Keto Grazing Platter

Since starting our keto lifestyle, we have fallen in love with keto grazing platters. They are really impressive, your family and friends will be so happy when you arrive to a BBQ with a wonderful looking board. They can also be really easy to put together. So you get maximum impact for a small amount of effort, which we definitely love. We also love keto grazing platters as it gives Erika a creative outlet. You can really design your keto grazing platter in any way you like. Work out the flavour combinations you like and let your creativity take over.

Entertaining on Keto

We have always loved to entertain our family and friends and when we began our keto journey, we were a little worried about if we would lose the ability to still create delicious meals for our family and friends.

Instead, we discovered we have a real passion now for being able to serve our friends and family a wonderful meal that is keto friendly for us and still delicious for our non keto family and friends.

We have discovered some wonderful keto entertaining options. A keto grazing platter or charcuterie board is a great thing to serve as people arrive. It’s a crowd pleaser, really easy to put together and has wow factor.

How to Assemble a Grazing Platter

This is the fun part. We would recommend thinking about the variety you want in your grazing platter and the look you might be going for. Assembling your grazing platter is where you get to unleash your creative side.

First choice you need to consider, is what type of board or plate are going to use. This will depend on the style you are looking for, how big you want your grazing platter to be. We have a few different boards that we use. Check out the pictures below to see our favourite styles of grazing boards.

Secondly, you need to consider your ingredients. Are you going for a particular theme, like a Mediterranean or Middle Eastern flavours. Choosing your ingredients is where you get to inject some texture, colour and pop to your grazing platter. Make sure you check below to see what our favourite ingredients are.

Equipment for a Grazing Platter

Boards

The board you choose is going to depend on the look you are going for. You can opt for a long board, which would be great to place in the centre of a long rectangular table. You might decide a round board suits your style better and may be more suited to table of nibbles.

Small Bowls

We also like to include a range of small bowls on our grazing platter. These are great for dips, olives and nuts. They are also great to add some uniqueness and structure to your keto grazing platter.

Cheese knife/small spoons

If you are serving wedges of cheese on your grazing platter, you will need to provide a cheese knife so the cheese can be easily cut. We also like to place some small serving spoons with the dips and the olives.

Grazing Platter Ingredients

Meats

Deli meats are an excellent addition to a keto grazing platter. These are some of our favourites, you can opt for your favourite deli meats.

• Salami
• Ham
• Prosciutto
• Pepperoni
• Cabonossi

Cheeses

The types of cheeses you chose to add to your platter is entirely dependent on your preferences and the preferences of your guests.

• Brie or Camembert
• Cheddar cheese
• Bocconcini
• Burrata
• Wensleydale
• Stilton or roquefort
• Flavoured cream cheeses

Crunchy things

You will want to consider adding some crunch to your platter. Your keto platter will need some vessels for the dips. Pork rinds and keto crackers are perfect for this.

• Nuts like almonds, macadamias, pecans, walnuts,
• Pork rinds.
• Keto crackers (Check out our favourite crackers below)

Fruit & Vegetables

Vegetables are great to add as a vessel for your dips and fruit is a great way to add some pop of colour and some sweetness to your board.

• Veggie sticks like carrot, capsicum, cucumber, celery
• Cherry tomatoes
• Olives
• Berries like strawberries, blueberries or raspberries
• Fresh apricots for a summer grazing platter

Best Keto Dips for a Grazing Platter

Keto Basil Pesto

Keto pesto is so quick and easy to make at home, you won’t bother with the store bought option again. Great to toss through zoodles for a low carb meal. 

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Keto Pimento Cheese

Keto pimento cheese is an excellent option to take to family BBQ & potluck get togethers. It’s a keto option that will be popular with all your family & friends.

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Roasted Capsicum Dip

This roasted capsicum dip recipe is the perfect keto friendly dip to serve when entertaining your family and friends. Best served with some keto crackers.

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Cream Cheese & Pesto Dip

I have to admit this cream cheese dip has become my new favourite recipe. It is so quick and simple to make and I have started making a batch each Sunday night and having some with my lunch each day. It uses only 2 ingredients, pesto and cream cheese.

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Keto Ranch Dip

This keto ranch dip recipe is quick and easy to whip up with ingredients you usually have on hand. Add it to any meal to make it delicious and satisfying.

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Keto Reuben Dip

This keto reuben dip is the perfect dip to use up leftover corned beef from St Patrick’s day celebrations or to take to a potluck or BBQ. 

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Best Keto Crackers for a Grazing Platter

Everything But the Bagel Keto Cheese Crisps

These keto cheese crisps are prefect to have with keto dip or to add to a grazing platter. If you are missing the crunch of a good crisp these give crunch

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How to Make Salami Crisps

Salami crisps are an excellent keto cracker option. How to make Salami crisps is part of the Have Butter will travel ‘How to’ series.

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How to make cheese crisps

Cheese crackers are a great cracker option when living the keto lifestyle. How to make cheese crisps part of the Have Butter will travel ‘How to’ series.

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Keto Seed Crackers

These Low Carb Crackers with Seeds will satisfy your craving for a crisp and crunchy snack without sacrificing your diet! They make a fantastic cracker substitute for dips and spreads, and they taste great on their own as well.

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Seasoned Keto Crackers

I am claiming these as my best cracker yet! A tall order as I have created some pretty amazing crackers but these deliver on texture, snap, and most of all flavour! Easy to make as per usual with a very long shelf life. Got to be happy with that right?

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Sweet Treats

I love the idea of creating a sweet keto grazing board. This would be great to serve when people arrive or as a dessert grazing board after the meal instead of having a traditional heavy dessert. This is great to have out after the meal and every one is sitting around chatting and enjoying each others company.

Keto Chocolate Bark

It can be hard to find good dark chocolate with flavourings that is keto. Keto Chocolate bark allows you to add your favourite flavourings.

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Keto Cheesecake Bites

These keto cheesecake bites are perfect to have in the fridge for when you are wanting something sweet. At 1 gram of carb each they are pretty much perfect!

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Keto Chocolate Salami

Looking for something moreish to take along to a Xmas party? Look no further as this keto chocolate salami is a hit with everyone and easy to make ahead.

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Keto Rum Balls

Keto rum balls are the perfect treat to take to any Christmas celebration. They are a crowd pleaser and super simple to make.

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Keto Rocky Road

Rocky road is a delicious Australian classic. If you have been missing rocky road since beginning keto, try this tasty keto rocky road. 

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Keto Chocolate Truffles

These keto chocolate truffles are quick and easy to make and will satisfy your sweet tooth this Christmas. Warning: these are super addictive.

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As you can see there are so many wonderful and delicious keto friendly choices for a grazing platter. Choose your favourites, prepare ahead of time and offer to bring to a celebration if you are not hosting. It’s a great way to avoid all the temptation on offer at parties and everyone else will love it too!

Let us know in the comments below you favourite keto-friendy grazing platter ingredient.