How to Make a Chocolate Dessert Board
Ingredients
- 3-4 Cémoi chocolate bars of different varieties broken up into squares
- Your favorite graham crackers and/or cookies homemade or store-bought
- Fresh fruit such as apples pears, persimmon, mango, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, pomegranate seeds, green grapes or red grapes (sliced or leave whole)
- Figs dates or dried fruit such as dried cranberries, cherries, blueberries, apples, mangos or pineapples
- Banana chips and/or freeze dried fruit such as raspberries blueberries, apples etc.
- Nuts and seeds plain, salted, roasted, spiced and/or candied [try my Sweet & Salty Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
- Garnish ideas: fresh mint cacao nibs or chocolate chips, whole fruit (i.e. mini apples, cranberries, satsumas or clementines, half a pomegranate) and cinnamon sticks
- Other ideas: popcorn pretzels, chocolate covered pretzels, marshmallows, melted chocolate or caramel for dipping, nut or seed butters for dipping
Instructions
- Select a couple items from each category above. Arrange the largest items first in groupings on a cutting board or platter.
- Add mini bowls and fill with smaller items that you don't want to get lost on the board.
- Garnish (see garnish ideas above) to fill in any gaps or holes you have leftover to complete the overall look.
- Serve with hot chocolate, wine, champagne or cocktails if desired.