These individual charcuterie boards are perfect for entertaining, girl's night or date night. Check out all our ideas for cheeses, meats, fruits, sweets and more.
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Why We Love This Idea
- There's no danger of picking up germs from sharing with a whole bunch of people.
- This board is full of treats everyone will love eating!
- They are perfectly portioned to try a bit of everything.
- They look amazing and feel like an extra special way of serving guests.
These personal charcuterie boards are perfect for entertaining, a fun addition to any special occasions, or just for the perfect night in. They're a great way to avoid the germs of sharing a large charcuterie board.
These boards are perfect for one person, -think girl dinner, or shared between a couple with a few glasses of wine.
I wanted to include both some savoury and some sweets on my boards, so I made them about half and half. I did small groups about three of each element for the boards. It's nice to include different color variations, and different textures when you're choosing your elements.
We love a charcuterie board around here. This chip charcuterie board was amazing! And these sweet charcuterie boards like our chocolate charcuterie board, s'mores charcuterie board, or hot chocolate charcuteire boards are all favorites too.
Ingredients
Cheese
- Swiss Cheese
- Marble Cheese
- Boursin Cheese
For my board I wanted to pack all the greatness of a large board into this mini version. I added a variety of different types of cheese, all favorites of mine. You could choose your favorite cheeses for your own board.
It's always good to include some hard, soft, and semi-soft cheeses as options.
I used some Swiss cheese, cut in slices, some cubes of marble cheese, and a wedge of soft and creamy Boursin cheese. More good options include goat cheese, blue cheese, or sharp cheddar.
Meat
- prosciutto ham
- Italian dry salami
- pate
For the assortment of meats I served prosciutto ham wrapped around cantaloupe -a favourite of mine. I included a couple of slices of dry salami. Lastly I added a wedge of liver pate.
It's great to include a small variety of meats for your guests.
Bread/Crackers
- baguette slices
- cream crackers
- cracker sticks
I wanted to include some bread to go with the pate, so I added a few slices of a baguette. As well I included a few of my favourite crackers to enjoy with the variety of cheeses.
Want to try some homemade crackers? Our homemade flatbread crackers, or our cheese straws would be greate additions.
Fruit
- cherry tomatoes
- red grapes
- honey crisp apple
- dried strawberries
I included a few options of seasonal fruit on the boards, some grapes because they're such a classic with the cheese. I also added some apple slices, it's such a good accompaniment to cheese too, and honey crips are so sweet. As well I added a few cherry tomatoes.
And finally on the sweet end of the board I added a few dried strawberries. If you've never tried these I highly recommend them. I found them at the bulk food store. They are sweet and chewy, and kind of taste like candy. Fresh fruit is great, but some dried is a good idea as well.
Extras
- mixed nuts
- green olives
- caramelized onion and balsamic jam
- red pepper jelly
I wanted to add in a few extra special touches to really elevate these and take them from a good charcuterie board to a great one.
A handful of mixed salted nuts added some crunch. I also included some olives, and favourite pickle would be great.
My last addition was some caramelized onion and balsamic jam, and some red pepper jelly. Any favourite chutney or jam that you enjoy with jam would be great additions.
I served these on some vintage tea spoons, and it was the perfect little amount and looked great on the board. You could also try very small bowls, or an ceramic asian spoon.
Sweets
- cannoli
- cream puff
- chocolate chip and sea salt cookie
- mini chocolate bar
- caramel corn
If you were using these boards as the perfect appetizer for a dinner party, you might not want to include the sweets. For our get together we had our boards as an evening snack along with some wine, so the addition of sweets was the best part and the perfect sweet ending to a mini charcuterie platter.
I kept things simple with almost all store bought treats. The mini cannoli are a bakery favourite. I also picked up some frozen mini cream puffs. We had some homemade chocolate chip cookies with a sprinkling of sea salt -so good!
I thought our favourite chocolate bar would be fun addition for the chocolate lovers. These are coffee crisp thins. Lastly I added a little caramel corn, which I thought would a really fun addition.
Customize For Any Dietary Restrictions
One of the beauties of individual charcuterie boards is that you can customize them for anyone. Have someone in your group with dietary restrictions? No problem just switch a few ingredients for them.
You might exclude nuts for someone with an allergy. Have someone who can't have dairy, look for non-dairy cheese for them. Or use gluten-free crackers and sweets for someone else.
This is perfect to accommodate anyone you're entertaining, and not have them feel left out.
How To Make
Organize your small cutting board, or plate with the savory items at one end, and the sweet items at the other.
Make sure everything is bite sized and easy to eat. If you're serving these boards for couples, be sure to include two of each selection, so everyone can try everything.
Frequently Asked Questions
No, these boards are great as an appetizer with savoury foods like meat, cheese, crackers, and fruit.
Yes, use gluten-free crackers made with rice flour, almond flour, or buckwheat. Be sure to read the labels to confirm they are gluten-free.
Yes. Prep your cheese, meats, and fruit ahead of time by cutting them and washing them. Just before guests arrive assemble your boards, and cover with plastic wrap until it's time to serve.
More Inspiration
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Recipe
Individual Charcuterie Boards
Ingredients
- 1 oz Swiss cheese
- 1 oz marble cheese
- 1 oz Bousin cheese
- 1 tablespoon pate
- 2 slices of summer sausage
- 1 slice prosciutto ham
- 1 wedge of cantaloupe
- 2 slices of baguette
- 2 breadsticks
- 2 crackers
- 2 tablespoon mixed nuts
- 2 olives
- 1 teaspoon caramelized onion and balsamic jam
- 1 teaspoon red pepper jelly
- 3 cherry tomatoes
- 5 grapes
- 2 slices of honey crisp apple
- 1 tablespoon dried strawberries
- 2 mini cannolli
- 1 mini cream puff
- 1 chocolate chip and sea salt cookie
- 1 mini chocolate bar
- ¼ cup caramel corn
Instructions
- Make sure items are cut into bite size servings and arrange them on individual boards, grouping savory at one end and sweet at the other. Use mini spoons to serve the jam and jelly.
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