This autumn I’m sharing my DIY grazing platter with fruit chocolate and charcuterie! Make it for less than $50!

I love to put together a good charcuterie board to celebrate holidays and to ring in each new season throughout the year. They can also serve as an elevated party food for a girl’s get together, a date night meal or even just a snack when you’re feeling extra classy. If you’ve got the charcuterie board bug, I have several other grazing platters you can check out as well to help you get inspired, including a spring grazing board and one that’s Christmas themed.

If you have young kids, you can also include them when making your grazing platter (if it’s for them, too). I like to get my son involved in the kitchen as often as I can. Children can learn important skills just by helping you out, following directions, figuring out measurements and so forth. Since I’ve had a lot of experience with it, I’ve been able to find the best kitchen essentials for cooking with toddlers that are tried and true. Check out these favorites and be sure to browse my mega list of kitchen essentials for adults, too!

Okay, let’s get to it!

Check out This Autumn Grazing Platter Tutorial on my YouTube Channel!

Below, are all of the products and tools I used for this Autumn grazing plate, details on the ingredients I chose and tips to compose an impressive platter your guests will love!

Autumn Grazing Platter Tools and Accessories

Before you can put together your grazing plate and charcuterie, you’ll need a few key items. These are my favorite products to use when making a grazing platter, and they’re nice to have for other kitchen applications as well. You will definitely get your use out of them:

• A wooden board to use as your base.

• Glasses with various mouth sizes to make salami flowers.

• Charcuterie cutlery and a cheese knife set for scooping and spreading.

• Ramekins for adding separation and dimension to your board.

Ingredients to Use for this Autumn Grazing Plate

Now let’s prep this beautiful autumn platter with the following ingredients:

• Bosc Pair -sliced

• Red plums -sliced

• Red and green apple slices (pre sliced)

• Pomegranate arils

• Reduced fat salami

• Peppered salami

• Small brie cheese wedge

• Cornichons (small pickles)

• Cheddar and pepper Jack cheese cubes

• Red and green seedless grapes

• White figs - halved

• Crackers

• Dark chocolate with almonds

Feel free to add or take away items to your taste. The great thing about grazing platters is they are completely customizable and can be made to cater to you and your guests’ pallets. Be as creative as you like!

Essential Tips to Compose the Perfect Grazing Platter

Once you have your tools together and your ingredients selected, all that’s left is to assemble the platter. There is no exact way to put together this grazing plate, but I always like to follow a few “rules” to make sure my platter looks full, balanced and inviting.

1. Use larger items to help contain smaller ones or items that might move around.

2. Avoid putting too many of the same colors right next to each other.

3. Vary the height of items to give your platter dimension.

4. Use items with different textures and shapes to provide interest.

5. Save garnishes like leaves and small nuts for last to fill in any gaps.

This particular board looks extra fancy with the beautiful salami roses scattered throughout. Here’s a tutorial for how to make easy salami roses in a snap so you can add these to your grazing plate, too.

What Did You Think of this Autumn Grazing Platter?

There you have it! An, easy and tasty grazing plate to bring in the fall season. What did you think of this grazing platter idea? Let me know your thoughts in the comments and any ingredients or tips you think I should add!

If you liked this grazing platter post, be sure to check out How to Make an Affordable Grazing Platter of Sweets & Charcuterie (Full Tutorial) and How to Build a Grazing Platter for Any Occasion.