Description
These Individual Charcuterie Cups are a fun and convenient way to enjoy a delicious charcuterie board perfect for parties, gatherings, or quick snacking. Each cup is packed with a variety of flavorful cheeses, meats, fresh fruits, sweet treats, and crunchy crackers, all neatly portioned into single-serve cups making entertaining hassle-free and elegant.
Ingredients
Scale
Equipment
- 12 plastic cups
- 24 6-inch bamboo toothpicks
Cheeses
- 12 cubes sharp cheddar cheese (3/4″ cubes, about 8 ounces total)
- 12 cubes pepper jack cheese (3/4″ cubes, about 8 ounces total)
Meats
- 24 slices salami
- 24 slices pepperoni
Fruits
- 12 whole strawberries
- 12 whole blackberries
- 36 whole blueberries
Snacks & Sweets
- 12 macarons (or another cookie)
- 24 chocolate covered pretzels (or plain pretzels)
- 12 crackers
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Cut sharp cheddar and pepper jack cheeses into 3/4″ cubes, and slice meats if necessary. Gather all ingredients along with 12 plastic cups and 24 bamboo toothpicks for assembling the charcuterie cups.
- Assemble Fruit Skewers: Using 12 toothpicks, thread 1 whole strawberry, 1 whole blackberry, and 2-3 blueberries each to create colorful fruit skewers.
- Assemble Meat and Cheese Skewers: On the remaining 12 toothpicks, thread 1 cube of cheddar cheese, 1 cube of pepper jack cheese, 2 slices of salami, and 2 slices of pepperoni per skewer.
- Fill the Cups: In each plastic cup, place one fruit skewer, one meat and cheese skewer, one cracker, two chocolate covered pretzels, and one macaron or cookie.
- Serve: Serve the individual charcuterie cups immediately to keep the fresh fruits crisp and the snacks at their best. Enjoy this easy and elegant treat!
Notes
- Use toothpicks long enough (6-inch) for easy skewer assembly and picking.
- Substitute the macarons with any preferred small cookie or sweet treat.
- Chocolate covered pretzels can be swapped for plain pretzels for less sweetness.
- These cups are best served fresh due to the fruit and crunchy texture components.
- For a gluten-free option, use gluten-free crackers and pretzels.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: charcuterie, individual servings, party snacks, appetizers, quick charcuterie, cheese and meat skewers, easy entertaining
