Halloween Charcuterie Board (Sweet and Savory Options!)
This Halloween charcuterie board splits into two spreads, a candy-packed sweet side and a savory side with ghost-shaped cheese slices. Either spread stands alone, or both go out together, so trick-or-treat night covers everyone from kids to adults.
Equipment
- 1 Large wooden board, slate or serving tray
- Small bowls or ramekins for dips, sauces, or candy
- Cheese knives or serving spoons
- Plastic spiders, mini pumpkins, or spooky décor for garnish Optional
Ingredients
Sweet Halloween Charcuterie Board
- candies candy corn, gummy worms, chocolate-covered pretzels, M&M’s, chocolate balls
- cookies and sweets decorated Halloween cookies, ghosts, pumpkins, monsters, marshmallow pops
- popcorn caramel corn or chocolate-drizzled popcorn
- fruits dried fruit or chocolate-dipped strawberries if desired
- festive sprinkles
- candy pumpkins
- chocolate bark
Savory Halloween Charcuterie Board
- meats salami, pepperoni, prosciutto, soppressata
- cheeses brie, blue cheese, cheddar chunks, gouda, ghost-shaped cheese slices
- fruits figs, grapes, blackberries
- crackers and breadsticks assorted crackers, seeded crisps, breadsticks wrapped in prosciutto
- olives
- nuts, walnuts
- pumpkin accents
- candy corn (for a playful touch)
Instructions
- Prepare your board by choosing a large, clean surface such as a wooden board, slate, or platter. If you’re serving both sweet and savory items, use two separate boards for the best presentation.
- Place the larger pieces first to give the board structure. Use cheeses or big cookies for a sweet spread, and cheese wedges or small pumpkins for a savory one.
- Fill in around the main items with meats for a savory board or candies and cookies for a sweet one. Arrange them by fanning or stacking to add texture and make the board look full.
- Add small bowls with dips, olives, or nuts for savory boards, or candy and sprinkles for sweet ones. Tuck them into open spaces to create balance and variety.
- Add fruits and fillers to bring color and balance. Use grapes, figs, or berries on savory boards, and fill gaps on sweet boards with gummies, popcorn, or wrapped chocolates.
- Decorate for Halloween flair with plastic spiders, fake cobwebs, or mini pumpkins to set the spooky vibe.
- Keep the board at room temperature before serving.
Notes
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