Halloween Charcuterie Board
Looking for a fun and spooky Halloween snack or appetizer? This Halloween charcuterie board is the perfect thing! You can easily customize the ingredients for any crowd by following my simple formula.
Servings 8 people
Equipment
Ingredients
Cheese
- Soft cheese brie, blue cheese, mozzarella balls, or goat cheese
- Firm cheese cheddar, gruyere, or manchego
- Semi-soft cheese gouda, havarti, and fontina are all excellent choices.
Savory items
- Cured meat salami, prosciutto, or pepperoni
- Nuts walnuts, cashews, or almonds
- Olives
- Crackers and/or bread
Sweet items
- Dip jam, honey, or guacamole (for a pop of festive green)
- Fruit grapes, apples, oranges, berries
- Candy gummy worms, candy corn, chocolate
Instructions
- Start by placing your skeleton on the board (if using).
- Add the cheese. Try to evenly space them around the board so they are accessible from all sides.
- Place the dip and any other small bowls you are using (for nuts, guacamole, olives, etc).
- Layer in the meat and crackers.
- Fill any remaining spaces with fruit and chocolate or candy.
- Add any other spooky touches like plastic spiders along with your cheese knives. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
To add a spooky touch to your charcuterie board, try including:
- Halloween-themed elements like skeletons, skulls, or spiders.
- Use black serving dishes or plates.
- Adding creepy food names with labels or chalkboards.
- Use dark or vibrant-colored fruits like blackberries or pomegranates.
- Add Halloween-themed toothpicks or skewers.
- Layer in a couple of creepy candies like gummy eyeballs or realistic-looking gummy earthworms.