Charcuterie Board for Two Ideas

If you're looking to stay cozy, have an at-home date night, what's better than popping on your most recent binge watch or favorite movie? I love having a charcuterie board for two or a grazing board to snack on while cozied up on the couch. Here are some charcuterie board for two ideas!

CLASSIC CHARCUTERIE BOARD FOR TWO

You can never go wrong with a classic charcuterie board for two. By "classic" I mean pairing your favorite cheeses with some sliced prosciutto, or another favorite, to have yourself a wine and cheese date night at home.

Here's your charcuterie board for two outline...

Pick 2-3 of your favorite cheeses. Normally, with larger charcuterie boards, I recommend picking 1 soft, 1 sweet and 1 pungent, etc. However, when making a date night charcuterie board, you and your significant other can just pick your favorite cheeses! I have always found 2-3 to be perfect.
Pick 1-2 of your favorite meats. Again, normally I suggest picking something spicy, something a little more mild... like a black pepper salami and a prosciutto. But, similar to the cheese selection, pick your 1-2 favorites!
Pick 1 cracker. You don't need an assortment, just pick a basic cracker.
Pick 1-2 fruits and/or veggies. Again, pick what's in season or what's your favorite!
Pick 1 pickled and/or salty thing. This could mean olives, pickles (duh) or even pepperoncini. Alternatively if pickled stuff isn't your style, pick something salty like a nut mix.
Pick 1 spread. This could mean a jelly, pepper jelly, hummus, guac, anything spreadable... add your favorite.

Some of my go-to options when I'm making a charcuterie board for two?

Cheeses: goat cheese, brie cheese, white cheddar, marinated mozzarella pearls or a havarti.
Meats: prosciutto or a mild salami are always my go-to.
Cracker: I get your basic cracker, like a Ritz or something similar.
Fruits + Veggies: I like to keep it in season! So, whatever is in season (is also normally on sale) so I'll pick up 1-2 options.
Pickled + Salty: I looooove olive and pickles. So, I'm opting for a marinated olive bunch (ALDI has a really good selection!) or cornichons (the mini pickles)
Spread: I'm a sucker for pepper jelly, or just regular strawberry jelly. Strawberry jelly goes great with brie, goat cheese and white cheddar.

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GRAZING BOARD FOR TWO IDEAS

So, you want something a little more than a charcuterie board? My recommendation is adding a few more dips to make it more of an appetizer board. Here's a breakdown.

1-2 Cheeses: Again, pick your favorites or I find it so easy to structure grazing boards when they have a theme. I love making Mediterranean boards, so I may opt for a Feta and Kasseri.
1 Meat: Get cut throat and pick your favorite.
1-2 Crackers: You're going to have a bit more dips, so you may want more than 1 cracker option.
2-3 Dips: Again, I love having "themed" boards, so if I'm going Mediterranean, I may have something like a Hummus and a Tzatziki.
1 Pickled or Salty: Again, olive, mixed nuts, etc.

We'll forgo the spread since you'll have a few dips that'll serve as a "spread."

DESSERT CHARCUTERIE BOARD FOR TWO IDEAS

Sometimes, you just gotta have dessert for dinner. A dessert board for two is the perfect way to do just that! Combining all your favorite sweets on one board? Yes, please.

Here's an outline to follow for making a dessert charcuterie board.

1-2 Cookies: pick your favorite! This is a highly debated topic, but I LOVE those sugar cookies with the frosting (in the picture above), so I will always pick those!
2-3 Candies: this could be chocolate, it could be fruity candy like gummy bears or it could be chocolate-covered peanuts. You've got some creative freedom with this one.
1 Cracker: No, not like Ritz crackers. Think pretzels (not dipped in anything) or graham crackers or even Nilla Wafers (which may be deemed a cookie, but the lines are a little blurred right now.) You're going to want something to dip.
1 Dip: So I've recently discovered dessert hummus, and this would be a great option. You could also do something like a homemade cookie dough dip or just plain old Nutella.
2-3 Fruits: Strawberries, raspberries, even apples if you're having a caramel dip, bananas especially if you're having Nutella.