How To Make A Christmas Snack Platter
by Amanda Keefer
Here it is, the ultimate Christmas Snack Platter! This snack board was really easy to create and uses a lot of in-season produce. Besides having beautiful holiday colors, the board features the perfect mix of fresh fruit, festive snacks, cheese, and crackers.
Celery and peanut butter are a definite favorite in our house so the family loved the idea of adding edible eyes, pretzel antlers, and a raspberry nose to create Rudolph.
I’m a huge guacamole fan so it only made sense to create a few mini trees with triangle crackers and a decorative pomegranate top. Get a mix of salty and sweet with the white chocolate pretzels and add a ’tis the season flair with pomegranate arils. We added them all over! Sprinkle them on for added festive fun or use alone in a bowl.
Dragonfruit, while sometimes considered a lesser-known fruit, really adds a nice pop of color and will be a fun conversation starter for guests who might not have ever tried a Dragonfruit. If you want to drop some knowledge on your guests, check out our tips on how to pick, prep, and store dragonfruit.
We can’t forget about the citrus, apples and grapes. Staples for most grazing boards. We assembled this board and used it as an appetizer station for guests while finishing up Christmas dinner. Buying a little extra time!
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Prep Tip: Sprinkle a little apple or pineapple juice on your apples to keep them from browning!
Our family had a blast making this fruit tray together. Last year we made our Kiwi Fruit Christmas Tree Platter and wanted to kick it up a notch this year. This Christmas Snack Platter was easy to make and super fun. My daughter loved making the cute little celery reindeer and my son made the Christmas Tree Crackers. I did all the cutting and slicing. We put some nice holiday music on, made some hot chocolate, and just enjoyed spending some time together. So not only is this a delicious fruit platter, it is a a great family activity, too.
Key Ingredients for this Christmas Snack Board
- Cheddar cheese
- Pomegranate
- crackers
- Green Apple
- red seedless grapes
- Orange
- Dragon fruit
- Celery
- Peanut butter
- Guacamole
- white chocolate pretzels
How to make this Christmas Snack Board
First start by pulling out a large cutting board or serving tray. Then grab out all of the ingredients you will be using. Slice and cut up any of the fruits and vegetables that need to be cut.
Next prepare the reindeer celery by cutting the celery into 3″ slides. Spread with the peanut butter. Top with pretzel, candy eyes, and a raspberry for the nose.
To prepare the Christmas tree crackers, spread the guacamole on crackers. Top with the pomegranate aril.
Finally, scatter all of the other ingredients round on the platter. Serve and enjoy!
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Christmas Snack Platter
Ingredients
- 4 ounces white Cheddar cheese cubed
- 1/2 Pomegranate seeded
- 3 ounces triangle crackers
- 1 green apple sliced
- 1.5 cup red seedless grapes
- 1/2 orange , sliced
- 1/2 dragonfruit sliced
- 1 stalk celery
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons guacamole
- 4 ounces white chocolate pretzels
Instructions
- Assemble all ingredients on large cutting board or serving tray.
- To prepare reindeer celery, cut celery into 3″ slides. Spread with peanut butter. Top with pretzel, candy eyes, and a raspberry
- To prepare Christmas tree crackers, spread guacamole on crackers. Top with pomegranate aril.
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