Autumn-themed snack board with fox-shaped cheese, fresh fruits, nuts, crackers, and sweet treats ideal for festive sharing.
# Ingredient List:
→ Fresh Fruits
01 - 1 large apple, thinly sliced
02 - 1 pear, thinly sliced
03 - 1 cup seedless red grapes
04 - ½ cup dried apricots
→ Cheeses
05 - 1 wedge Brie cheese
06 - ½ cup cubed sharp cheddar cheese
07 - ½ cup goat cheese, shaped into a fox face
→ Crackers & Breads
08 - 1 cup assorted crackers (round, oval, and breadsticks)
09 - ½ baguette, sliced
→ Sweet Treats
10 - ½ cup mini chocolate-covered pretzels
11 - ½ cup maple leaf sandwich cookies
12 - ⅓ cup caramel popcorn
13 - ¼ cup candy corn
→ Nuts & Extras
14 - ½ cup roasted almonds
15 - ½ cup candied pecans
16 - 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
→ Decorative Components
17 - 1 small carrot, sliced into thin rounds (for fox ears and nose)
18 - 2 blueberries (for fox eyes)
19 - 1 dried prune or black olive (for fox nose)
20 - Fresh rosemary sprigs (for garnish)
# Directions:
01 - Select a large wooden board or platter as your base for arranging elements.
02 - Form an oval with goat cheese to create the fox's face, add two small carrot slice triangles as ears, place blueberries as eyes, and use a dried prune or black olive for the nose.
03 - Place the Brie wedge and cubed sharp cheddar cheese around the goat cheese fox face.
04 - Arrange apple and pear slices in a fanned pattern along one side of the board for a tail effect, alternating with dried apricots and seedless grapes for vibrant color.
05 - Distribute assorted crackers and sliced baguette in small piles on both sides to balance the composition.
06 - Fill in open spaces with mini chocolate-covered pretzels, maple leaf sandwich cookies, caramel popcorn, and candy corn.
07 - Fill remaining gaps with roasted almonds, candied pecans, and pumpkin seeds for texture and flavor contrast.
08 - Add fresh rosemary sprigs to impart a woodsy aroma and visual appeal.
09 - Present immediately, inviting guests to assemble whimsical bite-sized combinations.
