Create a charcuterie board "to go" with these gourmet Charcuterie Boxes. These handheld containers, also known as grazing boxes, are full of meats, cheeses, crackers, fruits, nuts, and other little nibbles. Perfect for entertaining, outdoor get-togethers, or a snack on the go, you’ll be looking for any reason to pack up these delicious snack boxes.
You are in for a treat! I’m sharing everything I know about creating easy, adorable, and totally delicious charcuterie boxes.
Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword charcuterie, cheese board, picnic
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 15 minutesminutes
Servings 2
Calories 820kcal
Ingredients
4ouncessliced cheese
4ouncescured meat
1cupmixed berries
2fresh figs
1/2cupgrapes or dried fruit
1/4cupnuts
¼cupolives
16crackers
fresh herbs and/or edible flowers
Additional/Optional Items:
single-serving honey jar
mini honey dipper
wooden cocktail picks
Instructions
If your box is not sealed, consider adding a piece of parchment or wax paper inside first.
Begin by adding large and stackable items to your box. Things like crackers, cheeses, and meats.
Next, add in your berries and fruits. If using a deeper box, you can also add in your mixed nuts to help build up the layers.
To create interest in your box, skewer a few items like small cheeses, fruits, olives, etc. Place those near the top.
Continue adding your meats and cheeses.
Fill in holes with extra berries, nuts, etc.
Place the lid on the top of the box and secure it with a piece of twine. Decorate with a flower, fresh herbs, or any way you’d like.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
Since this is basically a mini charcuterie, you’ll probably want to stick to things you’d find on a charcuterie or grazing board; but in the end, you could do whatever you’d like. The ingredients listed above are just the things I used. Make it your own. Use what you (and your guests) love. Enjoy it.