This Valentine's Day, why not surprise your special someone with a creative and delicious gluten-free and dairy-free dessert charcuterie board? Impress them with an array of seasonal ingredients such as strawberries, pink frosting , pink and white frosted animal crackers, mini marshmallows, and a white, pink, and red sprinkle mix. This Valentine's Day Dessert Charcuterie Board is sure to be a hit!
With these simple ingredients, you can create an eye-catching charcuterie board that is sure to have everyone saying "wow!" Perfect for all dietary restrictions, this gluten and dairy free dessert charcuterie board is the perfect way to spread some holiday cheer.
These dessert charcuterie boards are all the fun now-a-days! Forget the cheese boards, salami roses, and other gluten and dairy filled things that you can get on a classic charcuterie board. Instead, make a Valentine's Day dessert board.
If you love the idea of finger foods all available on a marble slab or wooden board, you need to try the Holiday Breakfast Charcuterie Board that we made!
💜 Why You'll Love This Valentine's Day Board
- Easy to make with safe ingredients
- Quick and delicious- ready in just 20 minutes
- This festive charcuterie board is perfect for company, entertaining, or movie night
🍓 Ingredients Needed
- Strawberries
- Pink Frosting of Choice - we suggest you use our homemade buttercream frosting recipe that is gluten free and dairy free and you can flavor it if with fresh strawberries, strawberry puree, or just add some pink food dye, etc.
- Mini Marshmallows - we use Dandies Vegan Mini Marshmallows since they are a dairy and gluten free option. If you have one in your area, head to Trader Joe's - Trader Joe’s marshmallows are labeled gluten free and vegan; see their statement here.
- Gluten and Dairy Free Animal Crackers -- we use Glutino Animal Crackers and frost them with our pink and white buttercream frosting recipe shared above in our pink frosting recommendation
- White, Pink and Red Sprinkle Mix-- we use Sweet Indeed Sprinkles
Helpful Kitchen Tools
Charcuterie Board (or serving board)
- Server is a contemporary item with rustic appeal and is great for serving cheese, crackers, and hors d'oeuvres
Piping Bag
- ☆【COST-EFFECTIVE PACKAGE DISPOSABLE PASTRY BAGS】: This cake decorating supplies includes 100 Large disposable 21 inch piping bags, The perfect suite combination takes into account every step you make, and it's a very good price.
How to Make A Valentine's Charcuterie Board
- Place your piping tip in the piping bag and snip the end of the piping bag.
- Add the premade pink frosting to the piping bag.
- Grab your charcuterie board and pipe a medium sized heart in the middle of the board.
- Add the gluten and dairy free sprinkles on top of all heart-shaped frosting.
- Add the mini gluten and dairy free marshmallows around the frosting heart.
- Carefully, place the pink and white frosted animal crackers around the marshmallows, swapping back and forth between the colors and continuing the heart shape.
- Add strawberries inside the frosting heart.
- Add some strawberries to the left and right side of the heart to fill most of the rest of the charcuterie board.
- Place one strawberry in the top center of the board in between the dip of the heart.
- Use the piping bag to fill in any open areas of the snack board, with dots of frosting.
- Add sprinkles to your frosting and enjoy.
Storage
Store all of the individual ingredients separately in different containers in the refrigerator if necessary. It's easier to break down the grazing board and store it that way than the whole thing.
Recipe Variations
Add small bowls. You can easily add more treats to the board by using multiple small boards. It's a great way to get rid of all your favorite treats.
Great option for date night. You can simply swap out any ingredients or treats out for other holidays.
Add ingredients. Add fresh fruit like a cut up red apple, pomegranates, orange slices, and a fruit dip. Make a traditional meat board by adding a variety of meats and dairy free cheeses.
Make a candy board. Change things up and swap ingredients out for some gluten and dairy free candy choices.
Tips and Tricks
- Wait to make the board until you're ready to serve them. It can be difficult to store the boards properly when they are made if they are made on a large charcuterie board.
- You don't have to make a heart-shaped charcuterie board, but we think it's one of the most perfect sweet treats for a Happy Valentine's Day.
- You can decorate your beautiful board with more goodies very easily, just make sure they are gluten free and dairy free when you add them to the dessert board.
- We used a size 8B piping tip for our frosting, but you can change this up and use what you have on hand, it just may change the look and presentation of your frosting on your board.
Other Valentine's Day Recipes
Need more delicious foods to make for this festive heart shaped holiday?
- Valentine's Day Meringue Cookies
- Valentine's Day chocolate Dipped Oreo Cookies
- Valentine's Day Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Valentine's Day Peanut Butter Heart Shaped Cookies
- Homemade Chocolate Breakable Heart
Valentine's Day Charcuterie Board (desserts and sweets)
Ingredients
- Strawberries
- GF DF Pink Frosting of Choice suggestions in post
- Frosted Animal Crackers suggestions in post for how to make GF DF ones
- GF DF Mini Marshmallows suggestions in post
- GF DF White PInk and Red Sprinkle Mix, suggestions in post
Instructions
- Place your piping tip in the piping bag and snip the end of the piping bag.
- Add the premade pink frosting to the piping bag.
- Grab your charcuterie board and pipe a medium sized heart in the middle of the board.
- Add the gluten and dairy free sprinkles on top of all heart-shaped frosting.
- Add the mini gluten and dairy free marshmallows around the frosting heart.
- Carefully, place the pink and white frosted animal crackers around the marshmallows, swapping back and forth between the colors and continuing the heart shape.
- Add strawberries inside the frosting heart.
- Add some strawberries to the left and right side of the heart to fill most of the rest of the charcuterie board.
- Place one strawberry in the top center of the board in between the dip of the heart.
- Use the piping bag to fill in any open areas of the snack board, with dots of frosting.
- Add sprinkles to your frosting and enjoy.
Notes
- Wait to make the board until you're ready to serve them. It can be difficult to store the boards properly when they are made if they are made on a large charcuterie board.
- You don't have to make a heart-shaped charcuterie board, but we think it's one of the most perfect sweet treats for a Happy Valentine's Day.
- You can decorate your beautiful board with more goodies very easily, just make sure they are gluten free and dairy free when you add them to the dessert board.
- We used a size 8B piping tip for our frosting, but you can change this up and use what you have on hand, it just may change the look and presentation of your frosting on your board.
Nutritional Disclaimer
These Nutritional Facts are ESTIMATED. Your actual nutritional info with this recipe may vary depending on the brands you choose. “Eating Gluten and Dairy Free” is not a registered dietician or nutritionist. The provided nutritional info above is based on a generic calculator, if you want more accurate info, use your nutritional calculator of choice where you can choose brands and get more info that way.
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