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Easy holiday dessert board

November 18, 2020 by Alida Ryder 10 Comments

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Put together an epic holiday dessert board this festive season. It is the easiest dessert and perfect for entertaining during the holidays.

Easy holiday dessert board

Holiday entertaining can feel overwhelming. But I’m here to give a bit of relief because putting together an easy holiday dessert board is going to revolutionize the way your hosting game. I am of the mind set that dessert can totally be outsourced and this dessert board is that mantra personified.

Putting together a huge platter filled with sweet treats for guests to pick at makes light work for the host/hostess. Plus it gives guests the opportunity to satisfy their sweet tooth with whatever they fancy. Who’s the hostess with the mostess now?!

Easy holiday dessert board

How to put together a dessert board

Anything goes and the more variety the better. I like to use a selection of shop-bought pastries, cookies and candy and combine them with homemade desserts like mini pies, brownies and cookies. Fresh fruit is a must for color and to add something fresh and you could also add nuts, a few cheeses or crackers to add a savory element.

I used shop-bought mince pies (very apt for Christmas), pecan pies, cookies, candy and South African koeksisters (little fried, braided dough bites dipped in a flavored sugar syrup and allowed to cool) along with my mini banoffee pies and white chocolate cranberry cookie bars.Ā 

Easy holiday dessert board

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Easy holiday dessert board

Easy holiday dessert board

Put together an epic holiday dessert board this festive season. It is the easiest dessert and perfect for entertaining during the holidays.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Christmas, Dessert board, Easy dessert
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 10
Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

  • White chocolate cranberry cookie bars
  • Mini banoffee pies
  • Mini pecan pies
  • Cookies of your choice
  • Koeksisters/small desserts of your choice
  • Fresh berries
  • Clementines halved
  • Caramels/toffees
  • Maltesers/Whispers (chocolate candy)
  • Marshmallows

Instructions

  • Arrange all the confectionery on a board/platter of your choice. 
  • To make ahead, cover with plastic wrap/foil for up to 2 hours ahead. 

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Filed Under: Christmas Recipes, Dessert Recipes, Quick and Easy, Recipes Tagged With: christmas, Dessert buffet, Dessert plate, Dessert platter, Easy dessert, Easy dessert board, Easy entertaining, holiday entertaining

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  1. Laura | Tutti Dolci

    December 7, 2018 at 8:07 AM

    This is my dream holiday board!

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      December 7, 2018 at 12:35 PM

      It’s definitely a crowd pleaser.

      Reply
  2. Traci

    December 4, 2018 at 4:03 PM

    Dessert heaven right there.

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    • Alida Ryder

      December 4, 2018 at 4:06 PM

      Totally! Thanks Traci. šŸ™‚

      Reply
  3. Jess

    December 4, 2018 at 4:03 PM

    Now THAT’S my kind of dessert!

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      December 4, 2018 at 4:06 PM

      You are my kind of people. šŸ˜‰

      Reply
  4. Bev

    December 4, 2018 at 4:02 PM

    I really love this idea. We’re having a big holiday party this weekend and this is the perfect dessert. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Alida Ryder

      December 4, 2018 at 4:06 PM

      Oh yay! Let me know how your guests liked it. šŸ™‚

      Reply
  5. Duncan

    December 3, 2018 at 5:58 PM

    Hi there, I’m getting daily recipes sent to my mobile phone, which whilst they look nice, I don’t want. How do I unsubscribe from this? I cznt see anywhere on your site to do so.

    Thanks, Duncan

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    • Alida Ryder

      December 4, 2018 at 4:08 PM

      Hi Duncan. Is it via e-mail?

      Reply

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