Get into the Halloween spirit with this fun and spooky Halloween Charcuterie Board! Packed with ghoulish delights and eerie eats, Halloween-themed charcuterie boards are perfect for adding a touch of frightful fun to your festive gatherings.
Feast your eyes and palate with a delicious spooky Halloween Charcuterie Board–the ultimate party appetizer! This board is designed to impress with its spooky skeleton presentation and vibrant assortment of treats, including a blend of festive cheeses, meats, fruits, and Halloween candy. The tasty mix of flavors and textures will delight your guests and add frightful fun to any gathering.
This skeleton charcuterie board is a great centerpiece if you’re hosting a Halloween party and is also easily transportable for gatherings. Elevate your snacking game with the eye-catching design and delicious spread options–which you can customize to suit your preferences! For more Halloween party snack ideas, try my Creepy Cheese Balls, Pumpkin Gummy Candy, or Red Blood Cell Dumplings.
What is a Halloween Charcuterie Board?
Halloween charcuterie boards are a creative and festive spread for festive gatherings featuring an assortment of meats, cheeses, fruits, and Halloween-themed treats arranged on serving board with a spooky twist. The combination of savory and sweet items ensures something for everyone, making it an ideal centerpiece for any Halloween celebration!
Why You’ll Love this Halloween Charcuterie Board
- Festive & Fun: This Halloween cheese board brings a playful and spooky element to your holiday festivities. It is designed to be a conversation starter and add a touch of eerie elegance to your gathering.
- Versatile: Halloween charcuterie offers a combination of flavors and textures that offers something for everyone. It is also easily customizable to suit your taste preferences!
- Easy Assembly: Crafting this easy Halloween charcuterie board is a breeze! It takes a few simple steps to create an impressive spread that looks and tastes amazing–perfect for busy hosts who want to serve something impressive and fun without the stress.
Ingredients
- Cheese – I recommend an assortment of cheeses including a brie cheese round, a block of mild or sharp cheddar cheese, a block of white cheddar cheese, small rounds of bocconcini cheese, and cubes of Havarti cheese. Or, choose a combination of your favorite cheeses.
- Meats – This easy Halloween charcuterie board features thinly sliced Italian prosciutto, salami, and pepperoni bites for a tasty savory element. Swap out any of the meats with your preferred variation.
- Fruits – Fresh blackberries, purple grapes, and dried apricots are the perfect fall flavors and colors for this spooky Halloween cheese board. Feel free to add additional fruits to suit your taste.
- Extras – Fill in the scary charcuterie board with treats of your choice including raspberry jam, white and orange cheddar cheese crackers, green olives, candy corn, candy pumpkins, Halloween Oreos, candy eyes, and homemade Halloween cookies.
Helpful Tools
- Ghost-Shaped Cookie Cutter
- Pumpkin-Shaped Cookie Cutter
- Alphabet-Shaped Cookie Cutter
- small serving bowls
- 16″ plastic skeleton
How to Make a Halloween Charcuterie Board
Step 1:
Prepare the cheeses. Use a ghost-shaped cookie cutter to cut a ghost shape out of the center of the brie cheese. Use a pumpkin cookie cutter to cut individual pumpkins out of the mild or sharp cheddar cheese and alphabet cookie cutters to spell “BOO” from the white cheddar. Set them aside.
Step 2:
Assemble the spooky charcuterie board. Place the plastic skeleton on the tray first and arrange it in your desired position–I recommend arranging it in the center. Add larger items like bowls for olives and bocconcini cheese around the skeleton, then fill the bowls with your goodies. Place candy eyes onto the bocconcini cheese and add the brie round, filling the cutout portion with raspberry jam (placing a small square of wax paper under the brie can help prevent the jam from soaking into your tray).
Step 3:
Fill the center of the skeleton with rolled salami and bunch the prosciutto slices into little rounds. Add the pepperoni bites around the board for extra flavor and fun. Fill the remaining space with cheese, crackers, fruit, meat, and candy. Serve and enjoy!
Charcuterie Halloween Variations
For alternative Halloween charcuterie board ideas, check out some of our recommendations below:
- Veggie Board: For a healthier snacking option, include Halloween-themed veggies like sliced bell peppers and carrots with festive dips.
- Vegan Board: Use vegan cheese options like almond-based brie, cashew cheddar, and vegan mozzarella. Substitute the meats with marinated tofu, tempeh bacon, or seitan slices.
- Kid-Friendly Board: Opt for mild cheeses like Monterey Jack, string, and American cheese, and use turkey slices, mini hot dogs, or chicken nuggets. Include pretzel sticks, mini cookies, and other themed treats.
- Dessert Board: Ditch the meats and cheeses and focus on sweet treats instead. Add a variety of Halloween-themed candies, cookies, fruits with dips, or chocolate-covered strawberries.
Tips for Making Perfect Halloween Cheese Board Ideas
- Use quality ingredients. Use high-quality ingredients for the best flavors and textures. This will make your board shine!
- Balance flavors. Use a good mix of sweet, savory, and tangy items to cater to all tastes and preferences.
- Plan the layout. Arrange your board with a balance of colors, shapes, and textures. Place the larger items with the skeleton centerpiece first, then fill in with cheese, meats, and other ingredients to create a visually appealing display.
- Prepare ingredients ahead of time. Slice and prepare the cheeses, meats, and fruits beforehand to make assembly quick and easy.
- Keep ingredients fresh. For items sensitive to temperature, like cheese and meats, keep them chilled in the refrigerator until serving for the freshest flavor.
Serving Suggestions
Use these Halloween cheese board ideas to impress guests at any Halloween event! Set up your board as a festive centerpiece or casual treat to enhance the spooky atmosphere, perfect for parties, movie nights, or casual gatherings.
Storage Directions
At room temperature – For optimal freshness and safety, keep the charcuterie board at room temperature for no more than 2 hours. Cover the tray and remove it before the 2-hour mark to keep the ingredients fresh and safe to eat. If the board is left out longer than 3 hours, discard any perishable items to avoid health risks.
In the refrigerator – Store leftovers in individual airtight containers, refrigerating perishable items for up to 3 days.
Other Halloween Recipes to Try
Rainbow Candy Apples
Classic candy apples with a colorful twist!
Creepy Cheese Balls
Cheese balls shaped like skulls, hearts and hands. Drape them in prosciutto for an even spookier touch!
Eyeball Mochi Skewers
Squishy, sweet rice dumplings that will stare right back at you! Served with a “bloody” strawberry sauce.
Brain Pudding
This jiggly brain is made from jello and has a smooth strawberry mousse center.
Spider Web Cookies
Black sugar cookies with a cute spiderweb pattern. Make some royal icing spiders for a fun 3D effect!
Halloween Charcuterie Board
Create a spooktacular party spread with this skeleton-themed Halloween Charcuterie Board! Perfectly themed with cheeses, meats, and candy for festive fun.
Equipment
Ingredients
Cheese:
- 8 oz brie cheese round
- 16 oz orange cheddar cheese
- 4 oz white cheddar cheese
- 8 oz bocconcini cheese
- 8 oz havarti cheese cut into cubes
Meat:
- 4 oz prosciutto
- 4 oz salami
- 7 oz pepperoni bites
Fruit:
- blackberries
- purple grapes
- dried apricots
Extra:
- raspberry jam
- white and orange cheddar cheese crackers
- green olives
- candy corn
- candy pumpkins
- candy eyes
Instructions
Prep:
- Use a ghost-shaped cookie cutter to cut a ghost shape out of the center of the brie cheese.
- Use a pumpkin cookie cutter to cut pumpkins out of the orange cheddar cheese. Cut “BOO” out of the white cheddar with alphabet cookie cutters.
Assembly:
- Place the plastic skeleton on the tray first and arrange it in the position you like.
- Arrange the larger items next, like bowls for the olives and bocconcini cheese, then fill the bowls. Place candy eyes onto the bocconcini cheese. Add the brie round. Fill the cut out portion of the brie with the raspberry jam. Note: you may want to place a small square of wax paper under the brie, so that the jam doesn’t soak into your tray.
- Fill the center of the skeleton will rolled salami. Bunch the prosciutto slices into little rounds and place them in a row alongside one of the bowls.
- Fill the remaining space with the remaining cheese, crackers, fruit, meat and candy. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Storage Directions
At room temperature – For optimal freshness and safety, keep the charcuterie board at room temperature for no more than 2 hours. Cover the tray and remove it before the 2-hour mark to keep the ingredients fresh and safe to eat. If the board is left out longer than 3 hours, discard any perishable items to avoid health risks.
In the refrigerator – Store leftovers in individual airtight containers, refrigerating perishable items for up to 3 days.
Recipe Success Tips
- Use quality ingredients. Use high-quality ingredients for the best flavors and textures. This will make your board shine!
- Balance flavors. Use a good mix of sweet, savory, and tangy items to cater to all tastes and preferences.
- Plan the layout. Arrange your board with a balance of colors, shapes, and textures. Place the larger items with the skeleton centerpiece first, then fill in with cheese, meats, and other ingredients to create a visually appealing display.
- Prepare ingredients ahead of time. Slice and prepare the cheeses, meats, and fruits beforehand to make assembly quick and easy.
- Keep ingredients fresh. For items sensitive to temperature, like cheese and meats, keep them chilled in the refrigerator until serving for the freshest flavor.
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