Monaco biscuit canapes without fire are no-cook recipes for your snack ideas. Each Monaco presentation style is different and will make you go crazy over cheese, butter, and some spices. These are small and usually decorative finger food.


Even your kids can make these fantastic quick bites because it is without fire. You can try as many variations on Monaco.

You know how much kids love cheese. Therefore, I decided to create some hearty variations which will get you a million-worthy smile. One can prepare them in less than fifteen minutes. Even an amateur can cook this, and people will still praise them like a pro chef.

What Is A Canapé?

Canapé (pronounced as “can-a-PAY”) is an appetiser in French cuisine. It is a type of finger food that is often decorative to consume at a party or other occasion. The base of these appetisers is a piece of bread, toast, puff pastry, or one cracker/biscuit.

The canapes are typically consisting of four components. These are – the base, the spread, the main ingredients or toppings, and the garnish.

If you google the word, you’ll find two definitions. The first is the culinary one, and the second is the original definition meaning the sofa.

Yup, you read it right. The actual meaning of this in French is a sofa. The analogy is derived from there. This finger food looked like a person sitting on a surface (or sofa). Hence it got the name!

How To Make Monaco Biscuit Canapés?

Canapés are a food dish that has no definite recipe. Hence you are going to find hundreds of them all over the internet. You only need to keep in mind to include the components of the canapé. Sometimes, the spread can be an exception, though.

The canapé we are making consists of Monaco biscuits as the base of the canapes. Generally, people prefer cheese crackers for the base or milk bread piece, even brown bread sometimes. But the recipe is based on Monaco. However, brown bread or toast is also an option.

We are making three different style canapés. We use butter, mayonnaise, and ketchup for the spread part. But, of course, you can use any other sauce you prefer.

The third component- the topping, is the primary part. The toppings we have with these are relatively simple since they are made as a quick snack.

But if you have time and wish to make this fancy, do it. The fancier, the better. French people are known as one of the fanciest, so make it fancy if you want to impress (and maybe impersonate the French). Make sure to add cheese to it. IT is the most crucial ingredient of French cuisine.

Toppings Variations

As I mentioned, this food dish doesn’t have a particular recipe. Instead, you need to keep all the components. Hence, there are a variety of things you can do with these Monaco biscuit canapés.

Cheese Topping

One can never go wrong with cheese. If you like, you can have cheese spread and grated cheese. Sprinkle some dry herbs, and these are ready to devour. You can add garlic, ginger, or herbs and other ingredients like dry spice powder to the cheese spread, mix it and top it on the biscuit using a piping bag. It will look fancy and will be ready with no fuss.

Chaat Toppings

Another thing you can do is prepare these in chaat style by adding chutneys and chopped onions, cucumber, and tomatoes and topping it with sev. It will be very similar to basket chaat if you use square canapé. Do add a bit of cheese – either sliced or grated. You can put tomato ketchup on the Monaco biscuits as a spread. Chaat masala will add to the flavour.

Vegetable Toppings

You can even have cheese and mashed potato as a spread. It will be delicious. Add whatever flavours you want to add to the potatoes. Creme cheese or cheese spread will be great in this version. Add it to the potatoes. Please put it on the biscuits and top it off with whatever herb you want. You are done then.

Similarly, you can cook chopped vegetables in roux or white sauce. Again, keep the consistency thick and top the biscuits with it. Carrots, capsicum, corn, mushrooms, beans, etc., are good.

Non-Vegetarian Toppings

If you do not want to stick to the vegetarian option, then using seafood will be best. Using prawns or shrimps the same way as the mashed potato will be easier and tastier. However, the caviar fish or its eggs are preferred initially for the same as a topping or the garnish. It can be expensive, though, and not readily available anywhere. Hence, shrimp or prawns are a better substitute. Likewise, one can use the flesh of any fish. You can also use minced meat or chicken here.

Fruit Toppings

Surprisingly enough, you can even use fruits for this. However, they are mostly served using a skewer along with cheese bites. You can add them to the Monaco biscuits, though. Or use skewers for vegetables as well. You can sandwich the toppings between the biscuits or crackers and use a toothpick to hold them. Serve them like this. The same goes for bread slices.

Tips:

  • Add the chutney or spreads before serving the canapés, or the biscuit will break due to the water content.
  • Better to have the veggies in slices if you are using the skewers.
  • Use round cookie cutters if you use the bread for the base.
  • You can even bake the canapés for a few minutes if you need to.
  • Puff pastries are also ok to use to make these.
  • Add Maggi to make a version of Maggi Canape.
  • Serving them properly is equally important as they lure the guests into eating them. Platters and slate boards are popular choices for presenting them. You can even decide on a theme for them to make the impact stronger.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Canapé and Hors D’oeuvres?

Canapés are often misunderstood as Hors D’oeuvres or used as interchangeable terms. Both of these are a little different, even if both are categorised as appetisers. For starters, Canapés are a part of Hors D’oeuvres. Hors D’oeuvres are generally served before the main course but are unnecessary. It means outside the work or not part of the main course. So you can serve them whenever. Also, canapés are served cold while Hors D’oeuvres are generally hot.

Canapés consist of four parts or five if you add the glaze. But Hors D’oeuvers only consist of the base in general. Canapés are a one bite finger food while Hors D’oeuvres are genrally atleast two bites accompanied by cocktails. For eg, empanadas, kebabs, or small samosas are a type of hors d’oeuvres.

Can I make Monaco Biscuit Canapés sweet?

The canapés are usually spicy or salty as they were used to encourage the guest to drink more cocktails. But this can even be sweet concerning the ingredients used. E.g., you can use jam or sweet compote as a spread. Of course, fruits will be preferable for this type of canape.

What are the other variations for Canapés?

There are other variations for the Canapés. One is Vol-au-vent. Vol-au-vent is a puff pastry with a bit of hollow space in the middle, formerly a patty case. The hollow space is filled with (most of the time) cooked ingredients and served.

Another one is Amuse-bouche or moose boosh, which translates to “amusing to the mouth“. It is also a part of Hors D’oeuvers and is usually of a single bite. These are typically not part of the menu but are a chef’s choice of food, often served for free before the meal to the patrons.

Other countries over the world also serve such appetisers in their cuisines. In Italian, it is called Antipasto and is the meal’s first course. Bruschetta is an example of Antipasto.  West Asians, the Middle Eastern and the Balkans call these small appetisers Meze.

In Spanish, it is called Tapas. Tapas can be cold or hot. And lastly, the appetisers are called Zakuski in Russian or Slavic-speaking regions. Zakuski can be a course of the meal on its own.