Halloween Charcuterie Cups Recipe
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Diet: Gluten-Free, Vegetarian, Nut-Free (adaptations mentioned)
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 clear plastic or festive paper cups (9 oz to 12 oz size)
- 12 slices of Salami (folded into roses or fans)
- 6 slices of Prosciutto
- 6 thick slices of Sharp Cheddar cheese
- 12 Mini Mozzarella balls (marinated or plain)
- 1 cup Blackberries
- 1 cup Dark purple or black grapes
- 12 Breadsticks or tall crackers
- 1/2 cup Roasted almonds or pecans
- 6 Black olives (pitted)
- 6 Mini honey jars or jam jars
- Spooky decorations: Plastic spiders, edible eyes, or bat-shaped toothpicks
Instructions
- Lay your thick cheddar slices flat on a cutting board. Use small Halloween-themed cookie cutters, such as ghosts, pumpkins, or bats, to cut out shapes. Set these aside to be the “star” of your cup. If you have extra scraps, cache them up to place at the bottom of the cups.
- Take your salami slices and fold them into quarters, or roll them tightly into “roses.” Thread them onto a cocktail pick. For the prosciutto, ribbon it back and forth onto another pick. This adds vertical interest and makes the meat easy for guests to grab without getting their hands oily.
- Start by placing a small handful of nuts or the cheddar cheese scraps at the very bottom of each cup. This provides a sturdy base to hold up your taller items. You can also nestle a mini honey or jam jar in this bottom layer if your cups are wide enough.
- Place two tall breadsticks or artisanal crackers toward the back of the cup. These act as a “backdrop” for the other ingredients. Having tall items in the back and shorter items in the front creates a beautiful tiered look.
- Tuck a small cluster of grapes and a few blackberries into the middle of the cup. Insert your meat skewers and your shaped cheese picks. Place the mozzarella balls (you can add “edible eye” candies to these to make them look like eyeballs) near the front edge of the cup.
- Finish each cup by adding a black olive on a toothpick or a plastic spider decoration. Ensure the spooky cheese shapes are clearly visible at the top. Serve immediately or store properly until the party begins.