How to Make the Perfect Holiday Dessert Platter for Catering Orders?

The holiday season is dessert season—no celebration feels complete without a beautiful platter of sweet treats.

For restaurants, cafes, and catering services, dessert platters are more than just a finishing touch. They’re an opportunity to impress guests, boost revenue, and showcase creativity. 

The best part?

You don’t need a pastry chef or hours of prep. 

With the right instant food premixes and a bit of planning, you can build a festive, photo-worthy platter that delivers on flavour, speed, and variety.

In this blog, we will talk about:

• How to build a balanced dessert platter using versatile food premixes

• Smart tips to save time with instant premixes that still feel handcrafted

• Ideas to add texture, colour, and wow factor with minimal effort

Let’s break it down and help you create a holiday platter your customers will remember.

1. Start With a Flavour Balance: Chocolate, Vanilla, Fruity, and Fun

Every dessert platter needs balance—too much chocolate or too many creamy items can overwhelm the palate.

Here’s an easy way to think about it: include something chocolatey, something vanilla-based, something fruit-forward, and one or two playful or seasonal items.

Use Nitin’s food premixes like:

• Eggless Brownie Waffle Mix for deep cocoa flavour

• Eggless Multimillet Pancake Mix as a light vanilla base

• Add fruit filling or drizzle over items using fruit concentrates or dried black currant fruit

• For a festive twist, include Eggless Cream Cheese Red Velvet Waffle Mix—the colour and flavour scream “holiday special”

Do your customers love Indian flavours? 

Use Multimillet Lava Cake Mix for a guilt-free indulgence with a nutrient-rich base. These options give you the flexibility to build variety without overcomplicating your process.

2. Use Instant Premixes to Cut Prep Time (Without Cutting Corners)

Catering means scaling fast. 

And during the holidays, you don’t have the luxury of trial and error.

That’s why instant premixes are your best friend. With consistent results, shorter prep time, and no need for expert pastry training, they let you deliver quality desserts even during the rush.

Think about this: instead of baking cakes from scratch, you can prepare a dozen Eggless Lava Cakes with Nitin’s instant food premixes, pop them into small ramekins, and garnish with powdered sugar and berries. 

They’ll look (and taste) handcrafted, and no one needs to know how easy they were to make.

Same goes for crepes. 

Using Nitin’s Eggless Crepe Mix, you can roll up sweet fillings like whipped cream, hazelnut spread, or peanut praline and serve them sliced—super simple, but visually impressive.

3. Offer Texture Variety With Crunchy and Creamy Elements

Ever wonder what makes a dessert platter satisfying to the last bite?

It’s texture.

Great platters alternate between soft, crispy, chewy, and crunchy components. Use Nitin’s food premixes to combine:

• Soft: Mini lava cakes or filled crepes

• Crispy: Bite-sized treats made with Eggless Crispy Waffle Mix

• Crunchy: Toppings like butterscotch nuts, cut roasted peanuts, or rice crispies

This creates contrast and keeps each bite exciting. Guests may not consciously recognise it, but their taste buds will.

Want an easy win?

Dip vanilla or chocolate waffle cone chips (made from Nitin’s Waffle Cone Mix) into melted chocolate, sprinkle with wheat crispies, and add to the platter.

They're quick, eye-catching, and full of crunch.

4. Make It Instagrammable With Colour and Shape

The best dessert platters don’t just taste good—they look good.

Start with colour. 

Include naturally vibrant components like:

• Red Velvet Waffle Slices from Eggless Cream Cheese Red Velvet Waffle Mix

• Golden hues from butterscotch nuts

• Dark cocoa from Drinking Chocolate sauce or glaze

• Fresh berries or candied orange peel for seasonal colour

Then, think about shapes and arrangement. To create visual balance, use round lava cakes, triangle-cut waffles, rolled crepes, and squares of crispy waffles. 

Serve sauces in small cups or shot glasses for dipping—like Stroop Syrup for a Dutch touch or hot chocolate powder mix turned into a drizzle.

The goal? 

A platter that stops scrolling thumbs and starts conversations.

5. Add a Beverage Pairing to Increase Order Value

Here’s a tip that’s often missed: offer a dessert plus beverage combo.

Pair your holiday platter with instant premixes for drinks. For example:

• Offer a cup of hot chocolate made from Nitin’s hot chocolate powder

• Or serve a small portion of instant mocha frappe premix in chilled espresso cups

• For kids’ parties or family events, include colourful instant mocktail premixes in mini shot glasses

These drinks add warmth, variety, and perceived value—and they’re fast to make, thanks to Nitin’s instant premixes lineup. It also gives your brand an edge because you’re not just selling desserts, you’re curating an experience.

6. Offer customisation for Dietary Preferences

Let’s face it—everyone’s got a different definition of indulgence.

Some customers want full-on chocolate and caramel, while others ask for "no sugar, please." The good news? 

You can accommodate both with ease.

Nitin’s Premixes offers several no-added-sugar and multigrain options that don’t sacrifice flavour. This includes:

• Multimillet Waffle Cone Mix (No Added Sugar)

• Eggless Multimillet Lava Cake Mix

• Butterscotch Nuts (No Added Sugar)

Use these products to build a smaller platter or a separate section labeled “guilt-free indulgence.” You’ll not only stand out—you’ll show customers you care about their choices.

Even health-conscious guests want to enjoy the holiday vibe. 

Give them something to celebrate with.

7. Keep Packaging Practical Yet Premium

Now let’s talk logistics.

How the dessert platter is packaged can make or break the entire experience.

Use sturdy boxes or trays with compartments to prevent sliding or smudging. Clear lids or window boxes add a touch of transparency, letting the colours and shapes peek through.

A simple trick?

Include a handwritten tag or printed note with reheating instructions or drink pairing suggestions. It doesn’t have to be fancy—it just has to show you thought about the customer’s experience from start to finish.

This small touch creates an impression that lasts long after the platter is gone.

Wrapping It Up

The perfect holiday dessert platter isn’t about extravagant ingredients or Michelin-level plating. It's about thoughtful variety, flavour, texture, and presentation—all while keeping service fast and consistent.

With Nitin’s premixes, you can build a standout platter without adding stress to your kitchen. Their wide range of instant premixes and food premixes gives you flexibility, speed, and quality, making it easier to impress customers at scale.

The combinations are endless, from soft lava cakes to crunchy waffle chips, and from indulgent drinks to sugar-free surprises. 

So whether you're catering a corporate event, holiday party, or family dinner, these instant food premixes help you deliver something special—every single time.