20 Candy Boards We Love More Than Charcuterie Boards

Megan Porta

January 26, 2024 at 5:11 AM·5 min read

Valentine Charcuterie Board

A holiday is not a requirement for building an over-the-top dessert-based charcuterie board, although Halloween, Christmas, and Valentine's Day are certainly good excuses to get creative with candy!

Charcuterie boards are a great way to easily feed a family, and grazing boards allow people to help themselves whenever they're hungry. These 20 easy candy board ideas also eliminate the need to put out dishes for each individual, which eases the burden of meal prep, along with clean-up.

How To Make a Candy Charcuterie Board

Charcuterie boards traditionally include cheese, meat and fruits that can be shared with guests, but today's focus is on sweets and candy-focused boards with a flair for the holidays. It's a simple swap! Fill boards and little trays or cups with candy (think M&M's, Twizzlers, peppermints, lollipops or your other favorite goodies). You can also arrange a whimsical pattern of cookies, fudge, chocolates and other various nibbles in fun patterns or go all out with a holiday-themed hot chocolate board with all fixings: hot cocoa, mini marshmallows, rock candy sticks, coconut shavings. Really, the sky's the limit here.

Don't restrict yourself to thinking along the lines of holiday food with your creations. Instead, think outside the box! Have you received an excess of sweet treats from friends and neighbors? Create a candy board. Or, include homemade Valentine's treats in a potluck-style board and set it out for people to munch on while mingling.

A Candy Board For Every Season

No matter what time of year, holiday or occasion, this collection will show you how to make a delicious dessert board for them all. From Valentine's Day to St. Patrick's Day right through until Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas—there's plenty of inspiration for every single event with these beautiful boards!