Perfect Galentine’s Pink Dessert Picnic Board
A beautifully arranged pink dessert picnic board perfect for Galentine’s Day or any gathering, featuring a variety of sweet treats with a feminine pink theme that is quick and easy to assemble.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-40 minutes (if baking cake bites)
- Total Time: 45-55 minutes
- Yield: 6-8 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- Charcuterie or wooden board (for serving)
- Wax paper or parchment (optional, for easier cleanup)
- Strawberries, hulled and halved (fresh or frozen)
- Pink macarons (store-bought or homemade)
- Freeze-dried raspberries or strawberries
- Pink candy pearls or sprinkles
- Rose-flavored marshmallows
- Pink velvet cake bites or mini cupcakes
- Strawberry cream cheese dip (8 oz softened cream cheese, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 cup pureed fresh strawberries)
- White chocolate ganache (1 cup white chocolate chips, 1/2 cup heavy cream)
- Rose petal jam (optional)
- Almond biscotti or pink-dusted sugar cookies
- Mini meringues
- Edible rose petals (food-grade)
- Fresh mint leaves
Instructions
- Prepare the strawberry cream cheese dip by mixing 8 ounces softened cream cheese with 1/4 cup powdered sugar and 1/4 cup pureed fresh strawberries until smooth. Cover and chill for about 10 minutes.
- Make the white chocolate ganache by heating 1/2 cup heavy cream until simmering, then pour over 1 cup white chocolate chips. Let sit for 2 minutes, stir until smooth, and let cool slightly (about 10 minutes).
- Rinse, hull, and slice 1 pint fresh strawberries into halves or quarters. Arrange in a bowl for easy access (5 minutes).
- Prepare cake bites or mini cupcakes by baking your favorite pink velvet cake and cutting into bite-sized pieces or unwrap store-bought mini cupcakes (if homemade, allow 30-40 minutes baking plus cooling).
- Assemble the board by placing small bowls or ramekins of dips evenly spaced on the board. Arrange clusters of strawberries, macarons, and pink marshmallows around the dips. Fill gaps with freeze-dried berries, almond biscotti, and mini meringues. Garnish with edible rose petals and mint leaves (10-15 minutes).
- Add final touches by sprinkling pink candy pearls or sprinkles over the board and drizzling white chocolate ganache over cake bites or directly on the board for a luxurious look (5 minutes).
Notes
Keep the board chilled until serving to keep dips fresh and ganache firm. Avoid overcrowding the board to maintain a chic look. Prepare dips and ganache ahead to reduce stress. Use fresh strawberries and freeze-dried berries for natural pink color. For dairy-free, substitute cream cheese with coconut yogurt and use dairy-free white chocolate. Assemble fruit and delicate garnishes the day of serving for freshness.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Approximately 1/6 to
- Calories: 250300
- Sugar: 2025
- Sodium: 150200
- Fat: 1215
- Saturated Fat: 68
- Carbohydrates: 3540
- Fiber: 35
- Protein: 46
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