The cutest St. Patrick’s Day charcuterie board for a party or after-school snack! This easy leprechaun snack board made with green candy and cheese crackers is a cute party idea anyone can create in minutes!
The Cutest St. Patrick’s Day Charcuterie – Leprechaun Snack Board
Looking for a fun and festive way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Time to try our easy Leprechaun themed St. Patrick’s Day Charcuterie Board!
This adorable idea is one of my favorite original ideas! It’s the perfect treat to assemble for any St. Patrick’s Day celebration or as a fun after-school snack for kids. This simple dessert and snack board is super easy to put together – just pick your favorite snacks and get creative.
Why You’ll Love This Cute Leprechaun Snack Board
When you think of St. Patrick’s Day parties, what comes to mind? Green drinks? Rainbow Desserts? Shamrock decorations? While all of those things are definitely part of the Saint Paddy’s Day celebration, there’s another fun tradition that you may not have considered – a leprechaun snack board!
Why you’ll love it:
- It’s super cute! Everyone is going to love this fun Leprechaun snack board.
- You can replace the snacks with fruit to make it more healthy. (See Amy’s pro tip suggestions below)
- Some say you’ll have the luck of the Irish if you make this!
This festive snack spread is the perfect way to celebrate Ireland’s favorite holiday. So gather your favorite green treats and get creative with your charcuterie board toppings!
What Do You Need?
Here’s what you’ll need to make my leprechaun snack board.
Large Board or Serving Tray – If you don’t have a large board or flat serving dish, your kitchen countertop or table will work just fine. For a fun background option, cut a large piece of wrapping paper for the backdrop or use a light blue poster board that looks like blue sky.
Leprechaun Hat – Green M&M’s candy. I found a large bag of peanut m&m’s and picked out the green candy. Then I also mixed them with some Key Lime flavored m&m’s.
Leprechaun Hat Band – Slice a Dark Chocolate Hershey’s bar into long strips to make the hat band. Cut a sugar cookie to make the buckle.
Nose – A sugar cookie with the top cut off makes the Leprechaun’s nose.
Leprechaun Beard – Any type of cheese crackers or popcorn will work for the beard. I used Cheez-It crackers as they are extra bright orange.
Pot of Gold – Cut a Dark Chocolate Bar into the shape of a cauldron. Then caramel or cheese popcorn for the gold. Any kind of rainbow candy will work for the rainbow. I used Air Head Extremes bites for our rainbow and garnish.
How Can I Make This Snack Board with Fruit & Vegetables?
For a healthy version of this St. Patrick’s Day Charcuterie, you could use green and orange fruit or vegetables.
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For the Hat – Try Granny Smith apples, green grapes, kiwi fruit for the hat.
For the Leprechaun Beard – You could use orange slices or carrots for the leprechaun’s beard.
Step-By-Step Instructions for Making This Leprechaun Snack Board
Grab some of your favorite green and orange foods and let’s get started making this fun St. Patrick’s Day snack board!
Step 1
Place your board, serving tray or other backdrop onto the serving table. Start by making the Leprechaun’s hat first.
Step 2
Add the cookie nose and begin creating his beard with crackers.
Step 3
Decorate the rest of the board with the pot of gold and rainbow. Use extra candy for garnish around the Leprechaun head.
Print the recipe below and watch the video below for more details.
St. Patrick’s Day Charcuterie Board
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups green M&M’s candy
- 2 Chocolate Hershey’s bars
- 1 Sugar Cookie
- 3 cups Cheez-It crackers
- ½ cup caramel popcorn
- Air Head Extremes candy
Instructions
- Place your board, serving tray or other backdrop onto the serving table. Start by making the Leprechaun’s hat first at the top of the board.
- Slice a Dark Chocolate Hershey’s bar into long strips to make the hat band. Cut a sugar cookie to make the buckle.
- Cut the top part of the cookie off. Add the cookie nose and begin creating his beard with crackers.
- Decorate the rest of the board with the pot of gold and rainbow. Use extra candy for garnish around the Leprechaun head.
Notes
Recipe Video
Amy, this is so cute and what a super fun idea for kids on St. Patrick’s Day. I can’t get over how clever you are!