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Wow everyone at your next party with these super simple and tasty two-ingredient Cheese and Grape Skewers.
Serve these showstopping bites as a tasty appetizer or include them on your next charcuterie board, fruit platter, or crunchy salad.
Recipe Tip
The cheese skewers are perfect for a lunchbox, too!
Replace the cheese and fruit with carrot and cucumber for a veggie version, or use mozzarella, grape tomatoes, and basil for a classic caprese.
Cheese and Grape Skewers Ingredients
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- Cheddar cheese: I like mild red cheddar, but white cheddar is fine, too. Choose a sharp cheddar for even more flavor.
- Grapes: Opt for firm, bright green, and oblong-shaped grapes, so they resemble leaves more when you halve them.
How to Make Cheese and Grape Skewers
- Prepare the flowers: Cut the block of cheese into strips. Halve each strip and cut out the oval shapes or cut into rectangles. Trim a ‘V’ at the top to make the flowers.
- Halve the grapes.
- Assemble the skewers: Add four halved grapes at an angle and finish with the cheese flowers.
Recipe Tip
When serving these bites, don’t forget a bowl or tall glass so your guests can dispose of their skewers.
Possible Variations
- Cheddar: Use any hard type of cheese you prefer such as gruyere, gouda, Parmesan, pecorino, or feta. Even a nice soft cheese like mozzarella will work. You can use swap for veggies like carrot, cucumber, peppers, avocado, or beetroot.
- Grapes: Try red grapes, olives, or red/yellow grape tomatoes.
- Presentation: Turn the grapes over so the flat side is up for a different look.
- Skewers: Use toothpicks if that’s what you have available, or if you want smaller bites.
How to Store Leftovers
Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container and enjoy within 1-2 days.
FAQs
Absolutely, just shape the cheese into cubes and cut a v-shape at the top to make a tulip shape.
Yes, they are fine to make a few hours ahead. Cover them with plastic wrap, and keep them cool in the fridge.
Around 2 hours, but hopefully they’ll all be eaten by then.
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Cheese and Grape Skewers
Equipment
Ingredients
- 200 grams red cheddar
- 20 green grapes
Instructions
- Slice the cheese so it’s the width of your cookie cutter (about 2.5 cm-1 inch).
- Halve the strips so they aren't as thick to cut through.
- Use the oval cutter to shape the cheese flowers.
- Cut a single or double V-shape at the top of the oval to resemble a tulip.
- Halve the grapes lengthwise.
- Place the halved grapes facing down onto the cocktail stick at a slight slant.
- Top with the cheese flower.
- Serve.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
