Description
Celebrate the festive season with this colorful and fun Christmas Snack Board, featuring a delightful assortment of sweet and salty treats perfect for sharing. This easy-to-assemble snack platter combines sugar cookies, pretzels, M&Ms, chocolate, marshmallows, and fresh fruits to create an inviting holiday centerpiece that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
Cookies & Candy
- 20 sugar cookies or peppermint Hershey Kisses
- 20 red and green M&Ms
- 15 mini red M&Ms
- ¼ cup red and green M&Ms
- 30 candy eyeballs
Pretzels
- 20 square pretzels
- 30 straight mini pretzel rods
- 2 cups square pretzels
Cereals & Marshmallows
- 2 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- Extra mini marshmallows for garnish
Chocolate Wafers & Sugars
- â…“ cup brown chocolate melting wafers
- ¾ cup white chocolate melting wafers
- Red sanding sugar
- Green sanding sugar
- â…“ cup powdered sugar
Fresh Fruits & Cheese
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Green grapes
- Cheese slices (Cheddar or Mozzarella preferred)
Instructions
- Prepare Chocolate Melts: Melt the brown and white chocolate wafers separately in microwave-safe bowls, heating in 20-second intervals and stirring until smooth. Use these for dipping and drizzling onto snacks.
- Decorate Pretzels: Dip mini pretzel rods into the melted brown or white chocolate and immediately sprinkle with red or green sanding sugar for a festive touch. Let them set on parchment paper.
- Assemble Sweet and Salty Mix: In a large bowl, gently combine Rice Chex cereal, 2 cups mini marshmallows, and 2 cups square pretzels. Drizzle with some melted white chocolate and toss lightly to coat.
- Build the Snack Board: Arrange sugar cookies or peppermint Hershey Kisses, decorated pretzels, candy eyeballs, M&Ms, the cereal mix, and fresh fruits like raspberries, strawberries, and green grapes artistically on a large serving board.
- Add Cheese and Final Touches: Place slices of cheddar or mozzarella cheese around the board. Scatter extra mini marshmallows and powdered sugar lightly over the fruits and snacks for a snow-like effect.
- Serve and Enjoy: Present your Christmas Snack Board at room temperature, ensuring chocolates are set but soft enough to enjoy. Perfect for holiday gatherings of around 12 people.
Notes
- Use peppermint Hershey Kisses as a tasty alternative to sugar cookies for a minty flavor.
- Adjust the quantity of fresh fruits based on availability and personal preference.
- For a gluten-free option, substitute pretzels with gluten-free varieties or include additional fruits and cheeses.
- Prepare the chocolate melts carefully to avoid burning; stirring frequently ensures smoothness.
- This snack board can be assembled a few hours in advance; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate if preparing early.
