This Valentine’s Day Charcuterie Board is easy to create and a great addition to any party or gathering. How to Make a Valentine’s Day Dessert Board filled with chocolate, treats, and candy.

Valentine’s Day Dessert Board

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it is so simple to build a Holiday Dessert Board filled with all your favorite holiday treats. Create a beautiful holiday dessert board with lots of chocolate and candy this holiday for Vaelntine’s Day to celebrate with your family, loved ones or friends.

I have been putting together charcuterie boards for as long as I can remember. I used to remember my grandmother piling up all sorts of snacks on boards forever ago, and now they are so popular. My grandmother would love it today that they are so popular!

What is Charcuterie?

Well, a charcuterie board usually composed of your favorite fresh cured meats, cheeses, some nuts, and some crackers or crunchy bread. I always add olives, capers, artichokes, and hearts of palm to mine as well. In addition, I will add a fig spread in the middle but other jams or jellies work well too. The idea is to have salty, crunchy from nuts and fresh veggies, a bit of sweetness from the spreads or fresh fruit and some fats as well from the meats and cheeses.

Literally whatever you have in your fridge could be put on a charcuterie platter or charcuterie board (aka: cutting board). The charcuterie board is super simple to assemble and can be used for party, gathering or holiday even at your home. Charcuterie boards are sometimes the best option for a party because you can use several boards for different food items. I have even made charcuterie boards for dinner!

Today I was to share the Valentine’s Day Dessert Board that I made for my family that is SO easy! I was at Trader Joe’s picking up some Belgium chocolate for my kiddos for Vaelntine’s Day and there were so many Valentine”s Day treats available I decided to grab a few items to create this Valentine’s Day Dessert Board for them. This Valentine’s Day Dessert Board was going to be a sweet board versus the normal savory boards I make.

Basic Dessert Board Ingredients

Pink Macarons – I found these pink and raspberry colored macarons at Home Goods. Macarons are readily available at loads of stores and bakeries now, so check around during the holiday for themed baked macarons.
Heart-Shaped Gummy Candy - I am addicted to gummy candy and literally am known for hiding this type of candy from my family because I do not like to share! I found these sugar-coated heart-shaped strawberry flavored gummies at Target in the holiday section.
Marshmallows – I love it when I can find special-shaped marshmallows for the holidays. Vaelntine’s Day is always a great holiday to find heart-shaped treats. I was able to local several different shapes and sizes of heart-shaped marshmallows. Bonus, that these marshmallows were pink.

Pink Sprinkled Cookies – The delicious Pink and Whites from Trader Joe’s usually make it to my Valentine’s list. They are a treat for sure for myself as I adore these cookies. The colors are perfect for this dessert charcuterie board.
Chocolate Covered Pretzels - I found this heart-shaped chocolate covered pretzels at my local grocery store. They came in dark chocolate and white cholate and were covered with sprinkles as well.
Chocolate Covered Cookies – I found the heart-shaped chocolate covered cookies Target in the grocery section. They came in dark chocolate and white cholate and were covered with sprinkles as well. They are shortbread cookies and everyone enjoyed them.
Chocolate Candy – Holiday boxed candy is in every store during Valentine’s Day so pick up your favorite box. Simply open up the box and scatter the pretty heart-shaped chocolates around the board. I found this delicious box at Trader Joe’s.
Chocolate M&M’s - What is it about M&M’s these days that you can find them in every color and flavor? However, we like the original chocolate M&M’s and during the holiday I always purchase the specialty colors.
Large Heart Shaped Cookies - I found this large heart-shaped cookie at my local grocery as well. They are individually wrapped and I grabbed one for everyone.

How to Assemble a Sweet Charcuterie Board

On your board, cutting board, or large platter, start arranging your items to make your Sweet Charcuterie Board as full as possible. Do not place like items of shape and color right beside each other because then they both seem to get lost. I changed it a few times before I was happy with the placement of all the cookies and chocolates. There is no wrong way to assemble your sweet charcuterie board.

You want to use Valentine’s Day treats and chocolates that come in a variety of colors and sizes. Either group like items together or scatter them across the board. And be sure to utilize some cute holiday dishes or platters to add dimension and height. Have fun making your very own Valentine’s Day Dessert Board!