Candy Charcuterie Board
Looking for the perfect sweet treat with a twist? Make this candy charcuterie board! It's ultra easy to customize and is sure to be a hit.
Servings 8 people
Equipment
- 1 Serving platter or board
- Halloween accessories plastic spiders or mini skulls
Ingredients
Sweet Items
- Assorted chocolates miniature chocolate bars, chocolate-covered nuts, or chocolate truffles
- Colorful candies Skittles, M&M's, Swedish Fish, gummy bears, or jelly beans
- Licorice Red, black, or Pull-apart Twizzlers
- Marshmallows mini or regular
- Chewy candies Salt water taffy, caramels, or Starbursts
- Hard candies peppermints, jawbreakers, or lollipops for long-lasting savoring.
- Sour candies Sour patch kids or sour gummy worms
- Fruit Fresh fruit like apple slices or grapes
Savory Add Ons
- Dipped pretzels
- Nuts roasted almonds or any variety of nut
- Popcorn
- Crackers
Halloween Specialty Items
- Candy eyes
- Halloween Rice Krispie treats
- Candy fangs
- Nutter Butter ghosts
- Pumpkin cookies
Instructions
- Start with a large platter or board like a large white serving platter, a black tray, or a baking sheet covered in parchment paper to arrange all your treats.
- Choose a variety of candies in different shapes, sizes, and colors. Use both chocolates and non-chocolate options for a well-rounded selection.
- Place some smaller, loose candies in a small bowl to add to center of platter for visual interest and to break up space.
- Arrange other candies on the platter, starting with larger items in the center and filling in gaps with smaller candies.
- To balance out the sweet factor, add in some other snacks like popcorn, dipped pretzel rods, or even nuts.
- Fill in any gaps with fruit, marshmallows or popcorn.
- Add creepy touches like plastic spiders or mini skulls. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Tip: Choose a color pallet before you begin purchasing and building your board. I find it helps your board to look so much nicer!