A Holly Jolly Christmas Snack Board for the Holidays!

‘Tis the season to gather with loved ones and indulge in festive treats! As you prepare to host your Christmas party, why not delight your guests with a beautifully arranged Christmas snack board? Imagine a spread that includes homemade Christmas puppy chow, delightful Hershey pretzel bites, whimsical reindeer pretzels, and an assortment of cheese, marshmallows, and fresh fruit. This snack board not only satisfies a variety of taste buds but also adds a touch of holiday magic to your table. Read on to discover how to create this merry and bright centerpiece that will surely be the star of your holiday celebration!

Of course Christmas parties aren’t the only occasions where this snack board could be used. This festive treat board would also be a hit at:

Family Christmas movie night
Office holiday potluck
Christmas Eve gathering
Christmas brunch with friends
School holiday event
Holiday book club meeting
Community center holiday celebration
Christmas morning or evening snack board
Christmas dessert table

This Christmas snack board includes:

Christmas puppy chow (recipe below!)
Hershey’s pretzel bites (recipe below)
Reindeer pretzel treats (recipe below)
Sliced cheese
Mini marshmallows
Fruit (grapes and raspberries – but feel free to use whatever fruit you want!)

Other snack ideas you could add:

Christmas cookies
Christmas cupcakes
Chocolate bark
Christmas candy, like candy canes and holiday m&ms
Christmas Oreos
Festive dip, like a cheese ball or fruit dip
Nuts
Holiday popcorn

There are more ideas in this post: This Christmas Charcuterie Board is a Winter Wonderland of Sweet Treats!

Christmas Snack Board Recipe

Prep: 30 minutes| Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 8 – 10 people

Hershey Pretzel Bites

20 sugar cookie (or peppermint) Hershey Kisses
20 square pretzels
20 red/green M&Ms

Pretzel Reindeers

30 straight mini pretzel rods
30 candy eyeballs
15 mini red M&Ms
1/3 cup brown chocolate melting wafers

ingredients for Hershey's pretzels and reindeer pretzels

Christmas Puppy Chow

2 cups Rice Chex cereal
2 cups mini marshmallows
2 cups square pretzels
¾ cup white chocolate melting wafers
Red sanding sugar
Green sanding sugar
⅓ cup powdered sugar
¼ cup red/green M&Ms

Additional Ingredients to create the board

Charcuterie board (11in x 11in board was used)

Directions

Pretzel Bites

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Place the pretzel squares onto the baking sheet with a Hershey’s kiss on each.

Bake for 3 minutes.

Once removed, immediately put an M&M on the top of each one and slightly press down. Set aside to cool.

Reindeer Pretzels

Melt the chocolate according to the package directions.

Dip two pretzel rods together into the chocolate about ⅓ of the way and place on a piece of parchment paper. Repeat to make 15 sets. Allow to fully cool.

Once cooled, repeat the dipping process again for each set coating the pretzels half way.

Once the chocolate has slightly set but is still soft, put the eyeballs and mini red M&M in place to make the face. Set aside to cool.**

Christmas Puppy Chow

Combine the cereal, marshmallows and pretzels into a large bowl.

Melt the white chocolate wafers according to the package and drizzle on top of the mixture.

Once the pieces are coated, spread out onto the baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle on the red and green sanding sugar.

Dust on the powdered sugar and transfer into your serving bowl.

Add the M&Ms on top.

Assemble The Christmas Snack Board

Assemble the board with the Puppy chow in center, the pretzel hugs and chocolate reindeers on each corner and fill in the extra space with marshmallows, M&Ms, raspberries, strawberries, green grapes and cheese.
Enjoy!

**Additional Notes: If you try to put the eyeballs on right after you have dipped the pretzels in chocolate, they will slide off and won’t stick. You need to wait about a minute and then put them on 🙂

A Holly Jolly Christmas Snack Board for the Holidays!

This Christmas snack board includes: