How to cut fruit for canapés. Decoration of dessert canapés

On any holiday, be it New Year, or Birthday, I want to decorate beautifully festive table. Of course, salads and various cold appetizers will give a festive look and whet your appetite. But if in addition to this, be patient, and various fruits, then you can make truly beautiful masterpieces on the festive table. And the main thing that will attract the attention of guests and quickly go for drinks is, of course, fruit canapés.

This simple dish consists of small sandwiches made from various ingredients, which are attached to toothpicks or food skewers. You can put them whole in your mouth. The remarkable thing is that you can use almost any product to create a beautiful composition. And thanks to its small size, you can use delicacies.

Yes, if you do canapes for children's birthday, then the main ingredient can be fruit. And if you’re just decorating a holiday table, you can use all sorts of options, and your imagination. Combining fruit and vegetable snacks neatly arranged on a saucer with bacon bits. As an example, we can get an option like in the photo below...

Photo 1. A simple version of canapés for the festive table

The most important thing is the combination of products. Made for sandwiches various sauces and pastes to achieve original taste. If you have the ingredients, making canapés is quite simple. It does not take a lot of time.

Below, in the photographs you can see how to colorfully decorate a table using such mini sandwiches. The design of the skewers is of no small importance, especially if the canapés are intended for children's party. They can be purchased at almost any grocery store. They are of different shapes, and even in the form of figures. This will whet the children's appetite and excitement. The holiday will become more interesting!

A bright composition of various fruits will decorate a children's party, romantic dinner, a small buffet at work. Here you can use your creative imagination, but as an example I will give the recipe below.

Ingredients:

• 2-3 pieces of watermelon (or Victoria).
• 1 piece of fresh kiwi.
• 1 piece of tangerine.
• 1 piece of ripe banana.
• 1 sprig each of green and black grapes.

Cooking process

The watermelon pulp must be carefully cut into small cubes. The downside is that the berry is only available in August. But you can do without this ingredient. The taste of the canapes will remain pleasant and refreshing.

Kiwi adds sourness to mini sandwiches. It is recommended to buy fruit individually, as the packaging may be of poor quality. If the fruit turns out to be unripe, then it needs to be kept in a warm place for a couple of days. For canapés, kiwi must be peeled, cut into thin slices, and then divided in half, as shown in the image below.

Cutting kiwi

Peel the tangerine, carefully separate all the segments of the fruit, and then cut them into several pieces, the size of which should approximately correspond to watermelon cubes and kiwi pieces. It is recommended to remove the seeds.

Cooking tangerines using toothpicks or skewers

Banana is rich in vitamins and is filling tropical fruit, so it must be in a small sandwich. Ripe fruit should have a bright yellow color. If the banana is unripe, then it is not recommended to eat it, but wait a while for it to ripen. To use it in canapés, you need to peel the fruit and cut it into slices of about 0.5 cm.

Cutting banana into slices

When all the ingredients are prepared, they need to be placed on skewers or long toothpicks. First of all, it is inserted Green grapes, then pieces of tangerine, then green grapes, then banana slices, kiwi slices, and finally a cube of watermelon pulp.

Place fruit canapes on a skewer

The colorful composition is laid out on a flat plate. You need to place pieces of fruit around the edges, as some people have their own preferences for ingredients.

The recipe is quite simple, so anyone can prepare these mini sandwiches. Thanks to the refreshing and aromatic taste, they are recommended to be submitted to summer time. Also, fruit canapes will decorate any table.

In a similar way, you can make canapes from marmalade, combined with orange slices. You can put it on plastic skewers or toothpicks.

Another option is to pour melted chocolate over the Victoria berries. It turns out very tasty and the kids will love it!

Canapes for children's birthday

For a successful children's party, it needs to be supplemented with French small sandwiches. Children really like this snack, which has all the colors of the rainbow. Of no small importance are colorful and interesting skewers that will interest young children.

It is very important to use neutral ingredients that do not cause allergic reaction in children.

There are many canapé recipes for children's parties. Let's look at one of them below.

To prepare one serving you will need:

• 1 piece of ripe pineapple.
• 1 piece strawberry.
• Marshmallow confectionery product.
• 3 grapes.
• 1 piece kiwi.
• A piece of pear.
• 1 tbsp coconut flakes.
• 2 tbsp puffed rice.
• Several bars of dark chocolate.

Cooking process

The first step is to cut off the top with the green tail of the pineapple. Then cut off a circle 2 cm thick. Using a thin and sharp knife, remove the peel.

By the way! Here great option serving pineapple:

Remove the seeds and cut out the core. After that, cut the pulp into even squares into 6 pieces and set them aside.

Wash the strawberries thoroughly under running water and cut off the stem. Place the berry on a skewer, and then a piece of pineapple. The first mini sandwich for children is ready.

Alternatively, you can place the treat on the following toothpicks:

For the second skewer you will need green and green grapes. But you can use one grape variety. Place them on a skewer, followed by a piece of pineapple.

For the third sandwich you will need marshmallows - pastry, which is whipped in water from gelatin and sugar syrup. Place the sweetness on a skewer, followed by a pineapple cube.

For those who don’t know, the composition is similar to Bon Pari candies.

Children really like marshmallow, so it can also be used in the fourth canapé. To do this, you need to put the confectionery product on a skewer, then a small piece of kiwi, and then another marshmallow.

To prepare the next mini sandwich, you need to first add a confectionery product, then a grape, then one orange slice, and finally a pineapple cube.

The serving ends with a canape with a piece of pear, a small circle of strawberries and a square of pineapple. Place all ingredients on a skewer one by one. The photo below shows another sequence. You can also make several different options...

To make the canapés even tastier, they need to be greased with melted chocolate and then sprinkled with puffed rice and coconut shavings.

This makes a portion for one child. The children will be very happy. It is not recommended to do more, since the guys will simply eat them in 5 minutes, which can negatively affect their health.

Recipe with cheese and sausage

These canapés are a little more difficult to make than regular sandwiches. But guests will like it, because it’s an excellent appetizer.

Ingredients:

• 6 pcs pitted olives.
• 6 pieces of salami sausage. You can use another raw smoked product.
• 6 slices of fresh cucumber.
• 6 squares of cheese.
• Greenery.
• Also prepare skewers or long toothpicks.

Cooking process

Cut the salami into thin pieces. Then you need to fold the piece in half and place it on a skewer. The image below shows how this should be done.

You can improve the taste with greens. In our case we use parsley. Therefore, after the salami there is a leaf of the plant.

Rinse the cucumber thoroughly under running water and cut into thin slices. Place it in the same way as the sausage, that is, fold it in half.

This canapé is suitable for a buffet table, buffet. They are also a good and convenient snack for an adult meal.

Canapes with salmon and black bread on skewers

This is one of the most popular types mini sandwiches. Red fish is not only delicious snack, but also in combination with other ingredients it turns out very tasty. This canapé will decorate any table, especially in holidays. Also, salmon can be replaced with herring. It also turns out very tasty and satisfying. In fact, there are many cooking options, let's look at one of them.

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch of fresh dill.
• 0.5 pcs lemon.
• 120 grams of salted salmon.
• 2 pieces rye bread.
• 50 grams of cream cheese.
• 2 tbsp red caviar.

Cooking process

Rinse the greens thoroughly under running water. It’s great if it comes straight from the garden. Chop the dill.

The lemon also needs to be washed, cut into thin slices, and then divided into 4 parts. Thanks to this ingredient, the canapé acquires a slight sourness, which adds a piquant taste.

Salted salmon can be bought in a store, but it may be Bad quality Therefore, it is recommended to purchase fresh fish and salt it yourself. Fillet cut thin pieces

Stir chopped herbs into cream cheese.

Trim the edges of the rye bread and cut it into square pieces as shown in the image below.

To make a mini sandwich, spread sliced ​​bread with cream cheese and dill.

Place pieces of salmon that match the size on top of the bread.

The next layer will be again cream cheese. They need to be lubricated salted fish. Then add more pieces of salmon, brushed with a mixture of herbs and cheese.

This sandwich needs to be cut into 4 parts.

The finishing layer is lemon and red caviar, which is laid out on each canape.

After this, place the resulting mini sandwiches on a long toothpick or skewer. Top with a small sprig of dill, as shown in the image below.

The photo shows a version of a ready-made salmon canape with red caviar and black bread

This appetizer is very tasty, so it quickly disappears from the table. The hostess is advised not to lay out all the sandwiches at once, but to bring them as they are consumed. Otherwise, the guests will immediately “destroy” them.

Canapes with ham cheese and cucumber

At almost any buffet table, you can see small sandwiches with ham on the table. The recipe is very simple, and the canapes turn out very tasty.

Ingredients:

• 150 grams of hard cheese.
• 150 grams of ham.
• 3 pieces of pickled cucumbers.

Cooking process

First of all you need to cut hard cheese small cubes of the same size.

Cut the ham into appropriate pieces. You should not save on this product, as a low-quality product can lead to stomach problems, as a result of which the festive mood will be ruined.

Cut the pickled cucumbers into small slices.

When all the ingredients are ready, you can begin to form the canapés. First of all, cheese cubes are strung, followed by cucumber slices, and the sandwich ends with ham. The image below shows what such a canape will look like.

If necessary, you can add 1-2 more ingredients. So experiment.

Video recipe: Herring canapes with black bread

As I noted above, mini sandwiches can be made from almost any product. The video below shows a recipe for making canapés called “ships”. The main ingredient is salted herring.

Photo of canapes. What we found on Google

Do you make canapés? Or haven’t had time to use such recipes yet?

Ingredients

• 3 strawberries
• one kiwi
• 150 g melon
• 100 g pineapple (canned)
• 6 wooden skewers

Fruit canapes not only taste very attractive, but also wonderfully decorate the table. Here we will offer recipes with photos of fruit canapés on skewers, which are useful for every housewife to have in her arsenal if she wants to make the feast more festive. This will also come in handy when organizing corporate events.

• To prevent the fruits from becoming chapped or darkened, they should be cut just before serving.
• Sprinkling lemon juice on the canapés can help them maintain their appearance.
• Before skewering fruit, rinse it thoroughly, dry it lightly on a paper towel, then peel and remove seeds.
• You can cut fruits in different ways: into cubes, circles or even funny figures using molds - this way you can get a mouse, a duck, a dog, a Christmas tree and anything else.

Decoration of fruit canapés

The basis of the design for fruit canapés can be either short plastic colored skewers or longer wooden kebab skewers. Sometimes even toothpicks are used for this, then the canapés will turn out to be very tiny.

The length of the skewers chosen depends on the type of fruit used, the size of the pieces and the appetite of the company. If a large and hungry company is expected, then it is better to take long kebab skewers, but there should be enough for everyone. For a children's party, short multi-colored plastic skewers are better suited - it will be more convenient for children to eat, and simply more interesting.

Fruit canapé “Summer”

Manufacturing:

1. Wash the strawberries and cut them in half.
2. Peel the remaining washed fruits and cut into cubes.
3. Thread them onto skewers in this order: melon + pineapple + melon + kiwi + strawberries.

Fruit BBQ

Fruit barbecue can be called a very impressive type of canapé made from fruit on skewers.

• large watermelon (knowing about the benefits of watermelon, all family members eat it with pleasure);
• celery;
• kebab wooden skewers;
• assorted fruits and berries.

Manufacturing

1. Wash the watermelon with soap and wipe dry, then cut in half. Watermelon pulp is useful for cutting cubes, balls or cylinders for canapés.

1. Around the “pole” of the watermelon half, make three holes into which the celery stalks will go, resulting in a kind of bowl with a tripod.

1. Near the cut of the “bowl”, thread parallel wooden sticks that form a fruit barbecue lattice.

1. Make fruit canapés by threading pieces of any fruit onto skewers.

1. The canapés need to be laid out on a wire rack.

Guests will certainly be surprised by this way of decorating fruit canapés.

Fruit canapé of watermelon and mango

• a quarter of a watermelon or half of that;
• one mango;
• toothpicks;
• You can optionally decorate the dish with borage flowers.

Manufacturing

1. Peel the mango, remove the pit from it, and the seeds from the watermelon and cut them into large cubes.
2. String a cube of watermelon and mango onto a toothpick and garnish with borage - the sweet canapés are ready.

Fruit canapé "Rainbow"

• 200 g pineapple (canned is acceptable);
• 200 g melon with orange pulp;
• a dozen medium-sized strawberries;
• a dozen blueberries;
• a couple of kiwis;
• a dozen red seedless grapes;
• a dozen wooden skewers.

Manufacturing

1. Peel the kiwi, pineapple and melon and cut into cubes.
2. Cut off the wide part of the strawberry.
3. Next, string fruit canapés in the following order: strawberries + melon + pineapple + kiwi + blueberries + grapes.

Fruit canapé "Hawaii"

To make pineapple canapés you will need the following: Components:

• kiwi;
• a pineapple;
• 100 g of grapes of different colors.

Manufacturing

1. Cut the pineapple lengthwise into 4 pieces, cut off the skin in the form of boats, and give the pieces of pulp a triangular shape.
2. The order of collecting canapés on a skewer is: black grapes, then red ones, followed by a slice of pineapple.
3. Attach 4-5 canapés in a checkerboard pattern to each “boat”.
4. Cut the peeled kiwi into thin slices and place on a plate along with the boats.
5. Decorate the “flotilla” with the remaining grapes and pineapple pieces - and the treat is ready!

Using this principle, boats can be made with other fillings, for example:

• pineapple + cheese + grapes;
• pineapple + kiwi + strawberries + grapes;
• pineapple + pear + dor blue cheese + grapes.

There can be an infinite number of options here; all you need is imagination and fruit.

Fruit canapé “Yubileinoe”

• a couple of kiwis;
• 1-2 green apples;
• 1-2 oranges;
• 2-3 peaches;
• 200 g pineapple (canned);
• a dozen wooden skewers.

You can also use a spoon to cut out balls from ice cream or fruit.

Manufacturing

1. Peel the orange, divide into slices and remove the films from them.
2. Cut the peeled kiwi and pineapple into thin triangles.
3. Transfer the peeled apple into cubes, and cut the peach into balls.
4. The order of the fruits on the skewer is as follows: orange + apple + pineapple + kiwi + peach.

Fruit canapé with melon and lime

• small melon, cut into 2.5 cm cubes;
• a couple of limes;
• a little dark rum;
• a third of a glass of sugar;
• 3 tbsp. spoons finely chopped fresh leaves mint - optional;
• a dozen medium-length skewers.

Manufacturing

1. Grate the lime zest on a fine grater (you will need 2 tablespoons).
2. Squeeze the juice from the lime pulp over a small bowl; you will need six tablespoons.
3. Pour lime juice over the melon cubes and sprinkle with zest.
4. Next, pour rum, sprinkle with sugar and mint.
5. Place the cubes in a bowl and tightly cover with a lid or cling film, then place in the refrigerator for at least an hour (but no more than a day), where the melon can steep.
6. Then thread 4-5 cubes onto each skewer and let the marinade drip off - the canapé is ready to serve.

Fruit canapé “Rocket”

Components:

• one kilogram peeled melon;
• 16 marshmallow pieces;
• 8 large strawberries;
• 4 skewers, cut in half.

Manufacturing

1. Cut eight pieces of 2x8 centimeters from the melon.
2. Trim the two long sides of each melon strip to create the tail of a rocket.
3. Divide the strawberries into three horizontal slices.
4. Next, you need to string the fruit canapes in this order: strawberries + melon + marshmallows to form a rocket.

Canapes “Fruit Assortment”

• sufficient quantity assorted fruits, including strawberries, grapes, melon, blackberries, pineapple and blueberries - large fruits cut into pieces;
• a dozen wooden skewers.

Ingredients for the cream:

• a glass of marshmallow cream;
• a glass of soft cream cheese at room temperature;
• a tablespoon of honey.

Manufacturing

1. Thread the fruit onto skewers and place on a serving platter.
2. Mix marshmallow cream, honey and cream cheese in a bowl and serve with fruit.

Fruit canapé “Strawberry in its jacket”

• 20 garden strawberries;
• 50 g heavy cream (from 30%);
• 100 g non-milk chocolate;
• short wooden skewers.

Manufacturing

1. Heat the cream until almost boiling and immediately remove from heat.
2. Break the chocolate into pieces, add to the hot cream and stir until smooth.
3. To prevent the latter from hardening, it is advisable to dilute the chocolate in a water bath.
4. Thread the pre-chilled strawberries onto skewers, then dip each skewer in chocolate one by one and put them in the refrigerator to allow the glaze to harden.

Canapes "Father Frost"

• 16 large strawberries;
• 100 g soft ricotta cheese;
• 100 g Philadelphia cream cheese;
• grated zest from half a lemon;
• a tablespoon of lemon juice;
• 2 table. spoons of powdered sugar;
• chocolate.

Manufacturing

1. Mix soft cheeses lemon juice and zest, powdered sugar, then beat them in a mixer until smooth and creamy and transfer to a pastry bag.
2. Wash the strawberries well; they will serve as the basis for Santa Claus. Then from each strawberry you need to cut off about a third near the sharp end, which will become its cap.
3. In the body (most of the berry), use a small spoon or thin knife to select a recess inside intended for the filling. Then fill the resulting cavity with pastry bag cream.
4. To get a head, you need to squeeze out the cream in excess, and press the protruding part of it on top with a strawberry cap.
5. Place a dollop of cream on the top of the hat as a pompom, and use chocolate circles to make eyes.

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Ingredients: bread, olives, sausage, cheese, meat, fish, fruit

The French invented a tiny sandwich and called it "canapé", which means tiny in French. This sandwich is really small, it usually consists of a small piece bread or cracker, and some tasty contents are placed on top.

Another meaning of the word canape is “small sofa,” which also corresponds to the appearance of the sandwich. A piece of bread could easily pass for a sofa on which to sit delicious filling, consisting of several ingredients.

There are a huge number of variations various fillings that can be cooked. Each chef brings something of his own to the recipes for such snacks. And anyone who prepares canapés can quite use their imagination and come up with their own variation.

Appearing for the first time at buffets and corporate events as an overseas guest, canapés quickly migrated to home holiday tables. Today, many people make canapes at home to decorate the holidays, be it New Year, anniversary, March 8th. After all, this is not only an excellent snack, but also wonderful decoration table.

It’s not at all difficult to prepare such an appetizer as canapés on skewers, but interesting recipes can be found everywhere. After looking at some recipes with photos, you can prepare exactly the same snacks or change them slightly to suit your taste. The best thing about them is that you can take any food that is in our refrigerators.

Canapes with herring - simple and tasty

We all know that potatoes, bread, herring, eggs are a wonderful combination that many people love. If you season all this with mayonnaise, grain mustard olive oil it will be the height of perfection.

Therefore, you can safely use them for this snack. And to the top small sandwich You can add a sprig of parsley. It will look beautiful and just begs to be put into your mouth. We present to you the most common recipe for canapés with herring.

Get everything ready necessary ingredients, namely:

• herring fillet - 1 pc.,
• potato tubers - 2 pcs.,
• egg - 1-2 pcs.,
• chopped pieces Borodino bread,
• salt,
• parsley sprigs,
• mayonnaise - 50 grams,
• olive oil - 1 tablespoon,
• mustard - 1 tablespoon.

How to cook:

1. You need to boil the potatoes and eggs and wait until they have cooled completely. Only after this will it be possible to work with them, namely cut them into circles. You will then place these circles on the canapes.
2. You will need to prepare a base for your filling. To do this, you need to cut Borodino bread into small pieces the size of halves of potatoes and eggs. To make sandwiches melt in your mouth, it is better to cut off the crusts from the bread. Then the bread needs to be dried in the oven or fried on large quantities oil (can be olive or butter).
3. Now you can start cutting the herring. If there are bones in the fillet, they will need to be removed. Cut the herring into small pieces so that you can arrange them beautifully on the bread.
4. It's time to prepare the sauce, which will give the canapes the most best taste. Take mayonnaise, olive oil, mustard and mix everything well.
5. After all this, all you have to do is put the entire sandwich together. Add the filling in the following order: potatoes, eggs, herring. The first and second layers can be additionally salted and spread with dressing. Place the dressing sauce on top. Well, like the cherry on the cake, in our case there will be a sprig of parsley that will decorate this delicacy.
6. Place all the sandwiches on beautiful plate, garnish with herbs, pierce with skewers and serve, guests will appreciate this appetizer!

Canapes with salmon look great

It's hard to imagine a holiday table without salmon, so try to make canapés on skewers for the holiday table with this delicious fish. Salmon will go perfectly with cottage cheese and cucumbers. The basis, as always, is a tiny piece of bread. The result is a delicious snack.

Let's consider full list ingredients:

• 150 grams salted red fish,
• 150 grams curd cheese,
• 1 cucumber
• bread.

And you will need a few minutes to prepare beautiful, delicious canapés.

Preparation:

• For such canapés, it is better to take toast bread and cut several squares from it. If you want to receive unusual shape, then do round bread. You can press this shape with a glass. It’s better to use cookie cutters altogether, then you’ll get the best original canapés, which will undoubtedly decorate the festive table.
• The cucumbers will need to be cut crosswise into not too thin pieces. The thickness of the piece should not exceed 0.7 cm. Place the cucumber on a piece of bread.
• Then cut the red fish into thin but long strips and apply a large number of cream cheese on them. Roll each piece and place it on top of your sandwich - it will look quite original. The cheese will go down and give the structure stability. It will be difficult to resist trying this snack. To make it convenient to take it, you need to put the hat on the tray.

Canapes with shrimps

Seafood can be a great ingredient for this type of appetizer. Of all the variety of seafood, shrimp are perhaps the most common; everyone definitely loves them.

Take 10 shrimp, 4-5 small tomatoes and bread. The larger the shrimp, the tastier the canapes will be. They will need to be boiled in salted water. After cooking, you need to clean the shrimp from all excess and wait until they cool. Then cut the tomatoes into several slices.

The bread needs to be dried, it will be tastier. But it is not necessary to dry the bread; you can use fresh bread. Place the tomato slices on the bread and place the shrimp on top. If you are afraid that guests will quickly snap up such delicious canapés, then try to prepare a large quantity.

Canapes with sausages

Of course, it’s hard to imagine our holiday tables without a variety of sausage cuts, such as boiled pork, salami, balyk and many others. You can just as easily use them to form a variety of meat canapés. They will serve as a delicious appetizer that will fill your guests.

You can put it on a piece of salami soft cheese and a piece of pickled cucumber and roll it into a roll. Stick a skewer at the top for easy eating. It is not necessary to put such a snack on bread, as it is filling in itself.

More sophisticated option- pepperoni, cream cheese and olives, gourmets will surely appreciate it. Use with sausages olives, which will give the snack a specific and non-standard taste.

Canapes with fruit and cheese - an interesting combination

These canapés on skewers look festive and nourish the body. The type of cheese can be any. Take whatever you like - feta cheese, suluguni or plain cheese Russian cheese. Only if you take processed cheese, then give preference to the good ones, expensive varieties. Real gourmets can use noble varieties such as Camembert, Dor Blue and others.

You can also take any fruit. Goes well with grape cheese. But before you use it, cut each grape in half to remove the seed. If you don't, you risk ruining your snack.

If you want to do exotic canapés, then take Dor Blue cheese and mango pieces. There are many ideas for creating canapes with cheese and fruit, everyone can come up with something of their own.

Fruit canapé options

Fruits look beautiful, refresh and fill us up. Children will definitely like this snack for the holiday table, because they love sweets so much!

Preparing fruit canapés is as easy as shelling pears, it takes minimal time. It is quite possible to form beautiful snack from several types of fruits, which are held together with a skewer. If taken fresh fruits, then it’s better to sprinkle them with lemon juice so that they don’t darken and ruin their appearance.

IN winter time next year it will be possible to make canapes from canned fruits. But here it is better to put the fruits on the “sofa”, since they are softer than fresh. A cracker can serve as a so-called “sofa”.

There are a huge variety of fruit canapé options. Everyone can think of their own recipe using a variety of ingredients for canapés.

One option is to combine mango, pineapple, bananas and grapes. Then you will get a wonderful appetizer for the holiday table. To make it look attractive, it is better to cut large fruits into small pieces and leave small fruits as is.

To fill the fruit canapé, you can use powdered sugar, chocolate glaze, honey, which will improve the taste and create a more attractive appearance. Fruit always makes a bright and tasty snack.

Vegetable option

Diversify meat dishes will help simple canapés consisting of only vegetables. They can also be served with fish. Vegetables can be used to create visually attractive options that will decorate the holiday table and add variety to it.

Vegetables are the most the best option for those who are on a diet. Therefore, you should definitely add vegetable canapés to your festive table.

Vegetables can also be combined with cheese. As one of the best lungs options are canapés with cherry tomatoes and mozzarella. To do this, you need to string a ball of mozzarella onto a skewer, one cherry tomato and an attractive, low-calorie canapé is ready!

Cucumber can be combined with cottage cheese, which can be seasoned with chopped garlic and olive oil. This filling is laid out on a loaf of bread; all this, of course, is pierced with a skewer.

WITH various variations Canapés will make any buffet or festive event unforgettable. This perfect snack for any festive events. The main thing is to show your imagination and you can make the most real delicious masterpieces that will not leave your guests indifferent!

They will please any housewife and will delight guests with their appetizing appearance and unique combination of flavors. These colorful desserts will be appropriate for family celebrations, weddings, anniversaries, and corporate event buffets.

1. Fruits should be thoroughly washed under running water and gently dried with paper towels. Before cooking, remove hard peels, seeds and large seeds.
2. Berries and fruits are delicate and perishable products. Therefore, they should be processed and cut shortly before serving. Otherwise, they will become weathered, drain and darken.
3. Lemon juice is the first aid for maintaining freshness fruit desserts. Sprinkle canapés with it periodically.
4. Don't be afraid to get creative with cutting fruit. They can be cut not only in the form of circles and cubes, but also with the help of special culinary molds to cut out interesting figures. This makes the dessert look even more appetizing.

Decoration of dessert canapés

For fruit canapes, use multi-colored plastic skewers or wooden ones for small kebabs. To collect tiny berry canapés, you will need toothpicks.

Choose the length and type of skewers in proportion to the pieces of fruit and the number of guests. For big company Kebab sticks are suitable, and for the sweet table of kids, use plastic ones with curly tips. Kids love bright desserts.

The skewers format is not the only one; fruit canapés are often made in the form of miniature cakes in a basket, cream cakes with fruits, muffins, rolls, fruits are placed in miniature vases, and so on.

To decorate canapes, they also use various cuttings of fruit: circles, squares, triangles, curly cutting, for example, in the form of leaves, cutting into thin slices, and so on. Used for figure cutting special devices. If you want to clearly find out how fruit canapés are made, we suggest looking at our recipes with photos.

Dessert canapé “Summer”

To make dessert use:

• strawberries;
• kiwi;
• a pineapple;
• apples;
• bananas;
• wooden skewers.

Preparation

1. Wash and dry the strawberries with napkins. Cut into 4 parts.
2. Peel the fruit and cut into arbitrary pieces.
3. String the pieces in the following order: melon slice, pineapple, melon, kiwi, strawberry.

Fruit barbecue

Such creative presentation dessert will impress the most sophisticated guests.

Ingredients:

• one large watermelon;
• three stalks of celery;
• assorted berries and fruits.

Preparation

1. Wash the watermelon thoroughly with soap, wipe with a towel and cut into two halves. From watermelon pulp cut out balls with a mini ice cream dispenser. You can replace it with a teaspoon or cut the pulp into small cubes or triangles. Clean out the remaining pulp with a knife and eat together with your household.
2. On the “cap” of one of the watermelon halves, cut three round holes the same size as the celery stalks. Insert and trim the stems to create a stable bowl on a tripod.
3. Thread wooden skewers parallel to each other under the cut of the improvised barbecue. They will serve as a lattice.
4. Prepare canapés from a random selection of fruits, including watermelon pieces. The main thing is that all canapés should look the same.
5. Place the sweet “kebabs” on the grill.

For added realism, attach a handle to the barbecue “lid” using celery scraps. Isn't it difficult?! All you need for sweet canapés on skewers is fruit and good recipe with photo.

Sweet canapés “Watermelon and Mango”

You will need:

• pulp of half a watermelon;
• mango;
• for decoration you can use borage (borage) flowers;
• toothpicks.

Preparation

1. Remove the seeds from the watermelon, peel the mango and remove the pit. Cut everything into pieces of the same size.
2. Assemble the canapés onto a toothpick and decorate the top with a borage flower. Dessert is ready.

Canapes "Rainbow"

Ingredients:

• strawberries (10-15 pcs.);
• kiwi (2 pcs.);
• melon of the Ethiopian variety with orange pulp (200 g);
• blueberries (10-15 pcs.);
• red seedless grapes (10-15 pcs.);
• wooden sticks for kebabs (10-15 pcs.).

Preparation

1. Peel and cut into cubes the melon pulp, pineapple and kiwi.
2. Cut off the top of the strawberries.
3. Assemble the canapés in this order: grape, blueberry, kiwi slice, pineapple, melon and strawberry.

Canapes "Hawaiian Boat"

It’s not difficult to find fruits on canapés; besides, they go on any holiday table, regardless of whether adults or children are visiting.

Ingredients:

• dark and white variety grapes;
• kiwi;
• a pineapple.

Preparation

1. Divide the pineapple into 4 parts, remove the hard core. Using a sharp knife, cut the flesh from the peel. Cut the pulp into triangles, these will be “skirts”. And the pineapple peel will serve as “boats”.
2. Collect the “girls”: black grapes, white grapes, pineapple slice.
3. Using the sharp end of the skewers, fix several “ladies” on the boat in a checkerboard pattern.
4. Decorate the dish with the boat with kiwi slices.
5. Garnish with kiwi halves of dark grapes. The Hawaiian boat is ready.

So simple method You can create many more interesting stories. Imagine!

Canapes "Anniversary"

Ingredients:

• peach (3 pcs.);
• green apple (2 pcs.);
• fresh or canned pineapple(200 gr.);
• orange (2 pcs.);
• kebab sticks (10 pcs.);
• ice cream dispenser spoon.

Preparation

1. Divide the peeled orange into slices. Remove the film from each slice.
2. Cut the peach into balls using a dosing spoon, and cut out small cubes from the apple.
3. Cut thin squares from the kiwi and triangles from the pineapple.
4. We string the fruit.

Fruit canapés on skewers are so simple that you will quickly learn how to create your own recipes

Canapes with melon and lime

You will need:

• melon pulp, 2-3 centimeter cubes;
• lime (2 pcs.);
• BacardiBlack rum (100 gr.);
• sugar (1/2 cup);
• mint leaves (3 tbsp);
• kebab skewers (10-12 pcs.).

Preparation

1. Without removing the zest from the lime, grate it using a fine grater.
2. Over a small bowl, squeeze the lime juice to make 6 tablespoons.
3. Pour the resulting lime juice over the melon cubes and sprinkle with zest.
4. Then sprinkle the melon generously with dark rum, roll the pieces in sugar and chopped mint.
5. After this, carefully place the cubes in an enamel bowl, cover with a lid or pack cling film. Place the melon in the refrigerator and let it marinate for about 1-2 hours.
6. Before serving, thread the pieces onto a skewer and let stand for a few minutes to drain the marinade.

Canapes "Rocket"

You will need:

• children's marshmallows marshmallows (15-20 pcs.);
• melon with orange pulp (Ethiopian);
• strawberries (varieties with large berries, 10 pieces.);
• wooden skewers (cut long ones in half, 10 pcs.).

Preparation

1. Divide each strawberry into three parts and cut horizontally.
2. Prepare the melon by cutting it into several 2x7cm wedges.
3. From the melon blanks, cut out pieces that look like rocket tails.
4. Collect the "rocket". First a melon tail, then a piece of strawberry, candy, strawberry, candy, strawberry. The rocket is ready for launch.

Canapes “Assorted fruit”

You will need:

• a large number of different berries and fruits, including pineapple, grapes of two varieties, blueberries, melon, strawberries or small strawberries, watermelon;
• wooden sticks;
• unrefrigerated creamy soft cheese (200 gr.);
• natural honey (1 tbsp);
• marshmallow candy cream (1 cup).

Preparation

1. Cut the fruits in any order. Preferably using various culinary molds.
2. Collect colorful canapés and place them on a platter.
3. In a separate bowl, mix the cheese with honey and candy cream and serve the mixture along with dessert.

Canapes “Strawberries in chocolate”

You will need:

• strawberries or medium-sized strawberries (20 pcs.);
• cooking cream 30% fat (50-7-g.);
• dark chocolate (1 bar);
• skewers (either short kebab skewers or plastic).

Preparation

1. On low heat heat the cream. Without bringing to a boil, remove from heat.
2. Add chopped chocolate bar to hot cream. Stir thoroughly.
3. Send the resulting chocolate-cream mixture to steam bath so that it does not freeze.
4. Cool the strawberries and place them on skewers, one at a time. Then carefully dip each berry in chocolate and place in the refrigerator. When the glaze has hardened, you can serve it.

Canapes "Santa Claus"

Ingredients (for 15 servings):

• dark chocolate;
• lemon zest;
• lemon juice (1 tablespoon);
• strawberries or large strawberries (15 pcs.);
• Philadelphia cheese (100 gr.);
• powdered sugar (50 gr.);
• Mascarpone cheese.

Snacks in the form of canapes on the festive table are a brilliant idea with which any feast or buffet can be turned into a holiday without arrogant expenditure of effort and time. This article covers a variety of recipe ideas. delicious canapés at home using a wide variety of different ingredients, able to please any gourmet.

A very popular option lately is canapes using a skewer. The ease of preparation and the ability to combine a wide variety of ingredients will allow the appetizer to be presented in many different types and ways of serving.

The most popular and proven experienced housewives Ingredients for canapes are:

• Olives
• Fish (especially red)
• Shrimps
• Fruits

1. Usually serves as the basis for canapés cracker, puff pastry, crackers, chips or small pieces of bread.
2. Fruit canapés can be combined with cheese, sweet toppings, honey.

Ingredients need to be cut to the same length and width, except for those that can be chopped whole.

There can be an endless number of options for preparing canapés, it all depends on desire, imagination and taste preferences. When choosing a composition, you only need to take into account the compatibility of products, but this is also individual for everyone, so you should not limit yourself in the desire to try something out of the ordinary.

Canapes with cheese

This canapé option is a very common and favorite dish on every holiday table. The versatility of combining cheese with the most a variety of ingredients makes this snack a subject for culinary and taste experiments.

Canapes with different types of cheese

To prepare this type of snack, suitable different kinds cheeses You need to cut the selected cheeses into the same shape and stick them on a skewer. You can decorate the cheese with various herbs (basil and tarragon are best) and seasonings.

Canapes with grapes and cheese

This snack can serve as a dessert for children or for adults great snack with white wine and champagne.

For the appetizer we will need:

• hard cheese
• light and dark varieties grapes

Place these ingredients on a skewer in the desired order. You can add sophistication to your taste by using walnuts, impaled on a skewer.

An unusual and original taste can be achieved by combining blue cheese and grapes.

Canapes with cheese, grapes and mango

Mango can be taken either canned or fresh. Delicate taste This product will perfectly complement cheese with its richness.

Canapes with olives

Olives have a rather specific and non-standard taste that can add zest to many other products. Let's look at several options for canapé recipes with photographs.

• Snack with olives smoked sausage, cheese and champignons

Cut all the ingredients, except the olives, into equal pieces (leaving the olives intact). You can alternate them however you like. One of the design options is shown in the photo.

• Canapes with salmon, melted cheese, bread and olives

To prepare this appetizer, salmon cut into small pieces should be spread with melted cheese and rolled together in the shape of a roll. Place pieces of bread and olives (whole or half) on a skewer.

• Canapes with olives, lemon and cheese

• Canapes with pickled mushrooms, olives, pickled cucumber and cheese

• Appetizer with pineapple, olives and cheese

As a basis for this snack we take saltine cracker, grease it with liver pate mixed with finely chopped pickled cucumber. Place a boiled egg, cut into slices, on top. We also cut a small tomato into a ring shape. We decorate the appetizer with olives of different colors and herbs.

• Appetizer with olives, mozzarella and salami

Options for canapés with olives for the festive table: photos

Video: Canapes with shrimp

Canapes with mozzarella and cherry tomatoes

This snack option is different not only unforgettable taste, which gives a combination of selected ingredients, but also beneficial effects on the body and low calorie content.

To prepare we will need:

• Cherry tomatoes
• a few basil leaves
• Mozzarella

Mozzarella should be cut into cubes about 2 cm in length and width. Place mozzarella, washed tomato on a skewer, and a basil leaf between them. You can also use pitted olives if you wish. Canapes with cherry tomatoes and mozzarella are ready!

Another snack option with mozzarella:

Ingredients:

• Homemade crackers
• Cherry tomatoes
• Mozzarella balls
• Salt, pepper, basil

Preparation:

1. Spread the bread fried in a frying pan with cheese and cut into cubes 2 cm long and 2 cm wide.
2. Pierce the mozzarella, lettuce, croutons and cherry tomatoes with a skewer, and decorate with basil on top.
3. Salt and pepper the appetizer as desired. Ready!

Canapes with cucumber

This version of canapes is distinguished not only by its unforgettable taste, but also by its extraordinary health and low calorie content. Perfect as a snack for those losing weight.

To prepare you need:

• Fresh cucumber
• Crackers or bread
• Garlic
• Cottage cheese
• Greens, salt, pepper

Cooking process:

1. Grind the cottage cheese in a blender along with garlic and herbs, salt and pepper
2. If the cottage cheese is too dry and the mass does not work out, adding sour cream or butter can correct the situation.
3. Cut the cucumber into thin layers along the entire length
4. Spread bread or prepared croutons of the same size with curd mass
5. We put greased bread on a skewer, a cucumber laid in a zigzag shape, and decorate with herbs

Instead of bread and crackers, you can use a regular saltine cracker, and you won’t need a skewer.

Canapes with ham and pineapple

For this snack we need:

• 250 g ham
• Canned pineapple
• Red pepper – 2 pcs.
• Toaster bread
• Oregano

Preparation:

1. We string all the ingredients cut into pieces of equal size (length and width up to 3 cm) and heat them on a skewer
2. Sprinkle the top of the canapés with finely grated cheese, seasoned with oregano.
3. Can be served both raw and baked

The second option is more different rich taste with an alluring scent. Bake the appetizer at 180 degrees for about 10 minutes until the cheese melts a little.

Canapes with fish

This appetizer is very quick and easy to prepare, and the taste impressions can linger in the memory of your guests for a long time.

For the appetizer we need:

• red fish
• cucumbers
• Olives
• Cottage cheese
• Greens, salt

Preparation:

1. We cut the bread into equal pieces, making it, if possible, different shapes(stars, circles, squares). This will give the appetizer a sophisticated appearance, and the craftsmanship and non-banality of the design will surprise your guests.
2. Cut cucumbers and red fish into equal-sized circles.
3. Spread on toasted bread curd mass, mixed with dill.
4. We form the canapés in layers: bread with cottage cheese, red fish, cucumber and again fish with a cucumber ring. Ready!

Options for preparing canapés with herring

This appetizer is distinguished by a more restrained variety of combinations of ingredients, tested by time and the experience of culinary masters.

Popular delicious options spreads on black bread with herring:

• Butter with dill. The butter needs to be softened a little and mixed with finely chopped dill.
• Spread with mustard grains and butter. Proportions: for 1 teaspoon of mustard, a spoon of butter.
• Mayonnaise mass, mixed with finely chopped herbs and fresh cucumber.
• Cheese spread: mix cottage cheese and hard cheese in proportions 1:1 and 1 boiled egg.

The next ball could be:

• Boiled egg
• Red pepper
• Apple slice
• Sliced ​​onion
• A circle of boiled new potatoes

Options for top decoration of a canape with herring:

• Pickled onion
• A ring of thinly sliced ​​lemon or lime
• Olives
• Lettuce leaves
• Spinach with mashed potatoes inside
• Cumin, coriander or sesame.

Canapé appetizers with herring for the festive table: photo

Recipes for canapés with fruits for the festive table with photos

This snack option will take a minimum of your time and will please the stomachs of both adults and children. The most suitable ingredients can be used different fruits available in your kitchen. If you have imagination and aesthetic taste, you can come up with a lot of design options, but for beginners it’s still better to use ready-made recipes, gradually modifying them over time.

Option 1

Compound: mango, bananas, pineapple, lemon juice, honey, mint.

Preparation:

• Cut the mango into two pieces widthwise and remove the pit. We remove the skin from it.
• Sprinkle the banana and pineapple with a little lemon juice and cut into squares identical in size.
• Thread the fruit onto a skewer and drizzle with honey. You can decorate the appetizer with a mint leaf.

Option 2

Compound: oranges, pears, banana, grapes, lemon juice, powdered sugar.

Preparation:

• Cut the orange and pear into slices, and the bananas into slices, without removing the peel.
• You must first cut out the core and remove the seeds from the pear and orange.
• Place fruit on skewers, sprinkle with lemon juice and leave to cool.

Option 3

Compound: pear, apple, grapes, banana.

Preparation:

• Peel the pear and apples from the core and cut into squares up to 3 cm wide and long.
• We string a pear, an apple, a banana onto a skewer and decorate it with grapes on top.
• You can drizzle the dessert with honey and garnish with mint.

More options for light fruit snacks:

Making these little snacks is excellent basis for the development of imagination and creativity, as well as search possible options combination of products. Having learned some of the features of combining ingredients for canapés, you will never feel monotony on your table, and the ability to serve snacks in different ways will make every holiday always special and unique!

Video: Canapes for the festive table. Snack recipe - “Penguins”