Christmas Charcuterie Cups

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If you are looking for an easy, festive, and adorable appetizer for your holiday gathering, you’ll love these Christmas Charcuterie Cups. These are miniature versions of your favorite charcuterie board, and the perfect individual serving for your holiday parties or gatherings.

They’re packed with salami, cheese, fruit, and more, beautifully arranged in festive red and green cups. They’re perfect for brunches, parties, or even cozy family nights. They look elegant, but they are so easy to assemble and totally customizeable.

Why You’ll Love These

• They’re perfectly portioned- everyone gets their own cup of holiday cheer.
• Festive and colorful- we found these cute red and green charcuterie cups on Amazon, they even come with adorable christmas tree toothpicks.
• Simple but elegant- no special tools or fancy ingredients are required to make these. You can get as fancy, or stay as budget-friendly, as you want.
• Easy to prep ahead- you can easily make these a few hours early, and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Ingredients

• 30 pieces of salami, or other charcuterie meat – here are the best ones to use that are delicious and budget friendly
• 6 cracker slices of cheddar cheese
• 12 blackberries
• 18 grapes
• 6 rosemary sprigs
• 6-12 club crackers
• 6 gherkins
• 6 red & green Christmas charcuterie cups
• 24-30 mini skewers – we used the ones included with the cups, plus these bamboo skewers.
• Star cookie cutter

Directions

Step 1: Start by adding a sprig of rosemary to each cup. Next, cut stars out of the cracker slices of cheese. Discard the excess cheese.

Step 2: Fold the salami pieces in half and then in half again, and skewer 4-5 onto a skewer. Add those to the cups.

Step 3: For the cheese, add the cheese star to a skewer and add on a couple of blackberries.

Step 4: Add a gherkin to a skewer, and add that to each of the cups. Finally, add 3 grapes to a skewer and add.

NOTE: To create different heights of the ingredients, you can cut off a bit of the skewer to make the grapes sit lower in the cups.

Variations & Ideas

• Make these kid friendly by skipping any ingredients they don’t love, and adding those that they do. My kids love pepperoni in place of salami, and of course more cheese and fruit!
• Make these spicy by adding pepper jack cheese, hot pickles, or a spicy salami!
• For a sweet touch, add chocolate covered pretzels, candied nuts, or other sweet ingredients. You can also just add loose ingredients to the bottom of the cups. This helps the skewers stay in place, too.

You might also love this amazing Charcuterie Christmas Tree idea!

Make Ahead Tips

• You can prep all of the ingredients- wash fruit, cut cheese, fold salami, up to a day ahead of time!
• Assemble the cups 2-4 hours before serving and refrigerate.
• Add crackers last, just before serving, so that they stay crisp.

These Christmas Charcuterie Cups are the perfect way to serve up something pretty, practical, and delicious for the holiday season. They are crowd-pleasing, customizeable, and easy to make!

Looking for more Charcuterie ideas? Check these out-

How to Make a Charcuterie Board – our best tips for the perfect board.

Hot Cocoa “Charcuterie Board” – this one is PERFECT for the holidays.

You might also like these other festive holiday recipes & ideas-

Christmas Jello Shots | Christmas Cranberry Margaritas | Christmas Crack Candy

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