An autumn-inspired snack board with seasonal fruits, cheeses, nuts, and sweet treats in a playful fox design.
# What You'll Need:
→ 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 sharp cheddar, cubed
07 - ½ cup goat cheese, shaped into a fox face
→ Crackers & Breads
08 - 1 cup assorted crackers (round, oval, 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)
# How To Make It:
01 - Select a large wooden board or platter as the foundation for assembling the components.
02 - Shape goat cheese into an oval to create the face; add two small carrot triangles as ears, place blueberries as eyes, and situate a dried prune or olive for the nose.
03 - Position the brie wedge and cubed sharp cheddar around the goat cheese fox face.
04 - Fan apple and pear slices along one board edge, interspersing dried apricots and seedless red grapes to enhance color and texture.
05 - Place assorted crackers and baguette slices in balanced small piles on the opposite side of the board.
06 - Distribute mini chocolate-covered pretzels, maple leaf sandwich cookies, caramel popcorn, and candy corn in gaps between other components.
07 - Fill remaining spaces with roasted almonds, candied pecans, and pumpkin seeds to introduce crunch and richness.
08 - Finish with fresh rosemary sprigs scattered over the board to add an aromatic, woodsy element.
09 - Present immediately, inviting guests to create personalized bite combinations.
