Move over, basic cheese platters – Halloween charcuterie boards are here to spook up your party spread. These ghoulishly delightful creations are the spooky cousins of traditional charcuterie boards, and they’re taking Halloween entertaining to a whole new level of fun and flavor.
Picture this: a deliciously eerie array of treats laid out in a hauntingly beautiful display that’s almost too pretty to eat (keyword: almost). These spooky charcuterie boards are the perfect way to serve up a variety of nibbles for your costumed guests, whether you’re hosting a full-blown monster mash or just a small gathering of your favorite witches and warlocks.
The best part? Halloween charcuterie boards are incredibly versatile. You can go sweet, savory, or wickedly combine both for a taste bud adventure that’ll have your guests howling with delight. For those with a sweet tooth, imagine a board overflowing with candy corn, chocolate eyeballs, and ghost-shaped marshmallows. If savory is more your style, think orange and black tortilla chips with pumpkin-shaped cheese balls, “finger” sandwiches, and deviled egg “eyeballs.”
But wait, that’s not all. We’ve got recipes for boards that are downright spooky – think coffin-shaped cheeses and witch’s fingers made from pretzel rods. And let’s not forget about the little monsters in your life – we’ve got kid-friendly candy boards that’ll make them forget all about trick-or-treating (okay, maybe not, but they’ll love it anyway).
Whether you’re a culinary wizard or a kitchen novice, we’ve found a Halloween charcuterie board for everyone. So grab your broomstick (or, you know, a serving platter), and let’s get ready to create some spellbinding Halloween charcuterie boards that’ll have your guests asking, “Who ya gonna call? The host with the most!”
Dark & Haunted
If you’re planning on feeding 4+ people, you should try going all out with this super spooky but super easy Halloween grazing board. It’s full of cheese, fruit, nuts, candy, cookies and lots of other tricks and treats.
Get the recipe from SheKnows
Pretty Skeleton
Sure, skeletons are spooky, but they can also be cute if you add a little crown of meat flowers on top. This spooky and cute board comes with a step-by-step tutorial so you can ensure your skeleton looks just as good as this Instagram-worthy picture.
Get the recipe from Fed and Full.
Spookcuterie Board
We’ve all got a few skeletons lying around during spooky season, so why not use one on your Halloween grazing board? This tasty board is filled with cheese, meats, some crunchy foods like crackers and nuts and lots of fresh fruit.
Get the recipe from Everyday Shortcuts.
Simple & Classic Halloween Cool
For the purists out there, you can’t go wrong with Bless This Mess’ traditional grazing board tweaked to feel more fitting of this fall holiday. Grab your regular ingredients (think meats and cheeses), and then toss a few sweet treats on the platter. You’re done! This one is so easy any mummy could do it.
Get the recipe from Bless This Mess.
Oh, Such Ominous Delights
Maybe you’re Halloween party is a decidedly more adult, elegant affair. Well, look no further than Feast in Thyme’s creepy cheese board. With a few strategically placed decorations, an otherwise simply charcuterie board turns into something sinister.
Get the recipe from Feast in Thyme.
Char-CUTE-rie Platter
Fans of Halloween nostalgia might want to start serving Honesty Yum’s “char-CUTE-rie” platter, like, every single night of the year. It’s essentially an edible celebration of Halloween’s inherent extra-ness.
Get the recipe from Honestly Yum.
More Treat Than Trick
Calling all crafty moms! I Love Lindsay’s platter will 100 percent make you the coolest mom to ever host a Halloween party for your kids. Just ask them after they’ve downed their third peanut-butter-and-jelly spider. You’re gonna get rave reviews!
Get the recipe from I Love Lindsay.
No Guts, No Glory
Not for the faint of heart (or stomach!), this brilliant grazing board by In Katrina’s Kitchen is full-on Halloween campy-meets-gory decadence. The Tootsie Rolls in the quadrant of the large intestines? Genius.
Get the recipe from In Katrina’s Kitchen.
Fall Lovers, Rejoice!
You love fall and everything it entails, but you’re especially fond of its aesthetics. Well, Number 2 Pencil’s grazing board is the stuff your autumnal dreams are made of. Pumpkins, figs, fresh fruit, cheese — what more could a fall lover ask for in a Halloween party platter?
Get the recipe from Number 2 Pencil.
Savory Skeleton
If you want to follow Pretty Providence’s lead, you’ll need to track down this skull cake tin to contain your popcorn. Just look at it, though… it’s worth the extra effort. Not sure you can order the tin in time? You coudl always use food to form the shape of the skull face on your grazing board.
Get the recipe from Pretty Providence.
R.I.P. Hunger
There’s a beast living inside of you named “Hunger,” and it needs more than sugar for sustenance. If this sounds about right, give Climbing Grier Mountain’s grazing board a try. It’s full of hearty meats, cheeses and seasonal fruit, but it’s styled in just right way to still have some campy flair.
Get the recipe from Climbing Grier Mountain.
Just Call It the Monster Mash
Hands down, our favorite thing about Rebecca Propes take is the fact that it’s practically impossible to mess up. Just pick a bunch of candy, pile it up and throw some spooky decoration around it. If the candy spills over, so be it! That’s all part of the charm of this monster mash.
Get the recipe from Rebecca Propes.
A Pumpkin Spice Delight
While the Reluctant Entertainer’s grazing board isn’t Halloween-specific, it’s a dream-come-true for hosts who prefer a rustic-fall Halloween theme. Besides, the pumpkin spice Chex Mix, sliced apples, graham crackers and sweet sauces make for a universally appealing platter.
Get the recipe from Reluctant Entertainer.
Love at First Bite
The mere fact that Stickers and Stilettos’ grazing board features both gummy fangs and edible eyeballs makes is a surefire hit with the Halloween crowd. What’s great here is that, with the exception of a few specialty props, most of the board’s treats are super easy to source.
Get the recipe from Stickers and Stilettos.
Pretty With a Touch (Literally) of Horror
Sugar and Charm’s version is the ideal mix of autumnal beauty with just a touch of Halloween campiness — perfect if you want to give a nod to this spooky holiday but, you know, really like pretty things.The food offers a nice balance too, with healthier sweets like fruit and fresh honeycombs.
Get the recipe from Sugar and Charm.
Healthy, Yet Horrifying
Let’s be real: Candy will be out and about in abundance on Halloween. If you’d like to counter than with a slightly less sugar-filled grazing board, Yummy Mummy Kitchen has you covered. This platter features cute, campy touches like tangerine “pumpkins” and olive “spiders.”
Get the recipe from Yummy Mummy Kitchen.
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