Gluten-Free Cheese Board

Ingredients

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• 1 cup walnut halves
• 1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tbsp maple syrup Shop
• 1 tsp finely chopped fresh rosemary
• 1/2 tsp flaky salt
• 6 oz soft cheese such as brie or goat cheese
• 6 oz firm cheese such as aged cheddar, Gouda or Manchego
• 6 oz blue cheese
• 1/4 cup honey Shop
• 2 crisp apples or pears, sliced just before serving
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 cup dried apricots or dates
• 1 cup grapes, in small bunches
• 1 box gluten-free crackers Shop

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Toss the walnuts with the melted butter, maple syrup, rosemary and flaky salt on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
2. 2 Roast for 8-10 minutes, until fragrant and glossy. Cool on the sheet, then break apart.
3. 3 Take the cheeses out of the fridge 30-45 minutes before serving.
4. 4 Place the three cheeses on a large board, spaced well apart, with a small bowl of honey near the blue cheese.
5. 5 Slice the apples or pears and toss them with the lemon juice so they do not brown. Arrange them with the apricots and grapes around the cheeses.
6. 6 Scatter the walnuts in the gaps and set the gluten-free crackers on the board or a separate plate. Give each cheese its own knife.

Tips & Notes

• Choose a soft, a firm and a blue cheese for the cheese board. The contrast in texture and flavor matters more than the number of cheeses.
• Check the label on blue cheese. The mold cultures are free of gluten in most brands today, but some older methods used bread, so pick one labeled gluten-free if you are unsure.
• Slice apples and pears just before serving and toss them with lemon juice. Cut fruit browns quickly on a cheese board left out for a while.

Common questions