Individual Charcuterie Skewers Appetizers

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Charcuterie boards are a great appetizer option for any party. What I love most about those boards is that you can customize them, which means you can easily make them into gluten free appetizers. But there’s no reason to set out an entire board at your next party! With these individual charcuterie skewers, your guests can get all the flavors of a charcuterie board without all the extra work!

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charcuterie on a stick

No matter what type of party you’re throwing, charcuterie skewers are a great option for your appetizers! They look amazing and are individual snacks, which means they’re perfect for social distancing or for an easy-to-eat snack at your next party.

In addition to being delicious, you can easily customize these single-serve appetizers to suit your tastes and dietary needs. In fact, the charcuterie kabobs I made were both gluten free and low carb.

Looking for more party food ideas? Check out all my gluten free party food for more recipe ideas.

Charcuterie on a Stick

The great thing about making individual charcuterie appetizers is that you can add whatever you want to your kabob sticks! I’ll start out by telling you everything I included in my appetizers, then I’ll give you some other ideas you could put on your own charcuterie skewer.

charcuterie skewer

To make these easy charcuterie appetizers, I used:

  • Mini dill pickles
  • Sliced salami
  • Sliced pepperoni
  • Cheddar cheese cubes
  • Babybel cheese wheels

Charcuterie Skewers Recipe

Now that you know what’s on my charcuterie on a stick, you’re probably wondering how to make them. In addition to the ingredients you’ll need to add to the skewers, you’ll also need:

  • Bamboo skewers: These bamboo sticks are a great option for displaying the different elements of your appetizers. And they’re long enough to fit just the right amount of meats and cheeses for one person to enjoy.
charcuterie skewers ideas

Before you can start putting your charcuterie sticks together, you’ll need to take a minute to prepare your ingredients. Unwrap all the meat slices, as well as the Babybel cheese. Then, cut the cheddar cheese into large cubes.

I wouldn’t recommend using pre-cut cheese cubes for these kabobs. The cheese cubes in a bag are too small to thread onto your bamboo kabob sticks, which means they’ll probably crack and break in half. Instead, I suggest buying a block of cheese and cutting the cheese into one-inch cubes to use on your kabobs.

how to fold pepperoni for charcuterie

After preparing your ingredients, you can start adding the meats and cheese to your kabob sticks. If you’re wondering how to fold pepperoni for charcuterie, the easiest way is to fold your pepperoni slice in half, then fold it in half again. This makes a nice ruffle on your meat slices that looks amazing on your skewers!

Fold a slice of pepperoni and a slice of salami and thread both pieces of meat onto your kabob stick. As you’re pushing the meat on top, make sure to leave a little bit of space on the end of the stick for your Babybel cheese and mini pickle.

meat and cheese kabob

Next, carefully slice a cheese cube under the meat slices. Make sure to place the kabob stick directly in the center of the cheese to keep it from cracking or breaking.

charcuterie kabob

Continue layering meat and cheese on the kabob stick until it’s almost full. Leave a few inches on the bottom of the stick bare so that your guests can easily hold the stick and eat the food off of it.

mini pickles for charcuterie

Finish decorating your kabob sticks with a Babybel cheese wheel and a mini pickle on top. Then, display your finished charcuterie kabobs on a large wooden board for your guests to enjoy.

Charcuterie Skewer Ideas

Once you have the basic idea of how to make your own charcuterie skewers, the possiblities are endless! Try some of these charcuterie skewer ideas to create a variety of different individual charcuterie appetizers for your next party.

charcuterie skewers recipe

The ingredients I used in my gluten free charcuterie appetizers is perfect for any celebration. But that doesn’t mean you have to use the ingredients I listed! There are a variety of different types of ingredients you can include in your jars:

  • Serve with crackers. Many people enjoy eating crackers with their meat and cheese. Adding a few crackers to the serving plate is a great way to add some crunchy ingredients to your appetizer platter.
  • Try different cheeses. There’s no reason you have to stick to one type of cheese for your kabobs. You can alternate different types of cheeses to give your guests a variety of flavors on your skewers. Ty mixing in cheese like pepper jack, swiss, mozzarella, havarti, colby jack, or white cheddar.
  • Mix in different meats. Another great way to change up the flavors of your kabobs is with some different meat slices. Any deli-sliced meat would work for these skewers. Just make sure the slices aren’t cutt too thin or they won’t hold their shape on the skewers. Meats like turkey, ham, roast beef, or even thick-cut bacon would make great additions to your charcuterie on a stick.
  • Add some olives or peppers. Pickles are a great addition to your skewers, but they’re not the only veggies you could use. Pickled veggies, like olives or peppers, also make great options for dressing up your skewers. Add black olives, pepperoncini, banana peppers, or green olives with pimentos on your own kabobs.
charcuterie skewer

Charcuterie Skewers

Yield: 6 kabobs
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Make your own individual appetizers for your next party with this recipe for charcuterie skewers.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound cheddar cheese, cut into large cubes
  • 6 ounces thinly sliced salami
  • 6 ounces thinly sliced pepperoni
  • 6 Babybel cheese pieces
  • 6 mini dill pickles
  • 6 wooden kabob sticks

Instructions

  1. Fold each slice of pepperoni and salami in half, then fold it in half once more. Slide one slice of pepperoni and one slice of salami on the skewer stick.
  2. Slide one cube of cheddar cheese on top of the meat slices.
  3. Continue layering the meat slices and cheese cubes along the middle of the stick.
  4. Top the skewer with a piece of Babybel cheese and a mini pickle.
  5. Continue layering meat, cheese, and pickles on the kabob sticks until each stick is filled.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 811Total Fat: 66gSaturated Fat: 30gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 31gCholesterol: 192mgSodium: 1982mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 1gSugar: 2gProtein: 46g

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2 Comments

  1. Cindy@CountyRoad407 says:

    At first I thought the white pieces were eggs and thought, great idea. Then I saw they were Babybels and oh my, that’s genius! And I think it’s so much more sanitary to do it this way. I LOVE IT! Thank you for sharing this on Farmhouse Friday. I’ll be featuring it tomorrow and making these this weekend for my hubbies birthday party! Hope you link up again soon. pinned

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