When it comes to presenting a crowd-pleasing dessert nothing could be easier than a chocolate platter. I mean it's just a matter of plonking a few varieties of chocolate on the table, right?
Actually, no!
While you could simply 'plonk', the way to elicit more oooh's and ahhh's from your guests involves a teensy bit of forethought. (It's Christmas, remember, we're not gonna ask too much of you!)
We've compiled a cheeky checklist for how to do it right. And yes, several chocolates were harmed in the process...
YFC Team Tips for Creating an Amazing Chocolate Platter
- Get on board - whether you go for wood, metal or china, choose a flat, board-style platter for easy grab n snacking. Oh and make sure whatever you choose is easy to clean.
- Go big - select a platter that's a bit bigger than you think you need. This will ensure all those lovely chokkies have some space to be visually admired (before being demolished..)
- Keep your cool - House your creation out of the sun and consider freezing your board before hand to avoid a chocolate meltdown.
- Cover all textural bases - think a little bit of crunch, a little bit of soft and a little bit of gooey.
- Eat with your eyes - include different shapes, heights and colours for that visual WOW factor.
- What the? Delight with something unexpected. See those olives? They're not olives at all, but our sneaky Chocolate 'Olives' de Provence.
- Bowl 'em over - let smaller chocolates go off piste by popping them in cute little bowls off to the side of the main event.
- Flag it - Consider guests with food intolerances and allergies by labelling goodies as needed. (Yes, we've even got vegan-pleasing treats.)
- Finger lickin' - dot some festive napkins around to take care of sticky fingers.
- Top up - refill your platter as needed.
- most importantly - have fun with it!
For our epic chocolate platter we used:
Organic Milk Chocolate Sprinkles
Milk Chocolate Macadamia Nuts
Raspberry Rocky Road
Dark Chocolate, Coffee and Hazelnut Cookies
Chocolate 'Olives' de Provence
But don't let our assortment sway you - explore our entire chocolate range here.
