Halloween Charcuterie Board
This easy Halloween charcuterie board is such a fun way to bring some spooky flair to your next party. It’s loaded with a playful mix of cheeses, meats, crackers, fruit, candy, and creepy little decorations, all the stuff that makes Halloween snacks the best snacks.
Ingredients
For the Mummy Baked Brie
- 1 wheel brie
- 2 tbsp jam fig, raspberry, or apricot all work well
- 1 sheet puff pastry sliced into thin strips
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon water
For the Witch's Broomsticks
- 5 sticks string cheese
- 10 pretzel sticks
Other Halloween Charcuterie Board Ideas
- fresh fruit Berries, grapes, pomegranate
- nuts
- olives black or green olives work
- crackers use a variety
- cured meats salami, proscuitto, calabrese, pepperoni
- candy candy corn, chocolate-covered pretzels, or your favorite Halloween candy
- 2 cups popcorn popped
- spreadable cheese or dip pimento cheese, hummus
- Decorative fillers mini skeletons, spiders, pumpkins, spooky flowers, etc.
Instructions
Make the Mummy Baked Brie
- Preheat the oven to 400℉. Slice the wheel of brie in half horizontally. Spread a layer of jam or preserves over the bottom half (fig, raspberry or apricot all work well). Place the top half back on like a sandwich.
- Roll out one sheet of puff pastry. Using a pizza cutter or a sharp knife, cut the pastry into thin strips lengthwise. (Don't worry about them being perfectly even. It actually looks better if they're a little uneven in size.)
- On a parchment-lined baking sheet, lay the strips in a loose star or criss-cross pattern. This makes wrapping easier. Place the brie in the center of the strips. Wrap the strips over the cheese in a messy, overlapping pattern to create a mummy look. Leave a small gap near the top for the eyes.
- Create an egg wash by whisking 1 egg yolk with a splash of water. Brush the pastry lightly with the egg wash to help it brown.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, until the pastry is puffed and golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before adding candy eyes or olive slices for eyes.
Make the Witch's Broomsticks
- Cut each string cheese stick in half.
- Make small vertical cuts on one end of each piece to create fringe (the broom bristles). I use scissors to do this.
- Insert a pretzel stick into the uncut end of each string cheese piece to form broom handles. Set aside.
Assemble the Halloween Charcuterie Board
- Place your anchor items first. Arrange the mummy brie (or regular block of cheese if you aren't making the mummy brie), spreadable cheese or dip (like pimento cheese or hummus), grapes, and any larget items (like a halved pomegranate on the board. Spread them out to create balance.
- Place bowls of olives, nuts and candy around the board.
- Layer in the remaining ingredients. Tuck in deli meats (roll the meats to make this easier), fruit, crackers, witch's broomsticks, and popcorn around the anchor items. Fill any empty spaces so the board feels abundant.
- Finish by tucking in spooky decor, like mini skeletons, fake spiders, small pumpkins, or Halloween flowers.
Notes
Nutrition
Calories: 130kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 62mgPotassium: 18mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 23IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 1mg
Tried this recipe?Let me know how it was!