This Valentine’s Day Dessert Charcuterie Board is simply irresistible. Between the beautiful assortment of scrumptious treats and the adorable designs, no one will be able to resist diving right in!
Desserts included:
- Sweet and Salty Crushed M&M Cookies
- Copycat Crumbl Circus Animal Sugar Cookies
- Pan-Banging Sugar Cookies with White Chocolate
- Pink and White Striped Heart Sugar Cookies
- Fudgy Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
- Sparkle Sweetheart Sugar Cookies
- Chocolate Covered Oreo Teddy Bears and Kittens
This Valentine’s dessert board is all about having fun and expressing your love for others through the joy of baking!
Tips for making a Valentine’s Day Dessert Charcuterie Board:
Pick a color theme:
- Deciding on the main colors you wish to include helps the board look cohesive and also ensures it isn’t all one monotone hue. Switch up the colors so there is variety and the eye dances around the board.
Test your recipes ahead of time:
- There is nothing like finding out the day before you plan to serve a dessert that the recipe failed or you’re missing a vital ingredient. Do a trial run to ensure nothing goes wrong at the last minute.
Decide on your board shape and sketch a mock-up on the design!
- One of the most challenging parts of designing a cookie board is arranging the variety of treats in a way that is organized, flows, but also doesn’t look “too” perfect. I found that making a sketch (or a few) of the layout ahead of time took some stress away when it came to arranging the cookies.
Use candy as filler:
- Don’t have enough cookies to fill up your entire board? Grab some festive candy and bowls and you have a beautiful and colorful way to add volume to your tray! M&Ms, heart shaped gummies, or any festive candy will work perfectly!
Check out my Christmas Cookie Box for detailed information of how to design a cookie box, and my Spooky Halloween Dessert Board for more design and styling ideas!
Recipes used for the Valentine’s Day Dessert Charcuterie Board:
The Sweet and Salty Crushed M&M Cookies:
These are one of my all-time favorite cookies (for a few reasons!).
They have crisp edges contrasted by a chewy and buttery center. They also boast an absolutely delicious combination of salty and sweet with the addition of flaky salt sprinkled over top of the pink hued crushed M&Ms. Whether or not you make a cookie tray – bake a batch of these just to try!
My full post on the details of these cookies with tips linked here or head over to Butternut Bakery for the recipe!
The Copycat Crumbl Circus Animal Sugar Cookies:
A soft and sprinkle-filled sugar cookie flavored with hints of vanilla and almond, topped with a white chocolate heart and sealed with pink and white Mother’s Hugs and Kisses Valentine’s Day Cookies. All of these elements blend together for a flavor and texture that is absolutely incredible and – dare I say – addicting!
Detailed post on how to make these linked here or hop over to Lifestyle of a Foodie for the recipe!
The Pan-Banging Sugar Cookies with White Chocolate:
These pan-banging sugar cookies with white chocolate are one of those cookies that you crave for not only their buttery flavor, but also for their texture that contrasts a chewy center with thin and crispy edges.
Dipping and drizzling these sugar cookies in melted white chocolate and sprinkling them with flaky salt adds a salty/sweet combination that is so delicious.
Read more about how to make these cookies on my full blog post or pop on over to The Vanilla Bean Blog for the recipe!
The Pink and White Striped Heart Sugar Cookies:
These glittery cookies completely embody baking with love! The care that goes into making these is apparent to anyone lucky enough to receive them. Valentine’s Day is going to be filled with extra sparkle and sweetness with these on the menu!
Detailed post with my tips and tricks linked here or head over to Preppy Kitchen for the full recipe.
The Fudgy Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
A brownie-like cookie that is absolutely decadent and perfect for Valentine’s Day and Christmas alike – these fudgy red velvet crinkle cookies are guaranteed to be a crowd favorite.
More details on these crinkle cookies linked here or find the full recipe at Broma Bakery!
The Sparkle Sweetheart Sugar Cookies:
There is something about the crunch from the sanding sugar contrasting with the soft, almond-flavored cookie center that is absolutely delightful. Adding the chocolate heart on top adds another sweet element that tips these cookies over the edge! They freeze well also.
Detailed post on these linked here, or check out my St. Patrick’s Day green and gold sugar cookies with chocolate clovers, which I used the same recipe for but switched up the festive colors! Or, head straight over to Sally’s Baking Addiction for the recipe!
The Chocolate Covered Oreo Teddy Bears and Kittens:
These chocolate covered Oreos are absolutely adorable and equally delicious! I have found that no one can pass up one of these sweet, bite-size treats!
Details on how to make these Oreo cookies linked here.
Make the dessert board into cookie gift boxes!
Not serving a large group this Valentine’s Day? Take the cookies and assemble them in cute tins and gift boxes for loved ones! I found these boxes at Home Goods, filled them with a variety of cookies, and dropped them off at the houses of my friends and family – they were all ecstatic to receive these sweet treats!
This Valentine’s Day dessert charcuterie board is a beautiful centerpiece, a terrific conversation starter, and best of all – filled with absolutely scrumptious and beautiful desserts! This dessert spread completely emulates baking with love. Anyone that receives a piece will feel the care that went into this creation and be so happy they were included!
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If you make this dessert or have any questions, please leave a comment below! I absolutely love hearing when others are inspired to step into their kitchen and try out something new.
Happy Baking!
XOXO,
