Boards Showpiece Boards Santa's Sleigh Charcuterie Board
Showpiece Boards
Santa's Sleigh Charcuterie Board
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. How that works
Six reindeer pull a bread sleigh piled with cheese presents across a snowfield.
- Serves
- 12–15
- Board
- 48 × 20 in
- Prep
- 2 hours
- Cost
- $100–$130
- Level
- 3 of 5
Get the full plan Shopping list with amounts, placement and timeline.
The book it's in
Build it exactly, with the book
This board is in Charcuterie Lab: Impossible Boards, with 24 more showpiece boards. The book has the full shopping list, the layout, all eight build steps with the trick that makes the shape work, and easy, budget and luxe versions.
Why it works
The reindeer are cheese sticks wrapped in prosciutto, with pretzel antlers, so you can make all six the day before. The sleigh is bread, piled with presents of cheddar and pepper jack cubes.
Salami, summer sausage and mozzarella pearls fill the snowfield. It's the Christmas board kids talk about.
Timeline
- Day beforeBuild the 6 reindeer and refrigerate them, covered, on a tray. Cut and tie the cheese presents. Grate the Parmesan.
- 2 hours beforeHollow the bread sleigh and lay the snowfield.
- + 2 more stepsThe rest of the timeline and the step-by-step placement are in the full plan.
Questions
How do you make cheese stick reindeer?
Wrap white cheddar or mozzarella sticks in prosciutto for the bodies, use smaller pieces for the heads and legs and add pretzel antlers. The book has the exact cuts.
How long does it take?
About 2 hours, mostly the reindeer. Make them the day before.
Can I make it ahead?
Make the reindeer and cube the cheese presents the day before. Keep meat, cheese and cut fruit out no more than 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F. For a long party, build half, keep the refill in the fridge and top it up halfway through.
More boards
-
Showpiece Boards
Dragon Charcuterie Board (The Dragon's Hoard)
Serves 12–15 · $110–$140
4 of 5
-
Showpiece Boards
Giant Octopus Charcuterie Board
Serves 12–15 · $120–$150
3 of 5
-
Showpiece Boards
Monarch Butterfly Charcuterie Board
Serves 12–15 · $100–$130
3 of 5
Want more ideas? Read Christmas Charcuterie Board: How to Build a Festive Board for the Holidays or Christmas Tree Charcuterie Board (and Christmas Tree Veggie Tray): Serves 8 to 20.