This Santa Snack Board is a fun idea during the holidays and always brings a lot of fun to any Christmas party. This festive Santa face is made with bright colors, fresh fruit, and a variety of cheeses and takes just 30 minutes to make. This is a perfect way to do it. This Santa board is great for kids and adults. Serve it with hot chocolate for a cheerful holiday vibe.
Yes, pepperoni or salami slices work well and pair well with other charcuterie boards.
You can assemble it a few hours ahead and keep it tightly covered before serving.
This pairs well with hot chocolate, Christmas salad, or other holiday appetizers.
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Ingredient description
- Hummus Choice: Creates the base for Santa’s face and adds creaminess to dip.
- black olives: For Santa’s eyes and extra decoration around the cheese board.
- Grape tomatoes: Create Santa’s nose, smile and classic red Santa hat.
- Mini Mozzarella Balls: Adds texture and helps shape beards and hat decorations.
- Cookie selection: Provides crunch and balance to cream cheese and hummus.
- cucumber: Adds fresh green and crisp bite around the board.
- Green pepper: Delivers bright color and refreshing crunch.
- green grapes: Sweet fresh fruit fills the empty space on the wooden board.
- strawberry: Festive red fruit that complements the Santa Claus face theme.
- Top picks for white cheese: Create Santa’s beard and eyebrows for an elegant look.
How to Make a Festive Santa Snack Board
- Spread the hummus evenly onto a large tray or board to form Santa’s face.
- Place two black olives for eyes. Cut a grape tomato in half for the nose and cut the other at an angle for the smile. Add a few slices of white cheese for brows.
- Arrange slices of white cheese to resemble Santa’s beard.
- Place mini mozzarella cheese balls around your mouth to add dimension to your beard.
- Arrange the mozzarella cheese balls on top of Santa’s head to form the base of his Santa hat.
- Place the grape tomatoes on top, forming the red part of the hat.
- Finish the hat by placing more mozzarella cheese balls on the tip.
- Fill surrounding area with grapes, bell peppers, cucumbers, black olives, strawberries and crackers. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Enjoy this festive charcuterie board.
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How to Make a Festive Santa Snack Board
This Holiday Santa Snack Board is a fun idea for the holiday season and always brings a lot of fun to any Christmas party.
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Spread the hummus evenly onto a large tray or board to form Santa’s face.
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Place two black olives for eyes. Cut a grape tomato in half for the nose and cut the other at an angle for the smile. Add a few slices of white cheese for brows.
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Arrange slices of white cheese to resemble Santa’s beard.
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Place mini mozzarella cheese balls around your mouth to add dimension to your beard.
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Arrange the mozzarella cheese balls on top of Santa’s head to form the base of his Santa hat.
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Place the grape tomatoes on top, forming the red part of the hat.
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Finish the hat by placing more mozzarella cheese balls on the tip.
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Fill surrounding area with grapes, bell peppers, cucumbers, black olives, strawberries and crackers. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Enjoy this festive charcuterie board.
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