Autumn-themed board with fruits, nuts, cheeses, and sweet bites accented by a playful fox design.
# What You'll Need:
→ Fresh Fruits
01 - 1 large apple, thinly sliced
02 - 1 pear, thinly sliced
03 - 1 cup seedless red grapes
04 - ½ cup dried apricots
→ Cheeses
05 - 1 wedge brie cheese
06 - ½ cup cubed sharp cheddar cheese
07 - ½ cup goat cheese, shaped into a fox face
→ Crackers & Breads
08 - 1 cup assorted crackers (round, oval, and breadsticks)
09 - ½ baguette, sliced
→ Sweet Treats
10 - ½ cup mini chocolate-covered pretzels
11 - ½ cup maple leaf sandwich cookies
12 - ⅓ cup caramel popcorn
13 - ¼ cup candy corn
→ Nuts & Extras
14 - ½ cup roasted almonds
15 - ½ cup candied pecans
16 - 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
→ Decorative Components
17 - 1 small carrot, sliced into thin rounds
18 - 2 blueberries
19 - 1 dried prune or black olive
20 - Fresh rosemary sprigs for garnish
# How to Make It:
01 - Select a large wooden board or platter as your base.
02 - Form the goat cheese into an oval for the face, add two small carrot triangles for ears, position blueberries for eyes, and place a prune or olive for the nose.
03 - Position the brie wedge and cubed cheddar around the goat cheese fox face.
04 - Fan apple and pear slices along one side to mimic a tail, alternating with dried apricots and red grapes for color contrast.
05 - Place assortments of crackers and baguette slices in small piles distributed on both sides of the board.
06 - Distribute mini chocolate-covered pretzels, maple leaf cookies, caramel popcorn, and candy corn in open spaces across the board.
07 - Fill remaining gaps with roasted almonds, candied pecans, and pumpkin seeds.
08 - Add fresh rosemary sprigs to impart a woodsy aroma.
09 - Serve immediately, inviting guests to assemble their own whimsical bites.
