From pancakes [1] to hot chocolate [2] to candy [3], creative charcuterie boards have been all over Instagram lately. We love the idea of taking a traditional meat and cheese platter and turning it into something fun and unique, and the latest trend we've spotted does just that and more: birthday charcuterie boards [4]! Don't get us wrong, we love a good birthday cake [5], but these boards look too cute and delicious to miss out on. And by having a whole board instead of just one cake, you can pack it with different treats and flavours.
Besides the usual cheese, fruit, veggie, and cracker staples, several of these options also include sweets like mini cookie cakes and cupcakes covered in sprinkles. You can also package these up in boxes, so they're the perfect thing to drop off at a friend's house for their special day! Keep reading to see 20+ birthday charcuterie boards for some delicious inspiration.
Charcuterie boards don't have to be flat! You can put candy and cookies in a monogram container and add "HBD" chocolate letters for birthday fun. And if the birthday person has a favourite holiday, why not add that theme too?
If you want to shape your board like a number but worry about lining it up exactly right, these age containers are a great idea.
This board features a birthday message in wooden craft pieces, which is such a great idea!
This board features an extra cool idea: laying the food in the shape of your new age! We can't wait to try this one out.
This board uses more room for food than birthday decorations, but that works for us! The glittery birthday sign is all we need.
We love how this board, which comes in the shape of the first letter of the person's name, focuses on sweet treats!
This birthday message is spelled out with cheese, so we call dibs on eating that part!
Looking for a "cheesy" way to tell your best friend they're a star? Look no further than this birthday board. Just add rose-shaped pepperonis, veggies, crackers, and a birthday sign.
Nothing says "happy birthday" like a yummy cupcake. For a birthday board you can deliver to a friend, try out an aesthetic idea like this.
This board may be one of the most unique and colourful ones we've seen. It includes birthday favourites like a mini cookie cake, as well as a honey jar, roses, and food galore.
This mix of sweet and savory treats on this board makes it pop with colour.
The flower details on this board make it look so whimsical.
Customise your board with a unicorn cookie, strawberries dipped in icing, and marshmallow puffs for extra fun.
Celebrating a twin birthday? This board shows how you can add both of their names and their age using cheese and sprinkles.
Instead of the standard "happy birthday" message, why not write something funny and personal that's specific to them?
Heart-shaped strawberries, honey, and macarons with a glittery birthday topper? Yes, please!
What's one of the best parts of birthday treats? Sprinkles, of course. This board is full of deliciously sweet snacks, all covered in sprinkles.
If you can't decide what kind of dessert you want for your birthday, have them all! This board is full of amazing birthday sweets, from cookies to cake and more.
To easily turn a regular charcuterie board into one perfect for a birthday, just add birthday candles.
Start your birthday off right with a breakfast charcuterie board complete with mini muffins and cinnamon rolls.
We love all of the flower- and heart-shaped details on this board.
To help the snacks on your charcuterie board stay good for longer, you can leave them in their packages, and the board will still look nice! On this particular board, we especially love the mini cake on a stand.
A board that includes a whole bottle of wine? We're in.
The flowers on the birthday sign add such a nice touch.
One charcuterie board is great, but two is even better! You can connect the two by adding pepperonis and birthday cheese letter pieces in between.
Having a movie-themed birthday party? This charcuterie board with cookies shaped like movie tickets, popcorn, and soda is perfect.
You can never have too many doughnuts, and this board is proof!
We love how the age is cut out of the cheese wheels on this board.
This board actually includes a whole birthday cake, so we're in love.
Sometimes you don't even need to add a birthday message — just all of their favourite things!
