Fall Fruit and Cheese Platter Ideas

Fall fruit and cheese platter ideas with seasonal autumn products. Great selection of snacks including cheese, variety of nuts and seasonal fruits like apples, pears and plums.

Fruit and Cheese Platter Ideas

• Cheese can be hard or soft. For instance: Gouda, Gruyere, Brie, Camembert, Smoked Gouda, Feta, Goat Cheese, Colby Jack, Cheddar etc. Try to pick a different variety of cheeses with unique taste.
• Any type of fruit in season: apples, pears, plums, strawberries, raspberries, watermelon, kiwi, oranges, grapes etc.
• Different types of nuts: cashews, walnuts, peanuts, hazelnuts, almonds etc.
• Crackers, pretzels and chips.
• Olives, pickles.
• Jams, for example: Cranberry Apple Jam or any fruit spreads.
• Dried fruits, for instance: cranberries, prunes, raisins, dates etc.
• Dips, for example: Smoked Salmon Dip or Mild Avocado Dip.

How to Arrange a Cheese Platter

• First of all think how many guests will you have. This will help you to decide how many fruits, nuts and pretzels you need.
• Decide if there will be any other foods available. You can certainly make a small tray and serve it as appetizer just before the meal.
• Pick about 2-3 different types of cheeses. Provide separate knifes for each cheese.
• Pick about 3 types of seasonal fruits. Cut or slice them into smaller pieces, every guest can easily grab a piece of fruit.
• Pick few types of nuts, pretzels or crackers etc.
• Try to make it interesting with different variety of products.

How to make a Fruit and Cheese Platter

1. Firstly, gather all autumn products: fruits and nuts.
2. I used variety of nuts like peanuts, cashews and walnuts.
3. I also placed two types of cheeses: Smoked Gouda and Anco Gouda Spiced.
4. From fruits I used seasonal apples, pears and plums.
5. Spread some honey all over the fruits.
6. In the end, add some black olives.

Fall Platter Tips

• You don’t need to pick up the same type of cheese that I have. I know some cheeses might be harder to find in different regions. Anyway, buy any cheese that you prefer.
• To make the fall platter just pick all seasonal fruits or nuts. You would like to make an Autumn theme board. For instance, I placed walnuts on my cheese platter because they are harvested from early September to early November. I also picked plums that are not available all year long. This type of plums are European and you can find them mainly in European stores. However, regular plums can be used.
• Honey is optional for fruits. But it adds extra sweetness.

Fruit Platter Faq’s

What fruit goes with cheese platter? Particularly, I will definitely choose seasonal fruits, for example for fall I will buy mostly plums, apples and pears. For summer season pick berries. Winter board will have pomegranates, oranges and persimmons. While, spring board will look great with kiwis, cherries and morels.

What do you put on a cheese platter? Fruits, nuts, any kind of cheese, crackers, dips etc.

What cheeses are good for a cheese platter? Any kind of cheese will be perfect: Cheddar, Mozzarela, Gouda, Gruyere, Brie, Camembert, Smoked Gouda, Feta etc.

How do you cut fruit for a fruit platter? You can slice, cut into fourths or half.

Can I make a fruit tray the day before? I don’t recommend making a tray the day before, some fruits might become brownish, pretzels and crackers might become dry if not covered.

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Update Notes: The post was originally published in October, 2018. It was updated with new tips and ideas on November 28, 2019.