You probably know that the word charcuterie actually means a range of different cured meats. We decided to change it a little and show you how to make a Halloween charcuterie board.
While we could have just displayed candy and treats on a board, we decided to take it to another level and actually arrange food and candy on our board. We wanted our Halloween charcuterie board to have tasty treats, ones that were easy to grab and go, a Halloween vibe, and even a few healthier items included. How did we do this?
First Step Before You Start
Before you can make a Halloween charcuterie board here is the first step.
- Decide the number of guests who will be at your Halloween party or dinner
- Decide the number of sweet treats you will have on your Halloween charcuterie board
- Decide the number of tasty, non-sweet treats you will have on your Halloween charcuterie board
- Decide the size of your Halloween charcuterie board
Second Step is Thinking About a Theme
Typical Halloween themes make great additions to your charcuterie board.
- Decide if you want a theme
- Decide how your treats will look with your theme
- Think about Halloween theme related decorations to add to your charcuterie board
- Skeletons, black cats, spiders, witches, and goblins are possible themes for your Halloween charcuterie board
Next Step Uses Skeletons
Let’s talk about using skeletons for your Halloween charcuterie board and check out these ideas.
- Find some small plastic skeletons or skeleton hands at a local craft store
- Use a skeleton as the centerpiece of your Halloween charcuterie board
- Lay the skeleton down with his mouth open
- Place gummy worms in his mouth
- Arrange other treats around the skeleton
Third Step Works With Different Options
If you want a mix of sweet treats and savory treats on your Halloween charcuterie board, there are plenty of options to choose from.
- Decide what food you want to serve
- Find recipes for treats you want to serve
- Make a grocery list
- Buy the food a few days in advance
First Preparation Step
Because you want your Halloween charcuterie board to look and taste great, some preparation ahead of time will be good.
- Organize your recipes
- Organize your food
- Slice any chesses into the sizes you want for your charcuterie board
- Wash radishes
- Wash and slice carrots
- Wash celery sticks
- Prepare your charcuterie board by placing parchment paper on it
- Make any food ahead of time that you can
Make Pretzel Marshmallow Treats
Pretzel treats with marshmallows are a hit. Put your skeleton’s hands on one.
- Lay out straight pretzels
- Poke the pretzels into marshmallows
- Dip the marshmallow into melted chocolate
- Dip some of the marshmallows into melted white chocolate
- Sprinkle with orange decorating sugar
- Place them around your skeleton
Make Fruit Treats
- Peel oranges
- Break the oranges into segments
- Places oranges next to the skeleton’s hands
- Wash apples
- Cut the apples into slices
- Lay the apple slices next to the orange slices
- Sprinkle a little lemon juice on the apple slices so they don’t turn brown
- Place small mounds of dried fruit around the skeleton’s head
Make Other Non-Sweet Treats
- Place chunks of cheese near the skeleton’s feet
- Add homemade fig spread to a small glass bowl
- Place bowl of fig spread on the Halloween charcuterie board
- Open a package of crackers
- Add crackers to a bowl
- Place bowl of crackers near fig spread
- Open a package of goat cheese
- Place goat cheese next to the fig spread
- Open a jar of red pepper jelly
- Place red pepper jelly in a small glass bowl
- Add a green gummy worm on top of red pepper jelly
- Cut bananas in half crosswise
- Add two small drops of melted chocolate as eyes to create ghosts
- Spread peanut butter in celery sticks
- Add candy eyes on the peanut butter to create monsters
- Place crackers in the rib area of the skeleton
- Wash blackberries
- Wash raspberries
- Place berries around the skeleton
Add Other Sweet Treats
- Make your favorite cookie recipe
- Decorate cookies with orange and brown M&Ms
- Make your favorite brownie recipe
- Frost some brownies with orange frosting
- Frost some brownies with chocolate frosting and ice a spiderweb design with white frosting
- Place mini donuts around the skeleton
- Add small candy to a glass bowl
- Place a skeleton hand in the glass bowl with the candy
- Add gummy worms around the charcuterie board
Additional Decorations
- Place plastic spiders around the food
- Add small skeleton hands next to the food
- Use your imagination to create a spooky and tasty treats
However you decorate your Halloween charcuterie board your guests will enjoy the look and the food. Have fun and Happy Halloween to you and your guests.