How to Make a Heart Shaped Charcuterie Board in 3 Easy Steps

Are you suffering from the Winter blues? If you live in the Midwest, then you know its a REAL thing. One way I’ve found to snap myself out of the down-in-the-dumps feeling is to plan a girls night! And since we’re talking cold weather, why not host a girls night IN?! Fruit and cheese platters are a no-brainer when gathering your girlfriends, so I’m going to show you how to take it up a notch with simple grocery items displayed in a cute and elevated way! Today, I’m sharing How to Make a Heart Shaped Charcuterie Board in 3 Easy Steps!

STRIPED TOP || COIN NECKLACE || ROUND WOODEN BOARD

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I mean, if it looks like you stepped up your game without doing any more work, why not? This darling heart shaped snack board will definitely steal the show at your next girls night in.

With simple ingredients including Wheat Thins & Triscuits found at your local Walmart store, you can put together a simple snack board your girlfriends will adore!

HOW TO MAKE A HEART SHAPED CHARCUTERIE BOARD IN 3 EASY STEPS

Simply follow these 3 steps to prepare your fruit, cheese and cracker board in the cutest heart shape! You can assemble it in minutes and here’s how!

STRIPED TOP || COIN NECKLACE || ROUND WOODEN BOARD

STEP 1 || GATHER INGREDIENTS 

To create my heart-shaped charcuterie board, I purchased the following items from Walmart:

• red grapes
• strawberries
• cherries
• raspberries
• watermelon
• white cheese [I used Gouda & Havarti]
• mozzarella balls
• Wheat Thins
• Triscuits 

I wanted to go for an ombré effect, so I stuck with fruits and cheeses in the same color family.

STEP 2 || LAY OUT THE INGREDIENTS IN THE SHAPE OF A HEART USING VERTICAL ROWS

I began with the right side of the board and worked my way from darkest to lightest across the board from right-to-left, to achieve a graduated color look / ombré board. 

So first up, were the red grapes. I made a vertical line on the right using about 15-20 grapes.

Next, I added sliced strawberries to the left in a slightly smaller row. I worked my way down the ingredient list, adjusting the size of the rows to create a loose *heart* shape.

STEP 3 || ADD YOUR CRACKERS AROUND THE OUTER EDGE TO CREATE THE HEART’S BORDER

Lastly, I placed Wheat Thins all the way around the outline of the heart to create a cracker border. This really made the heart pop and also provides a delicious, slightly salty addition to the board!

And what’s a girls night in without some Rosé?! I set out champagne flutes filled with Rosé for the girls to grab when they arrive.

Sips & snacks are essential ingredients to any girls night in!

And for a bonus snack, top your favorite cracker [aka Triscuit!] with a mini caprese salad helping.

A sliced grape tomato, mozzarella ball, chopped basil & balsamic glaze on top of a Triscuit is one of Chef Levi’s go-to recipes for easy entertaining!

What do you like to do to dress up your crackers?! Do you think you’ll give this heart-shaped charcuterie board a shot?! So adorable for a Galentine’s Day Party!

But heck, I’ll take a yummy fruit, cheese and cracker snack board in the shape of a heart any day! 

Any excuse for a girl’s night.

Am I right?!

Any night, just name it and I’m there! Or always up for hosting, too!

I love adding an extra special touch to take the ordinary to the extraordinary, but in all honesty, it really didn’t take very long to put together. And I think the cute heart shape goes a long way in making an extra special presentation for your best gal pals! ❤

For more Girls Night Ideas, you can visit my full Girls Night Gallery here full of recipes, entertaining ideas and more.