Description
Create a spooky and delicious Halloween Cheese Board featuring a variety of cheeses, cured meats, fresh fruits, nuts, and festive snacks perfect for entertaining guests during Halloween parties.
Ingredients
Scale
Cheeses
- 8 ounce brie cheese round
- 4 ounces soft ripened French cheese (like Le Pico)
- 2 ounces blue cheese (like a wedge of Stilton)
- 2 ounces hard sheep’s milk cheese (like Cacio di Bosco, cubed)
- 2 ounces fresh mozzarella pearls
Meats
- 3 ounces thinly sliced capicola
- 6 ounces thinly sliced spicy salami (like chorizo Iberico and/or Spianata Piccante)
Fruits & Nuts
- 8 fresh figs (halved)
- 1 cup Castelvetrano olives
- 3/4 cup blackberries
- 1/2 cup dried apricots
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/4 cup pomegranate arils
Snacks & Crackers
- 3/4 cup caramel corn
- 3/4 cup trail mix (fall hued, if you can find it)
- 1/2 cup Cheez-It crackers
- 1/3 cup candy corn
- 1 box water crackers (4 ounces)
- 1 package Bruschettini toasts (4 ounces)
- 8 Trader Joe’s mini pumpkin spice cookies
- Handful of Trader Joe’s Ghosts & Bats crispy potato snacks
Condiments & Decorations
- 1/4 cup raspberry preserves
- Candy eyeballs (optional)
- 2 small decorative fresh or artificial pumpkins
- Decorations like plastic spiders, bloody knife cupcake toppers and plastic skulls and skeleton hands (optional)
- Seasonal flowers (for garnish, optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the Brie: Use small Halloween shaped cookie cutters to carefully cut shapes from the brie cheese round. Save any leftover brie scraps for another use to avoid waste.
- Arrange Meats and Cheeses: On a large platter or charcuterie board, place the small decorative pumpkins and optional plastic skulls for ambiance. Arrange all sliced meats including capicola and spicy salami, then add the brie shapes, soft ripened French cheese, blue cheese, hard sheep’s milk cheese cubes, and mozzarella pearls evenly around the board.
- Add Fruits and Nuts: Distribute the halved fresh figs, Castelvetrano olives, blackberries, dried apricots, walnuts, and pomegranate arils in clusters around the meats and cheeses to create color and texture contrast.
- Incorporate Snacks and Crackers: Scatter the caramel corn, trail mix, Cheez-It crackers, candy corn, water crackers, Bruschettini toasts, and mini pumpkin spice cookies between the fruit and cheese groups to add festive variety and crunch.
- Add Finishing Touches: Spoon the raspberry preserves over the soft ripened French cheese and sprinkle with pomegranate arils for a burst of flavor. Use candy eyeballs to garnish the mozzarella pearls, and decorate the entire platter with the Ghosts & Bats crispy potato snacks, additional Halloween-themed decorations, and seasonal flowers for a whimsical spooky touch.
Notes
- Create a show-stopping Halloween Charcuterie Board with spooky meats, creepy cheeses, and Halloween-themed decorations your guests will love.
- Use fresh or artificial pumpkins and Halloween-themed decor for added festive impact.
- Save brie scraps for other recipes or snacks to minimize waste.
- Feel free to substitute similar cheeses or cured meats based on availability or preference.
- Perfect for Halloween parties, gatherings, or as a centerpiece for seasonal entertaining.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 567 kcal
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 1229 mg
- Fat: 31 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 59 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 62 mg
