A Spooky Halloween Charcuterie Board
Candy? Nah. This year, we're trick or treating with cheese and crackers and wine. This Halloween charcuterie board is a simple, cute, and crowd-pleasing way to celebrate spooky season. Happy Halloween, friends!
Ingredients
- 3-4 cheeses (~8 ounces/227 grams each)
- 12 ounces gherkin pickles or olives (275 grams)
- 1/2 cup pumpkin butter or jam of choice (136 grams)
- 2-3 packages crackers or bread (4 ounces each/120 grams)
- 1 package Halloween cookies (8 ounces/234 grams)
- 1/2 pound black grapes (227 grams)
- 6 ounces blackberries (170 grams)
- 1/4 pound cherries (115 grams)
- 1-2 cured meats (4 ounces/113 grams each)
- 2-3 packages salty snacks (chips, popcorn, etc.) (about 84 grams each)
- 1/2 cup nuts or seeds (75 grams)
- 5-6 figs, halved
- Halloween candy, for decorations
- Eyeball sprinkles, fake spiders, or other small Halloween decorations
Equipment
- 1 large serving board or tray
Instructions
- Start by placing the cheeses in different areas of the board. Then, pour the pickles/olives, jams/spreads/dips, or any super small items (like sunflower seeds) into small bowls. Arrange the bowls in different areas of the board.
- Add piles of cookies, crackers, grapes, blackberries, cherries, and other fruit around the cheese and bowls.
- Then, roll the cured meat or fold the slices into quarters. Arrange the meat next to the cheeses. Add handfuls of salty snacks like chips or popcorn to any empty areas.
- Fill in smaller areas with nuts, halved figs, Halloween candies, or any other small ingredients. Decorate with eyeball sprinkles, fake spiders, or other Halloween decorations. Enjoy!
Notes
You will want 3-4 cheeses - a hard/semi-hard, soft/semi-soft, and something funky/unique. I used aged gouda, Port Salut, blueberry vanilla chèvre, and Scotch bonnet chili cheddar.
For the best flavor and texture, let the cheese warm up before serving. About 30 minutes should do!
To make sure everything will fit, start with the largest items and work down to the smallest. Begin with cheeses and bowls and finish with nuts and candies.
To make the cheese easier to eat, slice any hard cheeses before serving. Then, have toothpicks ready for guests to grab and go.
Use more or less cheeses depending on how many guests you have. You can use as little as 3 or as many as 7!
For variety, use a mix of sweet and salty snacks. I love Halloween chocolates, cookies, popcorn, chips, nuts, and crackers.
To keep things nice and Halloween-y, add different black and orange snacks! Think cheese balls, dark chocolate, or anything from the seasonal section.
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 574kcal, Carbohydrates: 38.3g, Protein: 28.2g, Fat: 36.8g, Saturated Fat: 20g, Cholesterol: 100mg, Sodium: 1158mg, Potassium: 295mg, Fiber: 2.8g, Sugar: 19.5g, Calcium: 613mg, Iron: 2mg
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