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A festive holiday charcuterie board featuring homemade bread, flavored butter gifts, and seasonal treats displayed beautifully.

Holiday Charcuterie Board with Homemade Bread & Festive Butter Gifts


  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: Serves 8-10

Description

A festive holiday charcuterie board featuring assorted homemade breads, flavored butters, seasonal spreads, and tips for assembling and gifting.


Ingredients

  • Sourdough bread loaf
  • Baguette
  • Rye bread
  • Unsalted butter
  • Honey
  • Cinnamon
  • Garlic
  • Fresh parsley
  • Fresh thyme
  • Orange zest
  • Dried cranberries
  • Maple syrup
  • Chopped pecans
  • Artisan cheeses
  • Cured meats
  • Pomegranate arils
  • Marinated olives
  • Mixed nuts
  • Fresh rosemary
  • Fig jam

  • Instructions

    1. Prepare dough for sourdough, baguette, and rye bread according to recipes and bake until golden brown

    2. Allow breads to cool completely then slice into serving pieces

    3. In a bowl, whip softened butter with honey and cinnamon until light and fluffy for honey-cinnamon butter

    4. Mix softened butter with minced garlic, chopped parsley, thyme, and lemon zest for garlic-herb butter

    5. Combine softened butter with dried cranberries, orange zest, and powdered sugar for cranberry-orange butter

    6. Blend butter with maple syrup and chopped pecans for maple-pecan butter

    7. Spoon each flavored butter into small jars or roll into logs with parchment paper for gifting

    8. Label jars or butter rolls with flavor names and storage instructions

    9. Select a large wooden board and arrange small bowls with butter gifts and seasonal spreads first

    10. Fan or stack slices of each bread variety in organized clusters on the board

    11. Place artisan cheeses and cured meats around the breads to balance colors and textures

    12. Scatter pomegranate arils, mixed nuts, and dried fruits throughout the board

    13. Garnish with fresh rosemary sprigs and thyme for a festive touch

    14. Serve board at room temperature and instruct guests to spread butters on bread slices

    • Prep Time: 45 minutes
    • Cook Time: 30 minutes
    • Category: appetizer
    • Method: baking and assembly
    • Cuisine: international

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 slice of bread with butter

    Keywords: holiday charcuterie board, homemade bread, festive butter gifts, butter gift ideas, bread and butter board ideas, holiday treats for gifts, recipe board ideas