Holidays Easter
March 28, 2027
An Easter board is usually brunch or a pre-dinner snack, so plan about 2 oz each of cheese and meat per guest, use spring colors (strawberries, snap peas, radishes, pastel candy), and add the foods of the day: deviled eggs, sliced ham and hot cross buns. A nest or egg shape makes it the photo of the day.
Family brunch · 10 guests
Sliced glazed ham and prosciutto, deviled eggs, Brie and Havarti, hot cross buns or brioche, strawberries, melon and a pot of honey.
Prosciutto Cotto · Prosciutto di Parma · Brie · Havarti · Brioche Toast Points · Berries · Melon · Honey
Get the shopping list for 10 →The centerpiece · 8 guests
A ring of pretzels and crackers as the nest, filled with mozzarella balls and speckled chocolate eggs, surrounded by salami, cheese and spring vegetables.
Fresh Mozzarella · Pretzel Crisps · Genoa Salami · Havarti · Grapes · Chocolate Covered Almonds
Get the shopping list for 8 →Egg hunt snack · 12 kids
Mild cheese cut with a bunny cookie cutter, ham roll-ups, strawberries, grapes, pastel candy and graham crackers.
Monterey Jack · Edam · Prosciutto Cotto · Berries · Grapes · Graham Crackers · Butter Crackers
Get the shopping list for 12 →Each one has what to buy, why it works and a timeline.
Served as an appetizer before a meal, plan about 2 oz of cheese, 2 oz of meat and 6–8 crackers per guest. If the board is the party food, plan 3 oz of each; if it's dinner, 4 oz. From 20 guests, add 10% (included below).
| Guests | Cheese | Meat | Crackers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 12 oz | 12 oz | 36–48 | Full list |
| 12 | 1½ lb | 1½ lb | 72–96 | Full list |
| 20 | 2¾ lb | 2¾ lb | 120–160 | Full list |
Sliced ham and prosciutto, deviled eggs, mild spring cheeses like Brie and Havarti, hot cross buns or brioche, strawberries and melon, spring vegetables, and a little pastel candy or chocolate eggs.
Make a ring of pretzel sticks and crackers in the middle of a round board, fill it with mozzarella balls or chocolate eggs, and build the rest of the board around it.
Yes. Set them on a chilled plate or a tray over ice at one end, and keep them out no more than 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F). Make the filling the day before and fill the eggs the morning of.
On a mixed board, about 1 oz of ham per guest as one of two or three meats, inside the 2 oz-per-guest meat total. If ham is also the main course, keep the board light.
Mild, fresh-tasting cheeses suit spring: Brie, Havarti, fresh goat cheese and a young cheddar. Add one aged cheese for contrast.
Read more: Charcuterie Board for Kids: What to Include and How to Make It Fun · Fruit on a Charcuterie Board: What to Use and Why It Works · Easy Charcuterie Board: 15 Minutes, Grocery Store Only, Under $35
Other holidays: Halloween · Thanksgiving · Christmas · Hanukkah · New Year's Eve · Super Bowl · Valentine's Day · St. Patrick's Day · All holidays
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