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Fall Dessert Board Recipe

How to assemble and make a pretty fall dessert charcuterie board for parties, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Fall birthdays, and more!
Prep Time10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Charcuterie Boards, dessert board, desserts, fall, fall desserts, fall recipe, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving dessert
Servings: 16

Equipment

  • charcuterie board

Ingredients

  • Premade mini pies pumpkin, chocolate silk, pecan, sweet potato, Dutch apple, etc
  • Cadbury chocolate candies fall colors
  • Candied pecans
  • Gingersnap cookies
  • Caramel candies soft and unwrapped
  • Reese’s pieces candies
  • Pirouette cookies
  • White chocolate covered pretzels
  • Maple leaf cookies
  • Premade sugar cookies fall colors
  • Chocolate covered almonds
  • Pumpkin flavored M&M candies

Instructions

Start with Your Board & Liners.

  • Choose a large serving tray or platter. If desired, line it with parchment or tissue paper to add texture and easy clean up.
  • Place a small decorative bowl slightly off-center to hold loose candies.
    Adding Mini pies to dessert board first

Arrange the Mini Pies First.

  • Place the mini pies evenly spaced around the board.
  • Keep each style separate—pumpkin, pecan, Dutch apple, sweet potato, chocolate silk—so the colors contrast beautifully.
    Filling in fall cookies on a fall charcuterie board

Add the Larger Cookie Elements

  • Build the board outward by adding your larger structural items next.
  • Fan a generous row of maple leaf cookies along one side of the board.
  • Create a gently curved border to add fullness and shape.
  • Stack gingersnaps in a crescent shape on the opposite side.
  • Overlap them slightly for height and visual rhythm.
  • Place the Pirouettes upright in a small bundle or stack them horizontally for a tall, textural accent.
    Adding Pirouette cookies to a fall themed dessert board

Fill In With Mid-Sized Treats

  • Work inward toward the center.
  • Add a mound of candied pecans around the board.
  • Tuck in 3–5 decorated sugar cookies around the edges for pops of bright orange and yellow.
    Filling in pretzels and other treats for a fall themed board

Add the Candies

  • Pour each candy type into small groups so the colors stay bold and intentional:
  • Add the Cadbury fall-colored chocolates.
  • Mix in some pumpkin-flavored M&M candies for extra color.

Around the Board

  • Scatter Reese’s Pieces, caramel candies, chocolate-covered almonds, and extra M&Ms.
  • Place them in small clusters so they look abundant but not messy.

Notes

Tip: Use candies to fill any visible gaps between cookies or pies.
Storage: Elements should each be stored separately. Pie and cookies should be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Candies, etc can be stored at room temp for up to 1 week.