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Updated 2022
Whatever you do, don’t sleep on cheese boards for dessert! While cheese plates are often thought of as an appetizer, they also make a delicious post-dinner treat. It’s a great way to end a holiday meal, just ask the Europeans (see my English Cheese Board for more on that). Brie is a great dessert cheese because it pairs well with berries and chocolate, so I highly recommend you give this festive holiday board a try this year.
Looking for other recipes to get you in the holiday spirit? Check out my Hot Chocolate Board, Charcuterie Chalet, Christmas Dessert Board, Pine Cone Cheese Ball, Holiday Charcuterie Board, and Christmas CharcuterTREE. For other brie recipes, try my Pumpkin-Shaped Baked Brie, Olive and Brie Crostini, Smashed Blackberry and Brie Crostini, Baked Brie and Strawberry Salad, and Brie Brûlée.
How to Build This Christmas Brie Board
I love, love, love this board. It’s heavy on the cheese and fruit, but also has a few sweets and crackers in there for good measure.
The Cheese
- Brie with tree cut-out (I place the cut-out tree into a ramekin and sprinkled pomegranate seeds around it)
- Provolone, cubed
The Produce
- Raspberries
- Pomegranate seeds
- Strawberries
- Blackberries
The Carbs
- Tree crackers
- Cranberry pistachio crackers
The Spreads
- Raspberry preserves or Nutella
The Sweets
- Snowball cookies
- Gingerbread shortbread cookies
- Marzipan Santa
- Marzipan tree
- Peppermint candies
- Chocolate caramel snowman
The Garnish
- Fresh rosemary sprigs
How to do a Brie Cut-Out?
For festive gatherings, I like to do my Brie cookie cutter trick. What you want to do is harden the Brie in the freezer for a bit. Then take a cookie cutter to it and push it all the way through. You’ll have a round with a cut-out and the cut-out shape as well—these balance each other nicely on the board. Full tutorial in my Proud to Brie an American post.
Use this cut-out method for any holiday: Thanksgiving leaves, a heart for Valentine’s Day (video tutorial), a shamrock for St. Paddy’s Day (video tutorial), or even a spooky Halloween bat.
If you want to cut the Brie in a more traditional way, that’s totally great too. You can slice the wheel in half then cut smaller, even triangles from each side. Do this if you want to make it easy for guests to just grab a slice or two without having to cut their own.
However you slice it, make sure your Brie is room temperature when you serve it. The flavor will come out so much more!
Ingredients Labeled
Where Do You Get Christmas Tree Crackers?
They’re from a brand called Valley Lahvosh and you can order from their site or find local retailers that carry them. I personally found them at BevMo, and have heard that many folks see them at Sprouts. The brand also makes star crackers and hearts. The stars are also great for Christmas, 4th of July and Oscar Party Boards.
What Size is This Board?
The board in these photos is 14.5in diameter and no longer available, however, this round wood tray is the most similar in size.
Show Me Your Board
I hope this post inspires you to create delicious ho-ho-holiday treats. Nothing makes me happier than seeing the beautiful spreads you create from my tips. If you make something inspired by this post, please tag me at @ainttooproudtomeg so I can see and share!
And, if you liked this board recipe, please rate and review.
Photos by Haley Hunt Davis
Oh Christmas Brie Cheese Platter
Description
Ingredients
Cheese
- Brie with tree cut-out
- Provolone cubed
Produce
- Strawberries
- Raspberries
- Pomegranate seeds
- Blackberries
Carbs
- Gingerbread shortbread
- Snowball cookies
- Tree trackers
Spread
- Raspberry preserves
Sweets
- Marzipan tree
- Marzipan Santa
- Peppermint candies
- Chocolate caramel snowmen
Garnish
- Fresh rosemary sprigs
Instructions
- Start by filling the tree-shaped hole in the brie with the preserves, then place it on the board. Add the pomegranate to a small bowl and top with the tree cut-out, then place on the other side of the board.
- Fan the crackers around the bowl of pomegranate seeds, then surround the brie wheel with strawberries, raspberries, ,and blackberries.
- Add the cheese and remaining produce to the board, being sure to separate similar colors.
- Fill the holes with the snowball cookies, chocolates, and peppermints, and add the gingerbread cookies around the edge.
- Garnish with rosemary to serve.
Saw you on Hallmark Home & Family! Love the Valentine’s sweets board – super cute!
Thank you so much!!!! The Home & Family team is so wonderful. Thanks for finding me on here 🙂
I orders these Christmas tree crackers. They are going to be great for my Christmas boards.
I love what you did with the brie! What a cute idea! The whole plate is beautiful
This board really has me feeling like I need to do a brie cutout this holiday season. Loving the mix of savory, salty, and sweet here, too!
???? Christmas time is my favorite! This cheese board is beautiful.
Love, love, love this board! ♥
Love this! Your boards have always inspired me when i have gatherings. They make great centre pieces!
I love the tree cut out! What a festive board
Love, love, love it!!! I’m actually planning on making the Christmas tree brie cut out this weekend and was wondering, because you filled it with preserves instead of seeds, do you push the cookie cutter all the way through? or there’s no preserve spillage from the bottom? Thank you!!!
I’m obsessed with all of your boards but wow, this one is amazing! I want to recreate this for Christmas Eve!
I love this board. It’s so festive and colorful. I ordered the Ike Tray from Crate and Barrel and used it on my board tonight for dinner. I’ll post it soon. I made the cheese and almond pine cones and put them on a bigger board. I also made the salami rosettes that you shared with us in our board class in November. So much fun and you made it so easy! Thank you.
Oh my goodness! That sounds amazing!
Can’t wait to do this one in a few days!
LOVE the cut-outs in the Brie! I used this board to model a holiday board for my family, and I got a million compliments. So gorgeous!
Beautiful holiday board!!
Love this! The Christmas Brie’s are adorable- must try for my Christmas Eve this year.
So colorful and full of flavors.
You had me at the Brie cutout. Time to go shopping for smaller cookie cutters.
Love all your boards with tips and tricks
I love the Brie cutout! I use it whenever I make boards for family now and they LOVE it! It makes it so festive.
Love this board. Hoping to be able to recreate something like it. Have done some of my own in the past but they never look this beautiful.
Made a thanksgiving board inspired by a lot of your posts! Can’t wait to try the Christmas board next, just need to find cute holiday cut outs!!
I love this Christmas board so much!!
I love the Christmas tree Brie idea. I’ve been pouring over all your Christmas tree boards. So good.
This is my favorite board. The Brie, the cutout, and the pomegranate for color are treats for the eyes as well as palate.
Love this idea! Definitely going to give it a shot this Christmas ????
So pretty!
Love this!
My daughter and I made this board for Christmas last year for a big party we were going to. It was such a hit and we got so many compliments!
Im always looking for great board designs for the holidays. This is the cutest design and offers a variety. Thanks for sharing.