Today, we’re sharing a fun cheeseboard for Valentine’s Day. This Sweet and Spicy Cheeseboard is a fun and easy idea for your Valentine’s Day celebrations, whether you’re spending it with friends, with the kids, or just one-on-one with your boo.

Valentine’s Day Cheeseboard

Cheeseboards are becoming a monthly occurrence around here, and I can’t say that I mind!

I love finding little ways to celebrate and spoil my loved ones, and today’s cheeseboard does just that. It’s fun and super simple to throw together, and the mix of savoury and sweet options ensures that there’s a little something for everyone.

Our Valentine’s Day cheeseboard skips the acidic, pickled items found on traditional cheeseboards and focuses on flavors that invoke romance and indulgence.

The inspiration for this Valentine’s Day cheeseboard was a bag of cinnamon heart candies and a mouth-watering bar of Green and Black’s chocolate.

I had already made a chocolate-themed cheeseboard, so I wanted to do something different: a cheese-focused board with a mix of traditional cheeseboard items and sweet treats.

This cheeseboard would be great at a Galentine’s Day party, as a fun movie night dessert, or it can be made smaller for a romantic appetizer for two.

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

A couple contrasting options for each category (cheese, crackers, fresh options, etc). You don’t need to offer six different cheeses like I did – 2 is fine, and 3 is perfect.
Have a “filler” – something that can be used to fill in empty space on the board – for this board I used cinnamon heart candies, coconut chips, and candied pecans
Think about things that will pair well with the cheeses but also include “palette cleansers” to enjoy in between bites of cheese (on my board, the cinnamon heart candies and chocolate serve this purpose)

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 wanted a red and chocolate-colored theme with plenty of cheese options, so I combed over every aisle of my grocery store looking for options.

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 just 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! It’s Valentine’s Day – enjoy the experience of indulging in a yummy platter of food with your loved ones and don’t worry too much about getting it perfect.

What’s on this Cheeseboard:

Cheeses:

Gouda, 250g
Monterey Jack, 170g <– we used the red hot chili pepper version
Applewood Cheddar, 250g
Brie, 200g
Blue Cheese, 125g
Goat cheese, 125g

Can also swap in Camembert for the Brie, a red-wine infused wine for the Monterey Jack, etc.

Meats:

Can also swap in roast duck, sliced turkey, pepperettes, etc. I used red lumpfish caviar, mostly for the color, but you can use whichever you prefer, or leave off, if desired.

Crackers:

Can also swap in Brownie Brittle, baguette slices, cream crackers, etc.

Fruit and Vegetables:

I had a separate fruit tray for fondue on this particular night, but some delicious options for a Valentine’s cheeseboard could include:

Any of the fruits can be served natural or chocolate-covered.

Extras’:

Hungry Buddha Coconut Chips, Classic
Green and Black’s Chocolate Bars
Candied Pecans <– I used my favorite Sweet n’Spicy Pecans from Millican’s Pecans for this board
Cinnamon Heart Candies

Can swap in macadamia nuts, chocolate-covered pretzels, Prana Organic Chocolaty Bark, dried fruits, etc.

How to Assemble a Valentine Cheeseboard

First, place the cheeses on the board. Evenly space them out and try to place similar shapes on opposite ends of the board. (IE, put rectangular blocks or triangular blocks together rather than alongside similar shapes.)

Place the container of caviar near the center of the board.

Fan out your meats and place alongside the cheeses. You may want to place each meat in two different spots.

Add the crackers – don’t worry about adding enough for the whole board, you can have a separate, small plate of extra crackers on hand.

Place the chocolate alongside one of the cheeses. (It pairs best with the Brie, Monterey Jack, and Goat cheese, so alongside one of them is preferable.)

Fill up remaining empty spaces on the board with the “fillers”: cinnamon hearts, candied pecans, and coconut chips.

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Yield: 1 Cheeseboard

Valentine's Day Cheeseboard

Name: Valentine's Day Cheeseboard
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Appetizer Recipe
Ingredients: Gouda, 250g; (Red Hot Chili Pepper) Monterey Jack, 170g; Applewood Cheddar, 250g; Brie, 200g; Blue Cheese, 125g; Goat cheese, 125g; Prosciutto, 200g; Mortadella, 200g; Caviar, 50g; Breton gluten-free crackers; Blue Diamond Grower's Pecan Nut Thins; Pomegranate seeds; Strawberries; Raspberries; Hungry Buddha Coconut Chips, Classic; Green and Black's Chocolate Bars; Candied Pecans; Cinnamon Heart Candies

A fun themed cheeseboard for Valentine's Day or a romantic date night in.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

For the Cheeses:

Gouda, 250g
(Red Hot Chili Pepper) Monterey Jack, 170g
Applewood Cheddar, 250g
Brie, 200g
Blue Cheese, 125g
Goat cheese, 125g

For the Meats:

Prosciutto, 200g
Mortadella, 200g
Caviar, 50g

For the Crackers:

Breton gluten-free crackers
Blue Diamond Grower's Pecan Nut Thins

For the Fruit and Vegetables:

Pomegranate seeds
Strawberries
Raspberries

Fun Extras':

Hungry Buddha Coconut Chips, Classic
Green and Black's Chocolate Bars
Candied Pecans
Cinnamon Heart Candies

Instructions

First, place the cheeses on the board. Evenly space them out and try to place similar shapes on opposite ends of the board. (IE, put rectangular blocks or triangular blocks together rather than alongside similar shapes.)
Place the container of caviar near the center of the board.
Fan out your meats and place alongside the cheeses. You may want to place each meat in two different spots.
Add the crackers - don't worry about adding enough for the whole board, you can have a separate, small plate of extra crackers on hand.
Place the chocolate alongside one of the cheeses. (It pairs best with the Brie, Monterey Jack, and Goat cheese, so alongside one of them is preferable.)
Fill up remaining empty spaces on the board with the "fillers": cinnamon hearts, candied pecans, and coconut chips.