Halloween is just around the corner, and there’s no better way to kick off the festivities than with a spooky charcuterie board that will wow your guests. With clever combinations of meats, cheeses and Halloween treats, you’ll find everything from pumpkin-shaped cheese balls to a charcuterie skeleton that’s equally creepy and delicious.
Whether you’re hosting a costume party or a family gathering, these 13 creative charcuterie boards from Instagram are sure to impress your guests. So gather your favorite ingredients and get inspired by these cool message boards. And if you’re looking for a guide to what candy to buy this holiday, don’t miss the 21 Best Healthy Candies to Buy This Halloween.
Nothing screams Halloween like candy, so why not mix up your Halloween charcuterie board by adding candy to go with your cheese and meat? In this board, a triple creme cheese and Kit-Kats combine the creamy and crunchy textures while an aged gouda paired with caramel popcorn brings out the rich, caramel-like notes of both.
This Charcuterie Skeleton Board is an eye-catching Halloween centerpiece, featuring a brie skull with manchego “teeth” and a hidden layer of blueberry jam. Build the skeleton with alternating sliced manchego triangles to create the ribcage, then fill with folded salami. Surround the skeleton with diced cheddar, grapes and dried orange slices for color and texture, and add ramekins of Castelvetrano olives and chocolate-covered cranberries for a mix of savory, salty and sweet.
You’ll find that brie is the perfect cheese to create a skull on your Halloween charcuterie board. This one is layered with fig marmalade and then surrounded by a combination of diced cheddar, salami, grapes, berries and candy.
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This Harvest Charcuterie Board is a celebration of fall flavors, perfect for Halloween or any fall party. With juicy blood oranges, fresh pear slices, an assortment of charcuterie and a variety of crackers, it brings together the best of the season. Add bowls of olives for a salty bite, along with salty cheeses like manchego or aged cheddar for richness. To give the board a festive touch, place a plastic skeleton as the centerpiece.
This Spooky Harvest Board mixes seasonal fall ingredients with just the right touch of Halloween fun. Although the ingredients don’t have to scream Halloween, you can easily create a festive style with some simple decorations – think plastic spiders and skeletons.
Frankenstein Cheese & Sweets Halloween Board from @justjennysboards
This Halloween charcuterie board features a flowing “river” of hard cheeses, mozzarella, and prosciutto, surrounded by fresh fruit, salami, and candies like gummy fangs. Add Halloween-themed cookies, like Frankenstein shapes, and chocolate-covered pretzels for a festive twist. To bring in more fall vibes, scatter some mini pumpkins for decoration.
Fancy Ghost & Pumpkin Cheese Bites from @thatcheeseplate
These meat and cheese pieces add a fun Halloween twist to your charcuterie board. For the ghost bite, top a sharp white cheddar ghost-shaped cutout with savory salami and a drizzle of sweet balsamic glaze. For the pumpkin bite, cut an extra sharp slice of yellow cheddar into a pumpkin shape, add a dollop of apricot jam and serve it on a gingersnap cookie with a sprig of rosemary for the stem.
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Jack-o’-lantern Halloween Board from @ainttooproudtomeg
This Candy Charcuterie Jack-o’-Lantern is a sweet addition to your Halloween charcuterie repertoire! By using black licorice wheels for the eyes, Oreos for the mouth, green gummies for the stem, and filling the rest of the pumpkin with orange treats like candy corn and pumpkin-flavored pretzels, you’ll create a Jack-o’-Lantern face that makes a fun, eye-catching display!
Halloween Mummy Baked Brie from @ainttooproudtomeg
This Mummy Baked Brie is the ultimate Halloween charcuterie centerpiece! Wrapped in puff pastry and filled with gooey brie and sour cherry jam, it’s as delicious as it is spooky. Best of all, it’s easy to customize to your taste. Just replace the jam with your favorite alternative, such as fig, apricot or raspberry.
By using a skull-shaped silicon mold, you can turn your classic caprese salad into a Halloween-themed crowd pleaser. Made with mozzarella shaped into skulls, juicy cherry tomatoes, fresh basil leaves and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar and olive oil, this recipe adds an incredibly fun touch to your spread.
For a healthy, wholesome Halloween option, try this Veggie Halloween Board! Split peppers in half and add eyes to create ghostly, screaming spirits, then fill the plate with fresh cucumber, celery and carrots. Serve it with your favorite dip, like ranch or hummus, for a fun and nutritious appetizer.
Made with cream cheese and cheddar, this pumpkin-shaped cheese ball is easy to customize with flavorful toppings like bacon, jalapeño, or even crabmeat. Once formed into a ball and wrapped with twine to form pumpkin-like ridges, it’s topped with more cheddar and topped with a bell pepper stalk for the perfect finish.
These Mini Mummy Baked Brie Bites are a handheld twist on a classic pastry-wrapped brie. Use bite-sized Trader Joe’s Brie Bites, wrap them in puff pastry and add a spoonful of pumpkin butter for a sweet touch. Bake until golden and gooey, then finish with candy eyes to complete the mummy look. These mini candies are perfect for your Halloween charcuterie board.
These spooky Caprese eyeballs are a fun and tasty addition to your Halloween charcuterie board. Made with cherry tomatoes, mozzarella balls, basil and green olives infused with allspice, they perfectly capture the eerie spirit of the season.
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