20 Christmas Charcuterie Board Wreath Ideas for Holiday Parties

These 20 Christmas charcuterie board wreath ideas turn cheese, beef salami, antipasto, veggies and desserts into a round Christmas wreath appetizer that works as a centerpiece too.

A Christmas wreath charcuterie board is round, so it fits a dining table better than a long board and looks good from every seat. You build a ring of herbs, fill it with cheese and snacks, and it reads as a wreath right away. For more holiday finger food, see these Christmas finger food appetizers.

You’ll find classic charcuterie wreaths, cheese wreaths, antipasto wreaths, veggie wreaths and dessert wreaths below. For more red and green party food, these festive cranberry appetizers are easy adds.

Here are the wreaths.

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CHRISTMAS CHARCUTERIE BOARD WREATH IDEAS

🎄 Christmas Wreath Charcuterie Boards

Classic meat and cheese wreaths for appetizer tables.

1. Christmas Wreath Charcuterie Board

The classic wreath board: a ring of cheese, folded beef salami, grapes and rosemary around an empty center. It’s round, so it fits nicely on a dining table where a long tree board won’t.

Set a small bowl in the middle while you build, then remove it at the end. It keeps the hole perfectly round.

Ingredients:

• 8 oz cheddar, cubed
• 8 oz Gouda, cubed
• 6 oz beef salami, folded
• 1 cup red grapes
• 1 cup green olives
• 1 bunch rosemary
• Crackers

Instructions:

1. Place a small bowl in the center of a round board.
2. Make a ring of rosemary sprigs around the bowl.
3. Pile cheese, salami, grapes and olives in clusters around the ring.
4. Tuck more rosemary between clusters.
5. Remove the bowl or fill it with crackers or dip.

2. Round Board Christmas Wreath Charcuterie

A full, overflowing wreath that covers the whole edge of a round board. It’s built for a crowd and looks generous from every side of the table.

Work in a circle and repeat the same order of ingredients all the way around. Repeating the pattern is what makes it look like a wreath and not a pile.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb mixed cheese, cubed
• 8 oz beef salami
• 2 cups grapes
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• 1 cup cornichons
• Rosemary and thyme
• Breadsticks

Instructions:

1. Start with a rosemary ring around the edge of the board.
2. Add cheese clusters at even spaces around the circle.
3. Fill between the cheese with salami folds and grapes.
4. Add tomatoes and cornichons for color.
5. Tie a breadstick bundle at the bottom like a bow.

3. Festive Christmas Wreath Charcuterie Appetizer

This wreath leans on red and green, with cranberries, pomegranate and herbs doing the decorating. It looks like a real wreath from across the room.

Use sugared cranberries for extra sparkle. Roll damp cranberries in sugar and let them dry for an hour.

Ingredients:

• 8 oz white cheddar, cubed
• 8 oz Brie, sliced
• 6 oz beef salami
• 1 cup sugared cranberries
• 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
• 1 cup green grapes
• Rosemary

Instructions:

1. Form a rosemary ring on a round board.
2. Add Brie slices and cheddar cubes in groups around the ring.
3. Fill gaps with salami and grapes.
4. Scatter cranberries and pomegranate seeds across the top.
5. Chill until ready to serve.

4. Family Gathering Christmas Wreath Charcuterie Board

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A wreath built with kid-friendly picks like cheese sticks, crackers and grapes alongside the grown-up cheese. It works for a family party where everyone grazes.

Put the kid favorites on the side facing the kids’ table. It keeps the board from getting picked apart in one spot.

Ingredients:

• 8 oz cheddar cubes
• 4 cheese sticks, sliced
• 5 oz beef salami
• 1 cup green grapes
• 1 cup strawberries
• 1 cup mini pretzels
• Rosemary

Instructions:

1. Make a rosemary ring on a large round board.
2. Arrange cheese, salami and fruit in clusters around it.
3. Add pretzels and cheese stick rounds in the gaps.
4. Fill any bare spots with rosemary.
5. Serve with a small bowl of honey mustard in the center.

5. Christmas Charcuterie Wreath With Beef Salami Roses

Beef salami roses sit around this wreath like flowers. Each one is made by folding slices over a glass rim, then flipping it out.

Make the roses first and chill them for 30 minutes. Cold salami holds its shape much better on the board.

Ingredients:

• 8 oz beef salami, thinly sliced
• 8 oz cheddar, cubed
• 6 oz Havarti, sliced
• 1 cup grapes
• 1/2 cup cranberries
• Rosemary

Instructions:

1. Fold salami slices around a glass rim, overlapping each one, then flip out to make roses.
2. Space 5 or 6 roses evenly around a round board.
3. Fill between roses with cheese and grapes.
4. Add a rosemary ring around the outside edge.
5. Sprinkle cranberries over the top.

6. Easy Charcuterie Christmas Wreath

A simple wreath made with only five ingredients. It’s a good last-minute option when you have 10 minutes before guests arrive.

Choose one red, one green and one neutral item at minimum. That’s all you need for the wreath look.

Ingredients:

• 8 oz cheddar cubes
• 6 oz beef salami
• 1 cup green grapes
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• 1 bunch rosemary

Instructions:

1. Arrange rosemary in a circle on a round platter.
2. Add cheese cubes along the rosemary.
3. Tuck in folded salami.
4. Add grapes and tomatoes for color.
5. Serve right away.

7. Charcuterwreath Holiday Table Centerpiece

A large wreath that doubles as the table centerpiece. Set a candle (in a glass holder) in the middle and it becomes decor and dinner at once.

Use a battery candle if guests will be reaching across the board. It’s much safer near food and hands.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 lb mixed cheese
• 10 oz beef salami
• 2 cups grapes
• 1 cup figs or dried apricots
• 1 cup nuts
• Rosemary and thyme
• 1 battery candle in a glass holder

Instructions:

1. Place the candle holder in the center of a large round board.
2. Build a thick herb ring around it.
3. Fill the ring with cheese, salami, fruit and nuts in clusters.
4. Keep the pattern repeating around the circle.
5. Light the candle when guests sit down.

🧀 Cheese Wreaths

All-cheese wreaths and a make-ahead cheese ball wreath.

8. Holiday Cheese Board Wreath

An all-cheese wreath with no meat at all, so it works for vegetarian guests. Different cheese shapes (cubes, slices, crumbles) keep it interesting.

Include one soft, one semi-firm and one hard cheese. It gives everyone something they like.

Ingredients:

• 6 oz Brie, sliced
• 8 oz cheddar, cubed
• 6 oz Manchego, sliced
• 1 cup grapes
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup pecans
• Rosemary

Instructions:

1. Make a rosemary ring on a round board.
2. Place each cheese in its own sections around the ring.
3. Add grapes and pecans between the cheese.
4. Sprinkle dried cranberries over the top.
5. Serve with crackers in the middle.

9. Holiday Cheese Ball Wreath

A cheese ball shaped into a ring and coated in herbs and pomegranate seeds. It’s a make-ahead appetizer that looks festive with almost no effort.

Shape the ring around a small glass while the mixture is cold. Remove the glass after chilling and the center stays neat.

Ingredients:

• 16 oz cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups shredded cheddar
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley
• 1/4 cup chopped chives
• 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
• Crackers

Instructions:

1. Mix cream cheese, cheddar and garlic powder until smooth.
2. Shape into a ring around a glass on a plate.
3. Chill for 2 hours until firm.
4. Press parsley and chives all over the outside.
5. Remove the glass, top with pomegranate seeds, and serve with crackers.

🫒 Antipasto and Caprese Wreaths

Marinated, skewered and caprese wreaths with Italian flavors.

10. Antipasto Christmas Wreath

An antipasto wreath with marinated mozzarella, olives, artichokes and peppers. The marinated pieces bring a lot of flavor without any cooking.

Drain the marinated items well on paper towels first. Extra oil will pool on the board.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup marinated mozzarella pearls
• 1 cup green and black olives
• 1 cup marinated artichoke hearts
• 1/2 cup roasted red peppers
• 6 oz beef salami
• 1 bunch basil
• Rosemary

Instructions:

1. Drain all marinated items on paper towels.
2. Lay a rosemary ring on a round platter.
3. Arrange mozzarella, olives, artichokes and peppers in clusters.
4. Add folded salami between them.
5. Tuck basil leaves throughout.

11. Kathryn’s Kitchen Style Antipasto Wreath

A tightly packed antipasto wreath with tortellini as one of the components. The pasta makes it more filling, so it can be a light meal.

Toss the cooked tortellini in a little Italian dressing while it’s warm. It soaks up the flavor as it cools.

Ingredients:

• 9 oz cheese tortellini, cooked and cooled
• 1/4 cup Italian dressing
• 1 cup mozzarella pearls
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• 1 cup olives
• 5 oz beef salami
• Fresh basil

Instructions:

1. Toss cooled tortellini with Italian dressing.
2. Form a ring of basil on a round platter.
3. Arrange tortellini, mozzarella, tomatoes and olives around it.
4. Add folded salami.
5. Chill until serving.

12. Mini Antipasto Skewer Christmas Wreath

Short antipasto skewers lined up in a ring make this wreath. Every guest takes a complete bite, so the board stays tidy all night.

Make the skewers up to a day ahead and store them flat. Arrange them in the wreath just before serving.

Ingredients:

• 30 short skewers
• 1 cup mozzarella pearls
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• 1 cup olives
• 5 oz beef salami, folded
• 1 cup cheese tortellini, cooked
• Basil leaves

Instructions:

1. Thread tortellini, mozzarella, tomato, salami, olive and basil onto each skewer.
2. Lay skewers in a circle on a round platter, slightly overlapping.
3. Add a second inner ring if you have extras.
4. Drizzle with Italian dressing.
5. Garnish with rosemary.

13. Simple Antipasto Wreath Platter

A no-fuss antipasto wreath made from jarred items you can grab at any grocery store. It’s mostly opening jars and arranging.

Buy a mix of colors (red peppers, green olives, white mozzarella). Color is what makes it look like a wreath.

Ingredients:

• 1 jar roasted red peppers
• 1 jar green olives
• 1 jar marinated artichokes
• 8 oz mozzarella pearls
• 6 oz provolone, cubed
• Fresh basil

Instructions:

1. Drain everything well.
2. Make a basil ring on a round platter.
3. Group each item in sections around the ring.
4. Repeat the color pattern around the circle.
5. Serve with toothpicks.

14. Last-Minute Caprese Wreath

Tomatoes, mozzarella and basil arranged in a ring and drizzled with balsamic. It takes about 10 minutes and works as an appetizer or salad.

Add the balsamic and salt right before serving. Salting too early pulls water out of the tomatoes.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups cherry tomatoes
• 2 cups mozzarella pearls
• 1 bunch fresh basil
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp balsamic glaze
• Salt and pepper

Instructions:

1. Lay basil leaves in a ring on a round plate.
2. Alternate tomatoes and mozzarella on top of the basil.
3. Drizzle with olive oil.
4. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Zigzag balsamic glaze over the top and serve.

🥦 Veggie Christmas Wreaths

Fresh wreaths with a dip in the center.

15. Veggie Christmas Wreath Platter

A broccoli wreath dotted with cherry tomatoes and pepper bits, with dip in the middle. It’s a healthy option that still looks festive.

Blanch the broccoli for 30 seconds and chill it in ice water. It stays bright green on the platter for hours.

Ingredients:

• 3 cups broccoli florets
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• 1/2 cup yellow pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup cauliflower florets
• 1 red pepper bow
• 1 cup ranch or veggie dip

Instructions:

1. Set a bowl of dip in the center of a round platter.
2. Pack broccoli in a ring around the bowl.
3. Add tomatoes and diced pepper as ornaments.
4. Tuck cauliflower in for snow.
5. Place a red pepper bow at the bottom.

16. Christmas Wreath Veggie Tray

A colorful veggie wreath that uses a wide mix of vegetables, so it looks like a decorated wreath, not just broccoli.

Cut everything into bite-size pieces about the same size. It helps the wreath look even.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups broccoli
• 1 cup snap peas
• 1 cup cucumber rounds
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• 1 cup carrot sticks
• 1 cup hummus

Instructions:

1. Place a bowl of hummus in the center.
2. Make a ring of broccoli and snap peas.
3. Add cucumber rounds and tomatoes on top.
4. Tuck carrot sticks in at angles.
5. Serve chilled.

17. Holiday Veggie Wreath

An upscale veggie platter shaped into a wreath with herbs mixed in. It’s the version to make when you want vegetables to look as good as the cheese board.

Mix fresh dill and rosemary into the ring. The herbs make the vegetables smell and look more special.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups broccolini or broccoli
• 1 cup radishes, halved
• 1 cup mini bell peppers
• 1 cup cucumber
• Fresh dill and rosemary
• 1 cup tzatziki

Instructions:

1. Set the tzatziki bowl in the center.
2. Build a ring of broccoli and herbs.
3. Add radishes and mini peppers around the ring.
4. Fill gaps with cucumber.
5. Chill until serving.

🍪 Dessert and Fruit Wreaths

Sweet wreaths for after dinner and Christmas brunch.

18. Christmas Dessert Wreath Grazing Platter

A dessert wreath packed with cookies, chocolates, candies and berries. It’s the sweet board to set out after dinner.

Put heavier items like cookies down first, then fill gaps with candy. Small candies hide any empty spots.

Ingredients:

• 12 Christmas sugar cookies
• 1 cup chocolate truffles
• 1 cup chocolate-covered pretzels
• 1 cup strawberries
• 1/2 cup peppermint candies
• 1/2 cup red and green chocolate candies
• Rosemary

Instructions:

1. Lay a rosemary ring on a round board.
2. Place cookies around the ring first.
3. Add truffles and pretzels in clusters.
4. Fill gaps with strawberries and candies.
5. Serve at room temperature.

19. Wreath-Shaped Christmas Fruit Platter

A ring of green grapes and kiwi with red berries as decorations. It’s light, colorful and good for Christmas brunch.

Add the raspberries last, since they bruise easily. Set them on top instead of tucking them in.

Ingredients:

• 3 cups green grapes
• 3 kiwis, sliced
• 1 cup strawberries
• 1 cup raspberries
• 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
• Mint leaves

Instructions:

1. Arrange green grapes in a ring on a round platter.
2. Lay kiwi slices around the ring.
3. Add strawberries and raspberries on top.
4. Scatter pomegranate seeds.
5. Garnish with mint leaves.

20. Gingerbread Cookie Wreath

Gingerbread cookies overlapped in a ring and decorated with icing and candies. It’s a sweet centerpiece kids can help build.

Use royal icing to glue the cookies together. It sets hard, so the wreath holds its shape when you move it.

Ingredients:

• 20 gingerbread cookies
• 1 cup royal icing
• Red and green candies
• Mini marshmallows
• Sprinkles

Instructions:

1. Lay cookies in an overlapping ring on a platter.
2. Pipe royal icing where cookies touch to glue them.
3. Decorate with candies and sprinkles.
4. Let the icing set for 1 hour.
5. Serve as a centerpiece and let guests break off cookies.

One savory wreath and one dessert wreath on the table is all you need for a holiday party spread.