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    Home » Thanksgiving Dinner » Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board

    Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board

    November 1, 2021 By Chandice | 2 Comments | Updated November 20, 2022

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    I love making this 30 minute Thanksgiving charcuterie board as a beautiful and tasty snack before the big meal. It has flavors and colors of fall with pumpkin dip, harvest fruits and even themed sugar cookies!

    If you love a good gluten-free charcuterie, then you are in for a treat with this fall board! Like with our Halloween charcuterie board, we combined some of our favorite sweet and salty snacks on one big board that everyone will love. You can even make it a smaller version with our individual charcuterie boxes and charcuterie cones or go big with a grazing table.

    Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board overhead shot

    Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board

    We have always had a big Thanksgiving spread that starts with delicious appetizers. Our BEST cheeseball, instant pot artichoke dip and sour cream chip dip are the ones we make the most. Go BIG and make a grazing table for a crowd!

    Thanksgiving leftovers are my absolute favorite, but if you don’t reheat them the right way, they aren’t the best. Check out our reheating Thanksgiving sides tips and tricks for the best leftovers.

    If you are wanting some more sides to try, check out our honey baked ham sides post. It has all of the best Thanksgiving sides.

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    This year I wanted to do something a little bit different so I created this Thanksgiving charcuterie board! It features lots of fall flavors like pumpkin butter, chestnuts, pomegranate and toasted pecans.

    It also has some sweet treats in fun shapes like cozy sweaters, pumpkin spice lattes and pumpkins. The combo of sweet and salty truly make this the perfect appetizer!

    The fact that it takes less than 30 minutes to make and doesn’t require you to make a bunch of other dishes is just a bonus. So let’s talk more about how to make it…

    Thanksgiving charcuterie stuff on a board

    What you need to make it

    What I love most about charcuterie boards is how incredibly versatile they are! You can easily add whatever you want or swap things out based on your preferences. They go great with our Thanksgiving punch recipes non alcoholic as well as our non alcoholic mulled wine.

    For this Thanksgiving charcuterie board, I chose fall themed items. Feel free to use something different like persimmons or just pomegranate seeds if you prefer. Here is what we used though…

    • variety of cheese
    • variety of cured meats
    • olives, pickles, caperberries and/or artichoke hearts
    • dips (pumpkin butter, artichoke dip and pistachio cream are my favorites) and the sweet ones also go great on our pancake charcuterie board
    • crackers or chips
    • decorated sugar cookies
    • fresh fruits (pears, apples and pomegranate)

    Other helpful information: Here is what we recommend for how early can you make Thanksgiving sides. You can also use our Thanksgiving non perishable foods list to help you with shelf stable cooking.

    Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board with people eating

    Themed Sugar Cookies

    Ok, if you know me then you know that beautifully decorated sugar cookies are a part of nearly every gathering I host. You can keep icing decor simple or you can go elaborate thanks to Enchanted Cookie Boutiques talents!

    For our Halloween board we did eyeballs, bats and moons as well as an edible 3D coffin! We’ve also featured Thanksgiving cookies in the shapes of traditional Thanksgiving dinner.

    They’ve also been featured in many other parties and gatherings I’ve hosted including these… a white Christmas dinner party, gingerbread decorating party, our witches night out Halloween party, a ladies night football party, galentine’s party, and we even made charcuterie and cheeseboard cookies!

    Sweater, pumpkin and leaf cookies on a charcuterie board

    How to make a Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board

    Step 1: Get a board and place cups and spreaders where you would like them

    Pro Tip: If you want less clean up mess, add some wax paper to the board first

    Step 2: Add some dips or sauces in the little cups

    Step 3: Also add things like pickles which are wet and can make a mess

    Pro Tip: The cups are especially great for berries, olives and anything with “juices” so they don’t get your other board ingredients soggy

    Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board step by step

    Step 4: Add cheeses around the board, I recommend at least three varieties

    Step 5: Add themed decorated sugar cookies like we did here with the white sweaters, orange pumpkins and leaves

    Step 6: Finish with cured meats, crackers, fruits and veggies (I love adding fresh pomegranate to this board!)

    Thanksgiving charcuterie board items like meat, crackers and cheese

    Can you make it dairy-free?

    This Thanksgiving charcuterie board can absolutely be made dairy-free. Just choose dairy-free cheeses and dips or leave them off entirely.

    There are plenty of incredible non-dairy cheeses out there now from Violife slices (they are the only ones my little boys will eat) to Treeline spreads. Boursin cheese, our favorite, even has a dairy-free spread now!

    You can even add our vegan gluten-free chocolate chip cookies for a tasty sweet treat.

    Hand dipping apple slice into pistachio cream

    How do you store leftovers?

    It is best to put all items that need refrigeration such as cheeses, meats and dips into containers. They can then be refrigerated until you want to enjoy them again.

    Crackers, fruits, cookies and non-refrigerated items can also be placed in containers and bags and store at room temperature.

    Hands eating Thanksgiving charcuterie board

    Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Dinner

    Thanksgiving dinner is one of my favorite meals of the year! I love all the classics like our gluten-free turkey, gluten-free green bean casserole, gluten-free mashed potatoes and gluten-free gravy, and sausage apple stuffing. 

    Our fun and delicious sides like gluten-free sweet potato casserole with pecan brown sugar topping and gluten-free cornbread casserole are also delicious accompaniments. 

    It’s also great though to try new takes on delicious fall flavors like we do in our apple cider cupcakes and pecan pie bread pudding. If you want something really different, our Thanksgiving cookies in the shapes of Thanksgiving dinner foods and our gluten-free apple pie cookie cups are sure to please!

    Don’t forget the drinks… Our Thanksgiving mocktails and crockpot apple cider are always a hit especially at our outdoor Thanksgiving dinner.

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    Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board

    Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board
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    I love making this 30 minute Thanksgiving charcuterie board as a beautiful and tasty snack before the big meal. It has flavors and colors of fall with pumpkin dip, harvest fruits and even themed sugar cookies!
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    Prep Time: 30 mins
    Total Time: 30 mins
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: charcuterie, Thanksgiving
    Servings: 12 people
    Calories: 162kcal

    Ingredients

    • variety of cheese
    • variety of cured meats
    • olives, pickles, caperberries and/or artichoke hearts
    • dips (pumpkin butter, artichoke dip and pistachio cream are my favorites)
    • crackers or chips
    • decorated sugar cookies
    • fresh fruits (pears, apples and pomegranate)

    Instructions

    • Get a board and place cups and spreaders where you would like them 
    • Add some dips or sauces in the little cups 
    • Also add things like pickles which are wet and can make a mess
    • Add cheeses around the board, I recommend at least three varieties
    • Add themed decorated sugar cookies like we did here with the white sweaters, orange pumpkins and leaves
    • Finish with cured meats, crackers, fruits and veggies (I love adding fresh pomegranate to this board!)

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    Notes

    Pro Tip: If you want less clean up mess, add some wax paper to the board first
    Pro Tip: The cups are especially great for berries, olives and anything with “juices” so they don’t get your other board ingredients soggy
    It is best to put all items that need refrigeration such as cheeses, meats and dips into containers. They can then be refrigerated until you want to enjoy them again.
    Crackers, fruits, cookies and non-refrigerated items can also be placed in containers and bags and store at room temperature.
    This Thanksgiving charcuterie board can absolutely be made dairy-free. Just choose dairy-free cheeses and dips or leave them off entirely.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 162kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 449mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 98IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 1mg

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    Chandice of This Vivacious Life

    Hi, I'm Chandice!

    Parties, gatherings, gorgeous food and ESPECIALLY holidays with my people are what make my heart pitter patter. Having a place to share our favorite traditions, recipes and celebrations is very important to me. I live each day with unapologetic, authentic happiness and hope to help others do the same. More About Chandice

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    1. June says

      November 24, 2021 at 3:55 am

      5 stars
      This is just what I was looking for! I’m planning a board for our family’s Thanksgiving and this was sooo helpful!

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      • Chandice says

        November 24, 2021 at 5:40 am

        That makes me so happy, thanks June! I hope you all love it as much as we do.

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