.

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The Perfect Galentine’s Day Charcuterie Board

Hosting a Galentine’s party to celebrate with our best girlfriends is our favorite part of February! No Galentine’s Day celebration is complete without good food and sweet treats. We’ve compiled the best charcuterie board ideas that will make the perfect treat for an unforgettable girls night.

30 Galentine’s Charcuterie Board Ideas

These festive charcuterie boards and dessert platters are perfect for your next Galentine’s party.

1. Breakfast Charcuterie Board

This gorgeous waffle platter is one of our favorite breakfast boards to make for parties and events. Include a variety of your favorite toppings like fresh fruit, chocolate, and whipped cream. Wow your gal pals with a brunch board that looks just as good as it tastes.

2. Brunch Fruit Platter

Make fresh fruit the center of attention with a beautiful fruit platter! Add yogurt, granola, honey, and coconut to make fruit parfaits! This fruit board is a great addition to any Galentine's themed event!

3. Fruit & Chocolate Dessert Board

Impress your guests with this decadent fruit and chocolate dessert board! Not only is it stunning to look at, but it features fresh berries and creamy chocolate for dipping. This beautiful board is an elegant display of Valentine’s treats.

4. Dessert Charcuterie Board

A dessert charcuterie board is the perfect way to treat your guests to a fun sweet snacking experience. This dessert charcuterie board is complete with chocolate candies, bite sized desserts, fruit, cheese, and more!

5. Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Board

Galentine’s day is often celebrated on or around February 13th, which means it’s still pretty chilly in many places. A hot chocolate charcuterie board is a creative way to celebrate and stay warm! This adorable themed board features gourmet hot cocoa toppings like wafer cookies, peppermints, chocolate, caramel, and more!

6. Galentine’s Snack Board

If you love making perfect snack boards, look no further! This Galentine’s snack board has a great balance of sweet and savory food items for all to enjoy. Heart shaped pinch bowls add a festive flare to this platter.

7. Red & Pink Galentine’s Treat Platter

Wish your favorite girlies a happy Valentine’s day with the cutest Galentine’s treat platter. Add chocolate-dipped strawberries, pink stuffed Oreos, and your favorite candies for an array of fun and festive treats.

8. Barbie Party Board

Nothing says girls night like a Barbie party board! The pops of pink are perfect for a Valentine’s Day aesthetic! This is a great charcuterie board idea for a night with your best friends.

9. Valentine’s Charcuterie Board With Cookies

Create a fun cookie decorating station with this Valentine’s cookie board. Not only is this a good food option, but it doubles as a fun activity for party goers too!

10. Valentine’s Ice Cream Sundae Board

Check out this ice cream sundae board with a valentine’s day twist! Grab your favorite ice cream and fun toppings like conversation hearts, dove chocolate hearts, valentine’s M&M candies, etc.

11. Brie My Valentine Meat and Cheese Board

Keep things classy with a Valentine’s meat and cheese board. We love this Galentine’s charcuterie board because it’s both elegant and delicious. Fresh roses add to the theme while maintaining the overall aesthetic.

12. Chocolate & Cheese Board

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This chocolate and cheese board adds a Galentine’s flare to a traditional charcuterie board. While providing cheeses, meats, fruit, and nuts, you can also add chocolates and subtle heart shaped treats.

13. Caramel Apple & S’mores Board

Embrace the cozy February vibes with a caramel apple and s’mores board. For this board, you’ll need slices of apples, caramel for dipping, graham crackers, marshmallows, and lots of chocolate!

14. Sweet Galentine’s Snack Tray

Grab a simple serving tray and add all the pink, red, and white treats you can find. This festive grazing tray can be put together in no time!

15. Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Board Recipe

Enjoy unique flavors with this hearty Valentine’s day charcuterie board! This platter has delicious elements like goat cheese with cranberries, sweet pickles, chocolate covered pretzels, and sharp cheeses. For a filling food option, this delicious charcuterie board is perfect!

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16. Easy Valentine’s Dessert Plate

A simple dessert plate is one of the easiest themed boards to make! All you have to do is round up your favorite candies and sweet treats that go with your color scheme!

17. Valentine’s Candy Board

Calling all candy lovers! This candy charcuterie board is so much fun and perfect for the occasion. Gather all the heart shaped candy you can find and start assembling.

18. Valentine’s Candy & Hot Chocolate Board

Spice up your drink station with a valentine’s candy and hot chocolate board. All you need is a little board to display toppings and some hot chocolate! Add anything and everything from heart shaped candies and marshmallows to gummy bears!

19. Charcuterie With Fruit Dip

A fruit platter with fruit dip is always a crowd favorite. This charcuterie board covers sweet and savory with salami rose accents, cheese, fresh fruit, and dips.

20. Simple Fruit Tray

If you’re looking for a way to elevate your fruit tray, add chocolate fruit dip! This is a delightful way to entice your guests and serve something unique. After all, fruit and chocolate is the most iconic Galentine’s day combo.

21. Valentine’s Day Appetizers

This simple valentine’s day appetizer board is a fun and easy option for your Galentine’s Day gathering. It includes tasty charcuterie elements in festive heart shapes!

22. Galentine’s Snack Platter With Donuts

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Chocolate covered donuts with heart sprinkles are the star of this dessert-themed charcuterie board. Add festive details with heart shaped cheese cut outs and heart shaped candy bowls.

23. Galentine’s Candy Board

Bite sized desserts like donuts and cookies are a great thing to add to your galentine’s day dessert board. Pair them with your favorite candies, and you’ll have the perfect party snack tray!

24. Galentine’s Day Cheese Platter

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Serve your guests an incredible selection of cheeses, meats, fruit, and chocolate with this gorgeous platter! A Galentine’s day cheese plate is a perfect way to celebrate the day of love.

25. Chocolate Lovers Board

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If you love all things chocolate then this board is for you! This chocolate board is the ultimate Galentine’s day dessert charcuterie idea for your girl’s night.

26. Valentine’s Charcuterie Board For Two

You can’t go wrong with a Valentine’s charcuterie board for two. This platter is a fun idea for both Galentine’s day and Valentine’s day alike!

27. Easy Galentine’s Dessert Box

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This dessert box has lots of fun and nostalgic treats like powdered donuts, Lofthouse cookies, Twizzlers, and more. Make this for a girls night in, or put together boxes to gift to your girlfriends!

28. Charcuterie Board With Heart Details

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Make this dainty charcuterie board with heart details at your next Galentine’s get together! The intricate heart details are sure to leave your galentines in awe.

29. Kid Friendly Heart Charcuterie

This cute heart-shaped charcuterie board is a fun food platter for adults or kids. With easy-to-eat foods, it’s a great option for any age!

30. Charcuterie Board For Two

Enjoy a night in with your best gal pal and this charcuterie board for two! This board is perfect for a best friend date with your galentine.

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. For all our charcuterie tips and tricks, check out this post on How To Eat A Charcuterie Board.

What are the best chocolate candies for a dessert charcuterie board?

Some of our favorite chocolate candies for dessert boards include Dove chocolates, Hershey’s Kisses, M&Ms, Reese’s cups, and Ghirardelli squares. Most of these candies have Valentine’s colors and heart shaped versions around the holidays too!

What are the best Valentine’s desserts for parties?

We recommend serving whatever desserts you love best! That said, some of our tried and true favorites include donuts, fruit and chocolate, cupcakes, sugar cookies, and cake.

What do you put on a holiday charcuterie board?

Holiday themed charcuterie boards are fun because you can be a little less traditional and more unique. For a Valentine’s Day or Galentine’s Day charcuterie board, we love incorporating the theme in a few easy ways.

1. Use a heart shaped platter or heart shaped bowls for items on the board.
2. Get candy from the Valentine’s section at the store to incorporate seasonal colors and heart shapes.
3. Incorporate as much red, pink, and white as you can!
4. Cut food items into hearts, flowers, lips, or anything else that goes with the theme.

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.

How do you make a charcuterie platter on a budget?

Making a charcuterie board on a budget can definitely be done! Here are some of our favorite ways to save money with a Galentine’s board.

1. Get cute decor and candy from the dollar store!
2. Thrift Valentine’s platters, bowls, and other kitchenware from a thrift store.
3. Make what you can at home! Homemade desserts are often better than store bought!
4. Buy charcuterie items like produce, cheeses, meats, and crackers separately and assemble your own board at home. Don’t pay for a prepackaged charcuterie kit.