12 Tempting Valentine's Day Charcuterie Boards for At-Home Dates (2024)

Whether you celebrate with a spouse or the whole family, are planning a date night or a Galentine’s Party, these Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Boards make it easy to stay home and have a memorable stay-at-home Valentine’s date.

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Heart-shaped foods (like these amazing Valentine dessert ideas) are fun on their own, but add them to a charcuterie board and it takes it to a whole other level.

What is a Valentine’s Charcuterie Board?

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A charcuterie board is typical a grazing board that features a wide array of edible delights such as meats, cheeses, nuts, or other foods.

A Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Board takes that idea and infuses it with love—from adding lots of colorful items in reds, pinks and whites, to piling on desserts, chocolates and other items that invoke the sweet spirit of the holiday.

Depending on your plans and preference, you could create a simple charcuterie board out of snacks from around the house, arrange one for an appetizer at a Galentine’s event, or make individual charcuterie boards for a socially distant Valentine’s party.

Tip: If making one for a party, try making a DIY Martini Bar at home for some pretty pink martinis!

We love the idea of adding treats to a charcuterie board for the holiday of love, so a Valentine’s Dessert charcuterie board would also be perfect for a dessert bar or a fun afternoon snack for kids after school!

You could even just arrange one for some bites to eat while doing some of these fun educational Valentine’s Day activities.

Here are yummy charcuterie boards for Valentine’s Day that are easy to put together, beautiful to look at, and delicious to eat!

Valentine's Day Charcuterie Boards

Sweet or Savory these Valentine's Day Charcuterie Boards are perfect for a stay-at-home date night, a fun family snack, or for a lovely little expression of love for anyone!

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Valentine’s Dessert Board

Valentine’s Day and chocolate have always gone hand in hand. This easy Valentine’s Dessert Board will leave your loved ones feeling extra special! Using basic store bought items, you can throw this chocolate charcuterie creation together in no time!

Entertaining is made simple with this Vegetarian Charcuterie Board highlighted with three delicious hummus variations: Lemon Dill, Kalamata Olive Tapenade, and Roasted Poblano Pepper.

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Dessert Charcuterie Board

How to make a dessert board for two for Valentine’s Day. Such a sweet no-cook way to serve an easy dessert on Valentine’s Day.

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Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Board

This is a fun way to enjoy a great Winter treat!

When time is short try pulling together a simple platter of Baked Tomato and Goats Cheese with salami and olives. Serve this hot charcuterie board with fresh bread to mop up the juices

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Ice Cream Sundae Charcuterie Board

Celebrate Valentine’s Day something sweet! We love creating sundaes together and this ice cream charcuterie board is a fun way to make memories together!

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Valentine's Day Snack Board For Two

This snack board is perfect for two people. The perfect spread for a Valentine's Day date!

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Breakfast Charcuterie Board

A great way to start your Valentine's Day morning!

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Valentine's Day Snack Board

No, you weren’t shot by cupid but you will fall in love with the Valentine’s Day snack board! Complete with strawberries, raspberries, yogurt pretzels, brie, crackers and more, it’s a fun way to celebrate the holiday with loved ones.

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Valentine's Day Charcuterie Board

This is an easy yet fancy Valentine’s Day Cheese Plate for two. A small delicious cheese, fruit and chocolate board perfect as a light appetizer or dessert with your significant other.

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Insanely Easy Individual Cheese Board

These individual cheese boards are perfect for you and your date (or gal pals) on Valentine's day! They're full of bright red colors and delicious flavors!

Pro Tips for Making a Valentine’s Grazing Board Extra Festive:

While you certainly do not have to go all out for your board, adding a few fun special touches will elevate your dish and make it all the more festive:

  • Arrange food items on a heart shaped platter or round cutting board for a softer shape.
  • Use your charcuterie as the centerpiece to a Valentine’s tablescape with mini candle holders, flowers, or other holiday decor.
  • Easily add chocolate or candy-covered items to you board: simply melt chocolate or candy melts in the microwave, dip the fruit or other item in, and set to harden. Pretzels, pretzel rods, strawberries, and graham crackers all make for simple snacks that cover well!
  • Short on time? Hit up the supermarket to purchase a few packages of Valentine’s themed treats, or buy pre-made appetizer trays. You can always take out the items and arrange them on a cutting board or platter for a homemade look!

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FAQs

Do you put sweets on a charcuterie board? ›

A dessert charcuterie board is basically a board neatly arranged with sweet treats, candies, and fruits–usually individual-sized, finger food-style. The treats can be entirely store-bought, entirely homemade, or feature a mixture of both (which is what I did).

Can charcuterie boards be sweet? ›

A charcuterie board is really just a spread made up of a variety of delicious items, arranged prettily on a platter. When you want to serve more than one kind of dessert, they're the perfect solution. The basic ingredients for a sweets charcuterie board are cookies, candy, chocolates, pastries, and fruit.

What is the best cheese for a simple charcuterie board? ›

Here's some of the best cheese for charcuterie boards:
  • Hard cheese: chunks of parmesan, aged gouda, asiago.
  • Firm cheese: gruyere, comte, manchego, colby, cheddar.
  • Semi-soft cheese: havarti, butterkäse, muenster.
  • Soft cheese: burrata, mascarpone, stracchino.
  • Blue cheese: gorgonzola, dunbarton blue, marbled blue jack.

What is the 3 3 3 3 rule for charcuterie board? ›

No matter the style of the wood charcuterie board, you can always follow the 3-3-3-3 rule. Every charcuterie board should have three meats, three cheeses, three starch options, and three accompaniments, such as fruit, nuts, or veggies.

What are 5 tips to making a charcuterie board easy? ›

Here's an easy, step-by-step guide.
  1. Choose your board, platter, or plate.
  2. Lay out your soft and moist ingredients first.
  3. Place your dips and spreads around the board.
  4. Lay out your dry ingredients, like meats, nuts, and hard cheeses.
  5. Top with your choice of garnishings.

How do you make charcuterie look fancy? ›

Charcuterie Board Styling Tips & Tricks
  1. Consult the guest list. ...
  2. Work with uneven numbers. ...
  3. Keep organized. ...
  4. Start with your bowls or round shapes. ...
  5. Next, move on to your biggest pieces and arrange by category. ...
  6. Avoid same category items touching. ...
  7. Move and adjust as you go. ...
  8. Fill final empty spaces with nuts.
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Do people put pickles on charcuterie boards? ›

Bread and butter pickles can also have a place on your charcuterie board if you've got that ol' sweet tooth. They are really sweet, tangy, and crunchy and they pair well with camembert, cheddar, and goat cheeses.

What do you put on a homemade charcuterie board? ›

2Place the cheddar, gouda, prosciutto, salami, and summer sausage evenly around the board, keeping the individual types of meats and cheeses all grouped together. 3Fill the bowls on the board with the olives, honey, and smoked almonds. 4Fill spaces in between with berries, apples, grapes, and fresh herbs.

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