How to make a Campfire Charcuterie Board for dessert that everyone can agree on.
A campfire charcuterie dessert board is a great way for everyone to enjoy a variety of delicious and flavorful treats while enjoying the outdoors.
Campfire Charcuterie Boards that everyone can enjoy.
Unlike other boards, this type of charcuterie board can include sweet candy treats, healthy fruit, and crunchy goodies.
I like that a dessert charcuterie board by the campfire is a great way to end a delicious outdoor meal at the end of a long day.
Did you read about the Essential Campfire Cooking Equipment most campers need?
Planning what to bring before you leave for a trip can save you a headache later on. This is especially true when it comes to camping which is why it may be a good idea to check out that essential equipment list.
A Camping Charcuterie board set can make your life easier when it comes to packing and serving your food. You can find a selection of camping charcuterie boards here.
Frequently asked questions about Charcuterie Boards.
Charcuterie boards are basically platters that offer a variety of food for self-serving. Usually there is a theme for the board to make the ingredients somewhat cohesive.
Typically, charcuterie boards can be used for appetizer or snacks that typically consists of cured meats, cheeses, and other accompaniments. However, charcuterie boards can be used for desserts, breakfast ingredients, or about anything worth serving.
The word "charcuterie" originates from the French term "charcutier," referring to "pork butchers."
Once you have selected a theme, such as appetizer or party theme, you can select the ingredients that can go onto the board. The ingredients should complement one another while offering different flavors, food groups, and textures.
Popular foods that are often served on a charcutier board include:
Cured meats such as salami.
Cheese such as sliced or cubed cheddar cheese.
Fruit such as grapes (think color, flavor, and shape).
Nuts such as almonds or cashews (crunchy, salty and great for fill-ins).
Crackers such as saltines or flavored crackers that can work with dips.
Spreads and dips.
Tips for making a dessert board.
When it comes to charcuterie boards, it is all about balance and variety.
That is, offer a variety of food that also balance on another out in flavor, color, texture, and use.
More tips for you
- Choose a variety of dessert but, without too many to choose from. For example, while most everyone may expect to see s'mores by a campfire, there are folks who would rather enjoy something else such as fruit.
- When selecting what to bring, take into consideration the temperature outside and how vulnerable the food may be to that food. If you are planning to bring something that can melt for example, make sure that you use take precautions such as a cooler with ice.
- While variety of food is important to any charcuterie board, having a common theme (such as a s'mores theme) is also important. This common theme can be used to tie everything together.
- Choose ingredients that are easy to eat with your hands or provide a simple way to enjoy it without using your hands. Skewers, toothpicks, and edible food holders such as cones for ice cream work well.
What to serve in a dessert charcuterie board.
Since you will be outdoors at a campsite, it is a good idea to use durable platters that are also easy to pack and care for. I would avoid using anything that can break easily or may be difficult to clean while you are outdoors.
Camping dessert charcuterie board ingredients.
When packing for an outdoor event such as camping or picnics, included ingredients that are easy to transports and easy to serve. Perishable ingredients will have packaging and care needs such as coolers. Also, pack what you will need to store any leftovers.
Crunchy dessert ingredient charcuterie board ideas.
- Pretzels.
- Saltines.
- Dried fruit such as bananas.
- Graham crackers.
- Cereal.
Sweet dessert ingredient charcuterie board ideas.
- Small candies such as M&M's.
- Cookies that can be used for dipping or enjoyed as is.
- Candy bars that can be used for s'mores or other recipes.
- Marshmallows that can be roasted on a fire.
- Fruit such as raisins or grapes.
- Chocolate chips, White chocolate chips, Peanut butter chips or
Butterscotch chips. - Pre Packaged frosting tub.
Salty dessert charcuterie board ingredient ideas.
- Nuts that can be eaten alone or with other food.
- Pretzels.
- Tortilla chips.
- Crackers.
- Seeds such as sunflower seeds.
Healthier dessert charcuterie board ingredient ideas.
- Fruity charcuterie board- Fresh Fruit such as watermelon. Dried fruit such as cranberries, apricots, and raisins. Canned fruit, such as peaches, pineapple, and mandarin oranges.
- Nuts and seeds charcuterie board Mixed nuts, such as peanuts, almonds, walnuts, and cashews. Seeds, such as sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, and chia seeds.
- Yogurt- Frozen or flavorful yogurt charcuterie board. Use flavored yogurt along with cereal, fruit, or dipping ingredients such as graham crackers.
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How to make a charcuterie board.
Start by preparing the platter or plate that will be holding the food. Select something that is large enough to hold the ingredients. When camping I like something that has a bit of a rim such as a large tray or even a sheet pan.
Order of food placement when making a charcuterie board.
- For easy clean-up, line your board with parchment paper.
- First place the largest or more important item on the board (such as a dip).
- Surround this item with the smaller ingredients that are also important to your board (like what can be used to scoop out the dip).
- Lastly, fill in the gaps with the smaller items items, such as candies or grapes, to complement the more important ingredients.
How to make a S'Mores Campfire Charcuterie Board.
Equipment used to make mine:- six inch Cast-Iron Pan and Round Charcuterie Board.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Bake Time: 12-13 minutes.
Ingredients needed to make a S'Mores Campfire Charcuterie Board.
- Chocolate Bars (such as Hershey’s)
- Jumbo Marshmallows (fresh works best for stick roasting).
- Oreos or similar sandwich cookies.
- Chocolate Chip Cookies such as Chips Ahoy Cookies.
- Graham Crackers- any flavor works.
- Lighter Colored Sandwich Cookies Such as Golden Oreos.
- Pretzels that can be used for dipping.
How to make to make a S'Mores Campfire Charcuterie Board.
- Carefully place the cast iron skillet over the campfire and let it heat up for a few minutes. If you are using the oven method, simple preheat your oven to 350.
- Break the chocolate bars into halves and then carefully place them into the cast iron skillet place so that they fully cover the bottom of the pan. The candy bars can overlap each other if necessary.
- Next, cover the chocolate bars in the cast iron skillet with the jumbo marshmallows until the marshmallows fully cover the chocolate bars..
- Place the skillet back over the campfire and cook until the marshmallow is golden brown and the chocolate is melted. If you are using the oven method, place the skillet into your oven for 10 minutes until the marshmallow tops are slightly browned (you can then broil at 400 for a few minutes to further brown as needed).
- To prepare the board (you can do this while the skillet is cooking) start laying out the darker cookies, alternating, by working on the outer edge of the platter.
- Next, leaving space for the skillet, arrange the graham crackers circularly around the oreos and cookies.
- .Then place only golden oreos as the last circular layer around the board.
- If your board can take the heat or you use a trivet or similar item, place the skillet on to the board. Then fill in the empty spots with the remaining ingredients.
- Enjoy!
Expert Tip 👉 Using a good cast iron skillet will heat evenly and prevent the s'mores from burning. Also, if possible, serve the s'mores immediately as the cooked ingredients can get soggy after a while.
How to make a Stuffed Ice Cream Cone Campfire Charcuterie Board
You can place the ingredients out for folks to make or assemble and make the cones and serve them on a board.
Ingredients needed to make a Stuffed Ice Cream Cone Campfire Charcuterie Board
- Waffle Cones.
- Small Marshmallows.
- Also, small chocolate candies such as M&M's.
- Peanut butter and chocolate candies such as Reese's pieces.
- Chunky chocolate such as Hershey's kisses.
- Crunchy chocolate bars such as mini Twix bars.
How to make a Campfire Cone Charcuterie Board.
- Starting with the smaller ingredients that can fit into the bottom of the cones, layer the ingredients to close to the top of each of the cones.
- Wrap the filled cones in foil.
- Grill or heat the cones for five minutes.
- Carefully remove the cones from the heat.
- Wait until you are able to touch the foil before unwrapping and enjoying the stuffed cones.
How to make a Patriotic Cone Campfire Charcuterie Board.
Ingredients Needed to make a red white and blue Patriotic Cone.
You can place the ingredients out for folks to make or assemble and make the cones and serve them on a board.
- Waffles cones.
- Mini marshmallows.
- Red and Blue Candies such as M&M's.
- Chunky chocolate such as Hershey's kisses.
How to make Patriotic cones
- Start by placing the marshmallows and the candy into each of the cones.
- Wrap the filled cones in foil.
- Grill or heat the cones for five minutes.
- Carefully remove the cones from the heat.
- Wait until you are able to touch the foil before unwrapping and enjoying the stuffed cones.
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In case you missed something.
- Campfire Charcuterie Boards that everyone can enjoy.
- Frequently asked questions about Charcuterie Boards.
- Tips for making a dessert board.
- What to serve in a dessert charcuterie board.
- Camping dessert charcuterie board ingredients.
- How to make a charcuterie board.
- How to make a S'Mores Campfire Charcuterie Board.
- How to make a Stuffed Ice Cream Cone Campfire Charcuterie Board
- How to make a Patriotic Cone Campfire Charcuterie Board.
How to make a Campfire Charcuterie Board, Includes recipes for S'mores board, S'mores stuffed campfire cones, and patriotic cones.
