Santa Signature Board

A few simple touches puts your BakerMama Signature Board in the Christmas spirit. My Santa Signature Board is the season’s cutest charcuterie, complete with the big guy himself.

Holiday Fun & Yum!

A jolly brie and salami Santa, a sweet little Christmas tree made out of cheese, and plenty of other festive treats, meats, cheeses, fruits and crackers — there’s so much to love on this Santa Signature Board! Your holiday party guests will be blown away by how cute and delicious it is. And you’re going to love how easy it is to put together. It’s so simple and fun, it’s perfect for even the most casual holiday get together.

Make it Magical

There’s nothing I love more than making holiday magic for my loved ones. Baking Christmas Cookies, setting out a festive Candy Cane Caprese or a scrumptious holiday snack mix. It’s what I live for at this time of year! So of COURSE I had to deck out my Signature Board with something merry.

How adorable is this brie and salami Santa? From the cheese stars on his hat brim to the mini mozzarella balls as his beard, he’s just the tastiest St. Nick around. And every other detail on the board is thoughtful and delicious to make your celebration, big or small, a huge hit.

For more Santa-themed fun, try my Healthy Santa Snack Board and Santa Sweets Board. They’re both kid-friendly and so wonderful to enjoy with loved ones!

Watch Me Make It!

Step into the kitchen with me to make this adorably delicious Christmas Signature Board!

Ingredients and Supplies

(see recipe card at the bottom of this post for measurements and details)

You can also shop my LTK to easily add all the ingredients to your shopping cart!

Ingredients:

• Santa Brie:
  • Brie cheese wheel (COLD)
  • Black olive slice
  • Cherry tomato
  • Sliced applewood smoked salami
  • White cheddar or mozzarella cheese, cut into small and mini star shapes
  • Mini mozzarella cheese balls, drained well and patted dry
• In Festive Bowls:
  • Pimento stuffed green olives
  • Fig jam
  • Cornichons
  • Pepper jelly
• Tree Shaped Cheese:
  • Dill Havarti cheese, cubed
  • White cheddar or mozzarella cheese, cut into mini star shapes
  • Cornichon, for the tree trunk
  • Rosemary, for garnishing
• White Stilton cheese with Cranberries
• Green grapes
• Sliced salami nuggets
• Fresh raspberries
• Holiday-Shaped Ritz Crackers
• Fig & Olive Crisps
• Candied pecans
• Rosemary marcona almonds
• Dried cranberries
• Holiday sprinkled white chocolate mini pretzels
• Gingerbread Men cookies
• Christmas tree shaped red & green gummy candies
• Fresh rosemary, for garnishing

Supplies:

• The BakerMama Signature Board or 18”x12” wood board
• 4 mini bowls
• Star shaped cookie cutters (about 1-inch and 3-inch)
• Christmas cheese spreader set

How to Make a Santa Signature Board

• Make the Santa Brie (Middle Right):
  • First, place the COLD Brie wheel on the right side of your board.
  • Slice a thin layer off the top to expose the creamy inside.
  • From the removed piece, cut a strip for the hat brim and a mustache shape.
  • Position the hat brim along the top of the Brie and the mustache at the bottom center.
  • Then add the two olive slice halves as the eyes (curved side down) and the cherry tomato half as the nose.
  • Fold and layer the salami slices above the hat brim to form a tall, fluffy Santa hat.
  • Add cheese star cutouts along the hat brim and one larger star at the tip of the hat.
  • Finally, arrange the mini mozzarella balls beneath the mustache to create Santa’s beard.

• Place the mini bowls in the reserved spaces filled with: pimento-stuffed green olives, fig jam, cornichons, and pepper jelly.

• Build the Cheese Christmas Tree (Bottom Left):
  • Layer the dill Havarti cubes into a triangle/tree shape.
  • Tuck rosemary sprigs throughout for greenery.
  • Add the mini cheese star cutouts as ornaments and for the star on top.
  • Place one cornichon vertically at the bottom as the tree trunk.

• Place the White Stilton with Cranberries on the top left corner of the board.
• Arrange the green grapes in two large clusters on the board.
• Pile the sliced salami nuggets near the top of the cheese tree and the raspberries next to the Santa brie.
• Arrange the holiday-shaped Ritz crackers at the top and bottom of the board and then the fig & olive crisps next to the white stilton cheese wedge.

• Fill in the middle of the board with the candied pecans, rosemary almonds, and dried cranberries.
• Add the festive treats: white chocolate pretzels to the left side of the board, Gingerbread men cookies to the right side of the board, and the Christmas tree shaped gummies to the top right corner of the board.

• Garnish the fig jam bowl and the pepper jelly bowl with two pretzels and a raspberry to look like little reindeers.
• Garnish the board with fresh rosemary.

Make Ahead Tips

It shouldn’t take more than 15-20 minutes to build this Santa Signature Board if everything is already prepped ahead of time. Here are some prep ahead tips:

• Cut the Brie top, hat brim strip, and mustache ahead of time. Just be sure the Brie is very cold when you slice it. Store the pieces wrapped and refrigerated until assembling.
• Cut cheese stars + cube the Havarti 1–2 days in advance and keep airtight in the fridge.
• Wash and fully dry grapes and raspberries ahead so they’re ready to place.
• Pre-portion crackers, nuts, pretzels, and gummies to make final assembly quicker.
• You can assemble most of the board a few hours ahead (except for crackers, nuts & other crunchy items) and wrap it tightly in plastic wrap. Keep refrigerated until just before serving, then add all the crunchy elements so they stay fresh and crisp.
• NOTE: The salami will loose some of its brightness over time. So if you want Santa’s hat to pop, I would suggest building it just before serving.

If you make my Santa Signature Board, be sure to snap a picture and share it with me  @thebakermama on Instagram so I can see. If you’re on Facebook, be sure to join my Friends of The BakerMama group to connect and share all the fun and yummy recipes of mine that you make! 😍 I just love seeing how inspired and creative y’all get with the ideas I share. Enjoy!

xoxo,

Print