Dessert Boards: 50 Beautifully Sweet Platters and Boards for Family, Friends, Holidays, and Any Occasion

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Take the exciting trend of artfully composed food platters and boards in an entirely sweet new direction with Kellie Hemmerly's creative and gorgeous Dessert Boards. The more than 50 easy-to-make boards in Kellie's book are kid- and family-friendly, which has not always been true of traditional charcuterie boards, with their focus on cheeses, salamis, olives, hummus, tapas, and other 'grownup' foods. But the grownups surely will love these dessert and sweets boards, too, whether the boards are served for a holiday party, a weekend visit from family or friends, or simply as a dessert for an everyday dinner. The boards feature a stunning variety of sweet treats, from baked things like bars, cookies, shortbreads, bundt cakes, and mini pies, to fresh and colorful fruits of all kinds, to truffles, candies, s'mores, and more. The recipes include: Chocolate Fondue Board Movie Night Treats Board Rose Gummy Bears Board Ice Cream Sundaes Board Retro Candy Board Holiday Cookies Board Funfetti Birthday Board The book also includes platters that focus on healthier sweets, such as fruits, yogurts, and granola bars, perfect for breakfast, brunch, and after-school or after-work snacks. There are inventive boards for people who love to bake as well as quick-fix boards that can be built from store-bought goods - everything you need to bring smiles to your family and friends and some extra sweetness to your life.

Kellie Hemmerly is the talented cook, writer, and photographer behind the popular blog The Suburban Soapbox: A Good Life Tastes Great, which focuses on family-friendly and healthy recipes, many of which are desserts, baking, and sweets creations. She has been a frequent contributor to NBCs "Today Food Club" at Today.com and her work has been featured on the websites of People magazine and Better Homes and Gardens, among many others. She lives with her family near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.