Charcuterie Cups

Cheese, crackers, meat, olives stacked in a cup.

5 from 115 votes

Charcuterie Cups are a crowd-pleasing, unique way to serve a delicious assortment of meats, cheeses, crunchy crackers plus so much more! Let your favorite charcuterie assortment go mobile in handheld cups. Serve with Spiced Walnuts, Cheeseburger Sliders with Hawaiian Sweet Rolls along with fresh, chopped veggies and Herb and Garlic Dip.

Prep Time30

Cook Time0

Total Time30

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 566kcal

Author: Melinda O'Malley Keckler

Equipment

8 Clear Plastic Cups or any jar or small container that will hold 8 ounces

Ingredients

1 cup trail mix or mixed nuts
8 slices deli ham sliced thin
8-12 slices genoa salami
2 cups Colby cheese cubed
2 cups pepper jack cheese cubed
1, 15 ounce can black olives drained
1 cup green olives
1 cup blackberries
8 chocolate pieces wrapped
Crackers assorted

Instructions

Prep the Ingredients

Plan to build the charcuterie cups in an assembly line. Arrange the empty cups on the counter and add each ingredient at the same time, this is faster than building each cup one by one.
Dice the cheese, slice the salami and ham. Drain the olives, rinse the fresh fruit and have everything ready to assemble.

Assemble the Cups

Cut the sliced meats into halves or thirds and fold each piece before threading it onto the skewer or plastic pick.
Use plastic picks or sturdy toothpicks to thread the diced cheese, sliced meats and olives.
Add two tablespoons of trail mix to the bottom of each cup.
Place the plastic picks or skewers with the meats, cheeses and olives in the cups on top of the trail mix.
Add two or three fresh berries to each cup.
Tuck several crackers along the edges and add a sprig of rosemary.

Notes

I recommend serving condiments like hummus, honey, fig jam or extremely soft cheeses separately. Arrange those items in small bowls near the charcuterie cups so folks can add as much or as little as they want. This also helps keep the cups easy to eat from, without making a mess.

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