Sweet Cookie Board
Looking for a dessert option perfect for all ages? This cookie board combines fruit, nuts and sweet bites for mix and match party fun.
Prep time30 min
Total time30min
ServingsMakes 16 servings.
Ingredients
- Assorted fresh fruit, such as berries, grapes, sliced apples, cut-up pineapple
- Dried fruits, such as cherries and apricots
- Yogurt-covered raisins
- Nut mixes, such as mixed nuts, peanuts, trail mix with raisins, chocolate candy pieces
- Almond butter or creamy peanut butter
- Fruit-flavored cream cheese spread, yogurt, chocolate pudding, chocolate-hazelnut spread or marshmallow creme
- OREO Thins Bites, Mini CHIPS AHOY! Cookies and NUTTER BUTTER Cookie Bites
Preparation
- Place fresh and dried fruits on large board or platter. Place bowls of yogurt-covered raisins, nut mixes, nut butters, dips and spreads around board and in between fruit. Add cookies, placing in several spots on board, and placing additional cookies in bowls or baskets.
- This sweet cookie board can be tailored to any number of servings, depending on the size of your gathering. Use a guideline of 1/2 oz. dried fruit, 2 Tbsp. sweet dip, pudding, nut butter or spread, 1/2 oz. nuts or nut mix, and 1/2 oz. of cookies for each serving. For a well-balanced board, fill in empty spaces with fresh fruit. For the 16 servings shown here, figure on purchasing 8 oz. dried fruit; 2 cups dip, nut butter, pudding or sweet spread; and 8 oz. nuts or nut mix. Along with the fruit, have plenty of OREO Thins Bites, Mini CHIPS AHOY! Cookies and NUTTER BUTTER Cookie Bites on hand for dipping.
Recipe Tips
- Special Extra
For easier dipping, skewer some of the fruit, such as a pineapple cube and some berries, on short bamboo skewers. - Use Fruit in Season
For freshest flavor, choose fruits that are in season. Complimentary shapes and colors, such as sliced red apples and bunches of green grapes, add visual interest. - Special Extra
Garnish with fresh mint sprigs.
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