Today, we’re sharing a fun entertaining idea to keep everyone happy: a chocolate and cheese dessert board!

Chocolate Cheeseboard

I don’t know how it happened, but I somehow gave birth to a child with no sweet tooth.

While I crave cake and chocolate for dessert, my daughter is a steadfast “crackers and cheese” girl.

This chocolate cheeseboard is perfect for pleasing both of us – with a fun mix of chocolate nibbles, chocolate “crackers”, cheese that pair well with a variety of chocolate profiles, and just a couple non-chocolate additions to round things out.

There are a few tricks to putting together a successful cheeseboard:

A couple contrasting options for each category (cheese, crackers, fresh options, etc)
Have a “filler” – something that can be used to fill in empty space on the board
Think about things that will pair well with the cheeses but also include “palette cleansers” to enjoy in between bites of cheese

Also, getting the right sized cheeseboard is key! A tiny cheeseboard works for 2 or 3, or if you’re serving it alongside another dessert option, but if you’re putting it out as a party platter or an appetizer for a crowd, don’t be shy – grab a big serving platter or even a cutting board!

For today’s cheeseboard, I basically just kept my eyes open while grocery shopping for fun options – and was surprised at all the options I found! To make your life a bit easier, I provided Amazon links to many of the products below so you can avoid that tedious “hunting” step.

These are all suggestions – feel free to be creative and swap them out based on what you’d like to snack on! (I also give some alternative suggestions below.)

Most importantly – have fun! Cheeseboards are all about creating a communal, party atmosphere and no one is going to care if it’s not perfectly balanced. Especially if you have a couple delicious cheeses on offer!

What’s on this Cheeseboard:

Cheeses:

Can also swap in a spiced havarti, blue cheese, baked halloumi, etc.

Meats:

Prosciutto, 200g
Mortadella, 200g

Can also swap in kielbasa, duck, etc. I personally love the contrast of the salty, fatty cured meats with the sweetness of the chocolate.

Crackers:

Rather than use traditional crackers, I mostly opted for chocolate cookies

Breton gluten-free crackers
Blue Diamond Grower’s Pecan Nut Thins
Brownie Brittle
Banana chips

Lille’s chocolate cookie thins, and Dare cookie thins would also be great dessert-type cracker options.

Fruit and Vegetables:

Strawberries, 2 cups approximately

Can add in green grapes, clementines, dried apricots, etc.

Extras’:

Chocolate-covered pretzels
Prana Organic Chocolaty Bark
Hungry Buddha Coconut Chips, Classic
Almonds, roasted
Pistachios, roasted and salted

Can swap out for Sweet and Spicy Pecans, add in a scoop of Nutella, etc.

How to Assemble a Chocolate Cheeseboard

Place the cheeses roughly in each corner of the cheeseboard. I don’t like it to be too symmetrical or perfect, so I put the brie lower along the side and staggered the goat cheese and havarti so they weren’t perfectly aligned.

Cut a few slices of each cheese to allow for easy first snacks.

Fan out the meats and place in separate places on the board. I like the effect the prosciutto has when fanned and placed in the corner of the board.

Clean and place the strawberries along the brie.

Add in the crackers – you can stagger them throughout the board but I kept them close this time, so it made it obvious that the Brownie Brittle was intended to be used as a cracker.

Around the fanned prosciutto in the corner, I created a ring of pistachios, followed by a ring of chocolate-covered pretzels.

Fill in remaining gaps with the almonds, banana chips, coconut chips, and additional pistachios.

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Yield: 1 Cheeseboard, 10 servings or more

Chocolate Cheeseboard

Name: Chocolate Cheeseboard
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Appetizer Recipe
Ingredients: Goat Cheese, 200g; Brie, 250g; Applewood Cheddar, 300g; Havarti, 250g; Prosciutto, 200g; Mortadella, 200g; Breton gluten-free crackers; Blue Diamond Grower's Pecan Nut Thins; Brownie Brittle; Banana chips; Strawberries, 2 cups approximately; Chocolate-covered pretzels; Prana Organic Chocolaty Bark; Hungry Buddha Coconut Chips, Classic; Almonds, roasted; Pistachio, roasted and salted

A fun dessert cheeseboard for Valentine's Day, Christmas, anniversaries, etc. Perfect for a date night in!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

Cheeses:

Goat Cheese, 200g
Brie, 250g
Applewood Cheddar, 300g
Havarti, 250g

Meats:

Prosciutto, 200g
Mortadella, 200g

Crackers:

Breton gluten-free crackers
Blue Diamond Grower's Pecan Nut Thins
Brownie Brittle
Banana chips

Fruit and Vegetables:

Strawberries, 2 cups approximately

Extras':

Chocolate-covered pretzels
Prana Organic Chocolaty Bark
Hungry Buddha Coconut Chips, Classic
Almonds, roasted
Pistachio, roasted and salted

Instructions

Place the cheeses roughly in each corner of the cheeseboard. I don't like it to be too symmetrical or perfect, so I put the brie lower along the side and staggered the goat cheese and havarti so they weren't perfectly aligned.
Cut a few slices of each cheese to allow for easy first snacks.
Fan out the meats and place in separate places on the board. I like the effect the prosciutto has when fanned and placed in the corner of the board.
Clean and place the strawberries along the brie.
Add in the crackers - you can stagger them throughout the board but I kept them close this time, so it made it obvious that the Brownie Brittle was intended to be used as a cracker.
Around the fanned prosciutto in the corner, I created a ring of pistachios, followed by a ring of chocolate-covered pretzels.
Fill in remaining gaps with the almonds, banana chips, coconut chips, and additional pistachios.