Ingredients:

  • 8 oz dark chocolate (70% cocoa), broken into shards
  • 8 oz milk chocolate truffles
  • 4 oz white chocolate squares
  • 1 cup chocolate-covered almonds
  • 1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled
  • 1 cup fresh raspberries
  • 1 cup green grapes
  • 1 firm banana, sliced
  • 1 cup mini salted pretzels
  • 1/2 cup roasted salted pistachios
  • 1/2 cup dried apricots, halved
  • 6 large butter cookies
  • 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream

Instructions:

  1. Place small ceramic bowls on the board first. Position the bowl for the chocolate dip slightly off-center. Fill remaining bowls with the roasted salted pistachios and dried apricots to create designated zones.
  2. Arrange the larger chocolate elements by grouping the dark chocolate shards in one cluster and the white chocolate bark in another. Scatter the milk chocolate truffles and chocolate-covered almonds in the gaps to create a mosaic effect.
  3. Tuck the strawberries and raspberries around the edges of the chocolate clusters. Place the green grapes in small, tight bunches to create visual rivers across the board.
  4. Place the sliced banana slices last to prevent browning.