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Spooky Charcuterie Board with themed snacks and dark fruits

Classic Spooky Charcuterie Board

Create a ghoulishly delightful charcuterie board perfect for Halloween, featuring an array of spooky-themed cheeses, meats, fruits, and treats.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8 people
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • Serving board or platter
  • Cookie cutters (optional)
  • Small bowls

Ingredients
  

Spooky Cheeses

  • Aged Cheddar cut with cookie cutters into "Pumpkin Patches"
  • Brie scored for a "Brain" effect
  • Goat Cheese dolloped and dotted with black olive eyes for "Ghost Bumps"
  • Monterey Jack strips for "Mummy Wraps"

Creepy Meats

  • Prosciutto arranged delicately as "Spiderwebs"
  • Salami with olive centers for "Eyeballs"
  • Pepperoni folded and arranged as "Bat Wings"

Carb Coffins

  • Black sesame crackers
  • Crostini "Tombstones"
  • Pretzels assembled with cream cheese for "Skeletons"

Frightful Fruits & Veggies

  • Green grapes "Witch’s Eyes"
  • Mandarin oranges with celery stick stems for "Pumpkins"
  • Blackberries and blueberries "Midnight Berries"
  • Carrot sticks "Witch's Fingers"
  • Cucumber slices "Swamp Scum"

Dips of Doom

  • Guacamole "Monster Mash"
  • Red pepper jelly "Bloody Good Dip"
  • Hummus "Graveyard Goo"

Sweet & Spooky Treats

  • Candy corn "Monster Teeth"
  • Gummy worms
  • Gummy spiders
  • Chocolate-covered pretzels "Witch’s Warts"
  • White chocolate for "Ghostly Drips"

Decorations

  • Small plastic spiders
  • Small plastic bats
  • Small plastic skeletons
  • Sprigs of fresh rosemary "Spooky Flora"

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Prepare your board and wash all fruits and vegetables. Cut cheeses into shapes and assemble pretzel skeletons if using.

Arrangement

  • Place larger items and dips first, followed by cured meats arranged artistically. Fill in gaps with various cheeses.

Finishing Touches

  • Scatter fruits and vegetables, adding gummy treats, candy, and chocolate-covered pretzels. Drizzle white chocolate for effect and add non-edible decorations. Make any final adjustments.

Notes

For an extra eerie effect, choose a dark-colored serving board. Get creative with your cheese cuts and meat arrangements to enhance the spooky theme. Use the plastic decorations to add to the Halloween ambiance!