Description
Create a spooky Halloween Charcuterie Board with cheese, meats, fruit, and themed decor—perfect for fall parties and gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Cheese:
- 16 oz sharp cheddar cheese, cubed or sliced
- 8 oz brie cheese round
- 8 oz jalapeño pepper jack cheese, sliced
- 8 oz fresh mozzarella balls (ciliegine), decorated with candy eyeballs
Meat:
- 4 oz prosciutto
- 4 oz genoa salami
Fruit:
- 1 cup blackberries
- 1 cup green grapes
- 1 green apple, thinly sliced
- ½ cup dried apricots
Crackers:
- Everything bagel seasoned crackers
- Fig and olive crisps
Other Additions:
- ½ cup walnuts
- ¼ cup pimento-stuffed green olives
- ½ cup chocolate covered peanuts
Decorations:
- Plastic spiders
- Candy eyeballs
- Skeleton hands
- Skeleton centerpiece
Instructions
- Prep Your Board
Choose a large wooden, marble, or slate board. Clean it thoroughly and, if wooden, condition with food-safe mineral oil. - Arrange the Cheeses
- Cube or slice the cheddar cheese.
- Place the brie round as a visual centerpiece.
- Slice the pepper jack and fan out into a wedge.
- Drain and pat dry the mozzarella balls. Decorate them with candy eyeballs using a dab of honey or cream cheese to stick.
- Place the Meats
- Fold prosciutto into loose ribbons or rosettes.
- Roll or fold salami slices, or arrange in concentric circles.
- Add Fruits
- Cluster blackberries and grapes in opposite corners.
- Fan out apple slices and tuck dried apricots into empty spaces for pops of orange.
- Insert Crackers
- Stack everything bagel crackers and fig crisps on either side of the board. Use ramekins if needed to separate flavors.
- Add Nuts and Extras
- Scatter walnuts around cheese clusters.
- Add olives in a small bowl or tuck into crevices.
- Disperse chocolate-covered peanuts evenly, keeping them away from heat sources.
- Decorate
- Place candy eyeballs strategically on cheeses or near mozzarella balls.
- Add plastic spiders near fruit and crackers.
- Use a skeleton centerpiece behind or beside the board for dramatic effect.
- Serve with Style
Provide small plates, napkins, toothpicks, and cheese knives for easy serving. Optional: surround the board with mini pumpkins or faux cobwebs.
Notes
Always allow cheeses to sit out for 30 minutes before serving to enhance flavor and texture.
Brush apple slices with lemon juice to prevent browning.
Keep spicy and mild ingredients separated to accommodate all palates.
Make sure decorative elements do not touch the food directly unless they are food-safe.
Keywords: Halloween Charcuterie Board Recipe