Embrace the festive holiday season this year with this adorable and fun Hot Cocoa Charcuterie Board - loaded with hot chocolate balls and much more!
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This new trend has everyone excited and for good reason. Instead of building gingerbread houses, why not liven up your next holiday party by serving your guests a cocoa charcuterie board?!
This Christmas-themed charcuterie board is loaded with cookies to dip into your classic hot chocolate, mini chocolate chips and melting wafers, chocolate bark, chocolate sticks, hot cocoa bombs, and decorative marshmallows. It’s bursting with fun ideas of how you and your guests can build their own decadent mug of hot chocolate!
Similar to a waffle bar, this hot cocoa charcuterie board is a great way for you to sit back and relax after assembling your favorite hot chocolate add-ins and allowing your family and guests to make their own hot chocolate - perfectly customizable based on personal preferences.
Why settle for ordinary hot chocolate this holiday season when you can enjoy a DIY hot chocolate made from a hot chocolate snack board!
🧂 Ingredients
There are so many amazing sweet treats you can add to your hot chocolate dessert board. Here are a few fun ideas:
- hot chocolate bombs
- candy canes or peppermint sticks
- Oreo truffle balls
- milk chocolate or white chocolate chips
- Christmas snickerdoodles
- mini marshmallows or large marshmallows
- white chocolate bark
- cinnamon sticks
- caramel sauce
- chocolate syrup
- old fashioned chocolate peanut butter fudge
- graham crackers
- whipped cream
- coconut flakes
- ground cinnamon
- chocolate spoons
- caramel syrup
- gingerbread cookies
- white chocolate cocoa bombs with candy cane pieces
- vanilla waffer cookies
- frosted peppermint brownies
This is meant to be a brief overview of how to put together a hot cocoa charcuterie board. For step-by-step instructions and a full printable recipe card with ingredients, please scroll down to the teal box below.
🔪Instructions
- Set up the board with all of your hot cocoa toppings. If you are making this a hot chocolate dessert charcuterie board, add your goodies.
- Next to the platter, set a slow cooker. This can be filled with hot cocoa if you are not making hot chocolate bombs part of your menu. Otherwise, you can add your favorite milk or milk substitute. (Keep the slow cooker on low so the hot milk doesn't scald.)
- Also near the board, set out cups, napkins, chocolate sauce, and other larger items that don't fit on the board. If you're using hot cocoa mix, set that nearby with a measuring spoon.
Equipment
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- small bowls and pretty mason jars
- paper cups, coffee cups, or your favorite mugs
- large platter, large cutting board, or metal / wooden tray
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🍴 Serving Suggestions
While I’ve included specific toppings, treats, and other ingredients for this cocoa charcuterie board, feel free to vary it however you like. Here are some ideas:
- You can use store bought cookies or make your own - try these Chocolate and Peppermint Cookies, Christmas Snickerdoodles, or Chocolate Dipped Ritz Cracker Cookies;
- Add regular marshmallows, mini marshmallows, or holiday shaped marshmallows;
- In addition to candy melts and chocolate chips, colorful sprinkles and chocolate jimmies are great hot chocolate toppers; or
- Add your favorite candies like Andes mints, or some salty snacks like these Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites.
- Add these Caramel Hot Cocoa Bombs for a decadent mug of caramel hot chocolate.
- If you like, you could also include a few nips for the adults like Irish creme or peppermint schnapps.
- Gingerbread Cookie Dough Bark makes a great addition, too!
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🎄 More Holiday Ideas
You will love any of these amazing recipes, which would also be a great addition to your hot cocoa board.
- Baileys Chocolate Truffles - a boozy chocolate treat that makes a delicious gift.
- Frosted Peppermint Brownie - chocolate and mint together? Classic.
- Chocolate Dipped Ritz Cracker Cookies - these make delicious additions to any cookie swap.
- More Hot Cocoa Bomb Recipes - a yummy collections of hot cocoa bomb recipes.
📋 Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Board
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How to Make a Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Board
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Equipment
- Charcuterie Board
Materials
- Hot Chocolate Balls
- Oreo Truffle Balls
- candy canes
- milk chocolate or white chocolate chips
- Christmas Snickerdoodles
- mini marshmallows or large marshmallows
- White Chocolate Bark OR Gingerbread Cookie Dough Bark
- cinnamon sticks
- store-bought OR Easy Homemade Caramel Sauce
- chocolate syrup
- graham crackers
- store-bought OR Homemade Whipped Cream
- coconut flakes
- ground cinnamon
- White Hot Cocoa Bombs with candy cane pieces
Instructions
- Set up the board with all of your hot cocoa toppings. If you are making this a hot chocolate dessert charcuterie board, add your goodies.
- Next to the platter, set a slow cooker. This can be filled with hot cocoa if you are not making hot chocolate bombs part of your menu. Otherwise, you can add your favorite milk or milk substitute.
- Also near the board, set out cups, napkins, chocolate sauce, and other larger items that don't fit on the board.
Notes
🍴 Serving Suggestions
While I’ve included specific toppings, treats, and other ingredients for this cocoa charcuterie board, feel free to vary it however you like. Here are some ideas:- You can use store bought cookies or make your own - try these Chocolate And Peppermint Cookies, Christmas Snickerdoodles, or Chocolate Dipped Ritz Cracker Cookies;
- Add regular marshmallows, mini marshmallows, or holiday shaped marshmallows;
- In addition to candy melts and chocolate chips, colorful sprinkles and chocolate jimmies are great hot chocolate toppers; or
- Add these Caramel Hot Cocoa Bombs for a decadent mug of caramel hot chocolate.
- If you like, you could also include a few nips for the adults like Irish creme or peppermint schnapps.
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