5 Small Charcuterie Board Ideas (2024)

A small charcuterie board can still be set up in a beautiful way! These 5 delicious ideas are sure to inspire you for your next date night in or for the next time you have a small gathering.

A truly elevated way to bring out some snacks for a movie night or a beautiful way to make a small gathering feel special, these small charcuterie boards are perfect! Taking the time to set things up is a sure way to make whoever is around feel loved.

Setting up a gigantic board, such as this Italian-inspired charcuterie board, is fun but I can assure you that you can still create a beautiful spread on a small charcuterie board!

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What do you put on a mini charcuterie board?

All of these small charcuterie board ideas use a combination of the ingredients listed below! Pair them accordingly for a lovely spread.

How do you arrange a small charcuterie board?

1. Start with the cheese - Cut your cheese(s) accordingly and place them where you would like on your board.
2. Ramekins - Anything being served out of a ramekin goes on the board next. Examples include honey, olives, marinated mozzarella pearls, etc.
3. Bread and/or crackers - Lay out your pieces of bread and/or crackers on your board around the cheese(s) and ramekin(s.)
4. Meat - Fold and/or lay out your meat(s) however you would like. Place them around the cheese, crackers/breads, and ramekin(s.)
5. Fruits and vegetables - Fruits and vegetables go on the board next around everything else.
6. Nuts - Find spots here and there for the nuts and sprinkle them into little openings to fill any voids.
7. Items for serving - Add any toothpicks and utensils needed with whatever they go with!

Ingredients

Variation 1
Parmigiano-Reggiano & marinated mozzarella pearls
Olives
Oven-toasted garlic baguette slices
Prosciutto & pepperoni
Tomatoes
Grapes

Variation 2
Gorgonzola
Honey
Plain oven-toasted baguette slices
Uncured Soppressata & prosciutto
Blackberries
Pitted dates
Walnuts

Variation 3
Parmigiano-Reggiano
Olives
Flavored crackers
Uncured Genoa Salame & Uncured Soppressata
Grapes
Walnuts

Variation 4
Goat cheese brie
Honey
Artisan crackers & plain oven-toasted baguette slices
Prosciutto & uncured genoa salame & uncured soppressata
Grapes
Blackberries
Almonds

Variation 5
Marinated mozzarella pearls
Olives
Oven-toasted garlic baguette slices
Prosciutto
Grapes
Tomatoes
Almonds

How to set up a small charcuterie board

1. Start by cutting your cheese(s) as needed and place it/them around the board.
2. Anything that is served out of a ramekin goes on the board next such as honey, olives, marinated mozzarella pearls, etc.
3. Lay out your pieces of bread and crackers in different places.
4. Fold your meat(s) however you would like and place them around the cheese, crackers, and ramekins.
5. Fill in open spaces with any fruits and vegetables you'd like.
6. Find spots here and there for nuts and sprinkle them into little openings to fill voids.
7. Add any toothpicks and utensils needed!

Tips

• The easiest way to set up a small charcuterie board is to place your cheese(s) and larger items first and then fill in around them!
• Place utensils for each item on the board with what it is to be used for.

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