St Patricks Day Green Treats (Printable)

A colorful spread of green candies, sweets, and fresh fruits ideal for St Patricks Day celebrations.

# What You’ll Use:

→ Green Candies & Sweets

01 - 1 cup green gummy bears
02 - 1 cup green jelly beans
03 - 1 cup mint chocolate candies
04 - 1 cup green sour belts or strips
05 - ½ cup spearmint leaves candies
06 - ½ cup green rock candy sticks

→ Cookies & Baked Treats

07 - 8-10 green macarons or pistachio-flavored macarons
08 - 8-10 mint sandwich cookies or green-frosted cookies
09 - 1 cup white chocolate covered pretzels

→ Fresh Elements

10 - 1 cup green grapes
11 - ½ cup sliced kiwi
12 - ½ cup green apple slices

→ Themed Accents

13 - Chocolate gold coins
14 - Shamrock-shaped sugar cookies
15 - Green marshmallows or mini marshmallows

# How-To:

01 - Select a large serving board or platter as your foundation for the charcuterie arrangement.
02 - Position small bowls or ramekins directly on the board to hold tiny candies or jelly beans.
03 - Distribute green candies in clusters or fill the bowls with gummy bears, jelly beans, sour belts, and rock candy sticks.
04 - Fan out cookies, macarons, and pretzels around the candies in organized sections to establish visual contrast and variety.
05 - Add fresh fruit in designated areas, keeping grapes, kiwi slices, and lemon juice-treated apple slices separate to prevent oxidation.
06 - Tuck chocolate gold coins and shamrock-shaped sugar cookies throughout the board for thematic appeal.
07 - Use green marshmallows or additional candies to fill any remaining spaces on the board.
08 - Serve immediately, or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate if fresh fruit is included.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Zero cooking required, which means you can actually enjoy your guests instead of being stuck in the kitchen.
  • It's a conversation starter that looks like you spent hours when you really spent twenty minutes.
  • Every bite is different, so there's something for every sweet tooth and dietary preference.
02 -
  • Don't add fresh fruit until shortly before serving—moisture from grapes and kiwi will weep into candies and make them sticky if they sit too long together.
  • Keep your chocolate items away from direct sunlight or a warm room, or they'll start melting into an unintended fondue situation.
03 -
  • Chill your board for thirty minutes before guests arrive if you want everything to stay fresh and prevent chocolate from softening in warm rooms.
  • Arrange your ingredients the night before if you're hosting—assemble it all in containers, then quickly artfully pile everything onto the board right before people arrive.
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