Level up your hot chocolate experience with a fun and beautiful Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Board! Not only is this hot chocolate bar fun, but a great way to allow everyone to personalize their cocoa.
HOT CHOCOLATE CHARCUTERIE BOARD
Whether you’re hosting a holiday gathering or a cozy night in with friends, a hot chocolate charcuterie board is the perfect way to elevate your hot chocolate experience. A spread filled with an array of chocolate, marshmallows, flavored syrups, and crunchy toppings — everything you need to create a custom cup of hot chocolate, just the way you like it!
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Make an amazing hot chocolate bar at your next holiday party, and it will be a hit with both kids and adults! Everyone can customize their hot chocolate to their preferences, all while making it fun for everyone!
HOT CHOCOLATE BAR IDEAS
The fun part about this charcuterie board is that you add anything you want to it. Whatever you think will go with hot chocolate will work, so be creative and have fun! To start, here are some popular ideas to add:
HOT CHOCOLATE
You can have a hot chocolate charcuterie board without the drink itself! You can have the hot chocolate already made or you can add hot cocoa powder to your board. Here are some hot chocolates you can add to your hot cocoa bar:
- Homemade Hot Chocolate
- Swiss Hot Chocolate Powder Packets
- Hot Chocolate Bombs
- Starbucks Hot Cocoa Powder
- Sillycow Hot Chocolate Mix
- Mexican Hot Chocolate Mix
| If you are serving premade hot chocolate alongside this board, make my homemade hot chocolate in the slow cooker and keep it on the crockpot warm setting during the party! |
CUPS & MUGS
You can’t forget the serving cups for the hot chocolate! Use either regular coffee or tea mugs, Styrofoam white cups, or for a prettier look, use the cute to-go coffee mugs that come with a sleeve and lid! You can also provide stirring straws or plastic mini spoons.
MARSHMALLOWS-
There is something about floating marshmallows in your hot cocoa that makes it taste all the better! You want to have a variety of marshmallows, from jumbo to mini. The variety helps fill up the board and gives more options for everyone. Check out some great marshmallows you can add:
- Dehydrated Mini Marshmallows Bits
- Classic Marshmallows (Mini, Classic or Jumbo)
- Chocolate Covered Marshmallows
- Snowflake Shaped Marshmallows
- Sweet Christmas Marshmallows
- Pink & White Mallow Twists
- Peppermint Marshmallows
- Snowman Mallows
- Stuffed Puffs
SYRUPS & SAUCES
Another great idea to add to your hot chocolate bar or charcuterie board is sauces and syrups to flavor the hot chocolate. Use cute syrup dispensers and sauce dispensers to add aesthetics.
- Sugar Free Peppermint Syrup
- Gingerbread Syrup
- Caramel Syrup or Syrup
- White Chocolate Sauce
- Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Sauce
- Condensed Milk
| Adult Chocolate Bar– Add your go to alcohol to the hot chocolate bar for spiced hot chocolate. Classic ways to spike your hot chocolate are with peppermint schnapps, baileys Irish cream, dark rum, Kahula, or even Irish whiskey can be used. |
CHOCOLATE
You can never get enough chocolate! Add different types of chocolate to your platter. Use a variety of white, semi-sweet, dark, or milk chocolate. You can have the chocolate in different styles to choose from:
- Mini Morsels
- Chunks
- Shavings
- Chocolate Spoons
- Balls
| Add the smaller ingredients into cute little bowls or ramekins with mini serving spoons for a prettier look! |
BOARD FILLERS
To fill your charcuterie board so it doesn’t look empty, use extra topping ideas as fillers! Here are some ideas to add to your board or hot chocolate bar:
- Sprinkles
- Whipped cream
- Cool whip
- Caramel Candies
- Toffee Bits
- Cinnamon Sugar
- Shredded coconut
- Peppermint Sticks
- Candy Canes
- Crushed Peppermint
- Andes Chocolate Chips
- Mini Meringue Bites
HOW TO ASSEMBLE CHARCUTERIE BOARD
There is no specific way you assemble a charcuterie board! Be creative and have fun when laying everything out!
- Prep– Once you have all the ingredients, lay everything out. Along with the small bowls, ramekins, spoons, and cups you will use. Having everything in front of you will help you when assembling.
- Pick your Board– Choose your choice of shape and size platter you are going to use! We love using a large round cutting board or a rectangle platter.
- Bowls & Ramekins– Fill up our mini bowls or decorative ramekins with the smaller ingredients, sauces or whatever else you choose. Arrange the bowls throughout the board, apart from each other.
- Main Ingredients– Decoratively layout largest ingredients around the bowls, across the board.
- Fillers– Go in and fill all the empty areas with the rest of the ingredients to fill and finish the look of the board.
| Hot Chocolate Bar– Assembling a hot chocolate bar is a little different than a charcuterie board! You will just add all your toppings into bowls, jars, or containers and you can even make cute, themed labels! |
QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE:
Yes! You can either prep everything or make the entire board ahead of time, just be sure to cover it with plastic wrap to avoid anything drying out or going stale.
I like to pack all my ingredients with me and assemble them once I get to my destination to avoid any messy situations during travel.
I like to save all the bags and packages in case there are leftovers, so I can add them back to bags for later use. Only save the untouched leftovers.
CHARCUTERIE BOARD MASHUP
Do a mix of a hot chocolate board and a dessert board! So, you can create a delicious cup of hot cocoa and pair it with the right sweet treats. Add different types of cookies and desserts to go with your hot chocolate!
- Chocolate Covered Pretzels
- Hershey Kiss Pretzel Bites
- Drizzled Popcorn
- Wafers
- Pretzels
- Biscoff Cookies
- Oreos
- Etc
Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Board
Ingredients
- hot chocolate mix
- marshmallows
- mini marshmallows
- mini chocolate chip morsels
- chocolate sauce
- crushed candy canes
- whipped cream
- any other toppings you prefer
Instructions
- Once you have all your ingredients, arrange them in front of you, along with any small bowls, ramekins, spoons, and cups you'll be using. Having everything laid out will make assembling much easier.
- Select the shape and size of the platter you’ll be using. I love a large round cutting board or a rectangular platter for a great presentation.
- Fill your mini bowls or decorative ramekins with sauces, small ingredients, or anything else you’d like. Place these bowls evenly spaced around the board.
- Arrange the largest items around the bowls, spreading them across the board in a visually appealing way.
- Finally, fill in any empty spaces with the remaining ingredients, completing the look of your board.
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