This Halloween Charcuterie Board has it all. A great snack board with a caramel apple dipping station, all the meats and cheeses and crackers, and some fun spooky elements. Get rid of the spooky parts and it's perfect for fall! This is the perfect platter for a Halloween Party!
Took this to a party and it was a hit. Made the homemade caramel to go with it and I keep eating spoonfuls of it.
-Jacob
Why This Recipe is the Best
Obviously, this Halloween Snack Board is popular for Halloween, but it would also be the perfect addition to any spooky party! It's perfect because you mix it up and make it your own. . You could also try this cute veggie skeleton tray. We love to get our finger foods from Trader Joe's and Aldi.
This would go great with our Halloween Strawberries and Halloween Cookies.
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Key Ingredients
Below is a list of key ingredients needed for this recipe. Follow our tips on each ingredient for best results.
- crackers, meats and cheeses- to keep it classic. I highly recommend a flavored goat cheese like blueberry or cranberry for a gory/ spooky look.
- candy like Reese's pieces or chocolate peanut butter things to look orange/black, I made some quick nutter butter ghosts to use.
- caramel (try our homemade caramel- it's SO GOOD) this is always a hit and when you add chopped apples it's a fun way to get some fruit in there and have that caramel apple element.
- Spooky elements- I purchased my snake skeleton and realistic spiders at Michaels in 2022. I've found they have a good "creepy" Halloween section.
How to Make a Halloween Charcuterie Board
Use these process shots to help get the results you are wanting. The pictures can help with presentation and texture.
- Start by slicing up your cheeses. I love to use a variety, our favorites are a good smoked gouda, aged cheddar, something spicy, and a flavored goat cheese. After slicing, return to the refrigerator.
- Roll up your meats. You can roll them into simple tubes, roll them into neat designs, or lay them out in a neat rows. After arranging, return to the refrigerator.
- Start by placing your anchor items, for me it's the skull, then bowls of mozzarella balls, Reese's pieces, caramel and pimento olives. Then I like to start with a few things that don't need to be refrigerated like crackers and pretzels.
- Start to add meats and cheeses. Keep adding more of the big things like crackers, meats, cheeses, pretzels, apples, etc. For this board, I like to keep the caramel apple type things together on one side with the caramel. Otherwise, place things at random making it colorful. Once you have a few small gaps left, fill in with grapes. Then top with your spooky elements.
Hint: Fill in all the gaps! Part of what makes a charcuterie board so impressive is how full of food it looks!
Learn From Us
When making the skull, I wish I'd used a little adhesive. I had to manhandle the meat so much to get it where I wanted it and get it to stay that I didn't want anyone eating it anyway. Try drying the meat a little, then using icing to get it to stick better.
Top Tip
Make sure the board is nice and full. Having a full board gives it a really beautiful look. You also want to make sure your groupings are fairly big. If you have lots of tiny groups it can end up looking messy.
Check out our Breakfast Board, Dessert Board and Thanksgiving Charcuterie Board.
Recipe
Halloween Charcuterie Snack Board
Ingredients
- caramel sauce - I highly recommend this one
- granny smith apples slices tossed in lemon juice to prevent browning
- Toppings of your choosing
- crushed Butterfingers
- Heath toffee bits
- Reese's pieces
- coconut
- crushed graham crackers
- peanuts
- etc
- crackers
- meats
- salami
- prosciutto
- other meats of your choice etc
- cheeses
- flavored goat like blueberry or cranberry to look creepy
- smoke gouda
- bleu cheese
- aged cheddar
- any other cheeses etc
- grapes
- other elements
- pimento olives
- mozzarella balls
- etc
- Spooky elements- I purchased mine at Dollar Tree and Michaels. Michaels has a pretty good "creepy" Halloween decor section
Instructions
- Get a charcuterie board or large cutting board or other large piece of wood. I got mine from TJ Maxx.
- Slice cheeses then return to the refrigerator.
- Roll meats however desired then return to the refrigerator.
- Start with your anchor items like filled bowls and a skull.
- Start with crackers, pretzels, and other items that don't need to be refrigerated and layer them on neatly.
- Just before serving, start to fill in with meats and cheeses and more crackers. I like to keep the caramel apple things all together on one side. See photos above for a reference on how to organize a board.
- Fill in any gaps at the end with grapes then top everything with your spooky elements!
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Substitutions and Variations
We love switching things up when we're in the kitchen. Try any of these variations for something a little different.
- Gory- feel free to make this more gross. Some ideas for this would be skeleton fingers, dracula dentures, creepy eyeballs, or pretty much anything from this video.
- Treats- make it all treats! Fill it with Halloween candy and just have a caramel apple/ Halloween candy charcuterie board.
- Hocus Pocus - make it Hocus Pocus themed and have a party.
- Caramel Apple Charcuterie - we do have a Caramel Apple section in ours, but you can do the entire thing caramel apple for a dessert. Use candy and snacks galore!
Caramel and apples, a meat skull, skeletons, Halloween candy, meat, cheeses, etc. We like using the blueberry-covered goat cheese because it looks spooky and gory. The choice is up to you!
Jacob says
Took this to a party and it was a hit. Made the homemade caramel to go with it and I keep eating spoonfuls of it.
Nancy says
What a good idea! I am going to do this for my next holiday party!