Description
Create a spooky and festive Halloween Charcuterie Board featuring cheeses, meats, fruits, nuts, and fun decorative elements! Perfect for parties or family gatherings, this board is both visually stunning and delicious.
Ingredients
Cheeses:
- 1 (8 oz) package pre-sliced sharp cheddar
- 1 (8 oz) package pre-sliced pepper jack
- 2 cups cubed sharp cheddar
- 1 (8 oz) log blueberry vanilla goat cheese, sliced
Pumpkin Cheese Ball:
- 2 packages (16 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups cheddar and pepper jack cheeses from Halloween cut-out scraps, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 4 green onions, divided
- Everything bagel seasoning
- 1 honey wheat pretzel twist (for stem)
- Fresh sage leaves (optional, for decoration)
Mozzarella Eyes:
- 1 package Ciliegine mozzarella balls
- 1 jar pimento-stuffed olives, cut in half cross-wise
- 6 oz thinly sliced prosciutto, divided
Meats:
- 6 oz thinly sliced peppered salami
- 6 oz thick-cut pepperoni
Accompaniments:
- 1 cup fresh blackberries
- 1 cup dried apricots
- 1 cup candied pecans and/or candied cashews
- 1 package honey wheat pretzel twists
- 1 package pumpkin seed crisps or crackers of choice
- 4 oz salted dark chocolate
Decorative Elements:
- Halloween cookie cutters, for shaping the sliced cheeses
- Plastic skeleton hands
- Decorative fake spiders
Instructions
- Arrange sliced and cubed cheeses on the board, using cookie cutters to create Halloween shapes.
- Prepare the pumpkin cheese ball by mixing cream cheese, chopped cheeses, Worcestershire sauce, and 2 green onions. Shape into a ball and sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning. Insert a pretzel twist as the stem and optionally garnish with sage leaves.
- Create mozzarella eyes by placing half an olive on each mozzarella ball and wrapping with thin prosciutto slices.
- Arrange meats, fruits, nuts, pretzels, crackers, and chocolate decoratively around the cheeses on the board.
- Add decorative Halloween elements like plastic skeleton hands or fake spiders for a spooky touch.
- Serve immediately and enjoy your festive Halloween charcuterie board!
Notes
- Use seasonal fruits and nuts to enhance the boardโs colors and flavors.
- Prep ingredients in advance to assemble quickly for parties.
- Get creative with Halloween decorations to make the board visually exciting.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer/Party Platter
- Method: No-Cook Assembly
- Cuisine: American