Ingredients:

  • 8 oz softened cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup raspberry jam
  • 1/4 cup lemon curd
  • 12 ginger snap cookies
  • 1 cup twisted pretzels
  • 1 cup peppermint bark, broken into shards
  • 1 cup fresh strawberries, halved
  • 1 cup green grapes
  • 1 cup fresh raspberries
  • 1 cup mini marshmallows
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chunks
  • 1/2 cup candied pecans or walnuts
  • 1/2 cup red and green M&Ms or festive sprinkles

Instructions:

  1. Beat the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until velvety. Divide the mixture between two ramekins.
  2. Top one ramekin with raspberry jam and the other with lemon curd, swirling them slightly with a knife to create a marble effect.
  3. Place the dip ramekins on opposite ends of the board to act as focal points.
  4. Arrange the larger items—strawberries, grapes, raspberries, and ginger snaps—in 'rivers' that flow from the bowls across the board, ensuring items slightly overlap to eliminate gaps.
  5. Tuck the smaller accents into the remaining spaces by pouring M&Ms, marshmallows, chocolate chunks, and twisted pretzels into the crevices.
  6. Finish by scattering the candied pecans and peppermint shards on top to add height and shattering texture.