Fabulous Easter Candy and Dessert Charcuterie Board Your Gathering Needs
If you’re looking to put together Easter Candy Charcuterie Board, keep reading! I’ll show you how to create it as well as what sweet treats and homemade desserts to including for a stunning effect!
Easter Board for All the Easter Celebrations
I know. Technically, traditional charcuterie boards are filled with cold meats and cheeses, grapes and olives, maybe some ranch dip and cut vegetables.
It generally is not a board with all kinds of Easter sweets. But we Americans have commandeered the term and use it for any and all kinds of food or grazing boards.
And I’m good with that. Most of us only know ‘charcuterie’ by how it’s used these days.
So, let’s begin to build an amazing board for your Easter celebration.
A board with different candies is an easy way to offer a variety of sweets for the whole family, and it’s especially so much fun for the little ones.
What to Put on Your Easter Candy Board
Well, the title gives it all away, doesn’t it?
Yes and no.
For sure, there is zero healthy on this board. But I’d probably classify it more as an Easter Dessert board.
Some homemade treats offset the sugar and preservatives you’re dishing out. (And there’s always an option to include fresh fruit also, but honestly – that would mess with my aesthetic, lol.)
In my opinion, using candy and a few limited desserts makes this an easy charcuterie board to assemble, without a lot of prep and great for last minute.
While there are so many different ways you can put together a sweets board for the Easter holiday (and literally dozens of Easter charcuterie boards out there), I created 3 different categories of what to put on a board:
Candies that go in smaller containers
Homemade treats
Board fillers
Let’s break all of this down with a little more detail.
Candy that Goes in Containers
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For this part of the platter, there’s the choice of candies as well as containers.
For containers, you can use something as simple as small bowls made of plastic from Dollar Tree.
I also threw in some terra cotta pots just for a cute look.
In the middle, I added an apothecary jar I made for a little bit of a vintage touch.
Your favorite Easter candy would be a great choice, but I admit, I chose what looked prettiest: Robin Eggs, pastel colored peanut M&Ms, chocolate eggs; whatever you can find in your local grocery store, Amazon, or Walmart will work.
I also went with a carrot theme by adding Reese’s Pieces in a carrot-shaped bag along with chocolate carrots in a small clay pot.
A little random, but I came across these cute pastel colored marshmallow bunnies. I don’t know too many people who eat marshmallows straight up – but my sons love them, so I thought there were a great addition, as far as aesthetics go!
I also added chocolate bunnies in a terra cotta pot – these are a small and delicious Easter treats to include! You only need a few of them because there are so many options to choose from.
For full disclosure, I did buy some jelly beans to add, but the colors clashed with my color scheme, so they didn’t make the cuts.
A variety of candy is what you’re aiming for – and there is no shortage of that in the stores!
Really, the choice of small candies is up to you!
Homemade Treats
Now let’s talk about the homemade treats and desserts.
Because this is overloaded with sugar, I tried to go a little lighter in the dessert category.
I went with a Rice Krispie bird’s nest as opposed to rich and decadent cupcakes. These treats are one of my favorite Easter recipes.
These treats are topped with coconut (just add a little water and green food coloring and shake in a Ziplock bag!).
Then, you can place marshmallow chicks or Robin’s Eggs in the center. I did both, just to add some variety.
I also decided on chocolate-covered pretzels as a light, snacky finger food.
Here, I just melted white chocolate rounds, dipped the pretzels in it, and added green glittery sprinkles (these were actually Christmas sprinkles, but it works!)
Both are fairly easy to prepare and look pretty.
You can include any kind of light, finger-food baked good – cookies, cake balls, etc.
Board Filler
Basically, now you are filling the white space around the containers. You also have several options here.
If you’re following my plan from above, you already have 2 things to add to the board: Rice Krispie treats and chocolate-covered pretzels.
To fill in the remaining space, I added:
Marshmallow Peeps: Bunny peeps are bright and colorful and are great for filling in the extra space.
Edible Grass Nest: I’ll be honest – edible grass does NOT taste good! But it looks real pretty! And with a chick on top, it is a fun way to add some charm to it!
You really can add anything you want: peanut butter eggs, Easter eggs filled with loose candies, even sprinkle in some pastel colored jelly beans.
How to Arrange a Beautiful Easter Charcuterie Board
I personally don’t think there are hard and fast rules to this – just what looks prettiest to you. But here are some tips so you get a pro-look!
First, you want to get a large platter of sorts: a pizza board, a cutting board, a serving tray, or even a fun board in the shape of the Easter Bunny or an Easter egg (an oval or oblong board would also work for an egg shape!).
Then, you want to look at the colorful candies that you have, determine the containers, and then space them evenly on the board.
Pay special attention not only to size of the bowls but also to color of the Easter candies. If you have similar colors, try to spread them around in a balanced way.
I decided I wanted the apothecary jar with pastel M&Ms to be right in the center – so I evenly spread out the pastel marshmallows, chocolate eggs, and Robin’s Eggs.
I also had to factor in the clay pot with the carrot-themed candy since it was also on a larger scale.
Once you’ve spaced out your containers, you’re going to add your board filler – both the homemade treats and the board filler.
First, place the homemade goodies in some of the empty spaces. This would include different items the Rice Krispie treats & the chocolate covered pretzels (or strawberries, if you want to make in a tad bit healthier).
Next, you want to add the nest made of edible grass and the peeps.
Some of your filler treats maybe be larger items as well, so be sure to keep those balanced and across from each other, if you have more than one.
Scattering some loose ingredients and candies is a simple way to fill in some of the gaps.
It took me a few tries to determine the perfect way to arrange my own board, but I was really happy with the end result. Each board is going to have a unique look – there’s no perfect model!
I think the best part is that while all of those goodies taste amazing, it will look stunning on the table of your Easter gatherings.
And if you’d like to check out more traditional Easter desserts to place out alongside your candy board, be sure to try this Italian Easter Ricotta Pie and this Easter Trifle!
Any of these desserts are a guaranteed crowd pleaser and the perfect closure to your Easter dinner!
Charcuterie Boards for All Occasions
If you like the idea of a grazing board for your gatherings, here are some other board ideas that will also be a huge hit! It’s a great way to please many different palettes.
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I love grazing platters for all occasions, and they are always the perfect addition to the menu for your next Easter party or any celebration with family and friends.
There are so many simple ways to create one – from your favorite dessert charcuterie boards to taco charcuterie boards – to any theme you’d want to come up with! (This post has lots of themed food for parties that would work amazing on a snack board!)
If you try any of these ideas, I’d love to see! Please tag me on Instagram @100affections – I’d love to share it in my stories!
Other thoughts? I’d love to hear them! Leave a comment below! 🙂
