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Red White and Blue Icing Board

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Need a sweet snack? Check out this Red White and Blue Icing Board! It’s the perfect sweet treat for sharing with family and friends. Easy Red White and Blue Recipes like this are the best!

This can quickly be created for a BBQ, birthday party, baby shower, or anytime the craving strikes! Fun, easy, and patriotic!

Red, white, and blue icing board with patriotic-themed buttercream swirls. Surrounded by strawberries, Chex mix, pretzels, popcorn, graham crackers, and chocolate pieces. Bold text reads BUTTERCREAM BOARD and patriotic theme!.

Let’s agree that dipping into buttercream frosting is a great idea. I mean – come on! This is a dessert lover’s dream come true!

Red White and Blue Icing Board

You can give this simple dessert so many fun names. Patriotic dessert board, Icing Charcuterie Board – they all work!

But what I love about this easy snack board is how simple it is to make. My boys and I love stacking and gathering all the sweet treats and adding them to the platter.

We’ve made a game out of trying to find new things to add, and I’d say that we’re on a good path! Everyone gets to add their favorites, and then we all get to try them out!

A Red White and Blue Icing Board showcases vibrant buttercream swirls alongside fresh strawberries, cookies, pretzels, and bite-sized cereal pieces. Hersheys chocolate pieces add sweetness, while decorative star-shaped sprinkles are scattered generously throughout the display.

What makes a dessert charcuterie board unique?

A dessert charcuterie board is a trendy twist on the classic meat and cheese board. What makes this dessert board unique is the variety of sweet treats that can be included.

Rather than just crackers and cheese, a dessert charcuterie board can feature an assortment of cookies, chocolates, fruits, and even mini cakes or cupcakes.

The key to a successful dessert board is the balance of flavors and textures.

A good dessert board should include a mix of crunchy, chewy, tart, and sweet items.

Another fun aspect of a dessert charcuterie board is adding personal touches, such as homemade treats or seasonal candies.

Whether enjoyed as a party platter or a special treat for yourself, a dessert charcuterie board is sure to impress and satisfy any sweet tooth.

Specialty Ingredients:

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Close-up of a patriotic-themed dessert board featuring strawberries, pretzels, graham crackers, Chex mix, chocolate bars, and red white and blue icing. The text reads, Patriotic Board Simple Ingredients! in a decorative font.

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A festive snack board featuring strawberries, pretzels, cookies, chocolate pieces, and Chex mix is adorned with a wave of red, white, and blue icing. Text reads PATRIOTIC BOARD with buttercream!.

When it comes to charcuterie boards, the options for fruit additions are endless. However, one fruit stands out as a clear winner in popularity: grapes.

Grapes come in various colors, adding visual interest to the board, and they pair well with the savory meats and cheeses commonly found on charcuterie boards. Their sweetness provides a refreshing contrast to the saltiness and richness of other items on the board.

I’m also a big fan of adding strawberries and watermelon, too! The options are endless in what you can add!

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A festive charcuterie board bursting with strawberries, pretzels, popcorn, graham crackers, cookies, and chocolates. This Red White and Blue Icing Board showcases a wavy icing design with glittery star decorations for extra sparkle.

Red White and Blue Icing Board

Kelli Miller
This Red White and Blue Icing Board is a fun twist on dessert! Perfect for dipping and sharing!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Additional Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 129 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 Ounce(s) of Buttercream Frosting
  • Red and Navy Blue Food Gel Color
  • Chex Mix
  • Shortbread Cookies
  • Pretezels
  • Strawberries
  • Graham Crackers
  • Chocolate Bars
  • Red White and Blue Sprinkles

Instructions
 

  • Split the icing between three bowls. Have one bowl with a little more icing than the other two.
  • In the bowls with less icing, add 3-5 drops of the red gel food coloring, and the same for the blue in the other bowl. Mix.
  • Put a piping tip inside the piping bag and cut a medium hole to the tip that can fit in the end.
  • Add each color of frosting to its own piping bag and secure the open end.
  • Grab the charcuterie board and get ready to prep.
  • Grab the bag with the red frosting and start at the top of the board. Squeeze it out making a random design.
  • Do the same with the white and trace it along the inside of the red trail. The white line should be the thickest of all the frosting lines.
  • Do the same with the blue frosting and create a third line below the white.
  • You can also make dots of frosting all over the board if you have leftovers.
  • Add the snacks. Put the Chex mix and cookies on the outside f the trail.
  • Add the strawberries inside the frosting trail but arrange them carefully.
  • Add the crackers and other ingredients around the board.
  • At the end, put the sprinkles over the board.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 129kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 43mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14g
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