How to Make a Thanksgiving Dessert Charcuterie Board

Satisfy every sweet tooth at your dining table with this easy-to-assemble platter of cakes, pies, cookies and more.

Thanksgiving Dessert Charcuterie Board

Thanksgiving Dessert Charcuterie Board

This sweet grazing tray uses mostly store-bought seasonal favorites like pumpkin roll, maple cookies, macarons and chocolates that are sure to satisfy everyone’s cravings in the most delicious way.

Photo by: Heather Baird SprinkleBakes.com

Heather Baird SprinkleBakes.com

If you want to impress your guests with minimal effort, you're in for a treat. This delightful dessert charcuterie board uses mostly store-bought seasonal favorites that'll satisfy everyone’s cravings in the most delicious way.

Photo by: Heather Baird SprinkleBakes.com

Heather Baird SprinkleBakes.com

1. Start With the Largest Treat

Choose a serving board or platter with a rim. This will allow you to fill your board to the brim and keep small ingredients corralled inside. Start filling the board with your largest, most eye-catching ingredient, we used store-bought pumpkin roll sliced into rounds. Tile it in the center of the board.

2. Add Bowls as Anchors

Add small bowls filled with candies and chocolates as anchor points. Tile seasonal cookies, such as leaf-shaped maple creams around the bowls.

Photo by: Heather Baird SprinkleBakes.com

Heather Baird SprinkleBakes.com

3. Fill in Around the Edges

Fill the board to the brim with store-bought macarons, caramel corn and rolled wafer cookies.

Photo by: Heather Baird SprinkleBakes.com

Heather Baird SprinkleBakes.com

4. Mix in Some Fruit

Be sure to add a fresh bite to the board in the form of apple slices with a bowl of dipping caramel nearby. Dried apple chips also make excellent dippers for the caramel.

Photo by: Heather Baird SprinkleBakes.com

Heather Baird SprinkleBakes.com

5. Include Some Sweet Dips

Sweetened cream cheese with cranberry sauce on top is another sweet spread for cookies or a dip for rolled wafers.

Photo by: Heather Baird SprinkleBakes.com

Heather Baird SprinkleBakes.com

This board holds all the flavors of traditional holiday desserts, so it’s the perfect way to end your Thanksgiving celebration on a sweet note.

Thanksgiving Dessert Charcuterie Board

Thanksgiving Dessert Charcuterie Board

This sweet grazing tray uses mostly store-bought seasonal favorites like pumpkin roll, maple cookies, macarons and chocolates that are sure to satisfy everyone’s cravings in the most delicious way.

Photo by: Heather Baird SprinkleBakes.com

Heather Baird SprinkleBakes.com

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