Lavender Haze Cheese Platter (Printable Copy)

An exquisite mix of lavender goat cheese, ash-rinded brie, fruits, nuts, and honey on a stylish cheese board.

# What You Need:

→ Cheeses

01 - 5.3 oz lavender-coated goat cheese, sliced into rounds
02 - 7 oz ash-rinded brie, cut into wedges

→ Accompaniments

03 - 1 cup seedless red or black grapes, halved
04 - 0.5 cup fresh figs, quartered (or dried figs if unavailable)
05 - 0.25 cup candied walnuts or pecans
06 - 2 tbsp lavender honey or regular honey, for drizzling
07 - 0.5 cup edible flowers such as violets or pansies, for garnish
08 - Fresh thyme sprigs, for garnish

→ Bread & Crackers

09 - 1 small baguette, sliced and toasted (or gluten-free crackers as needed)
10 - 1 packet charcoal crackers or black sesame crackers

# How to Make:

01 - Place the lavender-coated goat cheese rounds and ash-rinded brie wedges attractively on a large serving board, spacing them evenly.
02 - Position grapes and figs in small clusters around the cheeses to enhance visual appeal and facilitate easy access.
03 - Distribute candied walnuts or pecans between the fruit and cheese clusters to introduce texture.
04 - Lightly drizzle lavender honey over the goat cheese, reserving additional honey for guests to use as desired.
05 - Decorate with edible flowers and fresh thyme sprigs to add color and fragrance.
06 - Place toasted baguette slices and crackers on the board for serving.
07 - Present immediately, allowing guests to create personalized bites.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It takes fifteen minutes but looks like you spent hours planning every detail.
  • The floral notes from lavender honey and edible flowers feel celebratory without being fussy.
  • Your guests will actually remember this board because it's visually stunning and genuinely delicious.
02 -
  • Room temperature is everything—a cold brie will be stiff and won't taste like itself, so pull it from the fridge fifteen minutes before serving and your guests will taste the difference immediately.
  • The lavender coating on the goat cheese can be subtle or pronounced depending on the maker, so taste a tiny corner before you buy it, because you're betting your entire flavor story on that single choice.
03 -
  • Don't arrange this board more than thirty minutes before serving—the honey will start to crystallize slightly and the edible flowers will begin to wilt, so timing matters.
  • If you're serving guests with allergies, keep the honey and nuts in small separate bowls so people know exactly what they're eating and can avoid anything that doesn't work for them.
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