Learn how to make a charcuterie board complete with ideas, recipes and tips that’s sure to impress your guests. They're an easy and fun way to serve appetizers for holiday parties, special occasions or ultimate game day snacking.

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• ❤️ Why You’ll Love Making a Charcuterie Board
• 🛒 What You’ll Need to Make a Keto Charcuterie Board
• How to Make a Homemade Charcuterie Board
• Tips for Making the Best Charcuterie Board
• What Should be on a Charcuterie Platter?
• How Do you Eat Brie Cheese Keto?
• Can You Eat Charcuterie on Keto?
• Can You Have Hummus on Keto?
• What Do you Need for a Basic Charcuterie Board?
• Charcuterie Board Options
• More Keto Appetizers

❤️ Why You’ll Love Making a Charcuterie Board

• Super easy to put together
• Wonderful mix of Keto friendly snacks
• Your guests will love all the options
• Beautiful presentation for a special occasion

Who doesn't love a beautiful and delicious charcuterie board? They’re the perfect way to feed a crowd with a variety of meats, cheeses, nuts, fruit spreads and dips.

They can also be as extravagant or budget friendly as you prefer, depending on what you'd like to add to them. For this charcuterie board, we wanted to keep things low carb so that everyone, including those on Keto, could enjoy it as well.  

The possibilities of how to build a charcuterie board are endless which can also make them a little overwhelming if you don’t really know where to start. Once you’ve read these tips and tricks, you’ll be able to make your own picture-perfect snack board that will be a huge hit at your next party.

While most charcuterie boards have both sweet and salty elements, you make it your own by adding or taking away whatever suits your tastes. For an all-savory snack board idea, this Antipasti Platter is always hit and uses some of the same ingredients used for this board.

🛒 What You’ll Need to Make a Keto Charcuterie Board

• Keto Ranch Crackers
• Prosciutto
• Sopressata
• Genoa salami
• Kalamata olives
• Cornichons
• Blueberries
• Raspberries
• Blackberries
• Toasted pecans
• Cheddar slices
• Pepper jack slices
• Whipped cream cheese & chives spread
• Brie wedge
• Fontina cheese
• Blue cheese wedge
• Sugar-free apricot jam
• Sugar-free Keto honey
• Sugar-free dark chocolate squares
• Rosemary

How to Make a Homemade Charcuterie Board

Set your board up, I used this 20 x 14 board. 

Add the olives, cornichons (a fancy word for baby pickles), sugar free honey, jam and whipped cream cheese in small ceramic cups spaced apart around the board.

Next, add all your cheeses, slices, cubed and wedges.

Add all your meats, again spacing around the board so they’re not all clumped together.

Next, add the Keto Crackers.

Lastly, fill in all the empty spaces with the pecans and berries, then add in a few sprigs of rosemary.

Tips for Making the Best Charcuterie Board

• Avoid placing wet items directing on the charcuterie board. Have little bowls handy to use. They not only add interest to the board, but they also keep things like pickles and olives, from leaking onto other items.

• As easy as it is to just put a block of cheese on the board, it’s best to stick to a soft cheese, small cubes of cheese or slices of cheese. You don’t want someone having to lean over the board with a knife trying to slice pieces of cheese.

• When thinking of size of foods, think of everything in bite-sized portions. As a general rule, every item on your board should be able to fit on a cracker.

• You will always have items on your board that run out quicker than other items, so have extra ingredients on hand to replenish the board as needed.

• If you run completely out of a certain item, you can just simply rearrange the board throughout the gathering to fill in the empty spots.

What Should be on a Charcuterie Platter?

The ultimate decision is really a personal preference but for a well-balanced and beautiful charcuterie board, you should think of three things: flavors, textures and colors.

• Flavors: For the best combination of flavors, you should have sweet, tart and savory choices.

• Textures: To create the ideal textures on a snack board, you want soft items like cheeses along with chewy items like meats. Add in some crunchy items like nuts or fresh veggies. You also want to include a creamy dip and juicy items like berries or other fruit to create a wide array of different textures.

• Colors: Everyone knows you eat with your eyes first. Colorful berries and beautiful cold cuts make a gorgeous foundation for any charcuterie board. But if you really want to add pretty pops of color, try using springs of fresh mint, rosemary or basil. They will make the board smell amazing too.

How Do you Eat Brie Cheese Keto?

Brie is a super popular cheese for charcuterie boards. And while it is a great choice of cheese for Keto you may struggle with ways to serve it.

For the best low carb options, you could serve it with a salad, fresh celery sticks or cucumber slices. Homemade Keto Crackers or even spread over these Keto Italian Bread Sticks or this Gluten-free Focaccia Bread are other sure ways to cure your snack cravings.

Can You Eat Charcuterie on Keto?

Sure, you can! But just like anything else, you have to make sure all the ingredients are sugar-free and Keto friendly. The great thing about a charcuterie board is the main two items is meat and cheese, which are perfectly fine to enjoy on Keto.

Make sure that when you're adding dips and spreads to your board, you read the labels or make them yourself so you'll know every ingredient included.

Can You Have Hummus on Keto?

Hummus is always a popular item to add to a snack board. But regular hummus is usually made with chickpeas that drive the carb count way up. If you want a great low carb alternative that will satisfy your hummus cravings, try this Roasted Red Pepper Cauliflower Hummus.

What Do you Need for a Basic Charcuterie Board?

For the most basic charcuterie boards, start with a few choices of meat, cheese, and fruits and build it out from there with some of these ideas:

Charcuterie Board Options

More Keto Appetizers

• Dill Pickled Devilled Eggs
• Garlic Butter Steak Bites
• Keto Crab Cakes
• Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings
• Keto Coconut Shrimp
• Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Mushrooms