Valentine's Day Dessert Board
A beautiful Valentine’s Day Dessert Board is a sure way to make your loved ones feel special this Valentine’s Day! It is just like a cheese or charcuterie board, but filled with treats and desserts instead.
Ingredients
Suggested items:
- Dark and Milk Chocolate, (a variety of truffles, bonbons or chocolate bars cut into squares or rows.)
- Cookies, (heart shaped cookies, Oreos, biscotti, shortbread, etc.)
- Fruits, (a variety of strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries and/or grapes.)
- Candy, (M&Ms, jelly beans, marshmallows, peanut butter hearts, cinnamon jelly hearts, conversation hearts.)
- Nuts, (a variety of almonds, cashews, macadamias, pecans, walnuts, peanuts, Brazil nuts and/or pistachios.)
- Baked Goods, (cupcakes, brownies, dessert bars or muffins.)
- Chocolate Covered Strawberries
- Pretzels, (plain or covered with chocolate or yogurt.)
- debi lilly design™ Red Roses, to decorate
Equipment
- wood board, platter or tray
Instructions
- Start by choosing a large (or small) enough board or platter.
- Scatter the bigger items, like cupcakes, chocolate covered strawberries and cookies, and items that go in bowls, like smaller candies.
- Fill the remaining space with the smaller pieces, like nuts and berries.
- Finally, decorate the board by adding beautiful debi lilly design™ red roses to the empty spaces and edges!
Notes
How much candy per person?
A good rule of thumb is to calculate about 4 ounces of smaller treats and one bigger item per person. If you’re using bowls, make sure to buy enough candy to fill them.
Assembling ahead of time:
If it's not too hot where you'll be serving your dessert board, you can assemble up to 2 hours in advance if you keep the board covered with foil or plastic wrap.