Hot Chocolate Charcuterie 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
• chocolate hazelnut puff pastry twists
• 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

1. 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.
2. 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.)
3. 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.

🍴 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!

🎄 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.