The most fun and festive Halloween themed charcuterie board ideas! These Halloween snack board recipes are great options for your next Halloween party, trick or treat night, or to make all spooky season long.
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There’s just something everyone loves about a charcuterie board.
They make for really easy entertaining, because you can:
- Customize it for your event
- Make the perfect size for your guest list
- Not wind up with too much food (or too little!)
- Get LOTS of compliments on the menu, without anyone knowing how simple it was
The best part is that there are no strict rules!
With a little planning, a fun haul from Aldi, Trader Joe, or your local grocery store, and a wooden cutting board or charcuterie platter…
…you’ll create an amazing appetizer or snack tray, not to mention the perfect centerpiece for your table!
To make it a Halloween snack board, add some fun Halloween foods and spooky decorations like:
- Mini pumpkins
- Plastic spiders
- Caramel apples
- Candy pumpkins
- Skeleton hand
- Candy corn
- Gummy worms
- Candy eyeballs
💡 If it’s your first time making a charcuterie board, I’ve included some handy tips and tricks at the bottom of this post.
Let’s dive into these fun ideas!
(Psst: For more Halloween food ideas, check out these 55 super easy Halloween party foods!)
1 Photo Credit:noshingwiththenolands.com This creepy cool board will put everyone in the mood for a spooktacular Halloween! Assemble it so it looks like Jack Skellington from the Nightmare Before Christmas, and it’s perfect for a Halloween movie night or party. 2 Photo Credit:noshingwiththenolands.com This spooky and delicious Halloween Cheese Board is so much fun! With “mummy baked brie,” cheese eyeballs, and an assortment of tasty cheeses, nuts, fruits, and crackers, this Halloween-themed snack board is guaranteed to be a hit for food lovers of all ages at your next October party. 3 Photo Credit:aubreyskitchen.com This sweet Halloween charcuterie board is filled with spooky skeletons, ghosts, witches, pumpkins, worms and all the hocus pocus sweet treats! Perfect for your next Halloween party or movie night to bring the scare for kids and adults alike. 4 Photo Credit:alekasgettogether.com Complete with spooky skeleton hands, this Halloween board is chock full of dark, tasty snack foods. The perfect balance of salty and savory elements, balanced with a few sweet touches, will have everyone grazing all evening. Plus, it looks really cool! 5 Photo Credit:www.findingzest.com The perfect Halloween party treat, this festive dessert board chock full of everyone’s favorite spooky sweet treats. Use the step-by-step instructions to create the edible skull to really impress your guests! 6 Photo Credit:www.attemptsatdomestication.com With all black, purple, and green ingredients, this spooky board just screams Halloween. Plus, it’s super easy because it uses all store bought ingredients - no cooking required. Who needs trick-or-treating when you have this! 7 Photo Credit:https://www.delicioustable.com There is something for everyone on this Halloween themed charcuterie board! From savory bites, crunchy salty snacks, sweet chewy candy, and a few spooky decorations, the combination of flavors and textures can’t be beat. 8 Photo Credit:boulderlocavore.com Want to have some healthy options available at your Halloween party? A veggie tray works perfectly, and this “screaming witch” platter layout is so festive and fun that people will forget their eating healthy. 9 Photo Credit:www.thisvivaciouslife.com Who doesn’t love grazing on some festive goodies while dressed from head to toe in their favorite costume? Featuring a variety of sweets and savories that are sure to spook and delight, this eerie board is perfect for easy snacking before or after trick or treating, or for a Halloween movie night or party. 10 Photo Credit:dukesandduch*esses.com This kid-friendly candy corn Halloween charcuterie snack board is so simple and fun! It can be made with your favorite orange, yellow, and white ingredients, and works great for any Halloween gathering. 11 Photo Credit:abubblylife.com Complete with black and white foods in a B-O-O shape, you can even give each letter a different theme. Turn it into an actual meal, or keep it light and snack-y, depending on which ingredients you choose. 12 Photo Credit:www.4theloveoffoodblog.com This will be such a hit for a Hocus Pocus movie night or watch party! It’s so fun to shape the cheeses after the witch characters in the movie. 13 Photo Credit:totallythebomb.com It doesn’t get any easier than this fun platter! Grab a ghost-shaped platter from your local Home Goods or TJ Maxx (or favorite home decor store) and load it up with your favorite sweet and savory treats. 14 Photo Credit:https://everydayshortcuts.com If you’re into the scary side of Halloween, this brainy skull board is right up your alley! The meat skull takes center stage, and it will certainly be the talk of the party. 15 Photo Credit:www.thefrugalnavywife.com This makes the perfect after school or movie night snack for kids. Simply arrange orange and dark foods in the shape of a jack o lantern. Your family will love it!Easy Halloween Charcuterie Board Ideas
Jack Skellington Halloween Platter
Halloween Cheese Platter
Halloween Candy Board
Halloween Charcuterie Board
Halloween Charcuterie Board with Edible Skull
Black, Green & Purple Halloween Board
Sweet & Salty Halloween Charcuterie
Screaming Witch Crudités
CharBOOterie Board
Candy Corn Snack Board
Halloween Boo Board
Hocus Pocus Charcuterie
Spooky Ghost Platter
Brainy Skull Board
Jack O Lantern Snack Board
16. Epic Halloween Charcuterie
Looking to turn your halloween party table into a scare factory?
Make this easy Halloween Charcuterie Board filled with cured meats, fruits, cheeses, candies, crackers, and more, for a beautiful and delicious variety of flavors and textures.
17. Witchy Halloween Snack Board
Grab everything you need from the store, and have endless fun arranging this festive witchy snack board.
From witch fingers to eyeballs to creepy spiders, everyone will feel the spooky vibes in the most delicious way possible.
18. Spooky Halloween Board
This festive and unique charcuterie board is full of familiar ingredients, but is made with a spooky twist!
Serve this at your Halloween party for a ghoulish treat that’s easy to put together.
Grab a couple festive cookie cutters and some googly eyes to really create the spooky season effect.
19. Halloween Snack Board
The perfect mix of sweet and salty, this fun board makes a great snack for spooky movie night or after school on Halloween day.
The popcorn ‘skull’ totally makes it!
20. Charcuterie Skeleton Board
On an extra long wooden board, arrange your charcuterie foods around elements of a skeleton.
It’s creepy and fun, and will be the talk of the night!
21. Coffin Charcuterie Board
To up the creepy factor even more, create a coffin shaped board, along with a skeleton, some pumpkins, and maybe even a fake spider or two.
22. Halloween Hand Charcuterie Board
This spooky meat hand takes center stage on this platter.
If you and your guests have strong stomachs, this is for you!
23. Googly Eye Platter
Grab edible googly eyes, and arrange them on white chocolate covered strawberries, cheese ghosts, snacking bell peppers, baked brie, and anything else you can think of.
It’s whimsical, and perfect for the Halloween season.
Charcuterie FAQ
What finger foods go on a charcuterie board?
Use different textures with an assortment of cheeses, from semi-soft cheeses like goat cheese, spreadable cheese, or blue cheese, to hard cheeses such as cheddar or Parmesan Asiago. Traditional meat options include prosciutto, genoa salami, sopressata, chorizo, and cured sausage.
Add in complementary snacks including crackers, jam, nuts, green olives, pickles, and dried or fresh fruit such as apples, grapes, or cranberries.
How do you arrange a Halloween charcuterie board?
Now that you’ve purchased the ingredients and have the board, it’s time to start arranging!
To make a charcuterie board for Halloween, arrange the ingredients step by step so you don’t feel overwhelmed.
The best way to arrange a charcuterie platter is:
- Place your spreads. Start your board by placing small bowls for your spreadable and juicy food items.
- Add the cheese. You can even use small cookie cutters to cut hard cheeses into fun Halloween shapes.
- Arrange a variety of meats and fruit around the bowls and cheese.
- Place crackers, bread slices, and other crunchy snacks.
- Decorate your board with festive decorations to create a Halloween theme or spooky twist.
How do you make a charcuterie board ahead of time?
Prep the ingredients the night before by slicing meats and cheeses and storing them in an airtight container in the fridge.
You can arrange and set up the charcuterie board a few hours in advance, but leave off the crackers, bread, and nuts.
Wrap the board tightly in plastic wrap and store it in the refrigerator.
About 30 minutes before serving, take out the board, add crackers and nuts, and let it come to room temperature.
5 tips for Making Charcuterie
1. Choose the right board
You’ll want to get the appropriate size board for your event, and the amount of food you plan to present.
Here are 5 popular boards and pretty ways to present charcuterie:
- Charcuterie board with bowls, cheese knives, and serving forks included
- Classic charcuterie platter with handle
- Extra large board (for a large gathering)
- 3 tier serving tray
- Collapsible charcuterie serving board
Be sure to set out cheese knives as well. And you can use these cute toothpick flags to label the different foods if you’d like.
2. Use little bowls
Small bowls help contain and organize spreadable, loose, or juicy ingredients, such as jams, pickles, olives, and nuts.
They also make sure there are no empty spots in your board.
Set the bowls down first, then arrange the other foods around them.
3. Use easy to find ingredients
To make your charcuterie-making experience as low stress as possible, don’t hunt everywhere for specific, hard to find food items.
Stores like Aldi and Trader Joe’s work well for seasonal snacks and accents, but your regular grocery store should also have everything you need.
Purchase pre-sliced and pre-portioned ingredients to make it even simpler!
4. Use a picture for inspiration
Use this list of Halloween-themed board recipes for specific ideas of what to create.
Or if you’re more experienced with charcuterie board creation, these ideas can be general inspiration for your customized platter.
5. Combine flavors and textures
When planning and shopping for ingredients, be sure to include an assortment of flavor profiles.
You’ll want a combination of savory, sweet, salty, and spicy flavors.
Include different textures, with a variety of hard, soft, crunchy, and chewy.
The perfect charcuterie board has:
- 2-3 types of meat
- 2-3 kinds of cheese (at least one soft and two hard)
- Minimum 2 crunchy snacks, such as crackers, nuts, or raw veggies
- 2-3 savory ingredients, like nuts, pickles, and olives
- At least 2 spreadable dips or spreads, ideally a mix of sweet and savory
Pro-tip: Put your charcuterie board on a lazy susan so it’s easy for guests to access everything.
Ready to try making a spooky charcuterie board?
I hope this list of Halloween board ideas has given you lots of inspiration to make this Halloween season!
With everything from Halloween candy board ideas to a classic cheese board and dessert charcuterie board ideas, there are really endless options!
Your favorite part will be that it’s a great way to feed a crowd in fun ways with one simple platter.
Your next Halloween party will be such a huge hit with these fun Halloween foods and snack tray ideas for the spooky season.
Which of these Halloween charcuterie board ideas will you make first?
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